The moniker aptly describes the machine: combination roller. Take a double drum vibratory compactor, swap out the rear drum for an axle carrying four tires, and a manufacturer can field a machine that ...

To illustrate the intelligent-compaction (IC) roller’s potential to increase production, Kevin Garcia—road and paving construction segment manager for Trimble Navigation—relates an experiment Trimble ...

While most contractors may use a steel drum roller to complete their paving jobs, a time can come when rubber-tired rollers might be a consideration. Also called pneumatic rollers, rubber-tired ...

Rubber-tired rollers or pneumatic rollers can help asphalt contractors achieve a better base, better density and an improved product appearance, still many paving companies don't have these rollers in ...