INTERNATIONAL

No 2 | 2018

AUTOMATIC QUICK HITCH IS THE NEW ENGCON STANDARD

DC2 With engcon, Fosseway Hire Control system we get much upgrades - 10,000 more done with to delivered our engcon – Page 6 – – Pages 7-9 – – Page 11 – EC-Oil automatic quick hitch is the new engcon standard

We’re taking things one step further by introducing our EC-Oil automatic quick hitch system as standard equipment on twin-hitch installations. This means you’ll no longer have to step out of the cab and mess around with obstinate, time-consuming hoses and connections. It also means you now get automatic oil, electric and central lubrication connection as part of your engcon .

“One small step for engcon, one giant leap for was designed not only to actively prevent operator the excavator industry” error and stop dropped buckets, but it was also built Thanks to this decision, the world’s largest tiltrotator for EC-Oil; so it’s really a natural progression for us. manufacturer will be the only one to offer this This is just one small step for engcon, but one giant unique system in a complete package as standard leap for the excavator industry. equipment. As of 1 May 2018, engcon will begin to offer top We asked ourselves: How can we raise the (machine) hitches on our DC2-controlled tiltrotators standards of hitch technology still further? It’s not with EC-Oil fully automatic hydraulic connectors so many years ago that excavator owners and at no extra cost. This includes the corresponding operators were still getting out of the cab to change connection on the top bracket of the tiltrotator. buckets, but today no-one would dream of buying a digger without an automatic quick hitch. We believe No need to leave the cab the same will be the case with hydraulic connectivity engcon EC-Oil automatic quick hitches allow you – but someone needs to take the first step. When to quickly and conveniently connect hydraulics, we created our revolutionary Q-Safe Smart hitch it electrical power and central lubrication between

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2 engcon news Tilt&Rotate STANDARD EQUIPMENT Now you get automatic electrical and oil connection as part of the deal.

the excavator and tiltrotator without leaving the cab. The EC-Oil system is the most commercially available on the market today, with the simplest installation and the safest electrical and oil connections. Take advantage of the excavator’s full power and stability whenever you need it, or use the tiltrotator’s flexibility whenever it’s called for. EC-Oil means no more compromises. Our free offer includes one EC-Oil block with two hydraulic connections, a central lubrication connection and an electrical connection – in fact everything you need to connect an engcon tiltrotator and all of its refinements. If you order a twin-hitch tiltrotator for a digger over four tonnes from us now, you’ll be a part of the hydraulic revolution. And because we own the entire system, we assume full responsibility – another major advantage for our customers. One contact number and one call will provide you with a complete solution. Stig Engström Owner and founder of engcon

www.engcon.com 3 With engcon’s automatic quick hitches I can connect my hydraulic tools in just 10 seconds without leaving the cab. It saves Save time, time, money and effort! save money! HOLGER HERZBERG, ALBERT BRECHT

Automatic quick hitches for hydraulic from 6 to 33 tonnes

+ Lets you change hydraulic attachments in just 10 seconds without leaving the cab + Connects all hydraulic attachments automatically on machines from 6-33 tonnes + Can be retrofitted to all types of hydraulic attachments, regardless of manufacturer* + Add an extra set of EC-Oil blocks to get additional functionality + Extremely durable connectors allow attachment connection at full system pressure + Non-drip system = environmentally friendly + Most cost-effective hydraulic system available on the market + Eliminates problems with manual hydraulic connections

* Check specifications and flow requirements

4 engcon news Tilt&Rotate engcon’s automatic quick hitches

Combine as required: Use the quick hitch (1) or directly attached tiltrotator (2) separately to connect to tools,

TM or together (3) to make use of the tiltrotator’s flexibility and the ability to quickly disconnect it when maximum breakout force is needed. Efficient and effective!

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engcon tools Hydraulic

Stone and sorting Combi grabs Compactors Pallet frame/ Sweepers grab pallet fork

engcon tools Mechanical

Grading Digging Water & Cable Ripper Tarmac Grading bucket bucket sewerage bucket cutter beam bucket

EC-Oil Adapts your bracket existing tools

www.engcon.com 5 DC2 - 10,000 DELIVERED

engcon delivers 10,000th advanced control system DC2 smart controller offers remote support.

engcon has delivered its 10,000th DC2 control van before they leave the depot to repair. That system from its factory in Stromsund. The saves time all round and means that you are DC2 is one of the smartest control systems back digging faster than you otherwise would on the market. Not only does it boast a range be” explains Huczkowsky. of functions, it also has remote support via the mobile phone network. engcon does not yet know who the recipient of system number 10,000 will be, because the “DC2 is one of the smartest systems on the products are sold via dealers. However, unit market. When used with the MIG2 joysticks, number 10,000 is being accompanied by an DC2 can proportionally control up to six invitation to the end user who will receive a functions simultaneously. A further fourteen special prize. functions can be connected and turned on and off by buttons on the joystick. It is also possible to equip the DC2 with wheel or track control and to use it to control boom swing, a TAB boom or other excavator functions,” says Peter Huczkowsky, general manager of Microprop of Umeå, which developed the DC2 for engcon.

One of the DC2’s most popular features is the remote support facility via the mobile phone network.

“Remote tiltrotator support via the mobile phone network is something that engcon pioneered. Over the air updates, interrogation and faultfinding means that we not only do we know what needs attention, but our network of Service Partners will have the parts on the

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6 engcon news Tilt&Rotate With engcon, we get much more done with our excavator

Andrew Amodeao had been using his engcon tiltrotator for almost seven months when we met him one late summer day at a site in Stamford, CT. He was laying a new sidewalk alongside the road that runs down to the harbor. Andrew is totally convinced about the way things will be in future. “We’ll keep on equipping our excavators with engcon,” says Andrew.

www.engcon.com 7 Andrew runs Silver Lake Contracting along with his dad John, who started the company 45 years ago. When Andrew was old enough to drive an excavator he began working for the company, and today he is a partner. “I was pretty new to the industry when I saw an engcon tiltrotator on the Internet and I thought gee, with one of those I could get things done nobody could even dream of.” But it took quite some time for Andrew to convince his dad that they just had to test an engcon tiltrotator on one of their excavators. But once Andrew had succeeded, it didn’t take long before his dad also realized the benefits after watching the transformation of their Kobelco SR70 into a multitasker that was suddenly able to do so much more than before. “Having an engcon tiltrotator on my excavator is like having a third hand,” says Andrew. “The tiltrotator reduces the need for manual labor, and today I do 90 per cent of the work our general laborers used to do. Now they only have to do the final cleanup and a few lighter jobs,” continues Andrew.

Andrew also tells us they save loads of time as there’s no need to keep moving the machine. “Before we bought the engcon tiltrotator, I was constantly shifting excavator position to get at a job, and most of the time I needed at least one guy with a spade to reach that last little bit,” says Andrew. “But today, we save time and money, reduce machine wear and lower our carbon footprint.”

Having an engcon tiltrotator on my excavator is like having a third hand

ANDREW AMODEAO, SILVER LAKE CONTRACTING

8 engcon news Tilt&Rotate His dad adds that these days, they don’t have to cordon off as much area when they’re excavating. “This particular job is a good example. As you can see, we have a truckload of gravel standing in the road and thanks to the tiltrotator, I’m able to use the excavator to take just the right amount of material from the truck bed. Before the tiltrotator, I had to have a wheel or dump truck drive next to the sidewalk across the street to dump the material in the right place,” says John. “And now, I only have to close one lane to get the sidewalk job done, but before I would’ve had to close at least two lanes,” adds Andrew.

Both Andrew and John mention water, sewers, electricity and cable as perfect tiltrotator applications with a minimized need for manual labor, as utilities are often located in tight places and pipes and cables etc. are usually on top of one another. “Thanks to the tiltrotator, I’m now able to rotate the bucket 90 degrees and use the cutting edge or teeth to dig out the soil between those pipes and cables that are on top of each other. This used to be impossible without a spade and manual labor,” says Andrew. Before we took farewell of Andrew and dad John, we asked them what their next step would be in their efforts to increase profitability further. “We’ve already made up our minds that the next tiltrotator will have an integrated grab; it will make our work even more efficient,” said founder John resolutely, without the merest trace of the doubt he once had. www.engcon.com 9 WHY? PROFITABILITY A tiltrotator makes the excavator more flexible and up to 50% more efficient. This means that you save money, fuel, the environment and machine wear. With a tiltrotator, your working FLEXIBILITY time is reduced by up to 30%. It’s no surprise that the majority of all excavators in the Scandinavian countries are equipped with a tiltrotator! SAFETY

WHAT? EFFICIENCY

The tiltrotator is an unequalled work tool that can be connected between the excavator’s arm and bucket and acts as a flexible 45° TILT tilting and rotating quick hitch. Using a tiltrotator, the bucket or any other selected attachment can tilt (up to 45°) and rotate (infinitely). Tiltrotators from engcon fit all excavators between 360° ROTATION 1.5 and 33 metric tons, regardless of make or model.

Efficiency Safety ++ Maximize the excavator’s utilization ++ Unique designs ++ Minimize machine moves ++ Multiple safety levels ++ Quick tool changes ++ Innovative safety functions ++ Simplified duties for the operator ++ Operator’s responsibility minimized

10 engcon news Tilt&Rotate Fosseway Hire upgrades tiltrotators to engcon

Fosseway Hire, the Cotswolds-based plant hire company, has upgraded its tiltrotators to engcon models.

Fosseway Hire, which hires out the latest tools “Nowadays people are asking for tilt and rotate and plant machinery, has invested in engcon’s options, they’re in high demand. If you’re thinking tiltrotators in addition to its fleet of standard about buying one and haven’t made up your mind, excavators. I welcome you to hire one from us and try it out.”

Trevor Palmer, Director at Fosseway Hire, says: engcon’s UK MD, Robert Hunt, commented: “Tiltrotators used to be a hard sell until recently, “At engcon, we agree with Trevor’s point about but they’re a huge benefit to diggers. It means the market shifting. Nowadays, the ‘if’ has been you can dig in at least four directions, vastly replaced by ‘when’ and a tiltrotator buyers look decreasing the need for machine movement on at a lot more than just the basic functionality and site. We tell people, you can dig on your boundary price when considering the options. As the first without disturbing your neighbour for example! tiltrotator manufacturer to enter the British market our infrastructure is more highly developed and “We’ve provided tiltrotators as an optional extra our service network is the largest. And, because with our excavators for a few years now. We’ve we are the largest tiltrotator manufacturer in the just upgraded to engcon because they’re ahead world, demand for our second-hand products is in the UK in terms of infrastructure, service and, the highest and residual values are incredibly most importantly, products. engcon tiltrotators strong” feel finished, while some others on the market feel a little like a work still in progress.

www.engcon.com 11 Develop your business idea up to 33 tons Do you want to work more efficiently and find new business opportunities? The tiltrotators and tools produced by the world’s leading excavator attachment manufacturer will take your machine to a new level. With System engcon and hydraulic tool attachments you will be able to quickly change tasks and increase both the degree of usage and profitability for your excavator or loader. You are kindly invited to come and study the market’s widest range of tiltrotators for excavators and backhoe loaders between 1.5 and 33 tons.

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