DeWalt expands its trade-focused product assortment
DeWalt has widened its assortment of trade-focused products with five new tools suited for the electrical, mechanical and plumbing trades.
The new collection, which is compatible with the existing 20V MAX system, features cutting, crimping and pressing tools that help further DeWalt's move in this direction.
For the electrical trade, DeWalt has introduced a U-Type Died Crimper and a Dieless Crimper. Both feature the Crimp Connect System, an intelligent onboard reporting system integrated into the tool that reports and prints the date, time, force and successful crimp cycles completed by the tool, as well as the tool’s calibration and service history.
The Died Crimper delivers a 12-ton crimping force for UL classified crimps using connectors from most manufacturers. It accepts U Type dies from most brands and has a capacity from #8 – 750 MCM Cu /1000 MCM Al. A 270° pivoting head allows the crimper to maneuver in tight spaces while forward and reverse trigger switches provide one-handed control of the crimping operation.
The Dieless Crimper features a universal 4 pusher design and crimps #8 – 750 MCM Cu/ 1000 MCM Al. An innovative head design helps reduce user error when crimping smaller cable, thereby providing durability. A 360° pivoting head allows the crimper to maneuver in tight spaces while forward and reverse triggers, as with the Died Crimper, provide one-handed control of the crimping operation.
DeWalt has also come up with a Cable Cutter for electricians, which is capable of cutting up to 750 MCM Cu/1000 MCM Al, cutting a full range of copper and aluminum cable. A hardened steel cutting blade provides long life, can be self-serviced, and is replaceable. A bright LED work light helps to illuminate cutting area while and inline forward/reverse switch offers quick and convenient operation.
For plumbers, the new DEWALT Press Tool is capable of pressing pipe fittings from 1/2" to 4" in copper and stainless steel pipe. The Press Tool is capable of completing the full range of presses listed above and is compatible with a wide range of crimping heads and attachments for different materials and applications. The head of the tool pivots 320° to maneuver in tight spaces and the crimping jaws are protected from corrosion with a black galvanized coating. This tool also features the Crimp Connect System, a bright LED work light that helps to illuminate the workspace and an LED panel which powers on or off the tool, indicates battery state of charge, cycle completion, and if recalibration or service of the tool is needed. Finally, this tool also includes a shoulder strap for convenience when transporting around the jobsite.
Finally, the new Threaded Rod Cutter is suitable for mechanical, plumbing and electrical trades, and is capable of quickly and cleanly cutting a range of threaded rod sizes including 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" mild steel rods and ¼”and 3/8” stainless steel rods. The four sided rotatable cutting die allows the user to cut each of the three different sizes of threaded rod with the same tool just by rotating the cutting dies to the size needed. The unit does not create chips or sparks while cutting, providing a burr-free cut that can easily be threaded onto fasteners.
