Bosch product naming conventions explained

Bosch manufactures a wide range of products, of which power and hand tools is only a portion. Within the power and hand tools there are various product lines. Som product lines are aimed at consumers. Some are intended for professional users.

In Noth America (USA/Canada) Bosch the product names are often completely different from the rest of the world.

Bosch product lines

The first letter of the product name indicates the prodct line.

Code Product group Machine body color
A DIY garden tools green
D / B / G Professional lasers and digital measurting equipment blue
G Professional tools blue
P DIY (measuring) tools green

Explanation of names of Bosch DIY garden tools (A)

For Garden tools the first letter is always "A" followed by two other letters. But sometimes there is no letter code and brand name like the first entries in the list is used.

Code Description Origin of name
Aquatak Pressure cleaner  
Ciso Lithium Ion powered Secateurs  
Isio Lithium Ion powered hedge/grass clippers  
Indego Robot lawn mower Independent go
Keo Recipricating saw  
Rotak Lawn mower Rotary attAK
FS Grass trimmer Frei Schneider
GW Garden cart Gelände Wagen
GS Grass scissors GrasSchere
HM Manual lawn mower Hand-RasenMäher
HS Hedge cutter HeckenSchere
KE Chain saw KEttensäge
LB Leaf blower Leaf Blower
LR Moss remover RasenLüfter
LS Leaf sucker Leaf Sucker
MW Multi functional tool Multifunctions Werkzeug
QT Pressure cleaner AQua Tak
RM Lawn mower RasenMäher
RT Grass trimmer RasenTrimmer
SB Hedge cutter StrauchBuchsbaum
SM Lawn mower SpindelMäher
VR Dethatcher VertikutieRer
XT Chipper  

Explanation of names of Bosch lasers and digital measuring equipment (D/B/G)

For measuring equipment several different prefix letters is used. For some the Letter "G" is used, which is the same letter as is used for Bosch Professional tools.

Code Description Origin of name
AM Angle measurer Angle Measurer
CL Line/point paser Combi Laser
IC Inspection camera Inspection Camera
IM Robot lawn mower InclinoMeter
IS Thermal camera Infrared Scanner
L Rotating laser BauLaser
(D) LE Laser range finder Laser-Entfernungsmesser
(B) LE Laser receiver Laser-Empfänger
LL Line laser LinienLaser
LM Laser range finder Laser-EntfernungsMesser
(B) LR Remote control for laser BauLaser Remote control
LR Laser receiver Laser Receiver
(B) M Mount Mount
(D) MF Detector Digitaler Metall-Finder
MS Multi detector Multi Scanner
NM Digital level Digitaler NeigungsMesser
OL Optical level Optical Level
OS Optical scope Optival Scope
PL Point laser Pünkt Laser
R Ruler Ruler
RC Remote control Remote Control
RL Rotating laser Rotation Laser

Explanation of names of Bosch Professional and DIY tools (P/G)

The two letter codes are prevceded by the letter P for Green tools, and G for Blue tools. Note that sometimes the same two letters is used for a different type of product depending on the color.

Code Description Color Origin of name
AA Battery adapter Blue Accu Adapter
AH Rotary hammer with dust extraction Blue/green AbsaugHammer
AL Battery charger Blue Accu Lader
AS Vacuum cleaner Blue/green AbSauggerät
BA Battery pack Blue/green BAttery
BD Bench drill Green Bench Drill
BG Bench grinder Blue Bench Grinder
BH Rotary hammer Blue/green BohrHammer
BL Leaf blower Blue BLower
BM Drill Blue BohrMaschine
BR Concrete planer Blue Betoonschleifer
BS Belt sander Blue/green Band Schleifer
CB Band saw Blue Cordless Bandsaw
CD Metal miter saw Blue Dry Cutter
Charging Bay Wireless charging station Blue  
CM Mitre saw Blue Cutting Miter
CN Nail gun Blue Coil Nailer
CR Drill stand for GDB Blue Coredrill Rigg
DA Delta sander Blue/green DeltAschleifer
DB Diamond drill Blue DiamantBohrsysteme
DC Diamond cutter Blue Diamond Cutter
DE Vacuum adapter Blue Dust Extraction
DO Detector Green Digitales Ortungsgerät
DR Impact driver Blue DrehslagschraubeR
DS Impact wrench Blue DrehslagSchrauber
DX Impact wrench/driver Blue Drehslagschrauber Krosfunctional
EF Strip sander Blue Elektrische Feile
EN Energy unit Blue ENergy unit
EX Random orbital sander Blue/green EXzenterschleifer
FR Brush cutter Blue Frei SchneiteR
FS Paint spray gun Green FarbSpritzpistole
FS Mitre saw Blue FeinschnittSäge
FZ Saw Blue FuchsschwanZsäge
GS Die grinder Blue GeradSchleifer
GW Tapping machine Blue GeWindeschneider
IXO Lithiom Ion screwdriver Green  
HE Hedge trimmer Blue HeckenSchere
HG Hot air gun Blue/green HeiβluftGebläse
HO Planer Blue/green HObel
HP High pressure cleaner Blue High Pressure Washer
KE Chain saw Blue KEttensäge
KF Edge trimmer Blue KantenFräse
KM Metal circular saw Blue Kreissäge Metal
KP Glue gun Blue/green KlebePistole
KS Circular saw Blue/green KreisSäge
KT Plunge saw Blue  
LI Lamp Blue/green LIcht
LL Line laser Green LinienLaser
LR Range finder Green  
MA Auto feed screwdriver Blue Magazine Attachment
MB Tape measure Green MaβBand
MD Detector Green MultiDetector
MF Multi functional router Blue MultifunktionsFräse
MF Multi functional tool Green MultiFunktionsgeräte
ML Radio Blue MusikLadegerät
ML LED lamp Green MultiLight
NA Metal shears Blue NAger
NF Wall chaser Blue NutFräse
OF Plunge router Blue/green OberFräse
OP Multifunctional tool Blue OscilatingPowertool
PO Polishing machine Blue POlierer
Portaled Lamp in L-BOXX Blue PORTAble LED light
PR Paint rolling system Green Paint Roller
PRIO Litium Ion multi sander Green  
PS Table saw Green PushpullSaw
RA Radio Green RAdio
RA Lawn mower Blue RAsenmäher
RB Pipe sander Blue RolBand Schleifer
RO Rotary multi tool Blue ROtary tool
RR Multi roll sander Green Removal Roller
RW Mixer Blue RührWerk
SA Recipricating saw Blue SÄbelsäge
SB Hammer drill Blue SchagBohrschrauber
SC Metal shears Blue SChere
SE Universal scraper Green ElektroSchaber
SF Wall chaser Blue SchlitzFräse
SG Foam cutter Blue SchaumstoffesäGe
SH Demolition hammer Blue SchlagHammer
SI Burnisher Blue SatinIerer Machine
SK Nail gun Blue  
SM Bench grinder Blue SchleifMaschine
SM Multi sander Green MultiSchleifer
SN Nail gun Blue StaufkopfNagler
SP Spray gun Green SpritzPistole
SR Screwdriver Blue/green SchRauber
SS Sander Blue/green SchwingSchleifer
ST Jig saw Blue/green STichsäge
SZ Metal shears Blue  
TA Work table Blue/green sägeTischAnschlag
TD Thermo detector Green ThermoDetector
TC Manual tile cutter Green Tile Cutter
TK Tacker Green TacKer
TL Wallpaper steamer Green TapetenLöse
TM Compound mitre saw Blue Table Mitre saw
TR Tile router Blue Tile Router
TS Table saw Blue Tisch-kreisSäge
UF Universal router Blue Universal Fräse
Uneo Rotary hammer Green  
US Universal cutters Blue UniversalSchere
Ventaro Sanding and dust extraction system Green  
VS Multi band sander Green VarioSchleifer
WB Angle drill Blue WinkelBohrmaschine
WB Work bench Green WorkBench
WI Angle screwdriver Blue WInkelschrauber
Work-light Work light with rehcargable battery Green  
WS Angle grinder Blue WinkelSchleifer
WX Angle grinder with X-LOCK Blue Winkelschleifer X-LOCK
Xeo Universal cutter Green  
Zamo Range finder Green