Safety and efficiency with Engcon’s Q-Safe Quick Coupler for excavators.
Changing excavator tools and attachments is quick, simple and safe with Engcon’s Q-Safe, an S-type quick coupler with high flow hydraulic connection. As well as reducing downtime when switching tools, Q-Safe has a triple safety system to prevent accidents and costly delays caused, for example, by incorrect tool connection or a tool coming loose during operation. In fact, Engcon claims excavator owners/operators can recoup their investment in a Q-Safe system in a matter of months by maximising operational efficiency and safety on site.
With an S-type coupler like Q-Safe, all the digging forces are distributed through the coupler frame, regardless of angle and rotation of bucket, and not through the locking mechanism as with the conventional UK pin-grab type couplers. Additionally, the build height of an S-type coupler is much lower (around half) and it weighs much less than alternative coupler systems, resulting in potential cost savings for owner/operators.
The development of Q-Safe reflects Engcon’s belief that profitability goes hand-in-hand with a safe workplace. Products like Q-Safe are specifically designed to meet or even exceed site safety standards and to reduce the risk of injuries and/or project delays due to misuse of equipment. For example, with Q-Safe fitted to an excavator the bucket or tool must have ground contact that exerts a given pressure before it can be removed, which means attachments cannot be detached whilst suspended in the air. Also, unlike some manufacturers’ coupling devices, Q-Safe will not allow tool connection or removal unless the quick hitch coupler is fully locked on both axles. In the event of incorrect connection audible and visual warning signals are activated. The system also provides the option of limiting the boom and dipper function when the hitch is in an unsafe condition.
Q-Safe is available for all excavators in the 6 - 32 ton weight class and is part of a total solution for Engcon’s new generation of tiltrotators which let the operator twist, tilt or rotate the excavator’s bucket (or any other attachment) for maximum machine utilisation. Q-Safe is factory-prepared for use with Engcon’s newly upgraded EC-Oil which enhances safety and efficiency even further by enabling automatic hydraulic and electrical connection of hydraulic tools and attachments. Designed for even the most demanding site conditions, EC-Oil has no visible hoses or electrical cables and tool and attachment changes can be made quickly and safely directly from the cab.
Engcon’s commitment to the UK market is second to none, the company has recently made a significant investment in establishing a sales, service and spares operation in Tewksbury, boasting an expert team of 5. It is the only tiltrotator manufacturer to offer such a comprehensive UK service.