Volvo unveils the DD105: New compactor design boasts faster eccentric, better visibility, available cab

At World of Asphalt here in Nashville, Volvo Construction Equipment has unveiled a double-drum compactor featuring a completely new design the company says will be its way forward in this segment.

The new DD105 is a 10-ton large asphalt compactor with a 66-inch wide drum. The machine will replace the DD110B and gains a new 3.8-liter Volvo Tier 4 Final engine, improved fuel economy, better visibility and a new pedestal design that makes it the first compactor Volvo will offer with an enclosed cab in North America.

Another major development for this machine is the new eccentric system, which has made near-instantaneous spin-up possible.

The new engine produces 114 horsepower and the machine weighs in at just over 22,000 pounds. The machine’s ECO mode has amounted to increased fuel economy of up to 30 percent in Volvo’s testing. In real world terms, that’s as much as two gallons saved per hour. Full specs are below.

Beyond an optional and plush, glass wrapped cab, with the DD105’s new design Volvo has decreased the footprint of its 10-ton roller while tapering the frame in order to enhance maneuverability and provide the operator with better sight lines to the drums.

The machine comes standard with an open canopy which slightly alters the design of the enclosed DD105 on display at World of Concrete. Volvo compaction product manager Mark Eckert says the canopy design moves the frame pillars at the rear of the cab inward, toward the operator in order to give an unobstructed view of the rear drum. On the cab version, that view is provided by small windows near the floor of the cab.

The machine’s engine is located in the rear frame and is easily accessible via a hood that slides up and back toward the back of the machine.