Bomag BC672RB2 to BW 154 APO-4I specifications

History and service record of BC672RB2 to BW 154 APO-4I

• Company origin. Karl Heinz Schwamborn founded Bomag in Boppard in 1957 and developed a double vibratory roller with all-drum drive that year; the first 7 tonne double vibratory roller in the world followed in 1962. BOMAG, Wikipedia.
• BW 154 APO-4i. LECTURA Specs lists the Bomag BW 154 APO-4i as built 2019 to 2022, after the AP-4 AM (2008-2017) and AP-4V AM (2017-2022) tandem rollers, with the APO-5 arriving in 2022. Bomag BW 154 APO-4i (2019-2022), LECTURA Specs; Bomag BW 154 APO-5 (2022-2026), LECTURA Specs.
• Landfill compaction concept. Bomag's refuse compactor page says its landfill machines distribute, shred, roughly mix and compact waste in one operation, with wheels of staggered polygonal rings and teeth, and that radial offset gives full surface coverage in just two passes. Refuse compactors, BOMAG.
• Traction on the tip face. All-wheel drive and an oscillating articulated joint keep all four wheels on the ground for traction, and Bomag says the high dead weight and tooth geometry are what deliver maximum compaction performance. Refuse compactors, BOMAG.
• Three design principles for landfill compactors. A BOMAG product marketing manager told Waste Today in 2024 that a landfill compactor should be designed around airspace conservation, superior performance and reliable operation, and that BOMAG's designs deliver this through optimized oscillation, superior articulation and enhanced stability. 5 questions about high-performance landfill compactors, Waste Today.
• Weight distribution and wheel configuration. In the same article BOMAG says its precise weight distribution and specialized wheel configuration produce industry-leading compaction density, and that safety features reduce worker exposure to waste and help stabilize landfill slopes. 5 questions about high-performance landfill compactors, Waste Today.
• First 7-tonne tandem roller. Wikipedia's article on BOMAG says the first 7t double vibratory roller in the world was launched in 1962, five years after the company was founded, and that the first branch office abroad opened in 1961 in Austria. BOMAG, Wikipedia.
• Ownership history. According to Wikipedia, Karl Heinz Schwamborn sold BOMAG to the American company Koehring in 1970, Koehring sold its interest to SPX Corporation in 2001, and SPX sold the company in 2005 to the French group Fayat, and that since the 2005 sale BOMAG has also sold asphalt pavers and cold planers. BOMAG, Wikipedia.
• Drum factory. Wikipedia records that BOMAG invested €21.5 million, the largest single investment in its history, in a drum factory at Boppard that was built within 12 months and put into operation at the end of June 2013. BOMAG, Wikipedia.