CBO on the Road: Milwaukee Tool New Product Symposium 2016

Last week, Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning visited Milwaukee Tool for the annual New Product Symposium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Catch up on new offerings from the company below.

1. There are two lithium ion battery options from Milwaukee Tool: the M18 & the M12. With the M18 red lithium ion high-demand products, you get up to 5x more work hours, according to Milwaukee Tool’s Paul Fry.

Kicking off the #NPS16 event w/ @MilwaukeeTool w/ the M18 Fuel product offering pic.twitter.com/zd7dVK6eTm

— Elizabeth Manning (@EManningCBO) June 8, 2016

2. Event attendees try out Milwaukee Tool’s new landscaping power tools during one breakout session.

Testing out @MilwaukeeTool‘s new M18 Fuel landscape options at #NPS16 pic.twitter.com/Ur3ehyqvXb

— Elizabeth Manning (@EManningCBO) June 8, 2016

3. The company demos the durability of its new jobsite lights.

Lights in the M12 and M18 High Output lighting series are built to withstand heavy rain. @MilwaukeeTool #nps16 pic.twitter.com/Iet7GTCrtI

— Elizabeth Manning (@EManningCBO) June 8, 2016

4. Milwaukee Tool manufactures its own blades for its Sawzall saws. Here, Milwaukee Tool product managers test the company’s AX blade with carbide teeth against competitor brands.

Testing the @MilwaukeeTool AX blade with carbide teeth against competitor blades at #nps16 pic.twitter.com/In1LUCqTgg

— Elizabeth Manning (@EManningCBO) June 8, 2016

5. An event attendee tries out the new Torque Lock locking pliers in one of the breakout sessions.

Testing out the strength of the new Torque Lock locking plier from @MilwaukeeTool at the #NPS16 pic.twitter.com/4UQHrAWd8t

— Elizabeth Manning (@EManningCBO) June 8, 2016

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