To mark its 80th anniversary, Weller released a limited Black Edition of its 70 W WE1010 digital soldering station and a matching ZeroSmog Shield fume extractor, announced in April 2025.
Siglent's SDM4000A bench multimeters come in 5.5-digit and 6.5-digit versions, with up to 2,200,000 counts, 50,000 readings per second, a 20 μs sampling interval, and a touchscreen.
Harbor Freight launched nine ICON G2 ratchets on April 16, 2025, in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 inch drive, with split pawls, sealed heads, a lifetime guarantee, and locking-flex or extra-long handles.
Festool's SYS-AIR room air filter starts at $799, and its new CT EI extractors add standard Bluetooth and start at $849. Shipping was set for March 26, 2025.
Makita's cordless GSB01 belt sander runs a 3 x 21 inch belt at 390 to 1,540 ft/min, adds auto belt tracking and a dust bag, and is sold tool-only as GSB01Z.
Harbor Freight previewed a 12V brushless angle die grinder, a 20V compact band saw, and a 20V jig saw from its HERCULES line at SEMA, with sales promised for early 2025.
