Sakai Soil Compactors are available with two drum types – smooth drum and padfoot drum. Smooth drums are designed for compaction of rock, gravel, sand, and semi-cohesive soils. Padfoot drums are designed for cohesive silts and clays that need far more force to knead and compact.
Many of today’s contractors are working in a variety of soil types and are in need of both types of drums. For these applications, Sakai has developed the combi-drum (TF Models), which is a smooth drum shell that bolts over top of the padfoot drum and can be changed in the field. Another feature that Sakai has is a strike-off blade that is available on most soil models (TF Models). A front-mounted blade prevents the compactor from bridging over high spots and can also be used for light backfilling.
