Milwaukee Tools 2015 New Product Release

Milwaukee M18 FUEL Gen II Drill/Hammer Drill/Impact

Milwaukee begins its 2015 new product launch with the completely redesigned M18 FUEL Brushless drills, hammer drills and 1/4″ Hex impact wrenches.
The new GEN II M18 FUEL 2703 Drill, 2704 Hammer Drill and 2753 1/4″ Hex impact wrench are upgrades of the the popular 2603, 2604 and 2653 models.

Milwaukee 2703-20 M18 Fuel Drill Driver / Milwaukee 2704 M18 Drill and Hammer Drill

• Complete redesign of the motor, gearbox and electronics delivers more power, smaller size in the most durable cordless drill.
• Motor is more compact, but 20% more powerful.
• 1/2″ metal single sleeve ratcheting chuck spindle connection has been beefed up from 1/2″ on the Gen I to 9/16″ on Gen II.
• New electronics package handles the increased power and higher heat generated.

The 2704 hammer drill and 2753 impact driver will be packaged together as the new 2897-22 combo kit with 2 5.0Ah batteries to replace the popular 2797-22 combo kit.

Impact driver and wrenches

• New Impact Mechanism Design
• Reduced wear
• Longer life
• More peak torque
• Shorter front to back
• Smaller motor housing (smaller in diameter)
• Longer, thinner handle
• Faster drive speeds
• More control

2753 M18 GEN II FUEL Impact Driver 1/4″ Hex drive

• 4 Modes: the same 3 modes as on the 2653 plus Self-tapping/drilling screw mode
• Mode 4: Controlled start ramps up to 3,000 RPM for reduced walking
• Fast drilling at 3,000 RPM maximum speed through the material
• Controlled finish slows to 750 RPM to prevent stripping & breaking of fasteners

New M18 GEN II FUEL 3/8″ & 1/2″ Impact Wrenches

• 4 Modes: the same 3 modes as on the 2654, 2655 & 2655B Gen I impact wrenches plus Auto Shut-off
• Mode 4 – Auto Shut-off: Shuts the tool down after 1 second of impact which prevents overdriving fasteners
• Great for applications requiring uniform tightening and end results such as on pipe clamps

M18 GEN II FUEL SUPER HAWG

• Optimized for plumbing rough-in applications
• Runs all day on 2 batteries
• Corded power in a cordless tool
• Uses the same clutch as Milwaukee’s corded Hawgs
• 2 Models with different chucks:
• 2709: Standard keyed chuck
• 2711: QUIK LOK chuck that accepts both hex shank and 3-Flat shank bits

2783 M18 GEN II FUEL 4-1/2″ / 5″ Braking Grinder

• Brake stops rotation in less than 2 seconds – no more runaway grinder when you put it down
• No cord to trip over – the most common cause of accidents when using grinders
• FIXTEC nut for easy tool-free disc changes – just engage the wheel lock, flip up the flap on the FIXTEC and use it to tighten or loosen the nut
• Corded power and durability

2787 M18 GEN II FUEL Mag Drill

• Focused on safety and productivity
• Permanent magnet – no battery power required to secure it to the workpiece
• Auto Stop Liftoff
• Drills up to 40 holes 13/16″ in diameter (standard for 3/4″ bolts) per battery charge
• Runs on 5.0 Ah battery

6Ah XC Battery Pack – DELAYED – expected availability approximately September 2016

• Same form factor as the other M18 XC REDLITHIUM battery packs, but with longer run time
• 100% more run time than the 3.0Ah battery
• 50% more run time than the 4.0Ah battery
• 20% more run time than the 5.0Ah battery

9Ah High Demand Batteries – DELAYED – expected availability approximately September 2016

• Same width as all other M18 battery packs and slightly longer and taller
• Delivers more than 2X the run time as a 5.0Ah battery pack
• 90 minute charging on the new Rapid Charger

48-59-1808 Multi-Voltage Rapid Charger September 2015

• Charges batteries up to 40% faster
• Works with both M12 and M18 Li-Ion battery packs

M18 GEN II FUEL SDS Max Rotary Hammer

• 1-9/16″ capacity
• corded performance in a cordless tool
• Same motor housing and gearing as the Milwaukee corded SUPER HAWG
• Launches with the new 9.0 Ah battery
• Provides 20 minutes of chipping on 1 battery charge

2623 M18 3-1/4″ Planer

• Unmatched power delivers the fastest material removal of any current cordless planer
• Depth capacity of up to 5/64″ for fast material removal

New Lighting – available in middle of 4th quarter 2015

TRUEVIEW M18 High Output LED Stand Light

• 7 ft. overhead light sets up in 5 seconds or less
• Provides overhead lighting that minimizes shadows when working
• Designed to go head-to-head against halogen work lights – just as bright and much cooler running
• 2,000 lumens of light output- 30% more than previous Milwaukee floodlights
• 3 light settings
• Up to 4 hours of continuous run time on 4.0Ah Battery packs

TRUEVIEW M18 LED High Performance Flood Light

• Competes head on with 500 Watt halogen lights – brighter and cooler running
• 3,000 lumens of light output plus 30% more brightness with unique reflector and optics technology
• Runs on both AC and DC power

TRUEVIEW M12 Spotlight

• 700 lumens of light output
• 600 yards of beam distance
• Over 3 hours of run time on 4.0Ah battery pack
• Compatible with all M12 battery packs

More Hand Tools in the pipeline from Milwaukee:

Milwaukee Cheater Pipe Wrench
Replaces 3 pipe wrenches in your tool box – 2 extra handles and 3 leverage ranges
1. High leverage extension handle – like a 24″ pipe wrench
2. Mid-range leverage extension handle – like a 18″ pipe wrench
3. Low leverage / great access  -like a 10″ pipe wrench

Also Coming

• A complete line of pipe wrenches
• Chrome-plated adjustable wrenches
• Lineman’s hand crimper with BG die
• 6-in-1 Combo plier/wire stripper for NM cable
• Mini cutters and swing cutters
• Full tang insulation knife

Looks like an exciting new product season from Milwaukee.
Check back through the next weeks and months to find out more as the the new products become available.