Major OEM joins the Open-S Alliance for construction tool attachments

Leila Steed Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

11 April 2024

Another major OEM has joined the Open-S Alliance. German equipment manufacturer Wacker Neuson, a leader in compact construction machinery, has signed up as supporting member of alliance - an independent organisation that is working to establish a global standard that will make quick couplers, tiltrotators and work tool attachments completely interchangeable.

This will enable construction machinery owners and operators can use any brand of hydraulic attachment with any brand of Open-S compliant automatic quick coupler, without negatively affecting equipment warranties and servicing agreements. 

Alexander Greschner, Chief Sales Officer of the Wacker Neuson Group, said: “In the interest of our customers, we…

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