Drills have integral shank.

Press Release Summary:



HOLESHOT(TM) Drills combine integral-style drill/shank combination with cost-saving benefit of purchasing separate components. Shanks are available in CAT, BT and ABS(R) styles and can be ordered with drills from 0.875 to 4.0 in. and 22 to 63 mm.



Original Press Release:


Manchester/OTM Introduces New Holeshot(TM) - IS Drill Technology


March, 2002

Wapakoneta, Ohio. Manchester/OTM, a leading manufacturer of indexable insert drills for the machine tool industry, has introduced HOLESHOT(TM) Drills in a variety of industry-standard shank configurations.

The new "integral style" drill/shank combination, which the company has dubbed HOLESHOT(TM)-IS Drill, combines the performance features of an integral shank with the cost-saving benefits of purchasing separate components.

Jason Deters, Product Coordinator, commented, "We feel our HOLESHOT(TM)-IS Drill concept provides the market with everything it wants in a drilling tool. We are now able to offer integral shank quality and rigidity at a fraction of the cost of similar tools and deliver the product in less than two weeks!"

Shanks will be available in CAT, BT and ABS(R)* styles and can be ordered with HOLESHOT(TM) Drills from 0.875" to 4.0" and 22mm to 63mm.

For more information on drilling, milling and turning tools, contact Manchester/OTM.

* ABS is a registered trademark of Komet Prazisionswerkzeuge Robert Breuning, GmbH, which is not affiliated in any way
with Manchester/OTM or any other Federal Signal companies.

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