MAXIMISING SAFETY FOR
COMPACTION
ROAD WIDENER’S OFFSET VIBRATORY ROLLER ATTACHMENT PROVIDES A COMPACTION SOLUTION THAT ENSURES OPERATORS REMAIN SAFE, IRRESPECTIVE OF SLOPE OR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ON THE SITE. TODD GRANGER, THE COMPANY’S DIRECTOR OF SALES, EXPLAINS MORE.
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hile compacting road shoulders and ditches, operators can at times be obligated to work on hazardous slopes which force them and the machine to be in a tipping position, with no alternative options available. Road Widener’s patented Offset Vibratory Roller attachment aims to prevent these situations, which can lead to serious harm, or in some cases, fatalities. The innovative attachment relocates the drum to a remotecontrolled offset arm that can be attached to almost any grader, compact track loader, wheel loader or skid steer. The Offset
Vibratory Roller allows the host machine to remain safely on a flat surface while compacting road shoulders and ditches. Based in the United States, Road Widener is firmly entrenched in the road construction industry globally. Founded by two road construction professionals, the company has more than 30 years of industry experience. As Todd Granger, Road Widener’s Director of Sales, explains, the industry’s desire for safer compaction attachments led to the creation of the Offset Vibratory Roller. “The concept of the attachment started in early 2010, with a couple of designs options,”
Granger says. “Over time, we added and subtracted some features. We were issued an Australian patent in August 2019. In this same year, we were recognised for the safety capability and the innovation of our machine through numerous awards, including the 2019 Equipment Today Top 50 Contractors’ New Product award. The product was then launched globally in 2020.” Granger says the attachment provides an alternative to conventional machinery to prevent accidents, of which he has witnessed many first-hand. “By using the offset arm, it allows the
The Offset Vibratory Roller attachment allows operators to compact road shoulders from a steady surface.
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