The moniker aptly describes the machine: combination roller. Take a double drum vibratory compactor, swap out the rear drum for an axle carrying four tires, and a manufacturer can field a machine that ...
Pneumatic-tire rollers may not be the most visible machine on the asphalt or soil compaction job site, but they are more versatile than one might think, and manufacturers continue to offer units with ...
The BOMAG roller can be ballasted using concrete or steel plates, and by filling the ballast compartment with sand, water or steel granulate. Using the interchangeable concrete or steel plates does ...
Rollers with an oscillating drum have proven their worth in a number of compacting applications. They are particularly well suited for compacting asphalt when vibration should be minimized, for ...