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BTI - Model TC Series -Hydraulic Compactors
Vibratory Compactors for soil or material compaction in trenching, street repair and site preparation. The TC Series delivers high impulse energy for greater compaction. Rubber isolators, front and rear, are in compression, not shear, providing longer life and lower maintenance cost. Other features include variable impulse force and integral swivel mount that allows more coverage without repositioning carrier.BTI compactors are designed to mount on mini-excavators, backhoes and excavators.
BTI compactors combine centrifical force, down pressure, and vibration to work as soil compactors or pile/sheet drivers.
The compactor has 3 basic components:
- Mounting Bracket: attaches the compactor to the carrier boom and is complete with adjustable mounting pins.
- Rubber Isolators: act as suspension between the base and the mount & isolate the compactor forces from the carrier.
- Base: includes a hydraulic motor coupled to an eccentric, encased in a steel housing with the base plate attached.
High Performance, Low Maintenance:
The motor design requires minimal oil flow leaving sufficient oil for effective boom movement. Optional high or low flow motor configurations allow you to match the motor to your specific hydraulic requirements. Flow control valves, standard on the TC51 and optional on the TC71, protect the rotating group from over-speeding, ensuring optimum operating speeds by returning excess flow to the tank. High frequency operation and high ground pressure are standard to achieve maximum proctor densities and high lifts. Internal anti-cavitation valves permit the motor to slow down safely after shutting off the control valve, eliminating shock loading to the rotating group.
Oil Bath Lubrication:
Oil bath lubrication ensures continuous bearing lubrication and eliminates the need for manual greasing.
Rubber Isolators:
Large rubber isolators prevent vibration in the upper structure, delivering maximum energy through the base plate and into the soil, providing excellent proctor densities. The TC92 and TC152 lattice design places the isolators in compression not in shear. This extreme duty lattice design excels in continuous compacting applications, helping to resist extreme downward force while providing optimum dampening.
Bracket Options:
Mounting brackets range in variety of configurations, including dedicated, swivel and variable pin center (QA), to meet most interface requirements.
Swivel Top Mounts:
Swivel top mounts are available on the TC71, TC92 and TC152 compactors. Controlled compaction is achieved by locking the swivel mount in different positions of 45 degree increments. By removing the pin, the compactor can “free float”.
Universial Adjustable Boss:
Both the QA Swivel and QA Non-swivel mounts come with BTI’s unique adjustable boss mounting system which allows adjustment of the pin spacing to accommodate quick-coupler installations on most common rubber tire backhoes.