Hilti TE-C3X Drill Bit with Gradient TechnologyTailor-Made for Top Performance

    TULSA, Okla. - February 23, 2007 - Tailor-made for top performance in each diameter range, the new Hilti TE-C3X Drill Bit combines reliability, performance and gradient technology to provide fast and efficient drilling for a variety of applications.

    The world's first concrete/masonry drill bit with gradient technology, the TE-C3X is made from a special two-component tungsten carbide for superior shock absorption, especially when hitting rebar. With superior heat resistance and ruggedness, the gradient technology provides up to a 30 percent longer life.

    Tailor-Made for Top Performance

    With an innovative and high-performance four flute helix design, each carbide cutting edge on the TE-C3X runs out into its own flute for rapid drilling progress and excellent removal of dust and fragments. The reliable carbide head features four carbide cutting edges and an innovative X-head geometry so the drill bit runs smooth and balanced for a long life.

    Hilti hammer drills and drill bits are developed together, tested together and perfectly matched to each other to achieve The Hilti Power Effect--superior system performance that adds up to much more than just the sum of its components. Because only genuine Hilti concrete/masonry drill bits are capable of matching the legendary performance of Hilti rotary hammers, each drill bit is marked with a red ring to prove authenticity.

    Packaged to suit your needs, the TE-C3X drill bits are available in single packs for the occasional user, in trade sets that provide the right bit size for each application and in convenient multipacks, which give you more for less.

    For more information on the Hilti TE-C3X or other Hilti hammer drills or drill bits, please contact Hilti Customer Service. From the U.S., call Hilti, Inc., at 1-800-879-8000 or visit www.us.hilti.com; from Canada, call Hilti (Canada) Corporation at 1-800-363-4458 or visit www.ca.hilti.com.

    About Hilti, Inc.
    Hilti is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of quality, innovative and specialized tools and fastening systems for the professional user. With more than 800 highly trained Hilti account managers and engineers throughout North America and an additional 1,300 Hilti employees nationwide, Hilti expertise covers the areas of powder actuated fastening, drilling and demolition, diamond coring and cutting, measuring, firestopping, screw fastening, adhesive and mechanical anchoring, and strut and hanger systems.
    Contact:
    Carla Biggs
    (918) 252-6265
    carla.biggs@hilti.com

    Renee Robinson
    (816) 460-3027
    rrobinson@nicholsonkovac.com