To illustrate the intelligent-compaction (IC) roller’s potential to increase production, Kevin Garcia—road and paving construction segment manager for Trimble Navigation—relates an experiment Trimble ...

The ride-on soil compactor/roller market is relatively flat, as manufacturers are still waiting to see a real bump from infrastructure spending, but market conditions haven’t stopped them from adding ...

Exploring the fundamentals of compaction and one key machine that makes the final pass: a HAMM roller. From versatility to ...

Skanska is piloting a Wirtgen Group electric compaction roller, one of just five pre-production models in North America. The global construction giant is piloting the electric compaction roller on the ...

Extending the lower end of Dynapac's mid-weight articulated tandem asphalt rollers are its new 7 t CC224HF, and the split drum version, the 8 t CC234HF. Dynapac, an Atlas Copco subsidiary, emphasises ...

When you look at the walk-behind compactors in your fleet, chances are you don't think of them as precise scientific instruments. Yet, soil compaction is a science and it requires a certain degree of ...

No audio available for this content. Dynapac and Trimble are partnering to develop commercial-ready autonomy functionality for Dynapac soil rollers. The companies first demonstrated automation of the ...

Regardless of what you’re growing, spring is an exciting time of year. But it doesn’t come without challenges. Compaction can lead to wet soil that makes it difficult to get in your fields on time for ...

The calendar may say it’s time to get in the fields, but the soil conditions should determine our actions. After a long winter, most of us suffer from cabin fever and we want to get out and busy. This ...

There are significant benefits to dry granulation, in terms of cost-reduction and processing, and it can be used with sensitive materials. However, there is little indication as to which process ...