TILTROTATOR specialist Engcon has launched a new safety campaign aimed at helping to prevent workplace accidents via the use of smart technology.
‘Dig Smart. Dig Safe’ is the name of the initiative, which has been created in response to the number of incidents that occur in connection with excavators.
“Safety is often seen as a low priority in the contracting and construction sector,” said Stig Engström, founder and owner of Engcon. “Unfortunately, no matter what market we are looking at these same industries are often identified as having the most workplace injuries.
“Some of the most common causes of accidents are due to machinery but also from tools that drop off equipment. This is unacceptable since the accidents can lead to absence from work through personal injury or in the worst cases a fatality, all of which could have been avoided.
“An excavator often operates in a tight space or on construction sites with many people. Without the proper safety equipment employed on the machine, you can inadvertently drop gear or back over someone. Slipping and tripping accidents are also common when the driver steps out of or into the excavator.”
Engcon has developed what is describes as the market’s ‘safest automatic quick mounting system’. The system provides both sound and light alerts to prevent an excavator functioning in the event of an incorrectly coupled bucket or other tools.
Additionally, operators must set the bucket on the ground to release it at a given pressure. Engcon added that the automatic coupling of oil, electricity and central lubrication means drivers can safely remain in the cab and change tools.
“Engcon has technology that can assume parts of the operator’s responsibility when it comes to connecting tools to an excavator correctly,” Stig Engström added. “This smart technology makes sure it is done right. With a zero vision in combination with Engcon’s smart technology, we can help drive the industry in the right direction so that the safety issue is prioritised.”
