“OilQuick is a very good system. It has increased the productivity of our machines. Safety wise, it is also great as the lads don’t have to leave the cab to switch attachments. This means less risk of injuries, and no knocking pins out or spilling hot oils,” says Neil Docherty, site manager, Connell Brothers Ltd.

95% of the fleet equipped with OilQuick

Connell Brothers specialises in floor by floor demolition. Working on a recent 12 storey block of flats, the machine park ranged from a 1.5t mini digger up to 80t machines. “We have a lot of machines, of which about 95% are equipped with OilQuick. We even have OilQuick on the mini diggers that work on top of the roofs,” adds Neil. For Connell Brothers, the implementation of OilQuick’s automatic quick coupler system has resulted in a different way of working. “With OilQuick it takes 20 seconds to switch attachments and that’s it. This means that jobs that used to take three machines have been narrowed down to one machine. We can put a breaker on for five minutes, take the breaker off, put the grab on for a minute, switch to the steel magnet, and so on. It is a brilliant system in that way. It is so quick,” Neil says. 

Nearly zero hose replacement costs 

Another advantage is that the expenses from replacing hoses have been reduced to nearly zero and, moreover, work has become more convenient for the operators. “Back in the days when we had to switch hydraulic hoses manually, this was something that our lads weren’t looking forward to, especially not when it was rainy and bad weather. With OilQuick there is none of that. It’s straight on, straight off with a few button pushes,” concludes Neil. 

Since its incorporation in March 1990, Connell Brothers Ltd has grown to be a respected demolition contractor in the UK. In addition to demolition services, the company also provide asbestos removal, land remediation, and enabling works, including all aspects of building and civil engineering. 

Connell Brothers Ltd owns and operates a large fleet of modern demolition plant including long reach excavators fitted with steel shearing equipment and concrete pulverising attachments.