Tue November 07, 2023
Trimble Completes First Test of Fully Autonomous Soil Compactor On Live Job Site
Trimble has completed its first test of a fully autonomous soil compactor on a live job site, taking another important step on the path toward Trimble's autonomous vision. The Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform for Autonomous Compactors on a Dynapac CA 5000 soil compactor was tested on the Site C Clean Energy Project on the Peace River in northeast British Columbia....
Wed October 11, 2023
McCann Industries Inc. Now Carries Full Lineup of BOMAG Equipment
McCann Industries Inc. announced that the company now carries the complete line of BOMAG equipment. BOMAG is an engineer and manufacturer of asphalt rollers, pavers and feeders, asphalt milling and recyclers, plus single drum soil rollers, embankment soil compactors and soil stabilizers....
Mon October 09, 2023
Hamm | Ballast Compaction in Railroad Construction Using HD 10C VV Compact Roller
HD CompactLine compact rollers can be used virtually anywhere in the fields of asphalt construction, earthworks and landscaping. What many people don't realize is that they are also necessary in railroad construction....
Mon September 18, 2023
First Oscillating Soil Compactor Rolls Off Sakai America's Georgia Production Line
Sakai America Inc. has just completed the first production unit of the new SV414ND model with user-selectable oscillation and vibration, which saves the need for separate machines. Prior to this, contractors have had only one brand from which to source oscillating soil compactors....
Tue August 01, 2023
Husqvarna Construction Introduces LFe60 LAT Battery-Powered, Forward Plate Compactor
To further strengthen its light compaction range, Husqvarna Construction has introduced its first battery-powered compactor, the LFe60 LAT. This new forward plate compactor delivers efficient compaction of soil and asphalt, and runs on the Honda eGX battery platform....
Tue July 25, 2023
Small Tandem Rollers, Compactors From Hamm Are Perfect Rental Machines
At the start of 2023, Hamm expanded its range of compact rollers to include eight fully electric models that compact without producing any local emissions. This means that Hamm offers more than 40 compact tandem rollers in the HD CompactLine as all-rounders for asphalt and landscape gardening....
Tue June 06, 2023
VIDEO: Hayden-Murphy Hosts Paving Demo for Central Lakes College
Hayden-Murphy hosted a four-day paving demonstration May 1 to 4 2023 for 83 students in the Heavy Equipment Operators program at Central Lakes College in Staples, Minn. The demo was geared toward introducing the students to the paving market as a career option and included both classroom and hands-on instruction....
Tue May 09, 2023
VIDEO: Upgrades, Technology Improve Reliability, Performance for Cat 836 Landfill Compactor
The new Cat 836 Landfill Compactor leverages Caterpillar's decades of experience in maximizing machine performance and reliability in the harshest working environments. Engineering upgrades to the axles and transmission of the new landfill compactor help to increase durability of the heavy-duty main structures that support multiple life cycles....
Wed May 03, 2023
Caterpillar Simplifies Model Nomenclature for its Soil Compactor Line
Caterpillar has launched an initiative to simplify nomenclature for select models in the Cat vibratory soil compactor range. To correlate with the GC models in the compaction product family, all models within the soil compactor line will feature weight-based names derived from the metric tonnage class in which the model competes....
Mon April 03, 2023
Sakai America Expands Georgia Dealer Coverage With NED for Soil Compaction
Sakai America Inc. announced its expanded dealership coverage in the state of Georgia with National Equipment Dealers LLC. (NED). NED and Sakai are well-positioned to support customers throughout the state with four branches located in Richmond-Hill, Dallas, Douglas and Macon, Ga....