Tool Tuesdays - know your tools! (Vibration Roller)

A vibratory roller is a drum compactor used to densify soil, asphalt, or other materials to increase the surface's load-bearing capacity.

HOW THEY WORK

Vibratory rollers produce vibrations by filling the drum with basalt. As the drum rotates so does the basalt. The basalt collides with the walls of the drum and produces vibrations. The magnitudes of these vibrations can be increased by increasing the weight of basalt. Alternatively, the vibration of the vibratory road roller is also obtained through weights which are attached to the shaft inside the motor. The motor itself is located inside the drum. Roller wheels give it the flexibility to even perform vertical movements. These vertical movements allow the roller to also move easily on irregular surfaces. The roller is operated by the driver sitting in the main cabin. All the steering controls are provided there. The engine can be located either at the front or rear end of the roller.

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