Compact Machine

This large group of machines vary in size from little handheld tampers that look like vacuum cleaners right through to single drum compactors that can flatten an area the size of a football pitch in a matter of hours!  No matter the size, they’ve all got one thing in common – they help to flatten and compact the ground.

The larger machines are often called Road Rollers – they have a single large drum at the front and two chunky tyres at the back. The drum vibrates, meaning they can do various jobs, from compacting ground/soil/materials on the streets to roads and building sites. They can even be used on new airport runways. These machines may not be the fastest, but you won’t mess with them!

Despite their differences, they both have one thing in common – they shift mud. You’re most likely to see them on building sites, roadworks, quarries and waterway & railway maintenance.