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News Release from: Makita UK | Subject: BHR162
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 24 November 2006
Cordless drill promises twice the
capacity
Nearly twice the drilling capacity is available from the new Makita BHR162 cordless rotary hammer drill, which has been developed as the most compact and lightweight 16mm drill available.
Nearly twice the drilling capacity is available from the new Makita BHR162 cordless rotary hammer drill, which has been developed as the most compact and lightweight 16mm drill available Weighing just 2.1kg and with a new ergonomic grip handle design the BHR162 is a powerful, hard working drill for most fixing operations
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 18 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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With a motor output of 250W and 1.2J of impact energy and up to 5000 impacts per minute available the BHR162 will comfortably drill 16mm in concrete, 13mm in steel and 24mm in timber.
Dual mode selection allows either rotary only or rotary with hammer action to be used.
Comparison tests with the previous Makita HR160D model show 90% increase in drilling work done on a single battery charge by the new BHR162 tool.
The full features list for the BHR162 includes variable speed control, torque limiter for operator safety, job light with afterglow function, ergonomic grip handle design for HAV protection, externally replaceable carbon motor brushes and new soft-grip antivibration side handle.
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