The Bosch Rotak lawnmowers are getting even better: The new generation tools are the quietest high-performance lawnmowers on the market, all thanks to Bosch ProSilence technology. From the lawnmower housing to its motor and blades, all components have been optimized in view of the user’s needs and the desire for reduced volume with high power. That made it possible to reduce the guaranteed sound power level in the case of the new AdvancedRotak 750 from 95 to 89 decibels. That is 75 percent less − so the lawnmower is significantly quieter and its mowing sound more pleasant. First of all, there are four corded models with Bosch ProSilence: The UniversalRotak 450 and UniversalRotak 550 with 1 300 and 1 400 watts and the AdvancedRotak 650 and AdvancedRotak 750 with 1 700 and 1 800 watts. In each case, the figure in the new product name represents the recommended lawn area. Cordless models will follow next season.
Stress-free mowing with the UniversalRotak and the AdvancedRotak
To send a visual signal as well, the Rotak series features a new design: All the lawnmowers have textured high-quality surfaces, are dark green and have grille elements with sealed foils, which are also used, for example, on designer fittings for premium vehicles. The UniversalRotak’s tried and tested Ergoflex system provides comfortable and effortless use: The multi-position handle features ergonomically shaped grip zones with softgrip surfaces. It fits perfectly in the hand and offers great flexibility. Be it one-handed or two, left-handed or right, horizontally or vertically – the lawnmower can be controlled from a total of eight different positions. With its new Ergoslide system, the AdvancedRotak offers the same benefits plus a telescopic handle, the height of which is exceptionally easy to adjust and which is foldable. That means that the lawnmower is even easier to store. An additional feature of the AdvancedRotak is its rubber overmoulded wheels, which preserve the lawn.
Convenient features: From the grass box to the blades
The foldable grass box, which can be fitted in a matter of seconds, and an extremely easy-to-use cutting-height adjustment are also new. Instead of a gear lever on the side, you simply press the red button next to the readily accessible handle on the lawnmower. If you then pull the handle, the cutting height automatically locks into place – easily and conveniently. The blades feature LeafCollect, a specifically developed side profile which can shred leaves lying on the lawn. The air flow then transfers them into the box just as it does with grass cuttings. Even the lawnmowers’ grass combs were redesigned with increased comfort in mind. They now allow for a cut which is even closer to the ground and saves rework.
The UniversalRotak and AdvancedRotak lawnmowers will be available from spring 2018 onwards. Accessories such as blades are available from the Bosch accessory range. The prices listed are recommended retail prices including VAT. Subject to change.
| Specifications* | UniversalRotak 450 | UniversalRotak 550 |
| Motor power | 1,300 W | 1,400 W |
| Cutting width/cutting height | 36 cm/20 ‒ 70 mm | 38 cm/20 ‒ 70 mm |
| Height-of-cut settings | 6, central | 6, central |
| Grass box capacity | 40 l | 40 l |
| Blades | Hardened, extrasharp steel blades with LeafCollect | Hardened, extrasharp steel blades with LeafCollect |
| Weight | 12kg | 12 kg |
| Recommended retail prices including VAT | €229.99 | €249.99 |
| Specifications* | AdvancedRotak 650 | AdvancedRotak 750 |
| Motor power | 1,700 W | 1,800 W |
| Cutting width/cutting height | 42 cm/20 − 80 mm | 46 cm/20 − 80 mm |
| Height-of-cut settings | 7, central | 7, central |
| Grass box capacity | 50 l | 50 l |
| Blades | Hardened, extrasharp steel blades with LeafCollect | Hardened, extrasharp steel blades with LeafCollect |
| Weight | 15.5 kg | 15.5 kg |
| Recommended retail prices including VAT | €299.99 | €329.99 |
*All figures are provisional and based on internal measurements.
The Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH, a division of the Bosch Group, is one of the world’s leading providers for power tools, power tool accessories and measuring tools. In 2019, its roughly 20,000 associates generated sales of 4.8 billion euros, about 85 percent of which outside of Germany. With brands such as Bosch and Dremel, the division stands for customer focus and great engineering progress. The core success factors are innovative strength and pace of innovation. In 2020, Bosch Power Tools will again launch more than 100 new products onto the German market in its four business segments power tools, accessories, measuring tools and garden tools.
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 400,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2019). The company generated sales of 77.7 billion euros in 2019. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiary and regional companies in 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. Bosch employs some 72,600 associates in research and development at 126 locations across the globe, as well as roughly 30,000 software engineers.
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