Japan International Hardware & Tools Exhibition (JAPAN TOOL) is the only tool professional trade show in japan. The third Japan International Hardware & Tools Exhibition has attracted a large number of major brands exhibitors and ...
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Most of your basic major brand name tool kits come with a Flashlight, and Makita is no exception.? In this particular kit Makita provides a high illumination, high powered light at 4,500 Lux. The flashlight is consistent with Makita's ...
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Disruptive innovation is at it again with the new M18 Milwaukee blower. ?Well it may not be that disruptive because Makita has had one for a while now. ?The 0884-20?puts out a bit more CFM than the Makita but with less airspeed. ?Recently ...
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Finding a bit is easy to do. Just about every manufacturer offers them and you can find them at almost any store. However finding a bit that will last and take the abuse of an impact driver, well that's where it becomes hard to find a ...
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TOOL JAPAN is Japan's only trade show specialised in tools. Held for the second time, TOOL JAPAN attracted big brands who are eager to expand their business among retailers and professional users. To name a few, MAKITA, BLACK & DECKER, ...
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According to persons familiar with the matter, Sharp Corp. Plans to raise capital of about 100 billion yen ($ 1 billion) through issuing shares in public and private ways in September. These insiders said that Sharp Corp., the largest ...
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With all the hubbub around the end of school, graduations, and plans for the summer, Father's Day can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. (Psst. It's June 16.) To ensure that the dads in your life get the recognition they deserve, plan a ...
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Japan's Sharp booked another huge loss on Tuesday, and unveiled its latest turnaround plan, which includes relying on partnerships with Samsung Electronics and Foxconn Technology Group for business, sacking top management, and expanding ...
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It may not be very well known, but Makita as a worldwide company has a pretty extensive line of outdoor power equipment. Still, I was surprised to see a couple of cordless chainsaw SKU's make an appearance on their U.S. website. You see, ...
A year or two ago I was given a Makita BCL180ZW 18-volt cordless vacuum cleaner, which I normally use around the house for small clean-ups. The other day I glanced over at it and a thought popped into my head—"I wonder if that will ...
If are ready to start building up a set of Makita 18V cordless tools, and one of their LXT cordless oscillating multi-tools is on your list, you might be interested to know that Makita is now selling them in combo kits. I like to check ...
Power, speed, and run time are among the criteria that separate the welcome cordless-tool gift from the model that gets used once or twice before it's banished to the basement. But in Consumer Reports tests, we found plenty of ...
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Nearly 40 jobs could be lost at power tool giant Makita in Telford which is facing a ‘restructuring’ initiative brought in to cope with the impact of the global economy. Under the plans, manufacturing of motors and tools at ...
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When cordless power tools started getting good, back around 2006, manufacturers always said a cordless random-orbital sander was out of the question. Too much continuous power draw, they said. The batteries couldn't handle it. The closest ...
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I'd be a lot more excited if it was Makita or Bosch announcing this, but Black & Decker has announced they'll soon launch a line of modular power tools. Their Matrix tool system consists of main unit containing a handle, motor and battery, ...
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