MX Fuel is a game-changer the future of power tools
By / Jessica Kirby • Photos courtesy of Milwaukee Tool
Milwaukee Tool’s MX Fuel line was released in February and will change the way the workforce thinks about and uses battery technology and power storage. The line includes the Sewer Drum Machine with PowertredzTM, the RocketTM Tower Light/Charger, a Handheld Core Drill, a Breaker, a 14-inch Cut-off Saw, the Carry-OnTM Power Supply, two battery options, and an MX FUEL charger. Power tools can be used corded or handheld without sacrificing productivity or power, and the batteries are universal across the line-up.
“MX FUEL is really exciting,” says Milwaukee Tool’s Sr. Manager of Construction Technology, Tauhira Ali. “It is a platform built for light scale equipment, and we didn’t set out to replace power—we set out to address pain points on the job site.”
In lock step with Milwaukee Tool’s user-focused product development approach, the MX FUEL line was designed to address issues like noise from gas engines, exposure to fumes, vibration, and ergonomics. It includes an entirely new platform of batteries which, developed within the company’s ecosystem approach (see page12), is an enormous advancement for the company and the industry.
For starters, the batteries are functional across the entire MX FUEL line, which means buying a new tool doesn’t require a new charging system. And the batteries stand up to the most demanding power requirements—the 14-inch cut-off saw replaces gas engines and is able to complete full 14-inch cuts, which, compared with the competition, makes it the fastest and most efficient with the best run time.
The breaker is the lightest in its class and can jackhammer two tons per charge, making it the most productive with the lowest vibration. “People can’t believe its performance because the breaker is so light and has such low vibration for how productive it is,” Ali says.
The MX FUEL hand-held drill can core 6-inch holes in concrete. The Rocket light—a ten-foot light comparable to a highway light—casts an impressive 27,000 lumens of task or area light, is incredibly strong with a robust anchor, and negates the needs for a generator. The MX FUEL power supply produces 3600 watts of portable power, and every MX FUEL product is a part of the ONE-KEYTM platform, which delivers diagnostic and performance information in real time.
“The sewer drum machine is designed with the PowertredzTM Lift Assist system that allows users to easily transport the sewer drum machine up and down stairs and in and out of trucks,” Ali says. “The lift assist’s increase in worker mobility is incredibly powerful.”
This ability to identify the needs of the workforce and respond with brand new, user-based solutions is what sets Milwaukee Tool apart as a manufacturer.
“We never set out to say,‘Let’s build a drum machine or strong light,’” Ali says. “These products were developed over 10,000 hours of jobsite research to understand the pain points we weren’t addressing. The MX FUEL system is so advanced that we actually had to design the manufacturing equipment to make these tools. That is how new to the world they are. We are creating the tools driven by the needs of the people who use the equipment.”
MX FUEL video: https://p.widencdn.net/e3fmyp/Milwaukee-MX-FUEL-System
MX FUEL website: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Innovations/MX-FUEL ▪
