Mighty impact wrenches

Powered by Makita Brushless motor and driven by a 5.0Ah version of the 18v Lithium-Ion battery, the new wrench can be set electronically to deliver three levels of impact power - hard/medium/soft – which, with speeds of up to 1800/1000/900rpm, will deliver torque figures of 500/750Nm and 1050Nm respectively. This enables the precise number of blows to be delivered in line with the speed of the wrench to ensure that the right level of tightening torque is applied for specific applications and specific fixings.

Capable of tightening an M30 standard bolt, or M24 high tensile bolt with impact sockets held on the ¾in square drive with a pin and ring fixing, the new Makita DTW1001 impact wrench weighs just 3.7kg; has electronic drive brake and variable speed trigger on the soft-grip handle, with reverse switch conveniently alongside, and twin LED work-lights with afterglow delay. The base of the handle also has a built-in dampening section to prevent batteries from being damaged by impact vibration when the tool is in operation. This is the most powerful 18v cordless impact wrench ever produced by Makita.

The second new wrench is the Makita DTW1002 which has the more common ½in square drive to carry impact sockets and identical technical features as the ¾in model with the exception of the drive being a friction-push fit. It delivers a maximum 1000Nm of tightening torque. Both new impact wrenches are delivered either as body only models or complete with two 5.0Ah Li-Ion batteries, and charger, in a rugged MacPac type 3 case.