Choosing the right road roller equipment is the key to ensuring construction quality and efficiency. You may have such confusions: should you choose a walk behind vibratory roller or a ride on roller? What tonnage of road roller equipment is suitable for specific scenarios? This article will detail the selection methods of road roller equipment, helping you avoid selection mistakes and choose the most suitable equipment.【WhatsApp/WeChat/Phone】+86 13837122632
Prerequisites for Selecting Small road roller equipment
Clarify the construction period: If the project period is long (more than 6 months), priority should be given to road compaction machine with strong durability and low maintenance costs, such as our 3.5-ton YG-880 model, which is equipped with a stable diesel water-cooled engine and suitable for long-term continuous operation; if the period is short (within 3 months), cost-effective models can be selected to reduce initial investment.
Confirm the construction site conditions: First, check the site space. Narrow areas such as underground garages and pedestrian streets are more suitable for compact walk behind vibratory rollers; for open sites such as rural roads and municipal squares, choosing a ride on roller for sale can improve operation efficiency.
Select Road Roller Equipment by Machine Type
Walk behind vibratory roller:
Advantages: High flexibility, simple operation, and can easily enter narrow construction areas. Our 1.2-ton gasoline model / 1.5-ton diesel model YG-600S is equipped with a Honda GX160 engine with a maximum exciting force of 15KN, which is especially suitable for road pothole repair, local compaction around manhole covers and other operations.
Applicable scenarios: Narrow space construction, local repair projects, small-area thin-layer compaction.
Ride on road roller:
Advantages: High operation efficiency and good driving comfort, suitable for large-area continuous construction. Our 2.5-ton YG-850 model adopts a SAUER hydrostatic transmission unit with a maximum exciting force of 35KN, which can quickly complete the compaction of rural roads and park roads.
1.2-1.5 tons: Mainly walk behind vibratory rollers, such as our YG-600S, with an overall weight of 330kg and a climbing capacity of 25%, suitable for ultra-narrow space construction and thin-layer compaction, such as sidewalk brick laying and flower bed edge compaction.
2-2.5 tons: Including walk-behind and ride-on types. Our 2-ton YG-600D model (static linear load 45N/cm to ensure road compaction flatness) and 2.5-ton YG-850 model are in this category, suitable for municipal maintenance and small-area road construction.
3.5 tons: The representative model is our YG-880 model, with a maximum exciting force of 50KN and a traveling speed of 0-5km/h, suitable for large-scale rural road construction and small-scale earthwork compaction, and can meet the compaction requirements of roadbeds and asphalt surface layers.
Precisely Select Road Roller Equipment by Construction Scenario
Municipal maintenance (road repair, manhole cover compaction): Choose a 1.2-1.5 ton walk behind vibratory roller, such as our YG-600S. The hydraulic drive + automatic vibration clutch design can accurately complete local compaction without damaging the surrounding road surface.
Rural road construction: Priority should be given to 2.5-3.5 ton ride on rollers. Both our YG-850 (2.5 tons, vibration frequency 70Hz to improve subgrade compaction) and YG-880 (3.5 tons) are suitable for large-area road construction.
Landscape architecture (footpaths, flower bed edges): A 1.2-ton walk behind vibratory roller is more suitable. Our YG-600S gasoline single-wheel model is light and flexible, and will not damage the surrounding green plants during construction.
Don’t blindly pursue large tonnage: Some construction teams think that the larger the equipment tonnage, the better. In fact, in narrow spaces, large-tonnage equipment cannot enter at all, and walk-behind rollers are more practical.
Don’t ignore after-sales service: When buying equipment, choose manufacturers with perfect after-sales service. For models such as YG-600S and YG-880, our company provides timely maintenance services and parts supply to avoid construction delays caused by equipment failures.
Don’t only look at the price and ignore the parameters: Some low-cost road roller compactors have problems such as insufficient exciting force and unstable engine performance. Our models, such as YG-600D (exciting force 25KN, equipped with Honda GX270 engine), ensure product quality while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
To choose the right road compaction machine, you need to comprehensively consider the machine type, tonnage and construction scenario. According to the guidelines in this article and combined with the actual needs of the project, you can select the most suitable equipment, which not only improves construction efficiency but also ensures project quality. If you have specific needs, you can consult our professional staff to get more detailed road roller compactor selection suggestions.【WhatsApp/WeChat/Phone】+86 13837122632
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