Machinery Trader Smooth Drum Compactors Blog Archive

    Dynapac CC900 e Compactor & SD1800W e Paver Contribute To Zero-Emissions Amsterdam Highway Project
    Posted On: December 16, 2022
    “It just went the way it's supposed to go,” says Project Manager Sander van Domselaar of working with battery-electric equipment rather than traditional diesel-powered machines. ...
    Hamm Goes Fully Electric With HD 10e & HD 12e Lithium-Ion CompactLine Roller Compactors
    Posted On: November 15, 2022
    The manufacturer says the roller lineup includes its first fully electric battery-driven tandem rollers and the world's first electric combination rollers with oscillation. ...
    HAMM To Launch New HX-Series Pivot-Steered Tandem Rollers At bauma 2022
    Posted On: June 22, 2022
    The new smooth-drum compactors work with HAMM’s new Smart Compact assistant that automatically adjusts a number of compaction settings to help less experienced operators achieve better compaction and use less fuel. ...
    Swedish National Road & Transport Institute (VTI) Confirms Dynapac SEISMIC’s Fuel-Saving Performance
    Posted On: June 2, 2022
    VTI recently supervised a series of fuel consumption tests on the Dynapac CA 3500D SEISMIC Soil Roller in three settings over a period of two weeks; Dynapac reports that the results spoke for themselves. ...
    Dynapac CA5000D Soil Compactors Make Short Work Of Long Swedish Tunnel Project
    Posted On: May 4, 2022
    The contractor made use of the smooth-drum compactors’ Dynapac Seismic vibration-to-ground control feature, Dyn@Link fleet monitoring solution, and Dyn@Lyzer cloud-based compaction control system to attack the project efficiently. ...
    VÖGELE SUPER 1800-3i Pavers & HAMM Compactors Lay Low-Temperature Asphalt In German Road Tunnel
    Posted On: June 1, 2021
    LTA mixes are heated to approximately 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) cooler than hot asphalt, which significantly reduces fumes, emissions, and heat on the worksite. ...
    HAMM DV+ 70i & 90i VS-OS Tandem Rollers’ Split Oscillation Drums Produce Excellent Curves
    Posted On: June 22, 2020
    By maintaining oscillation sync despite rolling at different speeds as the compactor follows curves in the road, the split drums minimise shear stresses, avoiding cracks in the surface and asphalt displacement. ...
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    Volvo CE Upgrades L30 & L35 Compact Wheel Loaders For Greater Versatility & Uptime
    Posted 15/09/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment is upgrading its L30 and L35 compact wheel loaders with their most significant frame redesign since their introduction in 1998. ...
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    JCB: Built For The Job
    Posted 08/09/2026
    Wotblock precast needed the manoeuvrability of a skid steer, the mobility of a tracked machine, impressive lifting capability and the reach of a telescopic handler, and chose a JCB Teleskid. ...
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    JCB Electric Compact Excavators Report
    Posted 04/09/2026
    Technical Journalist Dane Gilkes assesses the development of the JCB E-TECH range of electric equipment including compact excavators models. ...
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    High-Performance XPower Wheel Loaders From Liebherr At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 02/09/2026
    At this year’s steinexpo, the international demonstration trade fair for the raw materials and construction materials industry, Liebherr will showcase two high-performance XPower wheel loaders. ...
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    Volvo Construction Equipment Tests First-Ever EC500 Electric Pre-Build Machine In Norway
    Posted 01/09/2026
    The EC500 Electric is a 50-tonne-class electric excavator designed to deliver the same performance as the conventional EC500 while offering flexible electric operation through both grid connection and onboard battery power. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 26/08/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Sell Ag Equipment In The UK & Ireland Via Farm Machinery Locator And Farm & Plant Buyers Guide
    Posted 30/07/2026
    Sellers have long promoted their agricultural equipment with Farm Machinery Locator in the UK and Farm & Plant Buyers Guide in Ireland. ...
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    MachineryTrader.me Brings A Trusted Equipment Platform To The Middle East
    Posted 27/07/2026
    Discover MachineryTrader.me, the new platform for buying and selling plant equipment across the Middle East. ...
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    Case TL100EV Electric Mini Track Loader Wins 2 Landscape Industry Awards
    Posted 21/07/2026
    The versatile, stand-on Case machine has received a Green Industry Pros 2026 Editor’s Choice Award and an OPE+Landscape Twenty for 2026 New Product Award. ...
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    JCB, Building success one step at a time
    Posted 21/07/2026
    For ASHBROOK Ltd, an opportunity for success came in 1998 when Founder and Managing Director James Ashbrook started undertaking farm contracting and groundworks work using a machine borrowed from his father. ...
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