AsphaltPro’s 15 Top Products: BOMAG BW 177 BVO‑5 PL: Versatile Roller with High, Low & Oscillation Modes

This product was selected for the inaugural AsphaltPro’s 15 Top Products Feature.

BOMAG Americas, Ridgeway, South Carolina, boasts worldwide compaction and roadbuilding experts for soil and asphalt applications offering a broad range of product segments that consist of asphalt pavers and milling machines, reclaimer/stabilizers, single drum and tandem vibratory rollers, pneumatic tired rollers, landfill refuse compactors and a full range of light compaction equipment. Jan. 23, 2025, the company launched the BW 177 BVO-5 PL single drum roller featuring three compaction modes—high and low amplitudes, plus oscillation.

Some work sites require a gentler touch. For sensitive compaction work close to buildings, over pipelines and the like, BOMAG now offers the BW 177 BVO-5 PL. A single rotary dial allows the operator to select compaction modes and adapt machine output to site conditions. Offering a 140.8-pound/inch static linear load, the machine’s high amplitude delivers 33,720 pounds centrifugal force to compact lift thicknesses reaching 31.5 inches for rock fill, 19.7 inches for mixed soils. With its 66.5-inch wide drum width, the new BW 177 BVO-5 PL delivers up to 968 cubic yards/hour of compaction output, depending on material type and compaction mode.

Its dual pump system plus self-locking differential allows the machine to achieve up to 60% gradeability in forward and reverse, making it perfect for steep terrain projects, according to the manufacturer. Its articulating/oscillating joint provides +/-12º oscillation, ensuring the drum stays in contact with material when working in poor underfoot conditions.

Leveraging ECOMODE operation, the new single drum roller keeps the engine running at the optimum RPM range at all times for up to 30% fuel savings, according to the manufacturer. Further helping to reduce fuel consumption and lower wear costs, available BOMAG ECOSTOP technology automatically switches off the engine after 5 to 15 minutes of idling with shut-off time adjustable by the operator. A single lever allows the operator to control machine forward/reverse travel direction at speeds reaching 10 mph. Equipping the new roller with optional BOMAG TERRAMETER and BOMAP technologies helps to eliminate unnecessary passes to improve compaction efficiency and reduce overall costs. TERRAMETER uses two sensors to measure material stiffness, alert the operator in real time when compaction is achieved and ensure weak spots are detected. Regardless of roller brand, the available BOMAP app provides monitoring of compaction progress in real time.

Learn more at www.bomag.com/us-en