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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    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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    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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    Raw Material Extraction On A New Level: Volvo CE At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 07/07/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will showcase its latest machines, electrification solutions and digital services at Steinexpo 2026, taking place from 2-5 September in Nieder-Ofleiden, Germany. ...
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    Bell Plant: 1,000 JCB Machines & Counting
    Posted 01/07/2026
    With a relationship spanning more than 40 years, the partnership between Bell Plant and JCB has been built on trust, reliability and a shared belief in British manufacturing. ...
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    JCB & Base Concrete: A Relationship Set In Concrete
    Posted 24/06/2026
    The JCB TM420 has become central to Base Concrete’s operation, joining an all-JCB fleet that includes a 542-70 Loadall telescopic handler, a 3-tonne mini excavator, and a JCB generator. ...
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    How Much Does It Cost to Rebuild Your Cat Machine?
    Posted 23/06/2026
    Cat Financial makes it easy to extend the life of your machine with a Cat Certified Rebuild; see our featured rebuild offer and learn more below. ...
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