Four years after it became the first UK demolition company to


recognise the time and cost-saving potential of the OilQuick coupler, Wales-based Bond Demolition is reaping the rewards on the demolition of the Ystrad Mynach hospital in Caerphilly.


Demolition is traditionally a conservative industry; one that greets innovation and change with a mix of scepticism and suspicion. So when Bond Demolition took the decision to upgrade its entire Komatsu hydraulic excavator fleet with OilQuick couplers from ECY Haulmark, it was a bold step. Four years on, however, and that decision is paying rich rewards in the shape of time and cost savings, greater attachment utilisation, and a reduced environmental impact.


Changing Dynamics


In truth, Bond Demolition co-director Paul Wells had his own reservations about the OilQuick prior to purchase. “I could see the time and safety benefits of faster attachment changes without the need for the operator to leave the cab, but I did seriously question whether the system was man enough for the harsh environment of a demolition site,” he recalls. “But I went to Norway with ECY to see it in action in a variety of equally hostile applications and I was convinced. On my return, the order was placed and our entire excavator fleet has been fitted with OilQuick ever since.”


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