Compaction Equipment

Wed April 06, 2011

Chicago Pneumatic Offers Full Line of Soil, Asphalt Compaction Equipment

A full line of small-size soil and asphalt compaction equipment is available from Chicago Pneumatic. Included in the category is a range of forward soil and asphalt plates, high-speed asphalt plates, forward and reversible plates, a walk behind double drum roller, tampers and a vibratory trench compactor....

Wed April 06, 2011

Case Expands Compaction Product Line With PT240 Pneumatic Tire Compactor

Case Construction Equipment’s PT240 pneumatic tire compactor is an eight-wheeled machine designed for rolling hot mix asphalt surface treatments like chip and seal, as well as soil stabilization applications....

Fri January 21, 2011

Sakai’s Compact Roller Line Increases Productivity With New 4000 VPM Feature

SAKAI America’s 300 Series rollers consist of three small double drum steel and two combination steel/pneumatic tire roller models, all of which boast a high frequency of 4,000 vpm. This translates into higher operating speeds, while still maintaining the industry standard of 10 to 12 impacts per foot....

Erik Pisor - Thu June 03, 2010

Springtime Repaving Projects in California Get Started

This summer in opposite regions of California, two large repaving projects — a $47 million project to repave more than 1,000 city blocks in San Diego, and a $74.3 million rehabilitation project along I-680 in Contra Costa County — will be underway....

Thu April 08, 2010

New Smooth Edge Tamper Simplifies Vibratory Compaction

The Smooth Edge Tamper is an automated replacement of the hand tamper that offers vibratory compaction on pavement surfaces that were previously too long, steep or narrow to be compacted by machine or by hand....

Fri April 09, 2010

CP274 Pneumatic Tired Roller Offers Compaction, Comfort

Dynapac’s new CP274 pneumatic tired roller incorporates features designed to enhance efficiency, serviceability, operator safety and comfort while producing enhanced compaction results. With a compaction width of 91 in....

Brenda Ruggiero - Tue January 05, 2010

MDOT Puts Stimulus Funds to Work Resurfacing U.S. 49

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is currently supervising the resurfacing of 5.3 mi. (8.5 km) of U.S. 49 in Hattiesburg. The contract for the $8.3 million project was handled by Dunn Roadbuilders LLC of Laurel under the direction of Pepper Beckman....

Jennifer Rupp - Tue December 29, 2009

PennDOT Begins Replacing ’Seriously’ Deficient Span

The Six Mile Creek Bridge project in Erie County, Pa., is part of Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell’s Accelerated Bridge Program, which is adding $200 million a year to the mix of federal and state funds the state invests in bridges....

Thu July 16, 2009

Allied’s Extreme Skid-Pac Puts Compaction-in-Motion

Allied Construction Products LLC added the Skid-Pac Model 1000 to its full-product line of attachments. The all-new extreme Skid-Pacs have taken the Ho-Pac vibratory compactor technology and put it into motion....

Fri May 22, 2009

Refuse Compactor Extends Life of Salem County Landfill

The Salem County Improvement Authority (SCIA) recently purchased its first Bomag BC1172RB-2 refuse compactor from JESCO to help increase its refuse compaction and extend the life of the landfill. Opening in 1988, the SCIA landfill, a 250-acre facility, handles garbage disposal throughout Salem County....