Capital Equipment News June-July 2020

With clients demanding simplicity, JCB machines meet this requirement by offering modern technology while remaining easy to operate and maintain.

hydrostatic drive systems, recessed pipes to drums for protection and a manual crank handle in front for start-up in trenches. Kemach’s Senyard says his company stocks pedestrian rollers by Stampede ranging from 500 kg to 1,1 t and with drum widths between 390 and 900 mm. He says the pedestrian rollers are designed for work in applications ranging from trench compaction to pothole repairs, paving, soil compaction and asphalt repair and rehabilitation. “The pedestrian rollers are designed to work in various applications ranging from trench compaction with the narrow PR39, to pothole repairs, paving, soil compaction and asphalt repair and rehabilitation.” He says the company has developed a condition monitoring solution providing real-time data on machine location, general engine and hydraulic management, over-compaction and more. To Senyard, Stampede’s competitive edge lies with features including the models’ open design for ease of maintenance and repairs; a simple hydrostatic system; robustness, and a condition monitoring system designed to improveasset management and reduce repair costs. “This means that the customer can choose from over 200 different machine types.” He says HAMM, with its 140-year history in this segment of the market, developed the first motorised roller in 1911. In 2019, the company introduced split drum oscillation to bring compaction solutions to its customers. “These and many others are the points that give the HAMM customer the advantage.” b frequencies for fast rolling speeds. These two models are also “rental friendly” and offer features such as central lifting eyes, manually adjustable polyurethane scrapers and anti-vandalism covers. Their electrics comply with IP69 in all exposed areas to enable easy pressure washing. 200 machine types Fennell says HAMM AG is the earthworks and road construction equipment company within the Wirtgen Group, and that a thousand workers are employed at its facility at Tirschenreuth, Germany. The company provides equipment ranging from tandem rollers between 1,5 and 14 t and compactors between 5 and 25 t, up to pneumatic tyre rollers with working weights of between 8 and 28 t.

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