Few brands are instantly more recognisable, more iconic or more synonymous than Wacker Neuson is to the construction industry and more specifically the “Wacker plate” is to compaction products.

The Wacker BPS1340 W Series is a petrol-powered single direction vibratory compaction plate designed to provide superior compaction results and exceptional handling a variety of material surfaces, including mixed soils and fresh asphalt, with 13kN of centrifugal force and an area impressive capacity of 624m²/h, making it ideal for a multitude of construction and maintenance compaction tasks. It is an excellent choice of plate for professional users who seek comfort, power and precision combined. It is supplied as standard with a 8-llitre capacity water tank and sprinkler bar.

This versatile, agile, reliable, durable, fast-moving, easy to operate and easy to control high-performance plate compactor has unsurpassed in comfort and is optimally suited for processing surface and subbases, as well as ideally being suited for use in demanding conditions.

It features outstanding manoeuvrability with exceptional handling, low hand arm vibration for comfortable and extended periods of use and precise powerful performance for superior compaction results, producing smooth and clean finishes even in challenging conditions over a variety of compaction tasks.

Moving and turning the Wacker BPS1340 W Series on fresh asphalt, with clean finishes and no marks; even finishes at curbs are easy to produce due to the angular side edges of the durable baseplate.

The Wacker BPS1340 W Series has a robust design and additionally features an 8mm thick durable, water-resistant, nodular cast iron baseplate, that provides reliable performance and longevity, while its guide handle responds precisely to steering movements providing excellent turning ability, with simultaneously reduced hand arm vibrations to the greatest extent possible; the result being maximum control with minimum effort. It also features a durable, permanently-lubricated and maintenance-free excitor bearings for added reliability.