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The need to extend the range of electric vehicles is pushing automakers to adopt higher battery voltages. Most passenger EVs are powered by a 400-volt battery pack, while electric buses and trucks are powered by 600-volt battery packs. 

In most assemblies that are joined with threaded fasteners, the cost of the fasteners is not as important as the cost of installing them. 

All manufacturers face the task of finding an ergonomic assembly tool with torque control; minimal torque reaction; low operational costs; and improved uptime.

Makita is the industry leader in providing battery operated assembly tools to OEMs and now, with over 100 years of worldwide manufacturing coupled with our world class lithium ion battery platform, Makita has added cordless rivet tools to our offering for OEM manufacturing customers.

Get rid of your airlines and add one of our seven cordless battery installation tools for installing Aerospace and Commercial 3/32" – ¼" blind rivet, 5/32”- ¼" lockbolts, 6-32 – ½-20 (M3 – M12) blind rivet nuts or 5/32" – 5/16" (4mm-10mm) seal plugs.

Few technologies achieve widespread manufacturing acceptance in their original form. Most require some sort of modification before they begin to be regularly used on an assembly line.