Equipment is a key element in paving and pavement maintenance. One key piece of equipment for almost all jobs is a plate compactor. Plate compactors can be used to compact sub base and asphalt on ...

If you don’t get the underlying structure compacted properly, your patio or paved driveway can easily move or crack. While you might not initially think of buying a plate compactor, it’s the only way ...

MVC-80 Series vibratory plate compactors reduce vibration by 50 percent when compared to predecessors, says Multiquip, thanks to a new anti-vibration handle system. Centrifugal force is 2,925 pounds, ...

There are certain types of equipment in your inventory that don't change very much over time, but compaction is not one of them. Rammers, plates, trench compactors and rollers are constantly evolving ...

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 ...