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Draper Tools celebrates 100 years
|Date: 31 January, 2019

Draper Tools celebrates 100 years
Congratulations to Draper Tools for reaching 100 years in business Established in 1919 by Bert Draper, Dr ...
Congratulations to Draper Tools for reaching 100 years in business Established in 1919 by Bert Draper, Draper Tools is run today by the fourth generation of the family. It has a well-established reput ...
31 January, 2019
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Review: Panasonic 28.8V SDS drill
|Date: 7 January, 2019

Review: Panasonic 28.8V SDS drill
Roger Bisby tests out Panasonic’s 28.8V SDS drill. I am a fan of Panasonic drills. You don't see a huge n ...
Roger Bisby tests out Panasonic’s 28.8V SDS drill. I am a fan of Panasonic drills. You don't see a huge number around, maybe they are not as obvious as the brighter coloured brands; however when I do ...
7 January, 2019
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Review: Bosch ProCore batteries
|Date: 9 December, 2018

Review: Bosch ProCore batteries
Roger Bisby tries the 18V Bosch ProCore battery. When Bosch first introduced its EneRacer battery to me I ...
Roger Bisby tries the 18V Bosch ProCore battery. When Bosch first introduced its EneRacer battery to me I visibly winced, not at the technology, but the name. It might have meant something to someone ...
9 December, 2018
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New cordless impact drivers from Bosch
|Date: 28 November, 2018

New cordless impact drivers from Bosch
Bosch Professional has introduced two new 18-Volt cordless impact drivers that are flexible and ef ...
Bosch Professional has introduced two new 18-Volt cordless impact drivers that are flexible and efficient in confined spaces and hard-to-reach areas. The Bosch GDR 18V-200 C Professional and th ...
28 November, 2018
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Review: Makita DJR 188 LXT
|Date: 20 November, 2018

Review: Makita DJR 188 LXT
Roger Bisby tries out the Makita DJR 188 LXT reciprocating saw This 18 volt Makita recip saw arrived in t ...
Roger Bisby tries out the Makita DJR 188 LXT reciprocating saw This 18 volt Makita recip saw arrived in the nick of time because I was about to rip out a bathroom which was built like a battleship wit ...
20 November, 2018
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Research shows most power tool users would go cordless
|Date: 5 November, 2018

Research shows most power tool users would go cordless
Research conducted as part of the launch of the HiKOKI Power Tools brand (formerly Hitachi Power T ...
Research conducted as part of the launch of the HiKOKI Power Tools brand (formerly Hitachi Power Tools) has looked into the reasons why UK tradespeople use cordless power tools. HiKOKI spoke to ...
5 November, 2018
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Behind the Scenes with Festool: Longer Lasting Tools
|Date: 16 August, 2018

Behind the Scenes with Festool: Longer Lasting Tools
Festool's Phil Beckley provides some top tips for longer lasting tools. A power tool out ...
Festool's Phil Beckley provides some top tips for longer lasting tools. A power tool out of action is the bane of many a tradespersons’ professional life. Without your machine, ...
16 August, 2018
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Behind the Scenes with Festool: Roofing Tools
|Date: 9 August, 2018

Behind the Scenes with Festool: Roofing Tools
In the last two articles, Festool's Phil Beckley has looked at how the developments in power to ...
In the last two articles, Festool's Phil Beckley has looked at how the developments in power tools have been pivotal in improving working standards for tradespeople. In this column, he ...
9 August, 2018
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Behind the Scenes with Festool: Power Tool Progress
|Date: 26 July, 2018

Behind the Scenes with Festool: Power Tool Progress
In the first of a series of online articles from Festool’s Phil Beckley, he takes a look at how tool ...
In the first of a series of online articles from Festool’s Phil Beckley, he takes a look at how tools have developed with technology. There has been an incredible amount of tool technological dev ...
26 July, 2018
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Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up
|Date: 18 May, 2018

Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up
"hard evidence accepted by police and insurance companies" Trakm8 Prime RoadHawk Dash Cams Designed for s ...
"hard evidence accepted by police and insurance companies" Trakm8 Prime RoadHawk Dash Cams Designed for small to medium-sized fleets, Trakm8's RoadHawk DC-2 HD GPS Dash Cam provides hard evidence ...
18 May, 2018
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Hitachi Nailer Range Wins Award
|Date: 27 March, 2018

Hitachi Nailer Range Wins Award
Hitachi Power Tools has been awarded two iF design awards These First Fix and Framing, Li-Ion battery cor ...
Hitachi Power Tools has been awarded two iF design awards These First Fix and Framing, Li-Ion battery cordless nailers, for which users do not need an air hose, or fuel gas cartridges, have been rewar ...
27 March, 2018
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More Mesothelioma Awareness Needed
|Date: 8 September, 2017

More Mesothelioma Awareness Needed
Mavis Nye, from Seasalter, Kent, is fighting to raise awareness of mesothelioma after contracting cancer ...
Mavis Nye, from Seasalter, Kent, is fighting to raise awareness of mesothelioma after contracting cancer – thought to be from contact with asbestos on her husband’s work clothes. Mavis says: “I was di ...
8 September, 2017
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Power Tools “Most Stolen Items of 2015”
|Date: 28 January, 2016

Power Tools “Most Stolen Items of 2015”
Power tools are the most stolen item from building sites and workers in the construction trade, with smal ...
Power tools are the most stolen item from building sites and workers in the construction trade, with small traders suffering most from crime in the industry. A national security equipment installation ...
28 January, 2016
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PB tests the Bosch 36V Cordless Rotary Hammer drill
|Date: 8 October, 2015

PB tests the Bosch 36V Cordless Rotary Hammer drill
Gary Fisher tames the powerful 36V VF-LI Plus Professional Cordless Rotary Hammer drill from Bosch. ...
Gary Fisher tames the powerful 36V VF-LI Plus Professional Cordless Rotary Hammer drill from Bosch. ...
8 October, 2015
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Makita’s 100 Cordless Power Tools
|Date: 16 February, 2015

Makita’s 100 Cordless Power Tools
Makita UK is celebrating 100 years of global business and marking this benchmark occasion with a portfoli ...
Makita UK is celebrating 100 years of global business and marking this benchmark occasion with a portfolio of 100 different cordless power tools that all use the same 18 volt Lithium-Ion battery. This ...
16 February, 2015
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