Engcon launches new series of low-flow demand vibratory plates for excavators - can be driven via rotary attachment

Engcon, a world leader in the manufacture of rotary edgers, is now taking a big step forward with vibratory plates for excavators. A completely newly developed series of low-flow demand vibratory plates, which can be driven via a rotary attachment, will be launched in 2019. According to Engcon, this will significantly expand the range of applications and make excavators even more efficient and safe.

Engcon has been manufacturing vibratory plates for excavators since the late 1990s, but previously the problem was that they had such high hydraulic flow demand that they could not be connected directly to the auxiliary connections of the rotary attachment. This resulted in the vibratory plates not being able to rotate freely. Now Engcon has solved this problem through a completely newly developed series of vibratory plates with low flow demand.

"We know that the combination of vibratory plate and excavator is ideal, because it contributes to a great improvement in the working environment of the excavation workers, who otherwise have to control the vibratory plates from the excavations, which can be of very different types," says Johan Johansson, structural engineer and project manager for Engcon's new series of vibratory plates.

Increases safety
Johan Johansson says there are three models involved: the PC3500, PC6000 and PC9500, with the model name meaning "Plate Compactor" as well as indicating the compaction capacity in kg of the respective vibratory plates.

"Another big advantage of a vibratory plate on an excavator is that it significantly increases the safety of the excavation workers. When compacting in deep excavations, for example, there is a high risk that the vibrations from the vibratory plate will cause the excavation to collapse and people to be buried by heavy masses of soil," says Johan Johansson.

Besides the reduced risk of physical injury and a better working environment, Engcon will use the vibratory plates for compaction of slopes where traditional vibratory plates with roller rollers or hand-operated vibratory plates are not possible. This can range from common roadsides to compaction around bridge piers, erosion protection around waterways and the like.

The new PC3500 vibratory plate series will take pride of place in Engcon's booth (no.: FM. 708/3) at Bauma 2019 in Munich from April 8-14.