TAKING LIGHT EQUIPMENT TO
THE NEXT LEVEL MILWAUKEE TOOL’S NEW MX FUEL™ RANGE HAS INTRODUCED A NEW CLASS OF FULLY BATTERY-OPERATED LIGHT EQUIPMENT WITH ENHANCED USER BENEFITS. PRODUCT MANAGER CHRIS PARKER SPEAKS TO ROADS & INFRASTRUCTURE ABOUT SOME OF THE UNIQUE FEATURES IN THE TOOLS.
Milwaukee Tool’s MX FUEL™ Equipment System aims to eliminate dangers such as tripping breakers, voltage drops and flammable materials on site.
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ilwaukee Tool’s MX FUEL™ equipment series is placing an innovative twist on the conventional battery powered equipment used in industries such as construction and mining. Chris Parker, Milwaukee Tool’s Product Manager for Power Tools, says the range was developed by the Milwaukee 46
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Tool global team to address fatigue and potential hazards associated with using bulky, corded tools within the construction industry. “Milwaukee Tool, as a global business, wanted to develop a battery solution for the light equipment market,” he says. “There had been some frustration for certain applications and across some
products in the construction industry, particularly for corded and fuelled equipment. So the team spent a lot of time with the users to understand their pain points, trying to see how we could possibly solve those issues and make the users’ life easier whilst on the job site.” Insight into industry applications and the user concerns and frustrations
