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When looking to invest in a battery platform, landscape professionals must consider the daily requirements of their crew. This involves customizing their purchase to fit a given application to improve user experience.
Analyzing the total amount of work needing to be completed in a day is an important starting point, as is considering the most demanding application of that workday. For instance, one professional landscaper serving multiple residential properties per day might prefer using smaller batteries and swapping them out after two to three properties.
This approach provides a lighter on-tool experience and a reduction in strain after extended periods of work. However, another user might prefer one larger battery to provide extended runtime in their workflow. While these operator preferences will impact the size and weight of the batteries selected, the ultimate goal for professionals is to optimize their battery investment by right-sizing their choices for a given application without carrying the weight of unused energy.
Within Milwaukee Tool’s M18™ battery platform, users benefit from full system compatibility, enabling them to seamlessly combine any tools, batteries, and chargers on the same platform, all delivering the heavy-duty performance required for the professional. While all M18™ batteries are compatible with all M18™ tools, selecting the right capacity involves striking a balance between weight, power, and runtime tailored to specific applications.
To provide professionals with a customizable experience, Milwaukee REDLITHIUM™ batteries come in three variants: Compact “CP,” Extended Capacity “XC,” and High-Demand “HD.” For the outdoor trades, High-Demand M18™ batteries are engineered to deliver more power, run cooler, and provide more runtime for high-demand applications to achieve gas-like performance. Most recently, Milwaukee increased the M18™ battery lines’ capability with the introduction of M18™ REDLITHIUM™ FORGE™, the most powerful, fastest charging, and longest life of any batteries in the M18™ system.
Maximizing Efficiency
As many professional landscapers transition away from gas equipment, they are provided with the ability to reuse and redeploy energy across multiple pieces of equipment through the introduction of battery technology to the jobsite. Through the hundreds of hours spent alongside users in the field and an extensive research and development process, Milwaukee has learned how energy needs and demands are unique to operators, meaning the same professional may deploy energy differently from day to day.
For landscape crews transitioning to battery power, using the same battery platform for multiple pieces of equipment unlocks this ability to share energy easily. This allows the same energy used in the spring for cutting and trimming applications to be deployed toward leaf removal in the fall.
The flexibility and efficiency of sharing energy across a platform of compatible solutions is a key benefit to users investing in one battery system, such as Milwaukee’s M18™ platform. As an increasing number of professionals make the conversion from gas to battery, investing in a compatible battery system allows users to employ more efficient use of energy with the tools they purchase, minimizing downtime and driving productivity.
Battery Performance
While many batteries do have internal systems to help protect their performance from the effects of overheating, Milwaukee understands that downtime is a common frustration for high-demand users, impacting their productivity and efficiency on the job.
Delivering on this user feedback, the new M18™ Dual Bay Simultaneous Super Charger benefits the entire M18™ battery lineup, charging all standard M18™ REDLITHIUM™ batteries up to 2X faster, M18™ HIGH OUTPUT batteries (HD12.0, XC8.0, XC6.0) up to 4X faster, and the new M18™ REDLITHIUM™ FORGE™ XC6.0 up to 6X faster than a standard charger.
For the best charging experience and maximized productivity, the Super Charger is integrated with CHARGE ADAPT™ Adaptive Charge Distribution, which recognizes the battery and distributes power efficiently between the two bays to maximize the charge speed and minimize downtime on the jobsite.
Managing Power
In transitioning from gas-powered equipment to battery-operated solutions, it is important that crews develop charging routines that ensure they can carry out their work without disruptions caused by a lack of charged batteries. Investing in an equipment manufacturer with versatile and mobile charging solutions is crucial to maximizing this investment.
Milwaukee Tool’s M18™ PACKOUT™ Six Bay RAPID Charger, for example, provides professionals the ability to manage six batteries and consolidate their charging experience. Compatible with the PACKOUT™ modular storage system, this charger is optimized for transportation and storage on and off the jobsite, delivering unmatched charging portability. Additionally, Milwaukee’s new ROLL-ON™ 7200W/3600W 2.5kWh Power Supply brings power to the toughest environments and features an integrated non-removable, REDLITHIUM™2.5kWh Battery to reduce the number of batteries that a crew must invest in. By providing the ability to charge batteries anywhere, crews can reduce downtime and maximize productivity.
Also compatible with the PACKOUT™ Modular Storage System, the new ROLL-ON™ introduces a mobile charging solution for battery-powered crews. As businesses begin to transition to battery-operated equipment, investing in a battery system that offers versatile and rapid charging solutions will reduce downtime and maximize battery packs in use.
Optimizing Battery and Charger Pairing
Understanding battery and charger capabilities is important for professionals to consider when working with batteries and chargers, helping them maximize their investment and productivity. One important consideration is right-sizing a charger with the optimal battery to improve the user experience.
When using the new M18™ Dual Bay Simultaneous Super Charger and M18™ REDLITHIUM™ FORGE™ XC6.0 Battery, for example, the benefits of the REDLITHIUM™ FORGE™ batteries are fully unlocked, charging the battery to 80% in just 15 minutes. This optimized pairing, which provides faster charging speeds, reduces downtime waiting for battery packs to recharge, ultimately requiring fewer packs on the jobsite.
Additionally, investing in battery systems that meet the performance demands of a professional will ensure continued performance and maximize value. As a longtime leader in battery-powered technology, Milwaukee Tool continues to leverage this extensive background in battery-powered job site solutions, consistently delivering disruptive innovation within the battery-powered outdoor power equipment space.
Producing game-changing solutions that increase productivity and efficiency on the jobsite, Milwaukee continues to take significant leaps forward with industry-leading batteries, motors, and electronics.
