Compaction Equipment

Off-Highway Research offers data and analysis on international markets for compaction equipment through its International, Chinese and Indian Database Services, Equipment Analyses from the European, Indian and Chinese Services, Country Analyses from the European Service and Special Reports on emerging markets.

What is Compaction Equipment?

Off-Highway Research’s coverage of compaction equipment small hand-guided equipment as well as various types of larger ride-on equipment. The main types of compaction equipment within our coverage are:

Vibrating Plates

Hand-guided equipment, including one-way and reversible types.

Pedestrian Rollers

Sometimes called hand-guided, duplex or walk-behind rollers, they comprise one or two vibrating rollers with a typical width of 650 mm or less.

Trench Compactors

Equipped with two vibrating drums, these machines are either articulated or have a rigid frame with skid-steering split drums. Typical drum widths are 650-850 mm and they feature remote control to allow them to be used in applications where it would be dangerous or illegal to deploy personnel.

Tandem Rollers

Ride-on tandem rollers have two drums and, depending upon their specification, either one or both drums will vibrate or oscillate. They come in a wide range of sizes from 0.9 to 16.5 tonnes, and are used primarily for compacting asphalt. The frame may be rigid or articulated, and there may be drives to one or both drums. Some models have split drums for better finishing on curves.

Self-Propelled Rollers

Self-propelled rollers, or soil compactors, have a single drum at the front and a driven steering axle with treaded tyres at the rear. The front drum may also be driven. It may be of smooth steel or rubber-coated for asphalt, or pad foot for earth compaction.

Pneumatic-Tyred Rollers (PTRS)

Pneumatic-tyred rollers (PTRs) rely purely on their weight and in consequence are ballasted. Their function is to bring the finer particles to the surface of an asphalt mix and to leave a completely smooth surface, which will not ripple as the final vibratory tandem roller, seals it.

Combination Rollers

Combination rollers, or combi rollers,have one smooth, vibrating steel drum at the front, and a set of smooth rubber tyres at the rear. Combining aspects of PTRs and tandem rollers into a single machine has the attraction of offering both high compaction and a high quality finish.

Towed Rollers

Towed rollers are usually used with crawler dozers. They carry a small engine to power the vibrator.

Static Rollers

Static rollers are non-vibrating and with a single drum on the front and two at the rear. The weight of the machine can be increased by adding ballast such as water, sand or a mixture of both to aid their ability to compact material.


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European Equipment Analysis: Compact Tracked and Skid-Steer Loaders

This report examines in detail the market for skid-steer and compact tracked loaders in Europe. ..

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Chinese Equipment Analysis: Compaction Equipment

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Indian Equipment Analysis: Compaction Equipment October 2022

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This report examines in detail the Indian market for self-propelled compaction equipment, and is an ..

September 2022

European Equipment Analysis: Compaction Equipment - Italy

European Equipment Analysis: Compaction Equipment - Italy

This report analyses the market for compaction equipment in Italy. It covers all sectors of the mark..

June 2021

European Equipment Analysis: Compaction Equipment - France

European Equipment Analysis: Compaction Equipment - France

This report analyses the market for both light and heavy compaction equipment in France. It covers a..

April 2021

European Equipment Analysis: Compaction Equipment - Germany

European Equipment Analysis: Compaction Equipment - Germany

This report analyses the market for compaction equipment in Germany. It covers all sectors of the ma..

August 2019

European Equipment Analysis: Compaction Equipment - UK

European Equipment Analysis: Compaction Equipment - UK

This report concerns the market in the UK for compaction equipment. It covers all sectors of the mar..

June 2017

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