The new AMPShare battery system: more flexible than ever before
ROTHENBERGER is a founding member of the cross-manufacturer battery system AMPShare.
Many brands. Many machines. One battery system.
**AMPShare - Powered by Bosch ** This cross-manufacturer battery alliance for power tools brings added efficiency, availability and global reach for professionals in various trades and areas of application. AMPShare was founded by Bosch, Fein and ROTHENBERGER. It is based on the 18-volt battery technology from Bosch.
A battery with global reach: AMPShare AMPShare saves time, reduces costs and protects the environment. But AMPShare offers even more:
- leading 18-volt technology from Bosch
- more than 30 leading professional brands with over 300 products for this battery system
- more than 80 million compatible batteries on the market
- high worldwide availability
All advantages at a glance
AMPShare batteries are fully compatible with all tools in the cross-brand community - including the entire Bosch Professional 18V system.
Extreme power, long runtimes, exceptional durability - and the world's fastest charging technology.*
In addition to ROTHENBERGER, all other partners in the AMPShare community are leading brand manufacturers with the ambition to fulfil the high demands of trade and industry.
No more buying new batteries for every new tool. No more searching for the "right" battery. With AMPShare, one battery is enough for all jobs.
Less clutter and complexity with AMPShare, you'll never have to lug around different batteries and chargers again.
Your AMPShare battery from today will be compatible with even more tools from even more industries in the future.
The future of battery systems
ROTHENBERGER focuses on system solutions to improve its customers' work processes. Cross-manufacturer battery systems are a key component of this. In addition to technological leadership, AMPShare offers unrivalled global reach and availability for our users. This is particularly important for us in light of the global energy transition. We have therefore decided to offer our battery tools with an AMPShare interface. This means that our customers will be able to choose between two manufacturer-independent battery systems in future. With CAS, we continue to offer compatibility with highly specialised partners. This is unique and a huge advantage for our customers.
You can find more information about AMPShare and CAS here:
High range and flexibility with AMPShare
AMPShare was launched by the three companies Bosch, Fein and ROTHENBERGER. The common goal of the founding companies: To offer professional users a technologically leading 18-volt battery system with a comprehensive range that is compatible across numerous professional brands, application areas and countries.
Over 30 strong brands are partners of the AMPShare Alliance and offer a compatible, cross-trade product portfolio of more than 300 professional products
AMPShare FAQ
AMPShare batteries are available in different sizes and capacities and allow you to use tools from different brands without having to think twice. AMPShare battery technology is based on the Professional 18V system from Bosch Professional: with more than 80 million batteries already sold and new brands participating every year, this is the battery system you can rely on.
AMPShare is made up of the terms "AMP", short for ampere (unit of measurement for electrical current), for the performance of the system, and the term "Share", which stands for the sharing of the battery on a universal battery platform and emphasises the idea of sustainability.
The AMPShare battery technology is based on the powerful 18V battery system from Bosch Professional - also often referred to as Bosch Blue. This means that you can use all products from the AMPShare alliance with 18V Bosch Blue / Professional batteries since 2008. In addition, the battery system has one of the fastest charging technologies on the market.
The AMPShare platform currently includes more than 300 tools from 33 brands. The AMPShare battery technology is based on the Professional 18V system from Bosch Professional. This means that more than 80 million rechargeable batteries have already been sold on the market and can be used with all AMPShare tools.
ProCORE18V are particularly powerful 18V batteries from the AMPShare Alliance. ProCORE18V batteries with more than 5.5 Ah achieve a power output that, depending on the tool, is comparable to 2,000 W for a corded tool ProCORE batteries are available in different power classes and are designed for the toughest applications.
Yes, you can use your existing Bosch Professional 18V batteries and chargers for ROTHENBERGER AMPShare products and those of other AMPShare partners without restriction. Conversely, you can also use the AMPShare batteries for your Bosch Professional products from 2008 onwards.
Curious?
All information about the AMPShare battery system can be found in our current press release. Further details about AMPShare and CAS are explained in the interview with Christian Heine.
There is also an overview of all AMPShare products including a flyer.
** In Power Boost mode, the GAL 18V-160 C Professional charges the ProCORE18V 4.0Ah to 50% within 9 minutes.