Maxiito DR-600 Walk-Behind Double Drum Vibratory Roller

The Maxiito DR-600 is a walk-behind double drum vibratory roller delivering 20kN centrifugal force at 55Hz vibration frequency – available with a Lombardini 15LD350 7.5 HP diesel engine with electric start or a HATZ IB30 7.5 HP diesel engine with manual start – featuring 420 mm drum diameter and 600 mm drum width, 210 mm ground compaction depth, 125 mm asphalt compaction depth, 1900 sq.m/h compaction area, 40% gradeability, 2.7 km/h forward and reverse speed, guild handle with dead man’s handle, low-vibration operator handle, 32-litre water tank, and 1.7 litre/hour fuel consumption at 620 kg operating weight.

Double Drum Vibratory Compaction for Road Works and Civil Ground Preparation

Road works, asphalt reinstatement, sub-base preparation, trench backfill compaction, and civil ground preparation across Oman and the GCC require a walk-behind roller that delivers specification-compliant compaction density on asphalt and granular materials without the operational complexity and plant mobilisation cost of ride-on roller equipment. The walk-behind double drum vibratory roller is the machine class that fills the compaction requirement for confined areas, restricted-access sections, footpath and pedestrian area works, trench reinstatement, and the areas of larger road works projects where ride-on plant cannot manoeuvre within the working constraints of the site.

The DR-600 is positioned as the productive, operator-focused machine within this equipment class. Its 20kN centrifugal force at 55Hz delivers the dynamic compaction energy that asphalt finishing and granular sub-base compaction require for density results within specification tolerances, across a 1900 sq.m/h compaction area rate that maintains pace with the material laying operations it serves. Its guild handle with dead man’s handle provides the operator safety standard that professional construction site equipment must meet. And the choice of Lombardini or HATZ diesel engine – both 7.5 HP air-cooled units from European manufacturers – provides construction companies across Oman and the GCC with the proven reliability and fuel economy that sustained daily compaction operation on road infrastructure and civil construction programmes demands from the plant power source.

DR-600 Technical Capabilities and Compaction Performance Features

• Guild Handle with Dead Man’s Handle for Operator Safety: The guild handle incorporates a dead man’s handle – a spring-loaded safety control that stops the machine immediately when the operator releases grip, preventing uncontrolled machine movement if the operator loses control, slips, or releases the handle unexpectedly during operation. This safety mechanism meets the operator protection standard that professional construction site walk-behind compaction equipment must provide for sustained daily use on active road works and civil construction sites.
• Low-Vibration Operator Handle Design: The operator handle is designed to minimise transmitted vibration from the drum vibration system to the operator’s hands and arms throughout the compaction run – reducing the cumulative hand-arm vibration exposure that operators accumulate across full working shifts on active compaction programmes, supporting operator welfare and compliance with occupational health standards for vibrating tool and equipment use on construction sites in Oman and the GCC.
• 20kN Centrifugal Force at 55Hz Vibration Frequency: The 20kN centrifugal force produced by the drum vibration system at 55Hz delivers the dynamic compaction energy that asphalt layer finishing and granular sub-base compaction require for specification-compliant density – supplementing the 620 kg static weight of the machine with dynamic force that achieves compaction depths of 210 mm in ground materials and 125 mm in asphalt without multiple-pass repetition on adequately prepared material layers.
• 210 mm Ground Compaction Depth and 125 mm Asphalt Compaction Depth: The combined static and dynamic compaction capability achieves 210 mm of effective compaction in granular ground materials – covering the layer thickness range that granular sub-base, fill compaction, and trench backfill specifications typically require – and 125 mm in asphalt – accommodating the layer thickness of standard road asphalt wearing course and binder course lifts in single-pass compaction without requiring multiple overlapping passes to achieve adequate density.
• 1900 sq.m/h Compaction Area for Productive Site Output: At 1900 square metres per hour, the DR-600 maintains compaction pace with the material laying operations it serves on road works, footpath construction, and civil site preparation – enabling a single walk-behind roller to serve as the primary compaction plant for medium-scale road works and civil construction projects without creating a compaction bottleneck in the overall site production programme.
• Forward and Reverse Travel at 2.7 km/h: Both forward and reverse travel at 2.7 km/h enable efficient drum overlap management across the compaction area – allowing the operator to maintain straight compaction passes in both directions without the drum repositioning downtime that single-direction machines require at the end of each pass, improving productive compaction time as a proportion of total operational hours.
• 40% Gradeability for Inclined Surface Compaction: The 40% gradeability rating enables the DR-600 to compact inclined surfaces – embankment slopes, ramp gradients, access road inclines, and battered trench edges – within the grade range that civil construction and road works regularly present, without requiring separate specialist compaction equipment for sloped section work within the same project programme.
• Choice of Lombardini 15LD350 or HATZ IB30 Diesel Engine: The Lombardini 15LD350 is an air-cooled 7.5 HP diesel engine manufactured in Italy with electric start – providing the convenience of electric starting for efficient day-start and restart operations. The HATZ IB30 is an air-cooled 7.5 HP diesel engine manufactured in Germany with manual start – providing the proven reliability and simple mechanical configuration that construction site operators in demanding environments value for low-maintenance sustained operation. Both engines deliver equivalent power output and the 1.7 litre/hour fuel consumption that economical daily site operation requires.
• 420 mm Drum Diameter and 600 mm Drum Width: The 420 mm drum diameter and 600 mm drum width provide the drum geometry that double drum compaction on road works asphalt and civil sub-base materials requires for consistent surface contact pressure distribution across the drum width – ensuring uniform compaction density across each pass without the edge-loading variation that drums with inappropriate diameter-to-width ratios introduce into the compaction pattern.
• 32-Litre Water Tank for Drum Wetting During Asphalt Compaction: The 32-litre water tank supplies water to the drum surfaces during asphalt compaction – preventing the hot asphalt mix from adhering to the drum faces, maintaining the smooth drum surface that consistent asphalt mat finishing requires, and supporting continuous asphalt compaction runs without the drum pickup and surface marking that dry drum compaction on hot mix produces.

Double Drum Roller Compaction Applications for the Maxiito DR-600 in Oman and the GCC

• Asphalt Road Works and Reinstatement Compaction: Provides the double drum vibratory compaction for asphalt wearing course and binder course finishing on road maintenance, utility trench reinstatement, and new road construction across Oman and the GCC – where the 20kN centrifugal force, 55Hz vibration frequency, and water tank drum wetting deliver the surface density and smoothness that asphalt road reinstatement specifications require for compliant handover to highway authorities.
• Sub-Base and Granular Fill Compaction on Civil Construction Sites: Compacts granular sub-base materials, imported fill, and backfill layers on building construction, civil infrastructure, and industrial facility sites – where the 210 mm effective ground compaction depth covers the standard granular layer thicknesses that sub-base compaction programmes specify, and where the 1900 sq.m/h production rate maintains compaction pace with the fill placement operations it supports.
• Trench Backfill Compaction for Utility Service Installation: The walk-behind configuration and 600 mm drum width enable productive compaction within the confined working width of utility service trenches on water, drainage, telecommunications, and electrical cable installation programmes – where the combination of forward and reverse travel and dead man’s handle safety system supports controlled, precise compaction in the restricted access conditions of open trench reinstatement work.
• Inclined Surface and Embankment Compaction: The 40% gradeability enables compaction on embankment slopes, access ramp gradients, and inclined civil construction surfaces that form part of the same project programme as the flat area compaction the DR-600 performs – providing a single machine for both flat and inclined compaction requirements within each project without requiring separate specialist slope compaction equipment.
• Footpath, Pedestrian Area, and Confined Space Compaction: The walk-behind configuration, 600 mm drum width, and forward-reverse travel capability make the DR-600 appropriate for compaction in confined construction areas – footpath and pedestrian area construction, car park surfaces, service yard paving, and building perimeter paved areas – where the access restrictions and working width constraints of these areas exclude larger compaction plant from productive operation.

Maxiito DR-600 – Available Through iBuild in Oman

iBuild is an authorised Maxiito distributor in the Sultanate of Oman, providing road works contractors, civil engineering teams, infrastructure construction companies, and construction plant operators with direct access to the DR-600 in both Lombardini and HATZ engine configurations, alongside technical support, engine servicing guidance, and the spare parts availability that keeps site-critical compaction equipment performing to specification across active road works and civil construction programmes. As an engineering-grade solutions authority for the construction sector, iBuild provides the in-country availability and technical expertise that professional compaction plant procurement across Oman requires.

For road works contractors, civil engineering teams, and infrastructure construction companies across Oman and the GCC requiring a walk-behind double drum vibratory roller with 20kN compaction force, operator-safety dead man’s handle, low-vibration handle design, and European diesel engine reliability for productive asphalt and sub-base compaction on road works and civil construction sites, iBuild is the authorised local source for the Maxiito DR-600.