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Construction Equipment
Volvo unveils DD128C double-drum compactor
Volvo Construction Equipment’s new DD128C double-drum compactor, showcased at its ConExpo booth, is designed to provide both smoothness and productivity, says the company. The 79-inch-wide drum with chamfer and radii drum edges gives the machine high compaction performance and reliability, Volvo CE says. With a diameter of 55 inches, the drum has auto-reversing eccentrics to […]
May 6, 2020
Dealers
During 60th anniversary, LiuGong dealer conference looks to future
LiuGong’s 2018 Global Dealer Conference held special significance this year as the company celebrates its 60th anniversary. Get more details on Equipment World.
December 13, 2018
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Sany enters compaction market with introduction of SSR120C-8 roller
Sany launched its SSR120C-8 roller compactor for the North American market at the 2017 ConExpo show in Las Vegas. “This is Sany America’s first model in the compaction market and further proves Sany’s commitment to providing the best value proposition in the industry,” says Eric Teague, general manager Sany America. The SSR120C-8 features a Cummins […]
March 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Dynapac launches CC950D small project tandem asphalt roller
Dynapac has introduced a small project tandem asphalt roller with its CC950D, designed for bicycle paths, narrow roads, small parking lots and other hard-to-reach asphalt compaction applications. The CC950D offers 38-inch-wide drums with a “high clearance” designed to allow it to work near curbs, the company reports. The front drum vibrates at 4,200 vpm, or […]
February 27, 2017
Construction Equipment
Diggerland’s USA’s latest ride lets park goers operate tandem rollers
Ever since the launch of the park, Diggerland USA officials promised that they would keep looking for new heavy equipment rides and attractions to share with patrons. The latest ride for the park, the first and only construction theme park in the U.S., gives kids big and small a chance to operate a compaction roller. […]
February 1, 2016
Construction Equipment
Wacker Neuson updates RD 27 rollers with a range of improvements
Wacker Neuson’s new 2.5-ton RD 27 ride-on double drum vibratory rollers, which are powered by a 37.5-horsepower Kubota diesel engine, feature a range of improvements designed to provide easy operation and boost visibility. A multi-function directional control lever has buttons for all vibration options and water on and off, enabling the operator to control all […]
July 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Roller operator killed when road gives way during paving job in Illinois
A roller operator was killed when his machine overturned last week while working on the campus of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. According to a report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 47-year-old Roger R. Kolweier was operating a roller on a repaving job at the campus Thursday afternoon when a portion of the road collapsed and […]
June 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Wirtgen Group displays crusher drum technology in new Hamm H 25i compactor at Bauma 2013
Our sister site, Equipment World, reported today from Munich on Wirtgen’s newest technology, a combination of a concrete/asphalt milling drum with a vibrating roller that the company calls a “crusher drum.” The crusher drum, which is on display in the company’s new Hamm H 25i compactor at Bauma, destroys material underfoot while on the move. […]
April 15, 2013
Construction Equipment
BOMAG launches new tandem vibratory roller
Experience all-around visibility and intuitive controls with BOMAG’s BW100ADM-5 tandem vibratory roller, which features a specially developed operator’s platform that has a smaller diameter steering wheel, multifunctional travel lever, adjustable seat and circular instrumentation. Powered by a 20.2-horsepower water cooled Kubota diesel engine, the BW100ADM-5 delivers 3,822 pounds of centrifugal force at a 3,780-vpm frequency. […]
September 26, 2012
Business
Machine Matters
Leveling the Great Grader Debate Joysticks, yes or no? Steering wheel, yes or no? Whatever the preference, equipment manufacturers are serving the market, says Georgia-based contractor By Mike Anderson On an August morning just west of Chicago, a motor grader was driven across an auction ramp, digging up a few bids along the way. Big […]
September 4, 2011
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