POWER TOOLS
Kärcher launches products for professional landscapers
Family-owned Kärcher, the German company renowned for the past 80 years for its pressure washing and cleaning technology, has branched out within a competitive market and is now manufacturing a full range of professional landscape management tools. Designed for those working within the industry the new range features a chainsaw, brush cutter, hedge trimmer, line trimmer, multi-tool, leaf blower and leaf blower backpack. Kärcher’s professional landscape management suite of battery powered products includes: • The chainsaw, which has a high cuttings and speed performance, is perfectly balanced and low in vibration with a robust construction to withstand the toughest environments. •T he hedge-trimmer features diamond-ground blades with a 2-stage cutting speed for shaping & cutting, antiblocking system and comfortable carrying system. • Quiet and powerful, the leaf blower is easy to handle and inexpensive to run. • The leaf blower backpack is balanced and almost vibration free for comfort. With low noise and high air speed, it is ideal for long applications over larger areas. • The lawnmower features a steel mowing deck, ballbearing wheels and intelligent automated cutting speed. Clippings can be collected, mulched or ejected and the whole unit folds for easy storage and transportation. •F or steep slopes, tight corners and precise edges,
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the line trimmer offers variable speed, a lightweight powerpack and low vibration. • Perfect for wild growth, dense brushwood, shrubs and tough grass, the brush cutter features a 2-speed design and an ergonomic bike-handle for comfort. • The multi-tool is compatible with the hedge trimmer and chainsaw attachments with quick uncoupling, a robust steel shaft and brushes motor. • T he pole hedge trimmer is ideal for demanding work at height or close to the ground, with a 180 ̊ rotatable blade. • The pole chainsaw is perfect for lopping off branches from ground level. In addition, the robust Kärcher Battery Universe platform features several innovative advances in battery technology and works across numerous Kärcher products, including the professional landscape management range, allowing easy transition from one product to another. Features include a waterproof battery pack and real-time LC-display of charge level, remaining running and charge times, device temperature, and battery health. It also has a useful automatic storage mode, which protects the battery whilst being stored. Efficient temperature management ensures that cell warming is reduced, so that the battery does not need to switch off during demanding tasks and the battery housing is constructed from polyamide for shock resistance and extreme mechanical robustness.
