The BW 216 Range of Bomag Rollers

If you are looking for a heavy duty no nonsense compact roller for sale, look no further than the Bomag BW 216 range. The BW 216 Range has delivered robust soil compaction rollers, resulting in a Bomag roller for sale that is second to none. Bomag has always been known as a brand that provides the largest range of self-propelled rollers, a highly reliable brand and a global leader in compaction technology.

The bomag roller has not failed in meeting this benchmark. As with all construction vehicles you have to look at each model and carefully assess whether or not that particular model suits your business needs or not. Thankfully, the BW 216 range is a very wide range which gives you ample choice and increases the likelihood of you finding the right model in the BW 216 range.

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From a safety perspective you can expect these rollers for sale to come with a number of features that greatly improve your driver’s safety. One of the leading causes of work related injuries in compaction rollers is worker fatigue.

To combat this, these rollers come with an Ergonomic cab that is built with a large amount of space to reduce work related fatigue. The Bomag roller also comes with and excellent all-round view and adjustable steering wheel. This makes the compaction roller easy to navigate, allowing the driver to change lanes with great ease.

The Bomag BW 216 range can also be commended for its fuel saving technology. The smart ECOMODE speed control ensures that the range saves up to 30 percent of its fuel. There is also an optional ECOSTOP feature that automatically shuts down the vehicle’s engine after the vehicle stays in idle for a pre-set period of time. Not only does this help save more fuel, it also reduces engine and battery wear and tear.

When it comes to pure performance the BW 216 is a master at climbing all terrains. Features such as the NoSpin differential with automatic locking ensure that the vehicle always stays on the ground. If one wheel for some reason leaves the ground, the vehicle’s forward drive ensures that the vehicle will stay on the ground.

Normally you would expect these added features and performance upgrades to come with a high price and high maintenance costs as you will see when comparing the Bomag roller with other rollers for sale. However, the BW 216 has managed to provide these upgrades while reducing its costs.

You can expect to find these rollers for sale at a fairly reasonable price. In addition to this you will spend less on fuel. You can also expect to spend less on car maintenance as you will have longer servicing intervals, and spend less on employee training as this compaction roller has been made very easy to operate. To the extent that you can expect not to spend a lot on employee training as it is a very easy single drum roller to operate.

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The 216 D-5 and the 216 PD-5 Bomag Roller Range

The BW 216 D-5 has been specifically designed for companies and people looking for a single drum roller that works well in medium to heavy duty earthworks and sub-base work. The BW 216 PD-5 has also been built for the same purposes however the PD model has been specifically built to handle cohesive and high water content material. The D-5 is built to handle water bound materials, sand, gravel and sub-bases.

Both the D-5 and the PD-5 compactor roller for sale come standard with warning information and operation displays with LCD, noise insulation, a warning horn, 2 scrapers, emergency stop as safety features, a back-up alarm to prevent vehicle theft, tractor tires for good road and off road group and articulated joint lock amongst many other standard features.

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In terms of optional features both the D-5 and the PD-5 come with a number of optional features including, but not limited to; air conditioning, special painting, rotary beacon, pre start cabin heating, environmentally compliant hydraulic oil, adjustable comfortable seat, rear-view camera, TERRAMETER and Bluetooth radio. As with all vehicles, opting for these optional features will cost you more.

For anyone interested in comparing these two vehicles here is a thorough breakdown of the differences between the D-5 and the PD-5:

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216 DH-5 and 216 PDH-5 Single Drum Roller

Other two models which are definitely worth looking into for anyone looking to buy a Bomag roller is the DH-5 and the PDH-5. As most of the models in the Bomag BW 216 range, these models have been built specifically for medium to heavy duty earthworks.

The differences between the purposes of these two models is that the DH-5 has been designed to carry water bound materials, sand, gravel and sub-bases while the PDH-5 has been designed to carry cohesive and high water content material through harsh environment such as landfill, embankment and dam construction.

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When it comes to standard features of this compactor roller for sale both the DH-5 and the PDH-5 come built with BOMAG ECOMODE, noise insulation, no spin differential lock, working rear and front lights, hydraulic travel and vibration drive and rear axle spring accumulator brakes.

Both single drum roller models also come with optional features such as; a ROPS or FOPS cabin with seat belts and a sliding window, a ROPS or FOPS with a safety belt, a rotary beacon, a BCM 05 Documentation system, a padfoot segment kit and BOMAG ECOSTOP.

Here is a breakdown of the specification differences between the 216 DH-5 and the PDH-5:

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