Crewmember safety is the highest priority in road construction. However, traditional compaction machines are about as rigid as it gets. Every degree of slope is felt by operators as they sweat through ...

Soil compaction might not seem like the most exciting topic, but the proper completion of this step is essential. If soil compaction is not performed adequately, settlement of the soil could occur and ...

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 ...

Compaction equipment is designed to make the ground stronger. Unfortunately, it can also be tough on the operator. Compaction equipment sometimes requires working in dangerous environments — narrow ...

If Captain Kirk were an equipment operator, this would be his chair. On the right, a single joystick steers. To the left, a color computer screen shows travel direction and speed. The one-piece ...