Norm Engineering Joins Open-S Alliance!

Norm Engineering Proudly Joins the Open-S Alliance: Driving Greater Choice & Compatibility in Construction Attachments

At Norm Engineering, innovation, quality and customer-centric engineering are at the heart of everything we do. Today, we are thrilled to announce a major milestone in our journey — we have officially joined the Open-S Alliance, a growing global initiative shaping the future of excavator attachment compatibility and flexibility across the industry.

What the Open-S Alliance Is All About

The Open-S Alliance is an independent organisation focused on developing and promoting the Open-S standard — an open, manufacturer-independent industry standard for automatic quick couplers and excavator attachments. The purpose of this standard is to enable machines, couplers, tiltrotators and work tools from different manufacturers to work seamlessly together.

This open industry standard unlocks greater interoperability and freedom of choice for contractors, machine owners and OEMs, enabling compatibility and efficiency on job sites around the world.

Why This Matters for Norm Engineering

As Australia’s trusted earthmoving attachments manufacturer, Norm Engineering has always been at the forefront of engineering products that deliver durability, performance and real-world value. Our team understands the challenges operators face in the field — especially when dealing with different brands, machine types and coupler interfaces.

By joining the Open-S Alliance, we are reinforcing our commitment to global compatibility and customer choice. This membership:

✔ Expands our contribution to international standards that benefit the wider construction and excavation ecosystem.
✔ Supports seamless integration between Norm Engineering attachments and Open-S compliant equipment from other manufacturers.
✔ Allows us to collaborate directly with other industry leaders on future technical standards and innovation.

As Norm Engineering Director John Pesch shared:

“Norm Engineering Pty Ltd has joined the Open-S Alliance allowing us to further enhance our attachment offerings around the globe. We are ecstatic about the opportunity this provides our organisation and industry.”

Growing an International Standard

Norm Engineering joins the Open-S Alliance at a time of strong international growth for the organisation — with this expansion representing the first Australian member and helping extend Open-S presence into new markets.

The Open-S Alliance continues to attract companies worldwide, all united by the shared goal of making attachment interoperability standard practice rather than the exception.

What’s Next?

This milestone reinforces Norm Engineering’s focus on: