To illustrate the intelligent-compaction (IC) roller’s potential to increase production, Kevin Garcia—road and paving construction segment manager for Trimble Navigation—relates an experiment Trimble ...

Little by little, the experienced roller operator is becoming a rarity on today's job sites. This isn't for a lack of demand. In fact, due to more sophisticated asphalt mix designs, increasing quality ...

November 24, 2014 – COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Atlas Copco has introduced its CA1300 and CA1500 single-drum soil rollers for high maneuverability and visibility on parking lot, road, utility pipe and ...

Both reversible plates and trench rollers can compact soil in confined spaces. When considering which of these compactors to use, the type of soil and size of the job need to be taken into account.

The CA1400 soil roller features a 66-inch-wide drum and two amplitudes—.032 inches and .067 inches—allowing users to compact a wide range of materials. Using the adjustable settings, operators can ...

No audio available for this content. Dynapac and Trimble are partnering to develop commercial-ready autonomy functionality for Dynapac soil rollers. The companies first demonstrated automation of the ...

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 ...

At a construction site, a powerful tracked tractor pulls a heavy dynamic compaction roller to stabilize and compact muddy ground. Operated by Collins Earthworks, this massive setup is designed to ...

A shovel should slide into healthy soil with satisfying ease. When the blade bounces back like it just struck concrete, the ...