Hamm’s latest soil compactors deliver greater performance

First published in bauma Preview - March 12, 2019

Hamm is upgrading its soil compactor offering

Hamm claims increased compaction performance for key models in its single drum roller range. One of the innovations from the firm is a new compaction measurement system developed for use with oscillation type single drum rollers. The company’s new VIO compaction meter allows users to measure and document machine performance when operating in oscillation mode.

The package allows customers to document each pass, even when using continuous dynamic compaction control applications with oscillation. The system is available for the firm’s H 7i VIO and H 13i VIO compactors.

Also new for the soil compaction range are the C models, which benefit from extra climbing ability. The rollers have a more powerful hydrostatic drive that can deliver up to 30% more torque than a standard model. As a result, these models have better traction and climbing ability and can be used for heavy earthworks or compacting cohesive soils. However, the standard diesels are fitted so the machines have the same fuel economy as the standard models.

And new too for the soil compactor range is a new dozer blade with revised geometry that allows more material to be moved and distributed than before. Special skid shoes are said to prevent the blade from digging into the ground and it has a patented, high-visibility cross member that allows a clear forward view. The dozer blade can also controlled quickly and with precision due to a proportional valve. Two versions of the new dozer blade are available for H series compactors.