Professional Builder is invited to see how, with the launch of a completely new 22-volt battery platform, Hilti is getting all of its ducks in a row!
It was formed more than 80 years ago, employs in excess of 31,000 people across 120 countries and turns over more than £5billion annually. So, when power tool behemoth, Hilti says it is embarking on the biggest and most important launch of new tools in its entire history, you better believe it! The cavernous Manchester Conference Centre was chosen for the UK and Northern Europe roll out of what the company is headlining as Nuron, a completely new cordless platform with built in connectivity, which the company confidently claims will change the cordless experience for the construction industry for ever.
At its heart is an entire ecosystem of 70 completely reengineered tools, all on one 22V battery platform which has, in many situations, the capability of actually outperforming its corded and gas counterparts. As the company’s Head of Product Marketing, Sebastian Groenhuijsen explained: “After a hugely positive launch in the USA and Germany earlier this year, we are now very excited to bring this new platform to our loyal end users in the UK. From customer feedback on what kind of innovations they would find useful we know this will make a huge difference to their operations on site in so many ways, from increasing productiveness, to introducing the very latest data driven solutions and improving levels of health and safety in the workplace.”
He continues: “The development of Nuron has, of course, taken many years of deep research and is based on our intimate knowledge of the industry. We had to recognise and understand the everyday working conditions of end users, including the pitfalls and obstacles which they can encounter on a daily basis.
“To this end we have split the Nuron proposition into four core areas of innovation. Firstly, the power of one which sees all tools driven by one single source, the 22V battery which is interchangeable and compatible with the full Nuron line up. Reducing the need for multiple batteries, chargers and specific corded power sources found on most current construction sites, means that the management of our new tools is much more streamlined.
A second area of innovation – which will no doubt surprise many on hearing it for the first time – is that the all new Nuron batteries are sufficiently powerful to comfortably take on the sort of heavy-duty tasks which were once the preserve of more traditional corded and gas-powered tools.
“The third and fourth areas of significant improvement are in health and safety and the data driven services that link all tools to the cloud. From a practical perspective, tools across the platform have been redesigned to weigh less with ergonomically enhanced grips and improved robustness through shock resistant bumpers. A Dust Removal System (DRS) and Active Torque Control (ATC) are available where relevant on the Nuron platform while Active Vibration Reduction (AVR) – another key health protection and comfort feature – has been expanded to include many more tools across the range.
“In summary,” enthuses Sebastian, “by linking all Hilti tools to the cloud, we are committed to bringing our latest products into the digital age. Our customers can use the ON!TRACK facility to improve individual tool performance and productivity and keep track of tools via tags, ensuring nothing gets misplaced or lost and, of course, helping to recover tools which may have been stolen. The on-going data collected includes information such as tool usage, charging location and battery state of health ensuing tradespeople are working with batteries in optimal condition.” If there’s a catch, this particular 22 version seems to have all the options well and truly covered.
We hope to put a selection of new Nuron tools to the test over the coming months so watch this space.
For further information on the Hilti Nuron range visit https://www.hilti.co.uk/c/CLS_CORDLESS_TOOLS_7123#editorial