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 ...

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 ...

In the latest installment of Renters' Review, our annual feature where we rent equipment and report on the experience, we tackled Editor Jenny Lescohier's driveway depressions with a cut off saw, ...

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 ...

The BOMAG BVP 12/50 A single-direction vibratory-plate compactor is specifically designed and equipped for asphalt compaction, says BOMAG, expanding the machine’s use beyond conventional soil ...

BOMAG’s new BP Series plate compactors deliver high force, low vibration and versatile options for soil, asphalt and paving applications.