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MAKITA ABOUT Makita is the UK’s number one manufacturer of premium quality power tools for construction, maintenance and engineering professionals. Building on this success, akita also offers a premium range of garden machinery products that are as reliable, robust and innovative as the construction tools. Makita products boast the latest design technology and advanced engineering that is responsible for increasing power and combating vibration, noise and protecting the environment. Makita’s ever expanding grounds care equipment portfolio is sure to accommodate all the needs of the grounds maintenance, landscape and forestry sectors.
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Makita DUB362Z twin 18v Brushless blower
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Mark Earles, Outdoor Power & Contracts Manager “My role includes the development of machines to match the expectations of the British market. We liaise with the Makita factories across the world and work with our established and expanding distribution channels, and users, as they are our core target presently.”
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Makita DUR364LZ linetrimmer
The Makita 18v Lithium-Ion battery has become the largest power source in the history of cordless tools. This battery platform has set an industry benchmark but continues to expand with innovations such as the twin 18v battery 36v application. fine e ample of the twin v strategy is the Makita DUR364LZ linetrimmer that also uses the Brushless motor for increased power and longer run time. Battery fuel gauges show the charge status of both batteries on the machine body. t benefits from a low vibration rating of 2.5m/s², while those living nearby will welcome an ultra low noise output of 81dB(A). The Makita DUB362Z twin 18v Brushless blower is popular with London’s grounds maintenance teams. It has a maximum air volume of 13.4m³/min at a speed of 54m/s, which is greater than most petrol blowers. Arborists in the capital choose the Makita EA3100T top-handle chainsaw for tree pruning. It weighs just 3.1kg with a 30.1cc 2-stroke engine developing 1.40hp to drive the 30cm bar chain. Equally useful for street tree maintenance is the 25.4cc telescopic pole saw which extends to 3.9m giving a 5m reach. The very latest tool to the range with the twin 18v battery system is the LXT DUP361Z Pruning Shear which has a maximum cut of 33mm and comes with a holster, harness and arm band. The new 36v back-pack battery and twin 18v adapter couples these 36v machines to the long lasting Lithium-Ion battery pack for all day operations.
CONTACT Makita UK Michigan Drive, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK15 8JD
T: 01908 211678 W: www.makitauk.com F: makitauk T: @MakitaUK
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