Compactors are machines used to reduce the size of waste material. They are available in a variety of shapes and sizes depending upon the intended application and material to be processed. Compaction ...

When a project calls for compacting material in a trench, it's important to make sure you use the appropriate compactor for the conditions. "Like any compaction job, the challenge starts with matching ...

Paver History: The first concrete paver was dreamed up in 1903 when a concrete mixer was fitted on a frame. It mixed the concrete, emptied it onto the ground between wooden forms, was moved forward, ...

The new Cat 815K soil compactor, weighing 49,353 pounds and equipped with a Cat C7.1 ACERTTM U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV engine, is designed for heavy-duty compaction and dozing operations. This ...

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 ...

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 ...