The range of Makita G- battery power tools is rapidly expanding, suitable for home and work
G-series battery is another option for Makita professional lithium ion platform. It distinguishes the Makita quality, power tools and horticultural machinery used by the landlord to serve the consumer market on a battery platform.
The new Makita G-Series has been designed especially to meet the needs and aspirations of home owners and ambitious young tradesmen requiring traditional Makita-quality power tools but at an affordable level of performance and purchasing capacity.
In the G-Series range of machines, the legendary Makita quality of materials and engineering is faithfully maintained whilst the specification and performance factor is tailored to match the lower budget and less stringent applications of home owners, competent DIYers, trade apprentices and trainees who are not yet able, or have the need, to purchase professional-level Makita power tools.
“In essence we are bringing an entry-level range of Makita power tools to the market to meet the expectations of many householders and young tradesmen who will aspire to have a full inventory of cordless professional Makita power tools or garden machines but, at this time in life, may not be ready to make that investment,” says Kevin Brannigan, marketing manager, Makita UK.
This lithium-ion battery platform also fills the void that will be left due to the withdrawal of Ni-cad battery power tools from 2017. New UK legislation will come into effect by the end of this year whereby manufacturers cannot supply tools with nickel-cadmium batteries due to the negative environmental impact from the disposal of cadmium, so the Li-ion Makita G-Series range offers affordable quality products without damaging the environment.
Produced to quality standards far exceeding that of DIY products, the G-Series range offers a comprehensive catalogue of tools at an attractive market price. Both 14.4V and 18V tools are included in this expanding Makita range – drills, drill drivers, impact drivers, jigsaws, garden hedge-trimmers and line-trimmers – already offer a foretaste of this expanding Makita range. The G-Series battery is identifiable by the white or grey top section and offers a 1.3Ah MAKITA 9122 Power Tool Battery capacity and a 60-minute charge time with the DC18WA battery charger. The G-Series is a stand-alone platform not compatible with the Makita LXT range of cordless tools and chargers.
There is no compromise on Makita performance standards. For example, the 18V G-Series powered drill driver, the Makita DF457DWE, generates 42Nm of torque and is easily capable of boring a 13mm hole in steel. It has 2-speed gearbox, 16 torque settings, keyless chuck, electric brake and variable speed control by trigger action and weighs just 1.7kg. The 14.4V impact driver, the TD126DWE, will deliver 3,000 impacts per minute and with up to 135Nm of tightening torque can comfortably handle M12 high tensile bolts.
“We produce a world-leading brand of professional power tools for the construction and engineering industries and now we bring this quality engineering into the domestic and entry-level trade markets to deliver Makita performance at home. Out go ‘DIY toys’ and with the Makita G-Series you have real quality designed for the home-user or entry level trade-user markets. We know power-tool engineering and we have designed a range to fill a gap in the market for consumers who require quality and reliability. The Makita G-Series tools meet these aspirations,” says Mr Brannigan.
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