The power of Nuron
20 December 2022
An earlier blog story reported on Hilti GB’s unveiling of its Nuron cordless power tools range which the company describes as the biggest launch in its history. The result of eight years’ research and development, the initial line-up comprises 70 products with more on the way.
As we near the end of the year, here are a few more details about the system that I couldn’t squeeze into the original piece.
At the heart of the Nuron range is a new interface which enables significantly more power to be transmitted from the batteries to the tools. During the launch event in Manchester, one Hilti team member compared it to the difference between a garden hose and a fire hydrant. This gives greater performance than 110V, 240V and petrol powered equipment, states the company.
Three different 22V battery packs are used in the system, comprising one, two or three individual batteries. Some products require two packs and this flexibility enables the power output to match a specific tool’s demands.
A typical existing 22V platform produces up to 1000W, so higher voltages such as 36V have been previously used to achieve more power. However, this can increase bulk and weight. One triple-battery Nuron pack can produce up to 2000W, and two 4000W. As a corded breaker typically requires 3600W, this enables Nuron to meet the higher requirements.
As previously reported Hilti demonstrated the Nuron DSH 600-22 cut-off saw which can out-perform the DSH 600-X petrol equivalent. Also displayed was the TE 2000-22 breaker which offers more power and greater impact energy with lower HAV than the petrol counterpart.
A Nuron equivalent of the larger TE 3000 breaker is in the pipeline and, indeed, Hilti’s ability to combine batteries could enable other heavier-duty cordless product types to be explored.
Three Nuron chargers are available and the fastest recharges the highest-capacity battery in just 30 minutes.
Hilti also highlighted Health & Safety benefits that the Nuron platform offers. Tools have been redesigned to weigh less and certain models benefit from the manufacturer’s dust removal systems and technology like anti-kickback Active Torque Control (ATC) and Active Vibration Reduction (AVR).
The batteries also store data about tool usage, location, service requirements and battery health. This information can be transmitted to the cloud via Hilti’s ON!Track system enabling operators to monitor and optimise the equipment.
“We want to provide the construction professionals with the best tools and solutions available. so that they can get on with what they do best, building society’s future infrastructure and doing it in a safe and efficient way”, said Sebastiaan Groenhuijsen, head of product marketing Northern Europe at Hilti.
● The Nuron name has been derived from ‘neuron’, defined on Wikipedia as an electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialised connection. Hilti says this is highly appropriate for an intelligent and integrated cordless platform.
Photos: Alan Guthrie
