The new generation BOMAG BMP 8500 multi-purpose compactor features a radio remote control that allows the controller to be used on BMP 8500 machines in the fleet. Built for confined applications like ...

Radio- or infrared-based remote-control trench rollers allow operators to avoid entering unstable material or the confines of a trench. If, however, a worker must enter an excavation with a rammer, ...

When a project calls for compacting material in a trench, it's important to make sure you use the appropriate compactor for the conditions. "Like any compaction job, the challenge starts with matching ...

So begins Caterpillar’s Guide To Soil Compaction. The guide focuses primary on large rollers, but in the overall construction market, “those wanting to build” often are compacting with relatively ...