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A dramatic new line of single-drum soil compactors from Hamm® Compaction
Division, Wirtgen America Inc., gives contractors a whole new way to compact
earth and satisfy customers. Introduced in April 2001 at the world’s largest
construction equipment show, Bauma 2001 in Munich, the 3000 Series is
turning heads and winning awards for the manufacturer. At Bauma, the new
3000 Series line of soil compactors won the Prize for Innovation 2001
from a prominent German construction machinery magazine for its outstanding
engineering achievement.

The
3000 Series has been designed from the ground up with input from dealers
and customers as to what they would like to have, and what they need,
from a soil compactor. Advanced engineering goes deep into these compactors,
providing unsurpassed operator comfort and optimum productivity. For example,
an entirely new operator’s platform was designed, enhancing operator comfort
and productivity. The platform allows entry from either side of the machine,
full visibility to either side of the drum via a swiveling and rotating
seat, full 3-foot by 3-foot rear visibility with the new engine cover
design, and dual, seat-mounted, 5-in-1 control levers to accommodate both
right- and left-handed operators.

A three-point articulation joint -- a bolted, modular design that stays
put when directed by the steering -- also is unique to the 3000 Series,
allowing better traction in uneven terrain by keeping both the drum and
the rear axle on the ground, even during a full turn. The use of a bottom
knuckle pin and top "stabilizer" link allows complete oscillation at the
center joint no matter what the turning angle or surface conditions.
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