In the last three years we doubled the engineering resource in cordless, and the result is the 12V Max and 20V Max systems. “Our company has decided that cordless is the way to go. After first noting the company's recent positive sales performance in its lower-cost, battery-less bare tool program, DeWalt's Keffer takes the long view. Still, there is the persistent risk of alienating customers with new standards in what remains a weak construction market. Porter Cable will tackle high-power heavy construction and industrial applications, while DeWalt will fill the considerable field of residential and commercial construction. According to DeWalt representatives, Black and Decker will remain a consumer brand, while Bostich will target hobbyists and do-it-yourselfers. Since the Stanley and Black and Decker merger last year, brand definition has been an issue. The DEWALT 20V MAX Lithium Ion Battery Pack has an extended run-time battery and provides. “They are much more compact and now have multiple LEDs to eliminate shadows.” Graco 17P474 DeWALT 20V MAX 2.0 Ah Lithium Ion Battery Pack. “The drills have been redesigned from the ground up,” says Joerg Zellerhoff, De-Walt cordless senior project manager. There were also many tool-specific tweaks. As with the 12V Max tools, moving the battery into the base allows for a thinner, more ergonomic grip.
#DEWALT 20V MAX LITHIUM ION UPDATE#
The new line allowed DeWalt engineers to update their designs. “The 18V system will stay in our line until the users tell us they don't want to use it.” A combination charger for the 18V and the 12V and 20V Max batteries will be available later this year to ease the transition, according to DeWalt. They can see the difference in the battery's performance,” says Chris Keffer, cordless-tool product manager for DeWalt. “We called it 20V to reduce confusion among users. But the cost may seem high to a user already invested in the DeWalt 18V system. Prices currently are estimated at $69 to $79 for the 1.5 amp-hour and $99 for the 3.0 amp-hour. The 20V Max batteries come in 1.5- and 3-amp-hour versions, so a lighter battery can be used when extensive run times are not needed.
The slide-on battery is similar to the battery used in the DeWalt 12V Max compact-tool line introduced last year, and both can be charged from a single charger. The crucial difference is in its slide-on design, which is not compatible with the stem-style batteries used with DeWalt 18V cordless tools since their introduction in 1996. The 20V Max battery is technically still an 18-volt battery, comprising five 3.6-volt lithium-ion cells.
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