Vibratory soil compactors are usually the least conspicuous machines on road-building projects. Either they're long gone before the more glamorous paving train arrives, or they're working so far ahead ...

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 ...

Often, one of the last and most critical steps in building roads is when compactors roll down that last mile. Accurate compaction can be overlooked in the rush to finish that last pass before the ...

While the industry has shifted focus to how different mix designs can improve the life of a pavement, one thing remains constant: the level of compaction any asphalt mix receives directly impacts the ...

The new joystick control in Hamm’s pavement compactor has 15 plastic components, some very complex. Time-to-market was short, and the run was only 5000 pieces. No problem. A mean set of wheels. The ...