a device for the high - speed drilling of boards for printed circuits and the like . the device has a support , a drill head with an associated mandrel and a workpiece - pressing device mounted on the support , which can be displaced relative thereto towards and away from the board to be drilled . at least one actuator is interposed between the support , the drill head and / or the workpiece - pressing device in order to move the drill head and the workpiece - pressing device with respect to the support . the workpiece - pressing device may be displaced on the support independently from the drill head .