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Construction professionals will welcome the
launch of our new 5.0Ah Li-ion battery which
provides 66% more run time than that of our
3.0Ah 18v battery, but maintains the same size
and weight allowing the excellent balance and
comfort of your Makita cordless power tool to
remain unchanged.
Recharge time is just 45 minutes when using
our fast charger which compares with 22
minutes for the popular 3.0Ah or 36 minutes for
the 4.0Ah Li-ion batteries.
Look out for more new Makita tools with the
new 5.0Ah Lithium-ion battery included.
Machine Checker 5.0Ah
Look for the ‘Star’ or a ‘Yellow Connector’
The 5.0Ah 18v Li-ion battery (BL1850) will work with your 18v machine if
it has a star on the connector plate, has a yellow connector plate with a
star or has a yellow connector plate only.
This hardworking battery is compatible with all
Makita Li-ion cordless tools that have a star
symbol on the connector plate, or a yellow
connector with a star on, or have a yellow
connector plate only.
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Cordless technology for Formula E electric race series
Our cordless power tool technology and Lithium-ion
battery expertise is supporting the new FIA Formula
E Championship, the world’s first all-electric racing
series. Cordless blowers, impact wrenches, drills and
polishers are the premier choice of the ten race teams
taking part in the global single-seater series which
races entirely on street circuits.
Modern Apprenticeships for Electricians
In fact the championship comes to London in June ’15
at Battersea Park so you can see our tools in practice
for yourself.
Morgan Challenge Championship
Mike Cormie, area sales manager, Makita UK; Murray
Mackintosh, Steven Harper, Scott Mason, Bobby
Collingwood, Graeme Gray, Tom Baty
At the recent Scottish Electrical Charitable
Training Trust (SECTT) Modern Apprentice of the
Year Competition 2014, the winning competitors
from the best of first and second year apprentices
who competed against each other on a regional
basis, have been awarded gifts from our range in
acknowledgement of their achievement.
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As the grid widens with the traditional V8 and four
cylinder powered cars plus the more modern V6
powered Roadsters, and the incredible new four
cylinder +4SS and the new BabyDoll, we can feel
proud that our production tools are behind every
Morgan car manufactured.
Our Dragon Boat team, managed by
Chee-Wai Cheung, Makita UK, has come
a long way this year from being competent
splashers to competent paddlers with the
determination to make an astonishing first
place WIN in the spectacular Milton Keynes
Dragon Boat Festival 2014.
In aid of Age UK Milton Keynes, and Makita’s
chosen charity Willen Hospice, Makita’s
Machines took overall first place from a
starting grid of 50 boats.
“The atmosphere around Willen Lake was
electric and the Makita supporters proved
to be the loudest crowd around,” reports a
jubilant Chee-Wai.
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Shipshape At Water Craft Makita Cordless Canoe Challenge
For the third year running a Makita-powered craft has
won the Water Craft Cordless Canoe Challenge race,
organised by Water Craft magazine, which requires
small boats – not necessarily canoes – powered only
by conventional workshop cordless tools to race each
other around a testing course.
The 2014 challenge, sponsored by Makita, took
place at the Beale Park Boat Show on the Thames
back in June and again attracted a fleet of craft both
conventional in design and novel in appearance.
Multi Award-Winning Mark Gregory Uses Makita
The dynamic Mark Gregory, MD of Landform
Consultants – the landscape design and
maintenance company – and current chairman of
APL and a director of HTA, to name but a few, has
orchestrated fleets of Makita power tools for his
talented landscape teams.
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Delivering the fabulous RHS Chelsea Flower Show
garden in celebration of legendary gardening
broadcaster and RHS vice president Alan Titchmarsh
at this year’s Show entitled ‘From the Moors to the
Sea’, Mark and his team made immediate progress
to RHS Hampton Court Palace.
2014 NEW PRODUCTS
2712
This rugged table saw is ideal for
operation in many on-site situations.
Weighing 54kg and fitted with robust
trolley wheels and carry handles, this saw
can be easily manoeuvred around the
work site. You’ll never want to
be without it.
LS0815FL
The new Makita 216mm slide compound
mitre saw has a features list suited to first
and second fix on-site carpentry.
Available in either 110v or 240v options
this new saw has a maximum depth of cut
at 90° of 65mm (2.5”).
DJV142, DJV182
These new 18v and 14.4v brushless
jigsaws are available in both body grip or
top handle options and will appeal to the
fine work cabinet makers or to site users.
Features include: Longlife brushless
motor, tool-less blade change and built-in
work light to illuminate the cutting line.
DTM51ZJX7
The latest version of the popular Makita
multi-tool features a tool-less method
of installing and removing the many
varieties of tools and blades used on this
ambidextrous machine which will run
on 18v Li-ion 3.0Ah, 4.0Ah and the new
5.0Ah Makita batteries.
DLX6017, DLX2040
All of these tools feature the latest
brushless motor technology, are shorter in
body length making them more compact
and comfortable to use, and provide 20%
more run time than a traditional motor
with improved reliability and performance.
HR5212C
This new rotary hammer offers a host of
benefits including more impact power and
even lower vibration than our previous
model which set a benchmark for the
industry.
EN5950SH
This new long reach hedge trimmer is
powered by the innovative MM4 4-stroke
engine which has cost saving benefits
and is environmentally friendly with low
emissions. The 1-metre handle extension
enables the 590mm blade to reach further
across the hedge while the 590mm blade.
9237CB
The premier choice for high quality
wax and shine professionals. Based on
the previous model now featuring the
following value-adding benefits: Loop
handle with elastomer soft grip, Elastomer
bumper on gear housing, Vent dust cover
for protection from ingress of wool fibers.
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UT1200, UT1400, UT1600
A new range of paddle mixers designed
to assist painters, plasterers and floor
screed applicators have twin-grip handles
and are available in 850watt capacity
suitable for smaller loads of 30kg to
1800watt for up to 80kg loads.
GA4540, GA5040
Slim-line machine bodies provide
ergonomic grip for best possible comfort
and machine control while the Super-Joint
II system absorbs machine vibrations
resulting in a 20% reduction in vibration in
comparison to our previous model.
Threaded Rod, Mag Boost & Shock Driver
The socket that will spin the threaded rod
three times faster than manual operation
to tighten or loosen quickly. The ‘Mag
Boost’ increases the magnetism of the
bit making it easier to pick up the screws.
The shock driver is used to apply hammer
power to unscrew a seized or damaged
screw.
EG2250A, EG2850A, EG4550A, EG5550A
Makita has introduced a four-model range
of rugged petrol generators for off-site
power operations. These reliable and
durable generators are powered by a
heavy duty OHV 4-stroke engine that fully
complies with Euro 2 exhaust emissions
with easy start and sensor protection.
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Since launching the twin 18v battery concept
earlier this year now even more of Makita’s tools
offer this valuable feature including grounds care
and horticultural tools which are powered by
twin 18v Lithium-ion batteries to deliver
36v performance.
Until now an adaptor plate has facilitated
two batteries but new machines have been
redesigned to directly accommodate the twin
18v batteries as standard, and there’s
more to come.
Absolutely perfect for professionals who already
have a number of Makita 18v Li-ion batteries in
their kit.
New Products
Twin 18v Lawnmower
DLM380RF4
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Twin 18v Chainsaw
Twin 18v Hedge Trimmer
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DUC302Z
DUH551Z
Twin 18v Brushless Brush Cutter
Twin 18v Brushless Linetrimmer
DUR361UZ / DUR362LZ
NEW
Twin 18v Blower
DUB361Z
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Hampshire firefighters crowned world’s finest
Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service has been crowned
World Extrication Champions at the 16th international
challenge. Held between 9 – 16 October at the Fire
Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucester,
the 6-man GB team took leadership of three of the
demanding challenges and were narrowly beaten in
just two more.
Makita tools, including cordless reciprocating saws,
grinders and re-bar cutters, form part of the on-board
kit that provides reliable and smooth operation in times
of emergency.
Makita supports ‘Team run 12’ in bid to help raise £25k for cancer research charities
We are delighted to donate prink cordless drill drivers
to Team Run 12 as a contribution towards their
challenging fund raising programme. Lead by 23-year
old Becky ‘Bexx Star’ Beard, the team aims to raise
£25,000 for Cancer Research UK and Breast Cancer
Care (BCC) in 2014.
Becky has set herself a goal to run 12 marathons in
12 months, including London, Wales and New York,
and having already completed nine of the events the
team has raised over £19,000. Becky says: “Running
nine marathons has been a huge challenge for me
personally as I am not a seasoned runner but it has
been mentally rewarding too and has helped me to
start to come to terms with this illness.”
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DART, the Disaster Arborist Response Team,
is now equipped with Makita chainsaws ready
to deliver humanitarian aid and rescue services
anywhere in the world. Wherever a natural
climatic disaster occurs, the DART team and
their Makita chainsaws will be first responders.
Trained to clear fallen or dangerous trees these
operations will make it possible for other relief
agencies to access the location and
reach the population.
“By gathering a group of fully trained arborists to
be on standby for departure at a moment’s notice
we can really speed the relief actions in those
vital first hours.
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EA3100T
EA5000
Now the DART charity can call on a large number
of trained and experienced chainsaw operators
who also bring additional skills such as medical
training, construction trades and emergency
cooking knowledge.
DART is very much a tree-related enabling
operation, clearing access as a priority,” says
Mike Metcalf, joint founder.
L – R standing: Jon Mackeen, Mark Earles Makita UK, Gary Bailey, Mike Metcalff, James
Thompson – Glendale
L – R kneeling: Carl Rowlinson, Ben Grayson,
Ross Sanders
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All tooled-up at the Saint-Gobain Academy in Bedfordshire
Makita is the sole supplier of power tools to the SaintGobain Technical Academy in Flitwick, Bedfordshire,
one of six training facilities in the UK. This location
is home to Weber, part of the global organisation
that serves the construction industry and where the
company’s diverse product range is manufactured.
A variety of power tools, including drill drivers, impact
drivers, paddle mixers, stone polishers and mitre saws
are being used in a full programme of one and two-day
courses that support the best-practice application of
Weber’s construction materials, products and systems.
CE marked and compliant with Eurocode standards
Makita nails for use in our range of gas nailers and highpressure air nailers are fully compliant with the Eurocode 5
specifications. This has been a mandatory standard since July
2013 for all fasteners used in structural timber construction and
it is an offence to use products that do not comply with EN1995
Eurocode 5. Distributors who continue to sell non CE compliant
products also face prosecution. “We are working closely with our
distributors to ensure they stock only CE marked products and
to advise their customers to operate within the boundaries of the
regulations,” says Andrew Bowden, technical director,
Makita Europe.
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