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New Milwaukee Work Gloves Allow You to Use Smart Phones and Tablets

February 4, 2016 Shane Hedmond
milwaukee demolition gloves

Whether you like it or not (we LOVE it), technology is forcing its way onto the job sites, through the use of smart phones, tablets, and wearables.  The problem is, it’s a hassle to wear work gloves and try to use your devices.

Milwaukee Tool’s new demolition work gloves will not only solve the clash of work gloves and technology, they’re also not sacrificing durability to make it happen.  With reinforced fingertips, palms, and thumbs, the new gloves provide strength and grip to the most used areas of your hand.  The knuckles also have a protection pad to guard against scrapes and impact. Don’t worry about comfort, either, as the gloves are made out of a breathable lining and have a mesh backing that helps wick away sweat.  The backs of the gloves are also lined with terry cloth to wipe the sweat off of your face.

In order to use your touchscreen devices, Milwaukee has smartly installed a SMARTSWIPE Knuckle, which will allow your touch to be picked up by your device.  It’s smart to use the knuckle, because you won’t smear up your screen with your dirty fingers.

The gloves, which will be available in February of 2016 and will be priced at $24.99

Size Options

  • 48-22-8731 (Medium)
  • 48-22-8732 (Large)
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Nov 18, 2020
Milwaukee Pipeline Ep 3 and 4 Recap: Lighting, PPE, and Cutting
Nov 18, 2020

Milwaukee Pipeline, the red tool brand’s virtual product release event, is officially over for 2020. Airing 4 total episodes, Pipeline highlighted many new tool offerings that the company will release over the next several months. Episode 1 saw the release several new M12 and M18 tools (like the M12 23GA pin nailer, updated oscillating multi-tools, several new impact wrenches, and vacuums) and episode 2 featured the expansion of the extremely popular modular storage solution, PACKOUT, and Milwaukee’s first cordless laser lines.

Episodes 3 and 4 focused on new lighting solutions, an expansion of their PPE offerings, and several cutting and drilling solutions and accessories. Let’s get into the highlights:

Nov 18, 2020
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Sep 11, 2020
Milwaukee Pipeline Ep 2 Recap: PACKOUT Expansion and Laser Levels
Sep 11, 2020

Every year, Milwaukee Tool organizes an invite-only media event, called NPS, in order to showcase dozens of new products that they plan to release over the next year. This year, the company had to pivot to an online event – and everyone is invited.

Sep 11, 2020
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Aug 21, 2020
Milwaukee Tool Announces Several New Products on M12, M18, and MX Fuel Platforms
Aug 21, 2020

Every year, Milwaukee Tool organizes an invite-only media event, called NPS, in order to showcase dozens of new products that they plan to release over the next year. This year, the company had to pivot to an online event – and everyone is invited.

Aug 21, 2020
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Apr 15, 2020
Milwaukee Tool Releases Guide for Cleaning Tools to Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020

Construction has been designated as essential business in most areas of the country, but that doesn’t necessarily mean construction workers don’t have any risk of contracting or spreading the disease. Chances are, you’ve probably never washed your power tools before, because, well, tools are supposed to get dirty. But, in the time of an unprecedented pandemic, now might just be the time to start, as it might allow you to do your part in slowing the spread.

Apr 15, 2020
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Aug 8, 2019
A Complete Guide to Milwaukee Tool’s M18 Battery Lineup
Aug 8, 2019

For years, Milwaukee has made it very clear that they will continue to keep their M18 platform as their core system.  Cordless tool users spend a ton of money into batteries these days, and the company’s goal is to not force them into investing into a new cordless system. That means that Milwaukee has to come up with innovative ways to provide the tools users want while being limited to 18 volts.

Aug 8, 2019
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Jul 26, 2019
Milwaukee Tool Updates ONE-KEY App for More Powerful and Efficient Tool Tracking
Jul 26, 2019

In 2015, Milwaukee announced the release of their digital tool tracking platform: ONE-KEY.  The company has since released dozens of ONE-KEY enabled tools to manage them using Bluetooth, an inventory management system, and tool reporting functionality.  Yesterday, the company announced several enhancements to the platforms inventory and reporting interfaces.

Jul 26, 2019
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Jun 13, 2019
The 6 Highlights From Milwaukee Tool’s 2019 New Product Symposium
Jun 13, 2019

Last week, Milwaukee Tool hosted dozens of construction media representatives at their headquarters for their yearly New Product Symposium (NPS).  Over 100 new products were announced in the one day event and Construction Junkie was there to catch a glimpse of what is to come from the red brand over the next year.

Jun 13, 2019
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Jan 4, 2019
Tool Junkie: Milwaukee’s M18 Fuel 7-1/4” Circular Saw (2732-20)
Jan 4, 2019

Welcome to the first edition of Tool Junkie, which will be a regularly occurring feature on Construction Junkie in 2019.  It’s important for everyone in the construction industry to keep up with new tool developments, from the trades to those in charge of purchasing.  Our goal is to better highlight noteworthy tools throughout the year.  We’ll start with a familiar brand to our readers: Milwaukee Tool.

Jan 4, 2019
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Aug 16, 2018
[Review] Milwaukee’s M18 Cordless Random Orbit Sander
Aug 16, 2018

After heavily focusing on the mechanical trades for years, Milwaukee Tool has made a concerted effort to attract carpenters and remodelers to their constantly growing M18 battery platform.  The tool manufacturer has introduced cordless miter saws and nail guns in recent years.  They also announced several more carpentry tools are on their way at their yearly New Product Symposium event in May, including a new D-handle jig saw, a table saw, and an updated 7-¼” circular saw.  

Aug 16, 2018
Milwaukee M18 Radius Compact Site Light with Flood Mode
Jun 22, 2018
Review: Milwaukee M18 Radius Compact Site Light with Flood Mode
Jun 22, 2018

Proper lighting is one of the most overlooked things on a construction site.  Sure, most sites have some overhead lighting, but with a minimum of only 5 loot candles required by OSHA in general construction areas, there’s a lot left to be desired.  Milwaukee Tool is, by far, the leader in the construction lighting category based on shear volume and quality of their lighting solutions.

Jun 22, 2018
In Tools, Technology Tags construction, milwaukee tool, new milwaukee demolition work gloves, work gloves you can use with smart phone, work gloves you can use with touch screen, touch screen work gloves, high quality work gloves
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Amazingly Versatile Machine Can Perform as Excavator, Loader, Tractor, & Mower

February 3, 2016 Shane Hedmond
diverto qs100

On small jobs, the more versatile your machinery, the better.  Budgets are much tighter, so there’s no room for error.  We’ve seen some very interesting attachments for excavators, such as this one that turns the bucket into a hammer with the switch of a button, but we’ve never seen a machine quite as versatile as the Diverto QS100.

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[VIDEO] Blacksmith Shows You How to Forge Your Own Hammer

February 2, 2016 Shane Hedmond
blacksmith forging hammer

Working with a hammer all day is tough work, but, you know what?  Any old shmuck can go down to the local hardware store and pluck one off the shelf.  If you truly want to set yourself apart from the pack, it’s time for you to go heat up a hunk of steel, invest in an anvil, and forge your own hammer.

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New Milwaukee Chalk Reels Promise “Longest Gear Life in the Industry”

January 28, 2016 Shane Hedmond
Image courtesy of Milwaukee Tool

Image courtesy of Milwaukee Tool

Even though we rely heavily on chalk reels to properly layout components on a job site, we often don’t consider quality when buying them.  If you have frustrations with broken gears and ripped lines on your past chalk reels, then Milwaukee Tool hopes to have a solution for you.

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In Tools Tags milwaukee tool, construction, quality chalk reel, best chalk reel, chalk reel that doesn't snap, new milwaukee chalk reel
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Cool Tools: Easily Climb and Work on Steel Columns With These Shoe Attachments

January 20, 2016 Shane Hedmond
Column Climber

Column Climber

Steel workers have one of the most dangerous jobs on a construction site and, while safety has significantly improved in the past few decades, it often comes with a productivity decrease or cost increase.  Depending on the job site, the use of ladders or lifts could be a safety hazard itself.

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In Tools, Safety Tags cool tools, steel worker productivity increase, is column climber osha approved?, column climber, shoe attachments that allow you to climb steel, construction
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Thieves are Using Torches to Break Into Tool Trailers

January 15, 2016 Shane Hedmond
Photo by Jason Kaechler, CC BY 2.0

Photo by Jason Kaechler, CC BY 2.0

Thieves will stop at nothing to get their hands on valuable equipment and the construction industry is a major target.  Recently, in the state of Washington, thieves have been using cutting torches to break the locks on job site trailers in order to steal thousands of dollars’ worth of tools.

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In News, Tools Tags tool safety construction, how to have the best chance of tools being recovered after being stolen, how can I get stolen tools back?, how thieves break into construction sites, reasons to keep tool inventory
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Cool Tools: Turn Your Smart Phone Into a Laser Measure

January 13, 2016 William Lucus
iPin Spacial Ruler

iPin is releasing a new product that will use your phone's headphone jack as an accessory port.  The product will allow your phone to become a full-on laser measuring device.  The iPin Spatial Ruler allows the user to measure the length between any two points in a shared photo, or the distance from your phone to some far away point.  

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In Technology, Tools Tags construction, new construction app, turn smertphone into laser measure, turn iphone into laser measure, laser measure attachment for phone, ipin construction, measure room with phone, construction apps, cool tools
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[VIDEO] This Guy Has Some Serious Hammer Handling Skills

January 12, 2016 Shane Hedmond
hammer skills

Reigning NBA MVP is arguably the best ball handler in the league and it shows his dedication to his craft.  He eats, drinks, and sleeps basketball and he has a recent Championship to show for it. Like Stephen Curry, there are many construction workers who are so comfortable with their tool of choice that they can instinctively handle it without even thinking about it.

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In Funny Construction Videos, Tools Tags construction, construction worker hammer skills, hammer tricks, funny construction videos, stiletto hammer tricks, hammer handles, greatest hammer skills
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The 13 Most Promising Construction Technologies We Learned about in 2015

January 8, 2016 Shane Hedmond
best construction technologies 2015

Other than power tools, the construction industry has been historically slow to adapt to technology.  We’re seeing some slow and subtle infiltration into the industry, but the most promising aspect is that more and more technology is being designed specifically for the construction professional.  There’s a clear market opportunity and hundreds of companies are trying to get their piece of the pie.

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Strange Construction Hack: Remove Caulk from Hands Using Butter

December 31, 2015 Shane Hedmond
butter to remove caulk

There are many times that I wonder how certain procedures or inventions were discovered and this is certainly one of them. 

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In Funny Construction Videos, Tools Tags construction, how to remove caulk from hands, use butter to remove caulk from hands, strange construction hacks, construction hack, lowes for pros series, construction tricks, funny construction video
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