{"product_id":"beton-trowel-btpc240y-reversible-plate-compactor-18-in-yanmar-l70","title":"Beton Trowel BTPC240Y Reversible Plate Compactor — 18 In. Plate, 35 kN Force, Yanmar L70 Diesel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA forward plate compacts in one direction and has to be dragged back. A \u003cstrong\u003ereversible\u003c\/strong\u003e plate drives forward, backward and holds on the spot — which is the whole job in a trench, against a foundation wall, or anywhere there is no room to turn a machine around. The BTPC240Y does that on a \u003cstrong\u003ehydraulic reversing mechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a mechanical linkage, so the operator changes direction with a lever rather than a wrestle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt puts down \u003cstrong\u003e35 kN of centrifugal force at 85 Hz (5,200 VPM)\u003c\/strong\u003e through a 700 x 450 mm plate. The high frequency matters more than raw force on granular fill: a fast, shallow-amplitude plate settles sand, gravel and paver base without pushing the material around, which is why this size is the one that ends up on utility and hardscape crews rather than the biggest machine available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower is a \u003cstrong\u003eYanmar L70 air-cooled diesel with electric start\u003c\/strong\u003e. Diesel is the right answer on a compactor: the machine spends its life at full throttle in dust, and a diesel at 3,600 rpm will outlast a gas engine doing the same duty. At \u003cstrong\u003e573 lbs operating weight\u003c\/strong\u003e it is heavy enough to do real work and still manageable on a trailer with the optional transport wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydraulic reversing\u003c\/strong\u003e — forward, reverse and on-the-spot compaction from one lever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e35 kN (approx. 7,870 lbf) centrifugal force\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e85 Hz \/ 5,200 VPM\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e700 x 450 mm (27.5 x 17.7 in.) plate\u003c\/strong\u003e — fits standard trench widths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYanmar L70 air-cooled diesel, 6.7 HP, electric start\u003c\/strong\u003e — no pull cord, no mixing fuel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0–23 m\/min travel in both directions\u003c\/strong\u003e, infinitely variable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e35% gradient climb\u003c\/strong\u003e — trench walls, ramps and sloped backfill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransport hook recess standard\u003c\/strong\u003e — lifts straight into the trench by excavator or crane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional 10 kg extension plate\u003c\/strong\u003e for wider passes, and \u003cstrong\u003eoptional transport wheels\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBTPC240Y\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeton Trowel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReversible plate compactor, hydraulic reversing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYanmar L70, single cylinder, air-cooled diesel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.9 kW \/ 6.7 HP at 3,600 rpm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlate Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.5 x 17.7 in. (700 x 450 mm), L x W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCentrifugal Force\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.0 kN \/ 3,570 kgf (approx. 7,870 lbf)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e85 Hz (5,200 VPM)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTravel Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–23 m\/min (approx. 0–75 ft\/min), forward and reverse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGradient Climb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperating Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e573 lbs (260 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e594 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMachine Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e52.8 x 17.7 x 37.8 in. (1,340 x 450 x 960 mm), L x W x H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFuel Tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.95 gal (3.6 L)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHydraulic Oil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShell Tellus M3 S32, 400 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone — this is a soil and base compactor, not an asphalt machine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 kg extension plate · transport wheels · rubber mat for block and paver work\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo honest notes. Beton Trowel publishes the operating weight as 260 kg on its product page and brochure and 270 kg in the machine manual; 573 lbs is the 260 kg figure that every source agrees on, and the 594 lb shipping weight is the one published crated figure. Compaction depth and lift capacity are \u003cstrong\u003enot published by the manufacturer for this machine\u003c\/strong\u003e and we will not estimate them — if your spec calls for a documented lift, ask and we will put the question to the factory. The rubber mat is listed as an option in the product description but as \"not available\" in the same document's spec table; we confirm it at order rather than promising it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBTPC240Y reversible plate compactor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYanmar L70 diesel engine, factory installed, electric start\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydraulic reversing mechanism, filled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating and safety manual with spare parts list\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe extension plate, transport wheels and rubber mat are \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e included — they are factory options. Tell us what you are compacting and we will quote the right ones with the machine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdd To Your Machine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/beton-trowel-btpc405y-reversible-plate-compactor-20-in-yanmar-l100\"\u003eBeton Trowel BTPC405Y, 20 in. reversible plate\u003c\/a\u003e — the heavy machine in this family at 11,240 lbs of force, for structural fill and deep lifts this one is not sized for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plate-compactors-rammers\"\u003eAll plate compactors and rammers\u003c\/a\u003e — including rammers for the narrow trenches this plate will not enter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/concrete-masonry\"\u003eAll concrete and masonry equipment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrdering more than one machine? Put them on a single freight quote — one truck is materially cheaper than two.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDocuments\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/betontrowel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Reversible-Plate-Compactors-ENG-201110041-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eReversible Plate Compactors Brochure (PDF) — Beton Trowel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.betontrowel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BTPC-Plate-compactor-incl-spare-parts-ENG-20240718-gecomprimeerd-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOperating and Safety Manual with Spare Parts List (PDF) — Beton Trowel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOperation Video\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;max-width:900px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wYrCUF-fEZc\" title=\"Beton Trowel Plate compactor BTPC240Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeton Trowel's own footage of this exact model.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beton Trowel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52628586004782,"sku":"BTPC240Y","price":6809.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/1877\/6622\/files\/0321452_bt-reversible-plate-compactor-18-in.-yanmar-l70-573-lbs..jpg?v=1789120198","url":"https:\/\/www.fullforceequipment.com\/products\/beton-trowel-btpc240y-reversible-plate-compactor-18-in-yanmar-l70","provider":"FullForce Equipment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}