The STIHL AP-System: battery technology for professionals
The STIHL AP-System is designed to meet the needs of professionals who depend on powerful and quiet cordless tools for their everyday tasks.
20.03.2024
Even more power: the AP-System
A powerful choice: Advantages of the AP-System.
Our AP-System, consisting of various tool categories, is ideal for daily professional use in landscape, garden and tree maintenance and for work by council landscaping contractors. That’s because STIHL cordless technology for professionals offers impressive high performance, long battery life, and low-noise operation – and what’s more, the batteries are flexible in use.
MORE PERFORMANCE
FOR ALL THE TASKS AHEAD.
“With the new cordless powerhouses, my team and I have even more power to complete our jobs quickly and efficiently in any situation. The AP-System is really strong.”
- Landscaper
EXTRA-QUIET
FOR NOISE-SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS.
“With the AP-System, I can get going straight away. Including in places where work noise might otherwise cause problems before long, necessitating unwelcome interruptions.”
– Contractor
MORE ENDURANCE
FOR LONGER PERIODS OF USE.
“Plenty of stamina and at the same time very powerful – lithium-ion batteries offer everything we need to handle longer periods of use and large areas with a high level of productivity.”
– Gardener and landscaper
Power tool categories in the AP-System
The AP-System from STIHL consists of a range of power tool categories for every area of application in landscape, garden and tree maintenance.
Discover the wide selection of cordless power tools in our product range today:
CORDLESS CHAINSAWS
CORDLESS BRUSHCUTTERS
CORDLESS HEDGE TRIMMERS
CORDLESS LAWN MOWERS
CORDLESS BLOWERS
CORDLESS POLE PRUNERS
CORDLESS SWEEPING MACHINES
A real STIHL power duo: the MSA 300 and the AP 500 S battery
Powerful cordless chainsaw: MSA 300
Robust, ergonomic and with maximum power. The MSA 300 has the most powerful engine for a cordless chainsaw and can be ideally combined with the new AP 500 S battery for professional users – forming a true power duo. With a chain speed of up to 30 m/s and three operating modes, it can handle all sawing tasks efficiently and with low noise output. In addition, the MSA 300 is perfectly balanced and meets even the highest demands of the professional sector.
The best in its class: the AP 500 S
Robust battery with double the service life thanks to power laminate technology. Our most powerful battery in the AP-System impresses with a maximum output power of 3.0 kW. You also benefit from 20% more capacity and battery life with all STIHL power tools in the AP-System. Both products will be available from spring 2022.
*only needed for the MSA 300
Simply powerful: the MSA 220 T
A powerful cordless arborist saw for professional use, the MSA 220 T offers many advantages. The electronic operating system with unlocking button enables easy, convenient handling – with high cutting performance. In combination with the AP 300 S battery, the MSA 220 T can make up to 260 cuts in 29 minutes.
Full flexibility: Accessories in the AP-System
With cordless accessories from the AP-System , you can make individual power tools even more high-performance and more flexible. The range includes, for example, powerful lithium-ion batteries in a range of capacities, comfort carrying systems, practical holsters, and backpack batteries for power tools with a socket.
Innovation for pros: the cordless AP System
Charge and energy management
With our innovative charge and energy management , you can rely on all batteries being fully charged overnight and your power tools being ready for use – either on a mobile or stationary basis. Our battery charging cabinet even enables up to 20 battery packs from the AP-System to be charged centrally overnight. The new bottTainer offers optimum conditions for your batteries, and protection against weather and theft while you’re on the road. It also provides you with a constant overview of all the batteries and their charge levels. All you need to connect the bottTainer is a standard 230V plug.
Battery life and charging times
The particularly powerful STIHL cordless tools in the AP-System feature very high endurance and power. Here, corresponding tables show the battery life for cordless power tools from the AP-System depending on the battery used, as well as the charging times for various STIHL batteries.
To battery life and charging times
Working in the rain
All cordless power tools in the STIHL AP-System have been designed for daily use, even in adverse weather conditions. With that in mind they are certified as splashproof; the effectiveness of this is also verified through demanding internal checks. The splashwater test is aligned with the IPX4 standard, among others.
Summary: STIHL cordless AP-System
The STIHL AP-System has been designed with professionals and council landscaping contractors in mind.
The AP-System offers a comprehensive selection of power tools for garden, landscape and tree maintenance.
The AP-System features impressively high power, low noise, and extra-long battery life.
The STIHL AP-System utilises innovative lithium-ion batteries that offer flexible use.
The STIHL AP-System has an intelligent charge and energy management system, and comprehensive accessories.
