Boels Rental is specifying the use of Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engines in its fleet, with the latest new additions being Ammann APF 15/40 forward-moving vibratory plate compactors fitted with ...

Light compaction equipment is fairly simple in concept. You turn on a rammer, plate or trench compactor, the machine’s vibration settles the soil until it’s stable and that’s the end of the story.

Photo provided by Wacker Neuson. Compaction has always had a little black magic in it. You make a pass. Then another. Then maybe one more. You know, just to be safe. Luckily, compaction technology has ...

A solid understanding of soil types, as well as a firm grasp of the different types of machines and the applications they're designed for, can help ensure successful soil compaction during ...