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Soil Compactor Drum Configurations

Soil compactor drums come in two basic types – smooth and padfoot.

  • The smooth drums are generally the choice for compaction of rock, gravel, sand, semi-cohesive soils and everything in between.
  • Cohesive silts and clays typically need far more force to move and compact. Sakai padfoot drums effectively penetrate these difficult materials, increasing the compaction forces per square inch, enabling density to be achieved quickly.
  • Most areas of the world offer a variety of soil types. For contractors working in these zones, Sakai offers the combi drum (TF models) ­ a combination of a padfoot drum for cohesive soils and a bolt-on smooth shell for other materials.
Smooth Drum, Padded Drum, Combination Drum

To reduce the cost of backfilling and other light-duty dozer applications, Sakai offers an optional strike-off blade (TB models), available with most soil models.

Ask your Sakai representative to help you select the right drum configuration for your needs.