{"id":318863,"date":"2026-03-02T14:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/?p=318863"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:01:14","slug":"attachments-manufacturer-werk-brau-joins-the-open-s-alliance-and-the-organization-hosts-a-press-conference-at-conexpo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/attachments-manufacturer-werk-brau-joins-the-open-s-alliance-and-the-organization-hosts-a-press-conference-at-conexpo\/","title":{"rendered":"Attachments manufacturer Werk-Brau joins the Open-S Alliance, and the organization hosts a press conference at CONEXPO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\">NEWS FROM OPEN-S ALLIANCE \u2013 PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-266747 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-S_mark_black_112x68.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-S_mark_black_112x68.png 112w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-S_mark_black_112x68-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-S_mark_black_112x68-36x22.png 36w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-S_mark_black_112x68-48x29.png 48w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-S_mark_black_112x68-110x67.png 110w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-S_mark_black_112x68-75x46.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/>The quality attachments manufacturer Werk-Brau Company (USA), joins the Open-S Alliance. Their membership is announced just ahead of the CONEXPO\/CONAGG exhibition in Las Vegas, where Werk-Brau and several other members will participate as exhibitors. The Open-S Alliance will host a press conference on March 3, during which representatives of the organization will introduce its North American members and provide updates on the latest developments of the standard.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-318840 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"5000\" height=\"2625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S.png 5000w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-1536x806.png 1536w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-2048x1075.png 2048w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-890x467.png 890w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-660x347.png 660w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-24x13.png 24w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-36x19.png 36w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-48x25.png 48w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-110x58.png 110w, https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR_Werk-Brau_Open-S-75x39.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5000px) 100vw, 5000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Open-S is an industry standard that allows couplers, tiltrotators and work tools from different manufacturers to work together, while maintaining safety functions. The member companies of the Open-S Alliance share a belief in the open standard as a catalyst for innovation in the industry. Open-S brings solutions to the customers that offer interoperability and freedom of choice when investing in work tools and attachments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Founded in 1947 in Findlay, Ohio, Werk-Brau began as a small blacksmith shop and has grown through four generations of family ownership into a globally recognized manufacturer of high quality attachments. Built on craftsmanship, innovation, and integrity, Werk-Brau designs and manufactures premium, performance driven solutions. Guided by its mission of \u201cBuilding Better Lives\u201d, Werk-Brau is known for its reliable attachments and a best-in-class customer experience. Werk-Brau joins the Open-S Alliance as an Associate member.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cWerk-Brau has always stood for innovation, integrity, and giving our customers every advantage on the jobsite,\u201d says Vice President Trevor Ballinger. \u201cBy supporting the Open-S standard, we\u2019re helping create a future where operators have more flexibility, compatibility, and more control over how they work. It\u2019s about doing what\u2019s right for our customers and for the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cIt\u2019s a pleasure to welcome Werk-Brau, a well-known brand and quality manufacturer, as a member of the Open-S Alliance. We can see that the initiative to create an open industry standard is gaining support in North America, as we add another member from the region\u201d , says Stefan Stockhaus, Chairman of the Board of Open-S Alliance. \u201cTo be present at CONEXPO gives us the opportunity to talk about the standard and to continue ongoing discussions with relevant contacts in the industry\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Open-S Alliance press conference at CONEXPO on March 3 <\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">On March 3 at 2:30 PM, a press conference titled \u201cOpen-S \u2013 the growing global standard for automatic couplers\u201d is hosted in the Steelwrist booth F27055 in the Festival Grounds. The conference is part of the official CONEXPO-CON\/AGG program for media and press contacts. Representatives from the Board of the Open-S Alliance together with members of the organization will introduce new North American members of the growing alliance and present the latest developments. A live demonstration will show interoperability between different manufacturers\u2019 Open-S compliant products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b><br \/>\nFor more information contact: <\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Stefan Stockhaus, Chairman of the Board of Open-S Alliance AB stefan.stockhaus@opens.org, +46 70 998 13 21<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Anders Jonsson, Board member of Open-S Alliance AB<br \/>\nanders.jonsson@opens.org, +46 70 590 09 49<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b><i><br \/>\nAbout Open-S<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><b><i><\/i><\/b><i>Open-S &#8211; the open industry standard for automatic quick couplers for excavators. The purpose of Open-S is to provide global interchangeability between quick couplers, tiltrotators and work tools from different manufacturers. Open-S Alliance is an independent organization with the sole purpose of developing and promoting the Open-S standard. Read more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opens.org\">www.opens.org <\/a><\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS FROM OPEN-S ALLIANCE \u2013 PRESS RELEAS&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1945],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-318863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized-cn"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=318863"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":318881,"href":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/318863\/revisions\/318881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=318863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=318863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steelwrist.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=318863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}