Beton Trowel BTPC60RH Reversible Plate Compactor — 13.8 In. Plate, 3,372 Lb. Force, Honda GX160

This is the compact reversible — the machine for work that a full-size plate cannot physically reach. A 350 mm (13.8 in.) plate fits a narrow utility trench, gets between forms, and works along a wall without chewing it. And because it reverses hydraulically, the operator never has to turn it around or drag it backwards in a space where there is no room to do either.

It runs the highest frequency in Beton Trowel's reversible range: 100 Hz — 6,000 vibrations per minute — producing 15 kN (3,372 lbs) of centrifugal force. That is the right formula for the work this size of machine does: paver bedding, sand, backfill around services and thin granular lifts, where fast controlled blows settle the material and heavy blows would just displace it.

Power is a Honda GX160, recoil start, and the machine weighs 85 kg (187 lbs) — light enough to get down into a trench and back out, which is exactly what this size is bought for.

Key Features & Benefits

• 13.8 in. plate — fits trenches and gaps a full-size reversible cannot enter
• Hydraulic reversing — forward, reverse and on-the-spot from one lever
• 100 Hz / 6,000 VPM — the highest frequency in the reversible range
• 15 kN / 3,372 lbs centrifugal force (1,530 kgf)
• 187 lbs — manageable in and out of a trench
• Honda GX160, recoil start
• 0–25 m/min in both directions, approximately 82 ft/min
• 35% gradient climb
• Documented factory options — water tank assembly and wheel kit, both available by part number

Specifications

Honest notes. Weight: this machine is commonly advertised as "170 lbs." Beton Trowel publishes 80 kg net and 85 kg operating — 176 and 187 lbs. We publish both factory figures rather than the round number. Dimensions: dealer listings for this machine vary wildly (one says 19 x 14 x 48 in., another 20 x 20 x 35 in.); neither matches the factory, so the table above is the factory's. Horsepower is Beton Trowel's gross rating; Honda's net rating for the GX160 is 4.8 HP. Crated shipping weight is not published by anyone. The water tank and wheel kit are genuine factory options with part numbers, not standard equipment — ask and we will quote them with the machine.

What's Included

• BTPC60RH reversible plate compactor
• Honda GX160 engine, factory installed
• Hydraulic direction mechanism, filled
• Operating and safety manual with spare parts list

The water tank assembly and wheel kit are not included — both are factory options.

Add To Your Machine

• Beton Trowel BTPC160H — the mid-size reversible, 16.9 in. plate and 6,070 lbs of force, for open ground and deeper lifts
• Beton Trowel BTR60H rammer — for cohesive soil and trenches too narrow even for this plate
• All plate compactors and rammers

Ordering more than one machine? Put them on a single freight quote — one truck is materially cheaper than two.

Documents

• Reversible Plate Compactors Brochure (PDF) — Beton Trowel
• Operating and Safety Manual with Spare Parts List (PDF) — Beton Trowel

Operation Video

Beton Trowel's own footage of this exact model. Beton Trowel also builds a BTPC60H — the forward-only version of the same size — which has its own separate video; this one is the reversible.

Shipping

This machine ships by freight. Shipping is quoted to your exact address and confirmed with you before anything is charged — we do not estimate freight. Tell us on the quote form whether the delivery site has a forklift or a loading dock, because that changes the rate more than the distance does.