Makita are Britain’s leading professional power tool manufacturer, making power tools for the construction industry, including both mains and cordless drills, low vibration breakers, concrete cutting machines, screwdrivers, nailers, grinders, demolition hammers, jigsaws, mitre saws, circular saws, impact wrenches, sanders and many more tools, tool accessories and safety work wear. Makita cordless drills are currently leading the way in a cordless technology revolution, with the use of Lithium-ion batteries.
Lithium-ion batteries are now improving performance standards of cordless tools and are fast becoming the batteries of choice for professionals. Of course, cordless tools have been around for years, as they offer many advantages over mains power tools but recent advances in technology mean they can now offer more than ever.
One of the advantages of cordless tools is that they minimize hazards, such as power leads, on construction sites but some of the disadvantages historically have included their short battery life and long charging time.
Lithium-ion battery technology is so revolutionary for several reasons:
- A Li-ion battery is 40% lighter than a comparative Ni-MH battery.
- A high energy density technology used in Li-ion batteries means that one can deliver 43% more working capacity during its life-time than a similar Ni-Cad battery.
- Li-ion batteries hold their charge over longer periods of storage than Ni-MH and Ni-Cad batteries.
The weight difference between Li-ion batteries and Ni-MH and Ni-Cad batteries is the most obviously apparent difference on first inspection. This is achieved because Lithium is much smaller in mass than heavier metals used in other batteries.
The energy density of Lithium-ion is also twice that of Ni-Cad so fewer cells are needed to obtain the required voltage. This weight saving means that Makita can get 18v power from a battery weighing the same as a Ni-Cad 12v battery.
This combination of more power and less weight in such a compact package is the reason that Makita 18v cordless power tools are so revolutionary within the construction industry. They enable professionals to work comfortably for longer, which in real terms means greater productivity and less cost.
Makita cordless drills have always been among the best in the world but they recently launched the first 18v SDS+ rotary hammer drills to further expand their already comprehensive range of 3-speed combis, drill/drivers, impact tools, grinders and circular saws.
The new Makita BHR180 and BHR240 three-function cordless hammer drills have 1.9 joules of impact power and up to 4,000 blows per minute which enables them to drill 18mm in concrete, 32mm in wood and 13mm in steel for total drilling and chiselling capacity all in one tool.
The whole range of Makita 18v cordless drills are designed to meet the demands of professional users. They are made using the latest innovations in technology and they provide reliable, long lasting power and comfort of use. The new Lithium-ion battery cordless tools offer the same high quality that you would expect from any Makita tool.