# SDS — Power tool battery and accessory compatibility

For SDS, system is drill bit shank; platform owner is Heller; subject type is shank interface; compatible with is hammer drill bits, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **System:** drill bit shank _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Platform owner:** Heller _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Subject:** SDS _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Subject type:** shank interface _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Compatible with:** hammer drill bits _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> The SDS quick-release system is the established standard connection for hammer drill bits today. It guarantees best-in-class power transfer from the drilling system while at the same time offering fast, simple and safe clamping of the drill bit in the hammer drill. Depending on the task, there is the most widespread format, SDS-plus with a diameter of approx. 10 mm for hammer drills < 5 kg and SDS-max for hammer drills > 5 kg with a diameter of approx. 18 mm.

## Source

- https://www.hellertools.com/en/service/shanks

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
Part of [Power tool battery and accessory compatibility](https://referencesource.org/power-tool-battery-accessory-compatibility/).