Automatic Compactor

Product Details:

Automatic Compactor for Bituminous Mixes Rugged construction to withstand hard work Fully automatic and easy to operate Uniform compaction Automatic Preset Blow Counter. The Automatic Compactor eliminates the laborious process of manual compaction and an even degree of compaction is achieved. The rammer foot is removable, which facilitates preheating. A compaction pedestal with specimen holder is fixed to the base.

Product Details:

The Automatic Bitumen Compactor is designed to perform fast and accurate compaction of soil samples automatically acc. to ASTM and AASHTO standards. For standard or modified compaction tests with 5.5 lb. hammer with 12” (305 mm) height of drop or 10 lb. hammer with 18” (457 mm) drop. Compactor accommodates 4” (102 mm) or 6” (152 mm) I.D. moulds, 4” (102 mm) round hammer or 6” (152 mm) pie-shaped hammer compensate for sample drop during compaction. The total weight of the hammer is concentrated at the foot in order to provide a free-fall action. Hammers can easily be replaced from the front side of the compactor.

Machine stops automatically after preset number of blows per compaction is completed. Compaction mould is mounted on the round base; the circular base indexes automatically with each blow to ensure uniform sample compaction. A pie-shaped compactor foot is used with 6” (152 mm) dia. moulds to completely cover the surface of the sample.