Researchers improved the safety of low-cost manual quick coupler devices for earth moving machines.
The study focused on enhancing the safety system of manual quick coupler devices that don't meet all safety standards. The goal is to make these devices more reliable without increasing their cost. The researchers aimed to address the issue of many machine operators using these devices without proper safety precautions.
Abstract
In order to quickly and safely disassemble and assemble attachments on earth moving machines, so-called "quick coupler" devices are used. Quick coupler devices provide ease of operation for the machine operator and also save time. The most important criterion in these devices is safety. Because if the attachment cannot be fully engaged or there is a malfunction in the locking system, it will be very dangerous. The systems of these apparatus are mentioned in the ISO 13031 standard. The equipment designed to meet all the requirements of the relevant standard has high costs because they have complex systems. For this reason, many machine operators, especially in our country, prefer to use quick coupler devices without any safety precautions. In this paper, the safety system used to make low-cost manual quick coupler devices more reliable will be discussed.
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