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TRUMPF has had battery-operated power tools for sheet metal processing as part of its product line for several years. Battery-operated tools give users various advantages because they are not limited to the working radius of a power cable. This is especially true on building sites, but also in production halls and job shops; these tools permit greater flexibility. That is why the demand for them has been steadily growing. Nickel-cadmium battery technology currently in use meets many requirements, but the new lithium-ion batteries open up considerably more options. Compared side by side, this new battery technology stands out because it doubles the tools’ operating time. High performance, temperature insensitivity and improved memory are other powerful features of these tools.
Five TRUMPF power tools with lithium-ion batteries are available for purchase now. In addition to two shears, a nibbler and a power fastener, the popular beveller TKA 300 is also available with this battery technology. The TKA 300 can be used to work on the most varying contours. Even the smallest inner radii are no problem. It reliably removes burrs and rapidly produces bevels as a clean visible edge with the best surface – all with the same quality as the TKA 300 power-cord version. Comprehensive tests and test phases have confirmed this. In addition, this tool has demonstrated that a battery load is sufficient for about a 20-meter bevel of mild steel with a bevel length of 1.5 mm. Werner Cloos, Director of Sales in the Power Tool Business Field at TRUMPF, is particularly excited about this tool because he said “there is no comparable battery-operated deburrer like it worldwide. Because we can now offer one that is also based on the most modern lithium-ion technology, we have once again demonstrated our leadership in innovation“. The new battery-operated slitting shears C 250 and S 250, which can cut sheets up to 2.5 mm thick, are also unique worldwide. Workers in various industries can use them anywhere where a power cable connection would hinder cutting work. Cloos said that some of this tool’s most important areas of application are ventilation works and air conditioning, roof and facade construction as well as coil production. “Most of our requests for powerful battery-operated shears came from these industries," he said. Known as the battery-operated version, the TRUMPF nibbler N 200 has already demonstrated excellent results in many operations. The lithium-ion technology makes the new models considerably more efficient. The high loading capacity makes it possible to work for a long time without changing the battery. While in operation, the N 200 maintains its full performance level until the battery is completely empty. It has a warning light to inform the user of the battery charge status so that no working time is lost unexpectedly due to an empty battery. The performance level of the N 200 is comparable with the power-cord version. With a round punch, it can separate a sheet of mild steel up to 2 mm thick. The fifth lithium battery-operated tool that TRUMPF has launched on the market is its power fastener TF 350. Various comparative tests have shown that it is the fastest battery-operated power fastener available. This tool’s high level of flexibility widens its range of applications, primarily in the building of ventilation ducts. The battery-powered tool offers the same advantages as the power-cord version, but because no connection elements such as screws or rivets are needed, there’s no connection cost with the TF 350. In addition, the material fastened does not require preparation or finishing work. The battery-operated TF 350 power fastener is a flexible and cost effective tool that enables the production of solid, resistant joints that look good. |
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