Plate Compactor
Application
Plate compactor is the machine that compacts the ground and it intends to make the
surface smooth, by transmitting vibration through vibrating plate, which power generated
from single rotor in vibrator case This machine is suitable for making the ground surface
smooth, such as leveling the soil and beaching, finishing the asphalt paving.
Warnings for incorrect application and abuse
This machine is hard to move forward on a soil with much water (especially clay soil). It is
not suitable for such application. This machine is difficult to level a ground include big
stones due to insufficient compacting force. Plate compactor is mainly applied for
compacting surface smooth and it is nor effective for jobs that requires heavy compaction.
In case of compacting ground deeply into lower layer, it is recommended to use Tamping
Rammer, Vibro Compactor and Vibration Roller which compacting force is rather effective.
Please use this compactor for compacting surface on soil, sediment, sand, beaching and
asphalt. It is not recommended for use this machine for athe other applications.
Structure
The upper part is made up of Power source, Handle, Belt Cover, Water Tank for sprinkling
and Guard hook which are fixed by Engine base. The Engine base is fixed on Vibrating
Plate by Shock absorbing Rubber. The lower part is made up of Vibrating plate and Vibrator
unit that has an Eccentric rotary shaft built in. The power source is transmitted from the
centrifugal clutch on engine output shaft to the Eccentric rotary shaft via V-elt.
Power Transfer
Air-cooled Single cylinder Engine is amounted as power source and Centrifugal Clutch is
fixed on engine output shaft. Petrol Engine (2 cycle, 4 cycle) and Diesel Gasoline Engine
can be mounted as option.
Centrifugal Clutch engages by running up the engine and engine R.P.M. is reduced to
suitable number for compacting. The rotation of engine is transmitted form V-pulley
integrated with Clutch drum to Vibrator pulley through V-belt.
Vibrator Pulley rotates Eccentric rotor shaft that is contained in Vibrator case. The
generated vibration created from eccentric rotor is transmitted to Compacting plate.
Vibration of Vibrating Plate carries the machine forward; the vibration with the weight of the
machine makes the compaction of the ground possible.
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