Warn has new Electric Come-Along; and Makita introduces new rotary hammer.
We haven't seen much lately about the cordless race for higher voltage, since tool companies started realizing what contractors have known for years: If you're going to work with a cordless tool all day, 18 volts gets the job done–but 24-volt tools are too heavy. 'The breakthrough,' tool experts would tell us, 'will be in the batteries.' And many would point to lithium-ion batteries used in cell phones and computers as the next generation–if only they could figure out someday how to get them to perform under the conditions tools would require.
Industry celebrates anniversary in Portland, Ore.
Developed by the Associated General Contractors of America, the Supervisory Training Program includes 10 20- to 25-hour courses (plus two 25-hour overview courses) designed to provide supervisors with the knowledge and skills to be an effective manager of people, time, equipment, and materials.
It's getting hard to keep up with the new tools, but that's a problem we like to have. Here are this year's newest introductions.
