Improper use of demolition tools is a common cause of failure. Operators are more likely to choose the correct tool for the job if the carrier is equipped with an automatic quick coupler. “We do see ...

Quick couplers, those handy hydraulic devices that conveniently connect buckets to an excavator arm, are becoming standard equipment on many manufacturers’ excavators and are a popular aftermarket add ...

In June, a construction worker in Ohio was working in a trench when the bucket on a nearby excavator came loose and pinned him against a water line that was being installed. The 34-year-old father of ...

Dromone says its cast-steel, hydraulic quick coupler weighs about 30 percent less than excavator quick couplers with fabricated steel bodies. A range of sizes to fit everything from backhoes to large ...

Quick-coupling devices save labor and have made excavators more versatile. (Photo courtesy of Komatsu America Corp.) The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering updating an ...

Doosan Bobcat has extended its offering of quick couplers, which allow operators to change non-hydraulic attachments without leaving their seat, with the launch of a hydraulic pin grabber coupler for ...

Digital gages, though accurate, have their limitations. Here’s how Transportation Technology Center, Inc. is applying tried and true mechanical methods. To identify the root causes of poor fitment of ...