![]() ![]() Larger battery option (9Ah) with IP57 protection class.Other features and benefits of the HURST Jaws of Life eDRAULIC EWXT watertight tools include: The R 521EWXT Ram will feature four LEDs instead of the standard three, providing first responders with more visibility in confined spaces and during night rescues. Additionally, the new HURST Jaws of Life eDRAULIC EWXT tools have improved LED lights. The cutter and spreader in the EWXT line have cases that are three inches shorter than HURST Jaws of Life eDRAULIC E2 rescue tools, providing easier mobility during extrication. In addition to being watertight, the EWXT offers other performance features and benefits. “The EWXT as a watertight solution is a game-changer for the industry, and the addition of the brushless motor for higher performance and longer run time is just another way we’re making sure first responders have better, stronger, faster tools that will help them get to the patient,” said Bruce Johnston, director of marketing and product management for HURST Jaws of Life, which is debuting the line at 2019 FDIC International, booth 1823, April 11–13 in Indiana, Indianapolis. Because brushless motors have significantly higher efficiency and draw less current, first responders gain longer battery runtime with the EWXT line’s BLDC motor. The use of a brushless DC (BLDC) electrical motor in the HURST Jaws of Life eDRAULIC EWXT tools offers higher performance. The debut of EWXT technology comes in three tools: S 788EWXT Cutter, SP 555EWXT Spreader and R 521EWXT Ram. As a result, the HURST Jaws of Life EWXT can be completely submerged and remain operational while underwater without risk of damage to the battery or any loss of performance. When submerged, water enters the battery case, but the potting creates a seal that prevents moisture from getting to components, such as the battery and circuit board. Using a potting process, tool engineers designed a protective compound for the internals of the HURST Jaws of Life EWXT watertight tool. “More important, it fills a gap in the rescue tool category for first responders who need extrication tools with power, speed and performance in submerged rescue operations where an external power source simply isn’t accessible and hose lines add complications.” “This innovative underwater rescue tool solution aligns with the IDEX Fire & Safety platform to accelerate our position as the global market leader for electrohydraulic rescue tools,” Mulcahy said. “The launch of the HURST Jaws of Life eDRAULIC EWXT battery-powered watertight tool line provides the industry with another first from HURST, as we continue to bring first responders rescue tools that make what was once seemingly impossible now possible,” said Ellie Mulcahy, general manager of HURST Jaws of Life, part of the IDEX Fire & Safety group. The company’s EWXT water-resistant casing debuts in three tools, which also feature a new brushless motor for greater efficiency and a longer run time. ![]() HURST Jaws of Life, eDraulic Tools, watertight extrication tools, underwater rescueĬontinuing in its tradition of firsts, HURST Jaws of Life® has launched the industry’s first watertight battery-powered extrication tool line, the HURST Jaws of Life eDRAULIC® EWXT. Categories: Company News, Innovation, Product Updates.I don't know if the 60V is the only battery you can get or if you can still get the 36V. I will say that the newer Amkus tools are running the 60V DeWalt batteries, and our rep is not impressed with the battery life of those batteries when the tool is in use. I'm confident we could have doubled what we did and not run out of battery- and even if we did we have a spare set. Both tools were still showing 2 out of 3 bars on the battery indicator when we finished. All the doors were removed from both cars, both trunks and hoods were popped, the Civic had the roof rolled into 2 sections, and probably more that I'm not remembering. In the process, we cut up an '04 Impala and a Civic. When we put them fully in service this week, our rep came out and did some training on them. Both units are in extremely good shape and function as they should. Being demo units, they probably saw as much use in the last year as a relatively busy department would see. I'm not positive, but I think the batteries are 5 Ah. They were demo units, and are about a year old. We just got a set of Amkus cutters and spreaders. ![]()
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