Symmetrical Quick Couplers for Excavators (S-standard). June 13, 2011.

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Symmetrical
Quick Couplers for
Excavators
Standardization by Maskinleverantörerna
Translation of original document dated June 13, 2011
(Replacing May 28, 2010 revision)

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104 22 Stockholm, Sweden Email: [email protected]
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1. Introduction
The Symmetrical Quick Coupler standard (the S-Standard) for excavators is an industry standard
owned and managed by the independent Swedish Machine Suppliers organization - Maskin-
leverantörerna. The S-Standard is designed to create a competitive Quick Coupler for machine
owners, excavator manufacturers, distributors and work tool manufacturers.
The key benefits for excavator owners with the S-Standard is a low building height, wide body
design, relatively low weight and especially, a maintenance-free coupler compared with many
quick couplers available on the international market. The S-Standard is a wedge type coupler that
together with the dedicated Brackets assures the highest safety standards for both machine drivers
and support staff.

2. Bakgrund
Quick Couplers for excavators were first developed in Sweden in the early 1970s. During the 80s
and 90s a variety of Quick Couplers were used in the Nordic markets. Prior to the S-Standard, the
lack of clear guidelines, standard dimensions and tolerances, often resulted in a poor compatibility
between products from different manufacturers. This often caused problems and costs for machine
distributors, excavator owners and the work tool producers themselves.
Symmetrical Quick Couplers already existed in the market for backhoe loaders and for mid-sized
excavators which were used as a reference when the S-Standard was first established in the year
2000. The S-Standard was updated in 2006 and has been revised and further clarified in 2010 and
2011.

3. Purpose
The purpose with the S-Standards is to:
1. The purpose with the S-Standards is to:
2. Create a standard that is safe, user-friendly and harmonizes with international standards such as
EN474 and the coming ISO13031.
3. Create a competitive and open industry standard that is not controlled by a single producer but
instead controlled by of a recognized and independent industry association.
4. Create a uniform nomenclature for naming of Quick Couplers of different sizes within the standard
5. Create a uniform manufacturing standard for dimensions and tolerances adapted for an efficient
production process.
6. Create a design that makes it cost efficient to retrofit Brackets to used and new buckets and work
tools.
7. Create a design which is suitable for mounting in tiltrotator applications.
8. Create a standard which maintains the excavators breakout force as much as possible.
9. Have a Quick Coupler width that harmonizes with most dipper arm dimensions for relevant size
intervals.
10. Eliminate play and the need for manual shimming.
11. Create a design that allows for future installation of fully automated systems for hydraulic couplings
and electrical cables
12. Have a design that can be supported by a majority of Swedish and Nordic work tool manufacturers.
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4. Denominations within the S-standard

In total there are thirteen sizes of Quick Couplers in the S-Standard denominated on the basis of
the shaft diameter, S30, S40, S45, S50, etc. up to and including S120.
Each Quick Coupler manufacturer may add their company denotation before the Quick Coupler
name given that the Quick Coupler is manufactured to support the relevant torque specified in the
Load Table below and that tolerances are within specified limits according to Dimensions and
Tolerance Table below

5. Torque
In the S-Standard requirements are specified for
which positive and negative torque each Quick
Coupler size must be able to withstand from a
strength perspective.
Positive torque is defined as the torque around
the front axis when used in the digging direction.
Negative torque is defined as the torque in the
bucket opening direction.
See Figure 1.
Fig 1. Positive torque direction

6. Tolerances
Manufacturing tolerances are natural in all
production activities, so also for Brackets and
Quick Couplers within the S-Standard.
Tolerances acceptable within the standard can
be found in the Dimensions and Tolerance
Table below.
To ensure maximum life time of work tools and
Quick Couplers it is of outmost importance that Tolerance = -0,5mm -- +0,5mm
manufacturing tolerances are assimilated in the
right positions in the Quick Coupler.
Within the S-Standard strives for maximum
surface area in the front shaft where most of the
digging forces are assimilated with a positive
torque as defined above.
Manufacturing tolerances shall in the Quick
Coupler be assimilated in the rear grip. The rear
grip shall be of such design so that the wedge in
its locked position assimilates any
Fig 2. Tolerances assimilated in the rear grip
manufacturing tolerance.
See Figure 2.
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7. Dimensions and tolerance table

B
C

A D

E
H G I

J
F L

Measure- S30 S30 S40 S40 S45 S50 S60 S70 S80 S90 S90 S100 S120
ments /150 /180 /240 /620 /750
(mm)
A 199,8 229,8 299,8 299,8 429,8 429,8 479,8 599,8 669,8 749,8 749,8 899,8 924,8
-Tolerance ±0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2 ± 0,2
B 30 30 40 40 45 50 60 70 80 90 90 100 120
-Tolerance H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9 H9
C Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max
40 45 50 50 65 65 80 100 115 125 125 150 200
D 148 178 198 238 288 268 338 448 588 618 748 748 868
-Tolerance ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1
E 200,5 230,5 300,5 300,5 430,5 430,5 480,5 600,5 670,5 750,5 750,5 900,5 925,5
-Tolerance ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5 ± 0,5
F Min Min Min Min Min Min Min Min Min Min Min Min Min
45 50 55 55 70 70 85 115 135 155 155 175 240
G Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max
30 30 40 40 45 45 60 75 90 110 110 125 145
H Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max
85 85 100 100 125 125 150 250 250 250 250 250 250
I 152 182 202 242 292 272 342 452 592 622 752 752 872
-Tolerance ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1 ±1
J 30 30 40 40 45 50 60 70 80 90 90 100 120
-Tolerance f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8 f8
K Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max
260 290 380 380 520 520 600 740 830 1000 1000 1150 1250
L Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max
45 50 55 55 70 70 85 115 135 200 200 250 300
M Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max
62 62 72 72 77 77 92 102 122 132 132 142 162
N Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max
25 25 28 28 30 30 35 40 55 70 70 75 80
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8. Load table
Quick Width Shaft Shaft Minimum Minimum Max
Coupler (mm) c-c diameter Positive Negative recommended
Size (mm) (mm) Torque Torque machine weight
(kNm) (kNm) (ton)
S30/150 150 200 30 28 20 2
S30/180 180 230 30 28 20 2
S40 200 300 40 35 23 6
S40/240 240 300 40 40 26 7
S45 290 430 45 65 42 11
S50 270 430 50 65 42 11
S60 340 480 60 150 75 18
S70 450 600 70 300 195 30
S80 590 670 80 600 390 40
S90/620 620 750 90 1000 650 70
S90/750 750 750 90 1000 650 70
S100 750 900 100 1200 775 85
S120 925 870 120 1600 1000 100

Revision History
Date Description Done by (initials)
March 15, Quick Couplers S30/150, S30/180, S90 och S120 added. Load table added.
2006
May 28, Quick Coupler S100 added. Clarification regarding torque definition and LP, SS
2010 tolerances added. Width S120 adjusted to 870 mm. Reverences to old
couplers B20/B27 and S1/S2 deleted and separated into a document of its
own.
June 13, Definition of max width for sideplates (measures M+N) added. S90/620 added SS, MA
2011 and former S90/750 defined.

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