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Milwaukee’s V28™ technology outperforms other brands in independent German test

18/07/2005

Recent European research confirms the power, run-time and effectiveness of Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation’s new V28™ cordless power tools, utilizing the world’s first lithium ion battery for high current-draw applications. Milwaukee’s new V28™ technology outclasses major brands of power tools in overall performance in an independent German test. Milwaukee’s new series of cordless power tools, such as Circular Saw, Sawzall ™ and Percussion Drill, scored best in seven out of eight testing categories.

Confirmed by independent third-party tests performed by the German research and testing institute LGA QualiTest GmbH, Milwaukee’s V28 technology outranked other cordless power tools of equal weight and size from competitors Bosch, Dewalt and Makita.

Milwaukee is the leading manufacturer and seller of heavy-duty, portable electric tools and accessories. The superiority of Milwaukee’s V28 series, as demonstrated by these test results, can be attributed to the company’s new 28-volt lithium ion battery technology, which delivers increased power and up to twice the run time of traditional 18-volt models.

The tests

In a recent test of battery-driven power tools, performed by LGA QualiTest GmbH, Milwaukee’s Circular Saw, Percussion Drill, Sawzall and Rotary Hammer, all equipped with V28 battery technology, outclassed the competition in seven out of eight tests. Milwaukee’s V28 series of cordless power tools were tested alongside cordless power tools from Bosch, Dewalt and Makita. The tools were performance tested using parameters such as the number of meters cut, duration of each cut, number of holes drilled and run-time per battery charge. In total, three battery-driven circular saws, four sabre and reciprocating saws, as well as four percussion drills and four rotary hammers were tested from Milwaukee, Bosch, Dewalt, Makita and Hilti.

When it came to the number of meters cut on one battery charge, Milwaukee’s circular saw cut 119% more than Makita and 38% more than Bosch

One test compared Milwaukee’s V28 hand-held battery-driven circular saw with Bosch’s GKS 24V and Makita’s BSR 730. When the tools were tested on 22 mm particle board, Milwaukee showed undeniable strength in terms of meters cut as well as duration of each cut and run-time per battery charge. The circular saw from Milwaukee cut 57.5 meters on one charge, compared to 41.7 meters cut for Bosch and 26.2 meters for Makita, which means that Milwaukee’s circular saw cuts 119% more meters than Makita’s circular saw and 38% more meters than Bosch’s circular saw on one charge (See below for result documentation).

Milwaukee percussion drills make twice as many holes as drills from Dewalt and Bosch, and three times as many as the drill from Makita on one charge.

Another test compared different types of Percussion Drills. In one of the drilling test1 Milwaukee’s V28 PD Percussion Drill was compared to Bosch GSA 24 VE-2, Dewalt DWOO6 Type 1 and Makita BHP 460. Milwaukee’s V28 PD Percussion Drill was superior to the others in that it made twice as many holes on one battery charge! The V28 PD drilled 64 holes per battery charge, compared with 32 holes for Bosch GSA 24 VE-2 and Dewalt DW0006 Type 1, and 21 holes for Makita BHP 460. Also when it came to speed, Milwaukee’s percussion drill outranked the others; the Milwaukee’s V28 PD Percussion Drill had an average of 9.2 seconds per hole drilled compared to 11.9 seconds for Bosch, 11.0 seconds for Dewalt and 11.8 seconds for Makita. Milwaukee’s percussion drill proved to be faster and more effective than the competitors in the LGA test.

“We are delighted with the results of the tests performed by the independent lab. They prove conclusively what we have stated all along and confirm that Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation is realizing its vision of bringing to market a range of state-of-the-art tools”

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

1 with self-feed bits, Ø 50 mm, in softwood, drilling depth 38 mm, 1st gear.

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Highlights of LGA QualiTest GmbH2 Test Report

Test Report No. QEMATOOL 885 1021

Milwaukee’s V28 power tools Circular Saw, Sawzall™ and Percussion Drill show outstanding capacity and performance, save you time when working and the battery lasts at least twice as long as the competitors’.

Milwaukee’s V28 power tools show impressive capacity. A few examples:

• Milwaukee V28 Circular Saw cuts almost twice as many meters of OSB board per battery charge as Bosch GKS 24 V, and more than three times as many meters per battery charge as Makita BSR 730. It also cuts 3,5 times as many roof laths per battery charge as Makita BSR 730 and almost twice as many as Bosch GKS 24 V.

Cutting tests in OSB board, 22 mm thick, length 1,5 m. Meters cut per charge; Bosch GKS 24 V: 30,5 m; Makita BSR 730: 15,4 m; Milwaukee V28: 55,3 m. Cutting tests in roof laths, 30x50 mm. Number per battery charge in pcs; Bosch GKS 24 V: 405; Makita BSR 730: 207; Milwaukee V28:735.

• Milwaukee V28 SX Sawzall™ cuts 20 % more softwood timber than Makita BJR 240, 13 % more than Dewalt DW 008 and 26 % more than Bosch GSA 24 VE.

Cutting tests in softwood timbers, 20x3,8 cm. Number of cuts per battery charge; Bosch GSA 24 VE: 42; Dewalt DW 008: 47; Makita BJR 240: 44; and Milwaukee V28 SX: 53.

• Milwaukee V28 PD drills significantly more holes per battery charge than percussion drills from the competitors – in both drilling tests (in softwood and lime sandstone) and in the screwdriving test, Milwaukee outranked its competitors.

Milwaukee V 28 PD drills twice as many holes in softwood per battery charge than Bosch GSB 24 VE-2 and Dewalt DW 006 Type 1, as well as three times as many as Makita BHP 460.

Drilling tests with self-feed drill bits, Ø 50 mm, in softwood, drilling depth 38 mm, 1st gear. Number of holes per battery charge; Bosch GSB 24 VE-2: 32; Dewalt DW 006 Type 1: 32; Makita BHP 460: 21; Milwaukee V28 PD: 64.

One advantage of using Milwaukee V28 power tools is that you actually save time. For example:

• For each cut with Milwaukee V28 Circular Saw you can save up to 3 seconds! Milwaukee V28 Circular Saw is 18 to 35 % faster than both Bosch GKS 24 V and Makita BSR 730.

Cutting tests in OSB board, 22 mm thick, length 1,5 m. Duration of a 1,5 m cut; Bosch GKS 24 V: 10 s; Makita BSR 730: 11,5 s; Milwaukee V28: 8,5 s.

Last but not least; Milwaukee V28 batteries last longer than other batteries!

• Milwaukee’s revolutionary technology redoubles battery run time! Milwaukee V28 Circular Saw has more than 100 % longer run time than Makita BSR 730, and up to 38 % longer than Bosch GKS 24 V.

Cutting tests in particle board, 22 mm thick, length 1,5 m. Total run time per battery charge; Bosch GKS 24 V: 460 s; Makita BSR 730: 282 s; Milwaukee V28: 576 s. Cutting tests in OSB board, 22 mm thick, length 1,5 m. Total run time per battery charge; Bosch GKS 24 V: 418 s; Makita BSR 730: 250 s; Milwaukee V28: 575 s.

• Milwaukee V28 SX Sawzall™ lasts in average 25 % longer than Dewalt DW 008 sabre saw, 40 % longer than Bosch GSA 24 VE, and 56 % longer than Makita BJR 240.

Cutting tests in softwood timbers, 20x3,8 cm. Total run time per battery charge; Bosch GSA 24 VE: 356 s; Dewalt DW 008: 395 s; Makita BJR 240: 345 s; and Milwaukee V 28 SX:490 s. Cutting tests in metal water pipes,1/2”. Total run time per battery charge; Bosch GSA 24 VE: 390 s; Dewalt DW 008: 435 s; Makita BJR 240: 322 s; and Milwaukee V28 SX: 551 s.

• Milwaukee V28 PD has significantly longer run time per battery charge than competitors Bosch GSB 24 VE-2 (up to 60 % longer), Dewalt DW 006 Type 1 (up to 120 % longer) and Makita BHP 460 (up to 180 % longer).

Drilling tests with self-feed drill bits, Ø 50 mm, in softwood, drilling depth 38 mm, 1st gear. Drilling tests in lime sandstone, Ø 8 mm, drilling depth 73 mm, 2nd gear, drill bit changed after each 70 drillings. Screwdriving tests with spax screws 6x80 mm, in softwood, 2nd gear.

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2 LGA QualiTest GmbH: LGA and its brand name stand for a modern group of companies providing testing and other services. The parent company, LGA (Landesgewerbeanstalt Bayern), is a public-law corporation based in Nuremberg, with more than 30 offices in Germany and abroad. The LGA and the companies in its group work independently and impartially for all sectors of business, as well as for private and public clients. The services mainly involve testing and examination, consultancy, certification and training. The LGA group activities are documented by a certified management system.

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