DeWalt launches a new 5” Single Speed Random Orbit Sander with hook and loop pad (DW6421), a lightweight sander that carries a low profile.

Milwaukee Tool continues to deliver productivity-enhancing solutions to the professional tradesman with the introduction of the new M18 & M12™ Rapid Charger (48-59-1808).

Not yet offered in the U.S., the TURBOShaft from Australia's Arbortech is a power carving attachment for y angle grinder. Designed to complement the Arbortech Turbo range or as a stand alone tool, the TURBOShaft provides detailed freehand carving or can be used with a jig to offer new prospects for professional millwork carving applications.

A hand-held router that uses machine vision and GPS to guide its cutting path is getting closer to market. A product of MIT grad student research, the first version was presented in a Siggraph 2012 paper by Alec Rivers, Ilan E. Moyer and Fredo Durand. Now moving into the world of venture capital funding, the router has been redesigned, and renamed, Shaper.

DeWalt has officially released information about the 20V MAX cordless miter saw expected to hit the market at the end of June. The Dewalt DCS361 is a single-bevel, 7-1/4″ sliding miter saw capable of making 183 cuts in 2″x4″ pine on a single 4.0 Ah battery charge. The saw is fairly feature-rich, boasting a blade light, a stainless steel miter detent, 10 positive stops, a fast and easy cam lock, and rubber feet. There is no word in the press release as to the total weight of the saw, but one would hope it will be fairly light to capitalize on the portability dimension of a cordless tool.

Home Depot reported sales of $20.9 billion for the first quarter 2015, a 6.1 percent increase from 2014. "We had a stronger than expected start to the year as we experienced a more normal spring and continued recovery of the U.S. housing market," said CEO Craig Menear.

Mafell is show woodworking power tools in a new generation of brushless cordless drill drivers. Its 18-Volt cordless machines offer the compelling benefit of the largest adjustable torque range on the market.