If you think of Milwaukee as a maker of small tools like drills and the Sawzall, you’d be right, but the company recently took a big leap into much bigger tools and a bigger market with its MX Fuel Equipment System.
The key to the new MX Fuel tools is a big battery system—not quite big enough to power a Prius, but larger than anything else the power tool industry has seen yet. To take advantage of the capacity of the MX Fuel system, Milwaukee created a line of high-output, heavy duty tools for the commercial construction market. Relevant to Equipment World readers are four tools: a 14-inch cut off saw, a core drill, a breaker and a tower light.
There are two batteries designed for the system: the CP 203 battery that recharges in 45 minutes, and the larger XC 406 battery that recharges in 90 minutes.
At 10.6 pounds, the XC 406 battery with give you the most power and runtime. The six-pound CP battery pack gives you ease of use in handheld applications. But the tools will accept either battery.
There are also two charging systems for the new batteries, and either system will charge both the XC 406 and CP 203 batteries. The MX Fuel Handheld Charger is the smaller unit It has an internal fan to keep the charging process cool and a built in handle. Intelligent electronics on a built in circuit board optimize charging efficiency.
But you can also charge either battery on the larger MX Fuel Carry-On 3600W/1800W Power Supply. This unit can charge two batteries at once, and if you leave the batteries in the unit it functions as a cordless power supply running off the selfsame batteries. It has two electrical outlets to run your corded tools, or other smaller battery chargers. It’s even got enough power to run a jobsite microwave to heat up your meals. The power is conditioned by a pure sine inverter, creating current clean enough to power a laptop or other sensitive electronics.
