Stanley Black & Decker has partnered with Whisper Aero Inc. to bring its proprietary WhisperDriveTM technology to Stanley Black & Decker’s product portfolio to assist with the growing need for quiet yet powerful equipment.
This partnership will begin a collaboration to integrate the aerospace-engineered WhisperDriveTM system into a lineup of Stanley Black & Decker products. The partnership is the result of a joint effort with STANLEY Ventures, Stanley Black & Decker’s venture capital arm.
Localities, cities and states continue to seek ways to keep their communities clean without disturbing neighborhoods or interrupting workplaces. The advent of electric motors, controllers and batteries have provided new opportunities to innovate outdoor power equipment. However, delivering superior performance and low noise has proven a critical challenge in recent years and limited the adoption of cordless electric tools.
Over the last year, Whisper Aero has engaged in extensive design, manufacturing, and test experiments to successfully demonstrate Whisper’s aerospace technology can be affordably embedded into commercial tools.
Whisper has shown breakthroughs in electric runtime and UltraQuietTM performance with its WhisperDriveTM technology through multiple generations of leaf blower prototypes, proving it’s possible to be 16 dBA quieter at 50 feet while still moving 40% more air and using 40% less energy compared to industry leading tools.
More recently, Whisper Aero announced the first electric tow behind blower powered by WhisperDriveTM technology that delivers powerful 250 Newton blowing performance while operating under 65 dBA. Whisper’s tow behind blower leverages multiple WhisperDrivesTM for golf course cleanup, landscape management tasks, highway debris removal, and other large-scale maintenance efforts where moving more air quietly and efficiently is necessary.
“The days of outdoor tools interrupting the soundscapes of our daily lives are coming to an end,” said Andrew Terajewicz, head of product for Whisper Aero. “Our aerospace WhisperDriveTM technology, paired with Stanley Black and Decker’s expertise in tools and outdoor equipment, marks a new era of performance for all air-moving products.”
Whisper Aero will showcase an assortment of outdoor products powered by WhisperDriveTM at the 2024 Outdoor Power Equipment Industry (OPEI) Equip Exposition, held Oct. 15-18 in Louisville, KY. The UltraQuietTM performance of these products will be demonstrated live at Whisper Aero’s Booth #42316.
About Stanley Black & Decker
Headquartered in the USA, Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is a worldwide leader in Tools and Outdoor, operating manufacturing facilities globally. The company’s more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing employees produce innovative, and end-user inspired power tools, hand tools, storage, digital tool solutions, lifestyle products, outdoor products and engineered fasteners to support the world’s makers, creators, tradespeople and builders. The company’s world class portfolio of trusted brands includes DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, BLACK+DECKER®, and CUB CADET®. To learn more visit: www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.
About Whisper Aero
Whisper Aero is pioneering a more compelling and connected future by delivering cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion solutions. Today’s open rotor propulsion systems are challenged by safety, noise, and performance limitations at all scales. Whisper’s breakthrough technologies allow aircraft to fly anywhere at any time without disturbing communities, at greater speeds, and with incredible improvements in efficiency and cost. Their innovations also enable a new generation of air moving products that can blend into the soundscapes of daily life. Whisper was founded by industry veterans, Mark Moore and Ian Villa, and continues to innovate a future that’s as considerate as it is compelling with its world-class team in Tennessee.