Since 1985 Makita has produced products here in the U.S.A. at a facility just outside of Atlanta in Buford, Georgia.

Makita's cordless products deliver the power, speed, and run-time to handle any project from wood and metalworking to concrete and dust extraction. From the job site to your home, Makita offers a wide range of cordless products ready to use anytime, anywhere. SELECT YOUR SYSTEM.

Makita-built Brushless Motor eliminates carbon brushes, enabling the motor to run cooler and more efficiently for longer life because of no friction loss and reduced heat production caused by brushes.

Founded on March 21, 1915, it is based in Anjō, Japan and operates factories in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Romania, the United Kingdom, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Canada, and the United States. Annual sales were equivalent to $3.1 billion in 2012.

In 1958, Makita Corporation, which was founded in 1915 as an electric motor sales and repair company, became the first company in Japan to manufacture and sell electric planers.

Makita's Origins The Makita Electric Works was originally founded in March 1915 by Mosaburo Makita in Nagoya, Japan. It began as a workshop, repairing electric lighting, motors, and transformers.

That's why LXT brushless motors from Makita are so exciting! They're more powerful, efficient, and durable thanks to fewer moving parts. They also require less overall maintenance to keep them working properly. For those who prefer cordless Makita tools, their LXT lithium-ion batteries are a game changer!

With cordless tools, you can literally use them anywhere without having to worry about power sources or managing extension cords for continuous operation. So if your assembly applications require the operator to move around the work part a battery tool may be a great fit for your application.

Brushed motors require small metal brushes to work with the magnets to keep the shaft spinning. Brushless models have an electronic circuit board and a sensor to do the same thing. That has several advantages when it comes to performance, reliability, and durability. Brushless motors are: More on Drills.

The Makita Brushless motor is precision engineered to be up to 50% more efficient than a comparative model. This means a fully charged 18v lithium-ion battery will last almost twice as long as a product running on a standard motor.

In general, Makita has a reputation for being a step up in quality compared to DeWalt with a higher price tag to go along with it. However, both brands are considered to be professional-level tools across the board.

In general, Makita has a reputation for being a step up in quality compared to DeWalt with a higher price tag to go along with it. However, both brands are considered to be professional-level tools across the board.