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News Release from: Screwfix Direct | Subject: Lithium ion battery technology
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 March 2007
Lithium ion battery technology from
screwfix
Longer life, more power and lighter weight benefits of Lithium Ion battery technology are now available from Screwfix Direct.
The longer life, more power and lighter weight benefits of Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery technology are now available from Screwfix Direct, the UK's leading online and direct supplier of high quality, low cost screws, tools, fixings and accessories to the trade Offering better recharge performance than traditional NICd and NiMhd batteries and able to hold power to the end of the charge, Li-Ion cordless tools have been featured as part of the Innovation theme of the latest Screwfix Direct catalogue and at Screwfix.com
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 17 Jan 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Designed to save time and effort, particularly over extended periods of use, Li-Ion technology also eliminates battery memory loss and is now much lower in price.
(For a fuller technical explanation see note to editors).
Available for next day, mainland UK delivery from Screwfix Direct, for example, the Hitachi 18V Li-Ion Combi Drill is believed to the be the UK's lowest priced Li-Ion Combi.
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Representing a significant breakthrough in price, it is supplied complete with two 3.0 Ah Li-Ion Batteries for just GBP189.99 (all prices include VAT and relate to catalogue 86).
This not only gives a saving of GBP70 on the usual price but, as batteries are interchangeable with previous Hitachi machines of the same voltage, it also means that other Hitachi power tools and/or batteries can still be used.
To verify exactly how good Li-Ion technology is, Screwfix Direct carried out a number of tests using six professional tradesmen, six tools from the Makita LXT range and six hours of testing.
Taking part was the new, innovative Makita LXT 18V 4-in-1 Combi which combines an impact driver with screwdriver, drill and percussion drill and offers up to 135NM torque for just GBP349.99.
It was joined by other Makita LXT "must haves" such as the 18V Impact Driver with 1/4" Hex at only GBP339.99, and the 18V Circular Saw with 165mm TCT blade at GBP349.99.
Also put under test and all priced at GBP349.99 were the 18V, 3-speed variable and reverse Combi Drill, the 18V Reciprocating Saw with tool-free blade change and adjustable shoe, and the 14.4V Auto Feed Screwdriver with silent acceleration clutch.
The impressive results were recorded on video and can be viewed at www.screwfix.com/watch.
Following on with the Innovation theme, which aims to help the trades to work faster and smarter whilst saving money and making each application simpler and easier, the Metabo 14.4V Li-Ion Drill/Driver features a new Z design for better balance and power and is priced at only GBP199.99.
Also found in this comprehensive, 956-page catalogue containing nearly 15,000 items, is the Bosch 18V Drill-Driver which, at just GBP129.99, is now 25% lighter and smaller than conventional models as a result of Li-Ion technology.
The Bosch 36V Li-Ion Combi Drill is said to be as light as an 18V model with an equally lightweight price of GBP349.99, whereas the DeWalt 36V Li-Ion Combi boasts three times the run time and twice the power of the 18V version for only GBP499.00.
More torque is offered with the Milwaukee 28V Li-Ion Combi Drill at GBP399.00 and the DeWalt 184mm Li-Ion Cordless Circular Saw boasts twice the run time and power of the 18V model at only GBP629.00.
Each item in the catalogue can be ordered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and all prices are supplied complete with a 30-day money back guarantee.
Orders can be placed online via the award winning screwfix.com, or by Freephone on 0500 414141 between 7am and 10pm from Monday to Friday, and 8am to 8pm on Saturday and Sunday, or by visiting one of the Screwfix Direct Trade Counters.
Fully committed to customer care and support, Screwfix Direct despatches, on average, more than 70,000 parcels a week from its state-of-the-art, 325,000 sq ft fulfilment centre.
For a free catalogue, call Freephone: 0800 317004 or Freefax: 0800 0562256, for sales assistance Freephone: 0500 414141.
Full details and catalogues are also available at screwfix.com.
For details of the nearest Screwfix Direct Trade Counter where items and catalogues are available for immediate collection, visit screwfix.com/tradecounters for address information and opening times.
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