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    • Paolo Kerguel

      Richard James Robbins

      ...2019 - Seattle, USA) Dick Robbins", as he has been known to the tunnelling world was actually born into tunnelling. He was the son of James Robbins, the inventor of the rock Tunnel Boring Machines and the founder of The...n a plane crash in 1958, Dick Robbins took over the company that h...

      • Robin McAuley

        Conventional Tunnelling versus Mechanized Tunnelling

          Why choose Mechanized Tunnelling over Mechanized Tunnelling? Or vice versa? When to use Tunnel Boring Machine tunnelling method? When to use Drill...arly the shield Tunnel Boring Machines provide better protection for...ctability. Think of Tunnel Boring Machines as some sort of tunnel constr...

        • Robin McAuley

          Y-Parts

          Y-Parts is the collective term used for the spare parts used on a Tunnel Boring Machine's (TBM) Cutter Head. These are the parts which are worn most and need replacement most often during a boring operation.

          • Robin McAuley
            • Robin McAuley

              How much does a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) cost?

              This is a general guide for how much a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) costs. TBM p...omplex TBMs. The cost of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) basically depen...nowadays. In the past, Tunnel Boring Machines were mostly produced in the U...ds/meter. TBM Type Tunnel Boring Machines are produced fo...

              • Robin McAuley

                Tunnel Boring Machine Definitions

                WARNING Under construction. Incomplete content   Y-Parts

                • Paul K. Madsen

                  Ryfast

                    Ryfast is a chain of subsea tunnels in the southwest of Norway. Ryfast tunnels connects Stavanger (the fourth largest city i...e of the Boknafjord. Ryfast consists of two tunnel...ening for traffic on 30 December 2019, Ryfylke Tunnel i...

                  • Robin McAuley

                    Buying Advice for Bichak-Cutters

                    WARNING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Bichak Cutters ("knives" or &quo...;scrapers") are cutters used for boring in soft to medium ground. Bas...producer their reference sites. Which tunnel construction sites have they...o disintegrate into pieces during the boring o...

                    • Robin McAuley

                      What is the difference between welding, soldering and brazing

                        Soldering: Soldering is used to join two or more pieces of similar or diss...re various methods for melting the brazing material. In tunnel...dictability is still a quality! Having said this; in tunnel m...