ROTARY HAMMER OFFERS POWER, VERSATILITY, COMFORT AND SAFETY

Metabo Corporation’s KHE 56 SDS-Max provides increased power and versatility, as well as user comfort and safety. The KHE 56 SDS-Max is ideal for drilling large holes, leveling walls and medium-heavy chiseling. The versatile KHE 56 combination hammer allows users to quickly and easily move between masonry drilling and chiseling operations without switching tools.

The KHE 56 offers high rotational torque of 796 in/lb and variable impact energy from 1.0 to 14.0 joules per blow. Its optimum drilling range using solid bits is 5/8 in to 1-3/4 in with a maximum capacity in concrete of 1-3/4 in using solid bits, and 6 in using core bits. The KHE 56 is designed for comfort and safety. The rotary hammer’s Metabo VibraTech (MVT) side handle, and rear handle featuring active vibration dampening construction and rubber grips, helps to reduce user fatigue and discomfort, while Metabo’s S-automatic safety clutch and extra long side handle protects against kick-back.

An additional mounting point for the side handle at the rear of the tool allows for more comfortable control of the tool when working vertically. Ergonomic, rounded-off areas on the handle and motor casing allow users to find a comfortable working position. The large rear handle enables two-handed operation in harder applications, and the shift lever and speed settings are extra large for easy operation, even when the user is wearing gloves. The 14 amp motor has a no-load variable speed of 0 rpm to 450 rpm, and 0 bpm to 2840 bpm.

The KHE 56 includes an impact reduction switch that reduces impact energy by 30 percent when working in brittle materials or to reduce spalling. Metabo’s Vario-Tacho-Constamatic electronic speed control enables the tool to maintain a virtually constant rate of impact and speed between no-load and load for maximum drilling speed. To protect the gear mechanism and motor from overheating, the overload clutch limits the maximum amount of torque applied if the tool blocks during operation.

To increase its service life, the KHE 56 features a tough magnesium die-cast gear housing, auto-stop carbon brushes with service indicator light, a spring-loaded lip seal to prevent dust penetration, a winding protection grid, and a durable pneumatic high-performance hammer mechanism. The KHE 56 measures 18 in, weighs 17.75 lb and comes standard with a carrying case, depth gauge, bit grease and wiping cloth. www.metabousa.com