Makita Wireless AWS Adaptors

Makita AWS adaptors let your power tools and dust extractors talk to each other — wirelessly. Using Bluetooth tech, AWS syncs your cordless tool with a compatible extractor to switch suction on and off automatically when the tool’s trigger is pressed.

What Is Makita AWS?

AWS stands for Auto-start Wireless System:

• Wireless Triggering – No cable needed between tool and vacuum
• Automatic Extraction – Suction kicks in when you start grinding, cutting or routing
• Clean & Compliant – Helps control dust to meet on-site health regulations
• Long Runtime – Bluetooth draws minimal power and works seamlessly with cordless LXT tools

Used By:

• Carpenters, floorers and dryliners using plunge saws or routers
• Site chippies running vacuums on cordless mitre saws
• Workshop setups where safety and dust control are top priority

How It Works

The adaptor links your tool to the vacuum by Bluetooth:

1. Tool Side

Install the AWS adaptor into the dedicated port on your compatible Makita LXT tool.

2. Extractor Side

Sync with a Makita Bluetooth-enabled dust extractor. When paired, the vac powers up automatically with tool use.

3. Auto Sync

Once paired, the system remembers your setup and connects instantly each time both units power on.

Popular AWS-Compatible Products

Look for AWS logos or ports on Makita cordless tools:

1. AWS Adaptor Chips

Clip-in Bluetooth modules to activate wireless comms on compatible tools — powered by the tool itself.

2. AWS Vacuums

Makita Bluetooth dust extractors auto-sync with AWS tools. Perfect for routing, sanding and clean cutting.

3. Compatible LXT Tools

Mitre saws, routers, planers, sanders — many now come AWS-ready for dust-free performance on the go.

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