By Broto Tool
Power tools have long been convenient resources for various industries, aiding workers from all sorts of disciplines. With special features like electric motors, power tools help eliminate strenuous, manual labor. In what had begun as a poor decade in terms of power tool sales, financial stability within the construction and automotive industries is giving way to new innovations in the tool market.
Cordless Power Tools
There has been a shift from corded to cordless power tools. While corded tools still possess considerable sales, the shift to cordless is substantial. Cordless power tools include batches of battery-powered tools like band saws, circular saws, crimpers, hammer drills, impact drivers, impact wrenches and many others. These tools are ideal for welding, sanding, cutting, metalworking and other applications. The shift to cordless power tools shows the desire for a more mobile tool. Present day cordless tools are also able to run longer on one charge than they have in recent years. For example, major power tool manufacturer gained a 5% increase in power tools sales due to the introduction of cordless power tools.
Battery Switches
With the growing prevalence of cordless power tools, long battery life is just one of the many qualities that complement these devices. Therefore, another change in the power tools market is underway, that of lithium batteries, replacing Nickel-Cd or nickel-cadmium powered tools as well as nickel-metal hydride powered tools. A lithium ion battery is smaller and more lightweight than its counterpart and has no self-discharge, allowing it to be stored for months while keeping its life. Lithium ion batteries also offer a higher energy density, or Watt hours in a smaller package size, making them more efficient. This allows the battery to draw more current and work longer than the Nickel-Cd variety. The average Lithium ion battery maintains a useable charge for 12 months, while the NiCd dies after only a few months. There are hundreds of batteries that employ lithium ion, all of which have different voltages and capabilities.
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