One piece of equipment you can find with virtually every paving or patching crew is the plate compactor, which is ideal for working on small patches and hard-to-reach areas. And many contractors have ...

With a cost range of $2,000 to $3,000, rammers might not be the most expensive equipment on a jobsite. But they are a highly effective tool when used in the right soil conditions. "Rammers deliver a ...

So begins Caterpillar’s Guide To Soil Compaction. The guide focuses primary on large rollers, but in the overall construction market, “those wanting to build” often are compacting with relatively ...

Germany-based equipment manufacturer Weber MT has launched a new line of electric and battery powered compaction machines. Consisting of five models, the range includes three vibratory plates, a ...

David Hargreaves, managing director of one of the best known names in compaction equipment rental in Europe, Clee Hill Plant, says its partnership with MOBA for compaction control technology is a ...

Sakai’s high impact, low vibration tamper/rammers – the RS45 at 110 pounds, RS65 at 160 pounds and RS75 at 180 pounds – are powered by Honda gasoline engines ranging in horsepower from 2.3 to 2.8.