New Lithium-Ion Batteries Are Burning Up the Track

Lithium-ion technology is delivering up to 50% more power, longer run time and more charging cycles than nickel-cadmium batteries. The new batteries and tool lines from major manufacturers created one of the bigger buzzes among 100,000 attendees at the International Builders' Show, held Jan. 11...

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Published in:ENR 2006-01, Vol.256 (4), p.17
Main Author: Krizan, William G
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Batteries
Lithium
Power
Product introduction
Technological change
Trade shows
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Summary:Lithium-ion technology is delivering up to 50% more power, longer run time and more charging cycles than nickel-cadmium batteries. The new batteries and tool lines from major manufacturers created one of the bigger buzzes among 100,000 attendees at the International Builders' Show, held Jan. 11-14 in Orlando. The power packed into the lithium-ion batteries was highlighted by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.'s custom 1962 Chevrolet Biscayne powered by 384 of the company's new 28-Volt batteries. Li-ion batteries started out with small voltages for cell phones, cameras and other electronic uses. In the move to achieve higher voltages, each tool company uses a different chemical formula and there now are over 100, notes Christine Potter, spokeswoman for Dewalt Industrial Tool Co., Baltimore. The firm has developed a 36-V battery to power a line of tools that will be of similar, or less weight than the corded equivalents.
ISSN:0891-9526