Bomag’s New Lightweight Tamper is Designed for Narrow Trench Backfill
Weighing less than 70 pounds, (31 kg), the compact design and high compaction forces for the new Bomag BT 30 tamper gives contractors a machine designed for confined area compaction. Offering a narrow 5.5-inch (140-mm) plate width, superior compaction forces are generated by its 1.8-inch (45-mm) jumping height and variable frequency reaching 790 vpm (13.2 Hz). Infinitely variable frequency settings allow compaction forces to be adjusted to suit jobsite conditions, ensuring precise and accurate compaction.
The new BT 30’s lightweight and ergonomic design makes it easier to transport to the jobsite and maneuver around obstacles or in the trenches. With its large stroke, variable frequency, and ability to compact clay, silty or mixed soils, the BT 30 can be used on a wide range of applications from trench backfilling and foundation preparation to landscaping, hardscaping and pipeline construction.
A simple and rugged design means the new Bomag BT 30 tamper is built to withstand rugged rental, commercial and landscaping jobs. It’s powered by a rugged Honda 4-stroke gas engine that does not require fuel using special oil-to-gas mixtures. An engine cover protects external components from damage during transit or at the jobsite. BT 30 design features a two-stage air filter system with self-cleaning air filter to keep particles out of the engine. A dual fuel filter system helps to prevent downtime caused by fuel contamination. The design is guaranteed by Bomag’s exclusive 3-2-1 warranty.
This new Bomag tamper features a vibration isolated steering handle that protects the operator’s hands and arms from vibration feedback for comfortable operation. Further The handle features a single point lifting device, which facilitates transport to or from or around the jobsite.
Special Equip Expo preview
The new Bomag BT 30 tamper has planned commercial availability in the spring of 2026. However, attendees at Equip Expo will be among the first to see the new BT 30 displayed in Kato Compact Excavator Sales’ indoor exhibit 7164, October 21-24, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. For more information, visit www.bomag.com/us-en.
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Michael Roth
Editor
Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.