To maximize the effectiveness of any machine, the operator must remain alert and seated at the controls. Automation of functions, ergonomic placement of controls and a clean and quiet environment help ...

The most-common approach to compaction, but not necessarily the best, is a rolling train, which involves a series of rollers operating one after the other close behind the paver. The train starts with ...

The Cat 815 soil compactor features technology upgrades to help increase productivity and efficiency, so more area is compacted in less time on large earthworks projects, the company says. New machine ...

Compaction equipment manufacturer Bomag GmbH & Co. in Germany used FEA software to analyze and optimize the polygonal rollers on the company's recently developed earth compactors. Compaction equipment ...

The length of the compactor drum is not the true measure of the productive capacity of a compactor. Volvo Construction Equipment’s experts say that effective drum width (EDW) is the most important ...