This Bomag BMP8500 is a walk-behind compactor — sometimes referred to as a pedestrian roller — designed to compact soil, granular fill, and similar materials in confined areas, trenches, and smaller paving or earthworks applications. Bomag is a well-established German manufacturer of compaction equipment, producing a broad range of rollers, rammers, and pavers for road construction, civil engineering, and utility work worldwide.
This 2022 machine is configured as a double padfoot drum unit with a 33-inch drum width, making it suited to cohesive soils and clay-type materials where the padfoot shell provides kneading compaction and better penetration than a smooth drum. The drum is vibratory, using mechanical vibration to improve compaction depth and efficiency beyond what static weight alone would achieve. The articulated frame design allows the machine to steer smoothly and manoeuvre effectively in tight working conditions, a practical advantage for trench and site work.
Power comes from a Kubota D1005 diesel engine, a three-cylinder, 1.0-litre unit producing 14.3 kW, a compact and widely used engine known for its reliability in light construction equipment. The machine's operating weight is 3,516 lb, providing meaningful static compaction force for a walk-behind class machine. Control is via a handheld remote, allowing the operator to guide the compactor from a safe and comfortable position rather than walking directly behind it.
This is a used unit from 2022, currently located in Maryland, USA, and offered for rental only, with hours subject to change.
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