A Few Firsts For Hitachi

08.17.04

Did you know that we dedicate over 8% of revenues towards research and development of innovative power tools? Such dedication to product development has produced a number of firsts in the power tool industry over the years.

A few Hitachi firsts include the development of the:

• Sliding Compound Miter Saw
• Cordless Impact Driver
• Collated Automatic Screw Driver
• Pneumatic Concrete Nailer
• Cordless Screw Driver
• Metal Stud Cutter
• Portable Rebar Cutter/Bender
• 10 Minute Rapid Charger
• 2.0, 2.2, and 2.4Ah Ni-Cd Batteries
• 3.0 Ni-MH Batteries
• Laser Marker on Miter Saws
• Use of Rare-Earth Magnet Motors in Cordless Tools
• Adjustable Belt-Hook Feature with Integrated LED Light

Not many people are aware that Hitachi pioneered so many important tools and tool features that are now standard in the power tool industry. Keep looking to Hitachi to develop and create the next generation of innovative power tools.