Already 3 year pass after E-BERK first Tunnel Boring Machine

Article from Trenchless International periodical.

E-BERK disrupts the TBM legacy

https://www.trenchlessinternational.com/2017/11/06/e-berk-disrupts-the-tbm-legacy/

I like this part most

“In this market – actually in any market – you must either have a strong brand or you must innovate. Ideally, you can have both, but it rarely happens because the legacy TBM manufacturers have no urge to innovate.

“They already own the market and they can sell what they already have. Why would they spend money on R&D to innovate?