Louisville's Kentucky Exposition Center hosted Equip Exposition 2026 from October 21-23, and one of the more interesting debuts came from DCK Tools, the pro arm of Chinese power tool maker Dongcheng. At Booth 42577 in the West Wing, the brand rolled out its full battery-powered lawn and garden lineup — and made it clear it wants a bigger slice of the North American outdoor equipment market.
The star attraction was a fully battery-powered zero-turn riding mower built on DCK's 58V lithium-ion platform. It's aimed at larger properties and offers flexible battery configurations plus 16 cutting-height settings, so operators can tailor the setup to the job. The clever bit is the LKA line-keeping assist, which pairs the motor controller with an onboard IMU sensor to correct directional drift — including the kind of veering you get when a mower slips on a slope. Ergonomic seating and operator controls round it out for long mowing sessions.
Around that centrepiece, DCK laid out three tiers of cordless garden gear. The 20V range covers routine garden maintenance, the 40V series extends the selection further, and the 58V line brings self-propelled mowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws and string trimmers for heavier-duty landscaping work. Together they span everything from a small backyard tidy-up to large-area lawn care.
There's also a practical twist for anyone who already owns tools: DCK's 20V batteries work across both its garden equipment and its 20V professional power tools. One battery platform covers mowing, trimming, drilling and fixing — which cuts down on the clutter and cost of running separate battery systems. The company also showed its 20V and 40V power tool ranges at the booth for installation and repair work.
So why does this matter to travellers? If you're not in the trade, not much directly — but this is a handy one for expats, long-stay homeowners and property managers in the US who maintain holiday homes or rental properties. The wider signal is that cordless outdoor equipment is getting serious: zero-turn riders on batteries are now viable alternatives to petrol machines, with less noise, no fumes and lower maintenance. For anyone furnishing a holiday rental's garden toolkit or keeping a large lawn in order between visits, options like DCK's are worth watching.
DCK reported strong visitor interest and hands-on demos at the show, and framed the exposition as a chance to build relationships with North American landscape professionals and dealers. Full details are on the brand's site at dck-tools.com.
This isn't a travel story in the sun-and-sand sense, but for the growing crowd of people who manage property abroad or in holiday regions, the gear that keeps those properties presentable is part of the trip. Louisville itself, meanwhile, remains a solid autumn stop — home of the Kentucky Derby, a lively Whiskey Row and bourbon country on the doorstep.
