BATTERY-POWERED
TIE DRILL
The fastest cordless tie drill in the rail industry. DrillEase is built around the Milwaukee® M18 FUEL™ 1″ standard and D-handle impacts, on the most trusted battery platform on the railroad. It drills a wood tie in about 3 seconds.
Drills holes in about 3 sec
Drills holes up to 15/16″.
Milwaukee® 1″ impact
Standard or D-handle version.
~180 holes per charge
On one M18™ FORGE™ 12.0 battery.
Milwaukee® products shown for illustration/compatibility only. FTS Tools are not affiliated with, warrantied, or endorsed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation.
OVERVIEW
DRILL TIES
IN SECONDS
DrillEase turns a Milwaukee® M18™ 1″ impact wrench into a battery-powered wood tie drill. A depth gauge drills every hole to the same depth, and a spring-loaded shaft releases cleanly from the tie. No hoses, no gas, no compressor.
SAME DRILL, SAME PERFORMANCE
PICK YOUR HANDLE
Both versions drill the same clean, consistent holes. Choose the one that fits the Milwaukee® impact your crew already runs.
DrillEase Standard
Built around the Milwaukee® 2867-20 M18 FUEL™ 1″ High Torque Impact Wrench. The lighter and faster of the two, drilling a tie in about 3 seconds.
KIT · FTS20201-MBP01C
DrillEase D-Handle
Built around the Milwaukee® 2868-20 M18 FUEL™ 1″ D-Handle High Torque Impact Wrench, for crews who prefer the D-handle grip. Drills a tie in about 5 seconds.
KIT · FTS20201-DMBP01C
EASY OPERATION
Three steps. No hoses, no power pack.
1
Insert the impact
Lock in the Milwaukee® M18™ 1″ impact your crew already carries.
2
Set your depth
Set the depth gauge once for consistent holes every time.
3
Drill the tie
Seat the nose cone in the tie plate and pull the trigger.
SPECIAL APPLICATION
VACUUM ATTACHMENT
FOR FFU TIES
Drilling FFU (fiber-reinforced foamed urethane) synthetic ties throws off fine glass-fiber shavings. The DrillEase vacuum attachment connects to a Milwaukee® M18 FUEL™ wet/dry vacuum and pulls shavings away at the bit, so crews don't breathe them in and cleanup is done when the hole is.
Captures shavings at the bit. Fiber dust goes into the vacuum, not the air.
Safer for the crew. Keeps glass-fiber shavings away from eyes and lungs.
Same DrillEase. Connects to the standard tool with a quick-fit hose.
DRILLEASE
IN ACTION
PROVEN IN THE FIELD
Tested by Class I railroads, transit agencies and industry.
“Handles our jobs no problem. No hoses to mess with, and it drills through ties like butter.”
“It works every day for what we do. It’s reliable. Works very well.”
“The DrillEase is great. Josiah, who is our point of contact, is great to work with.”
SPECIFICATIONS
- Standard version
- Milwaukee® 2867-20 · M18 FUEL™ 1″ High Torque Impact
- D-Handle version
- Milwaukee® 2868-20 · M18 FUEL™ 1″ D-Handle High Torque Impact
- Drilling speed
- Standard ~3 sec · D-Handle ~5 sec per hole
- Holes per charge
- ~180 · Milwaukee® M18™ FORGE™ 12.0 battery
- Hole size
- Up to 15/16″
- Weight
- Standard ~30 lbs · D-Handle ~37 lbs
- Depth
- Consistent depth with built-in depth gauge
PUT DRILLEASE
ON YOUR TERRITORY
Work smarter, not harder.