Couplers for demolition and recycling
Introduction
This guide aims to complete the previous EDA technical guides about attachments and carriers for demolition and recycling. It is a publication with an educational and informative purpose,
which principal objective is to give a general overview of the different types of quick couplers existing in the market.
In this regard, the document presents the different types of quick couplers that can be used to engage an attachment to a carrier, their benefits and disadvantages, and the selection criteria
to be taken into account when choosing them.
Moreover, a few guidelines are given on what should be taken into account when working with quick couplers, concerning the handling, safety, and maintenance, as well as the training required
by operators. Additionally, the regulatory framework is introduced.
Contents
On this page, you can find the most important contents of the guide:
General concepts
- Definitions
- What is a quick coupler?
- What are quick couplers used for?
- With which carriers/attachments can they be used?
Classification of Quick Couplers
Types of quick couplers attending to their locking mechanisms
Selection Criteria
Working with quick couplers
- How should quick couplers be handled?
- Which training should have the person who is going to operate the quick coupler?
- What should be taking into account by the operator about safety when using a quick coupler?
- How should the maintenance of the quick couplers be done?
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