MAKITA LAUNCHES NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN PROMOTING CORDLESS OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT

April 24, 2019, La Mirada, CA – Makita U.S.A., Inc. just announced the "Rule the Outdoors" national media campaign to promote cordless outdoor power equipment and their benefits, such as instant starts, lower noise, reduced maintenance, and zero emissions.

Legendary Toro Performance Now Available in Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Line 2019!

60V1 Flex-Force Power System™ powers new mowers, string trimmer and leaf blower 

 BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (May 1, 2019) – The legendary performance of Toro’s gas-powered products is now available in a battery-powered line. The company has just introduced three new mowers, a leaf blower and a string trimmer with Toro’s new Flex-Force Power System™ featuring 60V1 lithium-ion technology. A 60V snowblower will be available later in 2019.

EVERWIN Unveils Powerful, Compact Metal Connector Nail Gun MCN40 (Read press release here)

Every once in a while, we at TRZ like to bring you information on new tools through brand issued press releases. Though we have not tested this new Everwin nailer for ourselves, we feel that this is a great way to get information to the end consumer Reead below to see what the new MCN40 nailer has to offer.

Home Depot will be bringing some very cool tools to their stores in 2019, and we got to see them. 2019 Home Depot Prospective Exhibit!

I'm sitting at the airport right now catching a flight back home to Ohio after spending a few days in Atlanta.  I attended the 2019 Home Depot Prospective event which gave an insight of some of the newest tools to hit the market in 2019. Below is a recap of what is coming to a Home Depot near you in 2019. All I can say is that I was truley amazed with some of the tools that were there, and battery technology has basically surpassed every expectation that we though it could just 5 years ago.

Milwaukee® Introduces a Maintenance-Free 130w LED Temporary Site Light

MILWAUKEE, WI – The leading jobsite lighting provider in the industry, Milwaukee Tool, continues to expand their Lighting Solutions with the introduction of the RADIUS™ LED 130W Temporary Site Light. The AC-powered lighting solution is specifically designed to significantly reduce the labor time associated with temporary lighting installation, maintenance costs, and overall energy consumption. The new light is easy to set up and can instantly light up the work space with 15,000 lumens of TRUEVIEW™ high definition light – reducing the number of temp lights needed throughout the job. 

New Milwaukee 15T Crimper is Designed to Reduce Peak Muscle Effort

MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee Tool enhances productivity during large wire compression by providing the easiest way to crimp with the M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ 15T Crimper. The lightest 15T crimper on the market, the new tool helps reduce muscle effort through a unique in-line design and centered grip for one-handed use. These features pair with the tool’s 350-degree rotating head for the easiest alignment. The tool is also fully compatible with all industry-standard P-Dies and P-to-U Die Adapters, enabling users to utilize the dies they already have.*

New Milwaukee Tools M18 FORCE LOGIC 10,000 psi Hydraulic Pump Provides the Easiest Way to Power Hydraulics

MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee Tool continues to bring productivity to new heights in the utility industry with the introduction of the M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ 10,000 psi Hydraulic Pump – the easiest way to power hydraulics. Designed to be fully compatible with all existing 10,000 psi-rated hydraulic hoses and single-acting heads, this new hydraulic pump is up to 80% smaller and 75 lbs lighter than gas units for one-person carry and easiest set-up. A high-pressure flow rate that’s 3X faster than other cordless pumps delivers gas-like performance including 24 second cycle times and up to 60 presses on a single battery on 1590 ACSR connectors. The M18™ FORCE LOGIC™* 10,000 psi Hydraulic Pump fundamentally changes the way transmission lines get installed.

Milwaukee USB Rechargeable Utility Hot Stick Light Sets New Standard for Inline Hot Stick Lighting

MILWAUKEE, WI- Milwaukee Tool continues to deliver unprecedented innovation for the Power Utility Industry with the introduction of the USB Rechargeable Utility Hot Stick Light. This lighting solution attaches to any universal hot stick and is built with two separate LED lights that provide 350 lumens of TRUEVIEW™ high-output lighting for up to 8 hours, setting a new standard for inline hot stick lighting.