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PRO INSTALLER FEBRUARY 2014
PRO BUSINESS
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MAKITA’S
4.0Ah 18v
LITHIUM-ION
BATTERIES
POWER
AHEAD
Makita, Britain’s number 1 professional
power tool manufacturer, has
introduced a 4.0Ah, 18 volt Lithiumion battery which provides the
opportunity for existing tool owners
to choose these new 4.0Ah Li-ion
batteries when supplementing their
existing 18v 3.0Ah batteries.
The new Makita 4.0Ah batteries provide up to 33% extra run time over the 3.0Ah
batteries and are the same
size and weight so that
all compatible 18v tools
have the same ergonomic
balance and operational
comfort.
The first tools to be released
equipped with 4.0Ah batteries as standard are the DHP480
brushless 13mm Combi Drill, the
DDF480 brushless drill driver,
the DHP458 LXT Combi, the
DHP456RMWX 13mm Combi and
a very useful 2-tool kit which
features the DHP480 Combi and
the DTD129 impact driver.
Makita has more than three
quarters of a million fast chargers
in the field and the new 4.0Ah
batteries are fully compatible
with these chargers. The Makita
smart charger is a key element
in the Li-ion battery concept
“reading” the individual cells
when installed for recharging and
determining exactly the charge
level and rate for each cell within
the battery. This ensures the complete recharge of the battery in
the fastest possible time and will
recharge the new 4.0Ah battery
in an unbeatable 36 minutes.
The new 4.0Ah 18v Li-ion
batteries will power all Makita
machines with either a yellow
battery connector plate, or a
black or yellow connector plate
with a ‘Star’ symbol clearly shown
on the battery connection terminal. For detailed information visit
www.makitauk.com
Makita has led the ‘battery innovation league’ since first introducing Li-ion batteries in power tools
seven years ago. The integral
cooling system and the battery
protection circuitry in the tools
now ensures that the maximum
performance over the longest
working life for Makita Li-ion batteries. Li-ion battery technology
spans the Makita range. The new
DA331DWE 10.8v angle drill, capable of drilling a 12mm hole in
timber and a 10mm hole through
steel weighs just 1.2kg. This useful drill which can get into a tight
corner, will run up to 800rpm
with an easy-to-operate paddle
switch for variable speed control.
The keyless chuck makes it even
simpler to use - a handy machine
in an installer’s toolbox.
You will have to cut out old
frames regularly. Tough 8mm
Fisher fixings have been used for
years but the heads have gone
rusty so an impact driver will
not shift them. The new slimline
Makita DJR183 reciprocating saw
is the solution. The saw-stroke
is just 13mm but easy enough to
run down the bonding between
frame and wall and slice through
the fixings to get the old frame
out. Using the popular 18v Li-Ion
batteries, this recipro saw will cut
up to 50mm mild steel piping.
There is a wide selection of top
quality Makita blades designed
to use on steel, wood, plastic and
masonry. The new Makita DJR183
reciprocating saw is compact but
powerful with 3000 strokes per
minute, anti-vibration soft grip
handle and useful LED job light
to illuminate the job in low light
conditions.
www.makitauk.com
Tel: 01908 211678
Twitter @MakitaUK