Milwaukee Pipeline is always a great chance to see what’s coming from the brand. These new power tools could be good additions to your home hardware setup.
Milwaukee Tools is a company that has inspired loyalty among users in many trades for years — in fact, 2024 marks 100 years of history for the toolmaker. The company has often spoken of its commitment to tradespeople, and is proud of its reinvention of itself as a problem solver for workers in the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades. This renewed focus has resulted in many new tools, as well as new ways to power those products.
Milwaukee Pipeline is an online trade show that the toolmaker has been presenting since 2020; the most recent installment dropped earlier this year and features over 100 new tools. New products for landscaping, construction, and automotive applications debuted, as well as tools any homeowner would be happy to have around the house or garage. We’ve focused on 10 diverse new Milwaukee products that would be at home in professional or DIY settings, although Milwaukee’s tools do lean towards professional applications in many cases.
We’ve provided links for purchasing these new Milwaukee tools where available, and approximate release dates for tools that haven’t yet hit shelves.Milwaukee MX Fuel Redlithium Forge HD12.0 Battery and Super Charger
Milwaukee introduced the Redlithium Forge batteries and superchargers in 2023 and recently added HD12.0 batteries to that lineup. The new batteries offer double the runtime of the MX Fuel batteries, along with double the charge capacity of the XC6.0 battery, and double the capability for high-powered or constantly running equipment like the tools we’ll be covering. These batteries are also coated for use on construction sites and in foul weather.
Even the charger has seen upgrades, with the Super Charger utilizing the battery’s Cool Charge tech to bring cool air into the battery during recharging while actively removing hot air from the battery pack. The result is a battery that charges faster — only 65 minutes for the HD12.0 — and is ready for use immediately after charging.
The Super Charger also utilizes Milwaukee’s Redlink tech, which provides overload protection and optimized tool performance, as well as One-Key. One-Key is a Bluetooth-based system that can help track tool locations, and it’s integrated in most of the tools on our list. The One-Key system and its free app allow for document backup, tool customization, inventory management, and more — you can even remotely disable tools that have gone missing.
The Milwaukee MX Fuel Redlithium Forge HD12.0 Battery/ Super Charger Expansion Kit is available at tool retailers like The Home Depot and others.Milwaukee MX Fuel Portable Battery Extension
While we’re on the subject of batteries, this handy little tool provides some relief for users who need a lighter load. After all, while it makes some of the best cordless tools in the industry, those battery packs are no joke. The company’s MX Fuel Redlithium Forge HD12.0 battery packs weigh over 13 pounds each, with some tools requiring a pair of battery packs for best performance. That’s a lot of extra weight to pack onto tools that can already come in at over 150 pounds.
However, Milwaukee is a toolmaker that keeps user comfort in mind — after all, it recently released several PPE inserts and power tools designed to keep users cool on the job site. In keeping with that mindset, the Milwaukee MX Fuel Portable Battery Extension is a backpack-style harness fitted with an adapter that locks the battery pack in place, distributing the weight of the pack to the back of the user rather than the arms. The lighter load means less fatigue for the user and more portability for those larger tools.
The adapter can also be detached from the harness, and the included 8-foot tether makes the extension ideal for keeping a battery on the ground, rather than physically attached to a tool. The adapter also has a built-in handle for increased portability, allowing users a handy way to move heavy battery packs around the job site without needing to carry them during tool usage. While it’s not yet for sale at the time of publishing, Milwaukee has stated that the MX Fuel Portable Battery Extension will be available in Q2 of 2024.Milwaukee M18 Fuel Quick-Lok Reciprocator Attachment
The 2024 Pipeline presentation showed that Milwaukee is determined to provide professional landscapers with the specialty equipment they need, with a number of new tools for that trade. Dual-battery backpack blowers, telescoping pruning shears, and high-powered string trimmers were all introduced with folks who use outdoor power equipment for a living in mind. In addition, Milwaukee is continuing to support its popular Quik-Lok line of attachments for its M18 Fuel Power Head. This versatile system provides a diverse lineup of lawn care tools, all connected by a split boom that hooks into the Power Head and is powered by the same Milwaukee M18 Fuel battery used in other Milwaukee handheld tools. These new attachments join Milaukee’s great lineup of yardwork products.
Five new attachments were announced. One of the coolest is the Quik-Lok Reciprocator Attachment, a dual-blade system that can quickly clear brush up to a half-inch thick while controlling thrown debris, saving both the user and any unfortunate passersby from thrown lawn waste.
