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Makita Debuts Seven New Products For Professional Lawn Care
Makita® is meeting the demand for extended battery-powered run-time and performance for mowing, trimming, and clean-up applications with three systems of professional outdoor power equipment. Makita’s Three Systems of Professional Power Equipment: XGT® 40V max | 80V max: The most powerful Makita handheld solution for pro landscapers, with cordless equipment and tools engineered for applications that traditionally use cords, gas, or air (100+ products, one system). ConnectX™ 36V | 40V max: A run-time and power solution for professional landscapers seeking a gas replacement. The ConnectX™ 1,200 watt hour battery is compatible with ConnectX™ products, as well as 40V max XGT® and 36V (18V X2) LXT® products. LXT® 18V | 36V: The world’s largest cordless tool system powered by 18V batteries (300+ Products, One System), with an expansive range of 18V and 36V mowers, trimmers, blowers, chain saws, and more. Additionally, seven new products debuted this Fall: 1. GML01 40V max XGT® Brushless 21″ Self-Propelled Commercial Lawn Mower High torque brushless motor delivers gas performance Premium cut quality with high vacuum lift Self-propelled cruise control technology Commercial-grade steel deck Cuts up to 1-1/5 acre in 108 minutes or less with (2) 40V max 8.0Ah batteries Available Q1 2023 GCU04 40V max XGT® Brushless 18″ Chain Saw, Tool Only Delivers power of a 42cc gas chain saw Up to 40 cuts in 12″ diameter cedar with 40V max XGT® 5.0Ah battery Captured bar nuts are retained in sprocket cover for convenient set-up and maintenance Available Q1 2023 GCU05 40V max XGT® Brushless 16″ Chain ...
GIE+EXPO Report: Husqvarna Robotics & Battery Power
At the GIE+EXPO last week, it was hard to tear yourself away from the Automower® display at the Husqvarna booth. Not only was seeing the new all wheel drive 535 and 435X robotic mowers (profiled in the Turf Fall edition) zip up and down a 35 degree slope impressive, but hearing from Steve Uljua, robotic product manager for Husqvarna North America, about how this technology is befuddling both thieves and dogs was one of the more enjoyable and amusing aspects of the Show. To create virtual boundaries for Automowers, Husqvarna also introduced new EPOS technology, a high-precision satellite navigation system that delivers an accuracy of up to one inch. The new system will significantly increase the flexibility of robotic mowers since virtual boundaries can be adapted to meet the ever-changing needs of sports fields and public spaces. EPOS technology further opens up historically challenging situations for robotic mowers, such as areas passing over hard surfaces or areas which are often remodeled. It also makes aerating and scarifying easier. It will launch with selected professional customers in the U.S. in 2020 and will work with Husqvarna Autonomous Operation, an autonomous solution for professionals maintaining large green spaces, which will be launched in 2021. More Battery Powered Options With no direct emissions and low operating costs, battery powered options were big news at several booths and Husqvarna was no exception. It added several new products to its growing portfolio of battery-operated solutions: The new 520iHT4 hedge trimmer offers an extended reach (over ...
