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Makita cordless drills are a prime example of the high quality and superior workmanship that has made the company internationally famous. The Makita brand has been an industry leader in power tools for almost a century and is never content to rest on its laurels, continuing to introduce new and innovative products that benefit the workplace tremendously. |
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The Makita Corporation was founded almost a century ago in 1915, initially as an electric motor repair and sales business. Later on down the road, in 1958, Makita became the first company in Japan to manufacture and sell electric planers. Since that time, the Makita Corporation has gone on to pioneer a number of innovative power tools and is internationally recognized as one of the industry leaders. |
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Since the days when the formidable sabre tooth tiger and hairy mammoths roamed the earth, man has been designing and making hand tools to help make life a little bit easier. Our early cave dwelling ancestors faced a frightening array of obstacles every day just to survive. Besides needing a way to try and defend themselves against fierce predators who hunted them for food, they had to try and devise a means of slaying animals to be used as food for themselves. |
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Air tools, also known as pneumatic tools, revolutionized the world of power tools since they first came into being. The first air tool was a pneumatic drill invented by Samuel Ingersoll in 1871. Then, in 1890, Charles King of Detroit came out with a pneumatic hammer, which was subsequently patented in 1894. Since then, air tools have come a long way and nowadays are some of the most often used and relied on of any types of power tools in the industry. |
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Milwaukee Tools is a brand known and respected internationally for high quality, innovative products within the industry and has a long and distinguished history.
Way back in 1918, when WWI was finally winding down to a close, the man who is famous for pioneering in the automotive industry---Henry Ford---was casting about in search of someone who could deliver a portable, more compact and light weight version of the one-quarter inch capacity power drill. A young but enthusiastic manufacturer in Wisconsin named A. H. Petersen stepped forward to accept Ford's challenge and in due course, the Hole Shooter was born. |
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Every workshop, DIY enthusiast, maintenance person, professional builder or shade tree mechanic needs to know how to operate grease guns properly.
Even if you work in a facility that has a lot of automated lubrication systems in place, there will still be many occasions when you will need to know how to operate a plain, hand held grease gun correctly. |
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Many work related injuries, as well as fatalities, could be prevented with the use of proper safety equipment. While this is applicable to the building and construction industry, the fact is that there are other types of industries and jobs that require safety equipment to maintain a safe work environment for yourself and other workers. Here are some of the types of jobs and industries in which safety equipment should be a necessity: |
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