Covert Chinese TBM promotion in a German periodical. They entered Europe with Turkey, then Italy and then Denmark. They are targeting now Germany.
https://www.elektrotechnik.vogel.de/tunnelbohrmaschine-vertraut-auf-steuerung-per-funk-a-914158/
Tunnelbohrmaschinen sind hochautomatisierte, mobile „Komplett-Fabriken“. Sie unterliegen besonderen Herausforderungen bei der Übermittlung betriebsrelevanter Sensordaten vom Maschinenkopf zur Steuerung.
#Herrenknecht uses its boring expertise also in drilling for wind farm poles.
https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/02/12/deme-taps-herrenknecht-for-monopile-setup-subsea-drill/
#versatility
DEME Offshore and Herrenknecht have signed a deal for the fabrication of a subsea drill to be deployed at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France. This is the first wind farm in the world to use drilled XL-monopile foundations. In 2019, a...
President of #Herrenknecht Tunnelling Systems USA Jack Brockway gets the prestigious engineering award The Golden Beaver Award in Los Angeles. It is given annually by ‘The Beavers’, an association of leading representatives in the US construction and civil engineering industry.
https://www.trenchlessinternational.com/2020/01/23/herrenknecht-manager-wins-golden-beaver-award/
#MadeInGermany #tunnelTechnology
The Golden Beaver Award is presented annually by ‘The Beavers’, an association of leading representa
Hitachi Zosen TBM "Big Bertha" has been very costly for the Seattle contractors...
https://www.baublatt.ch/baupraxis/tunnel-in-seattle-groesste-tbm-der-welt-kostet-tiefbauer-millionen
„Big Bertha“ war in Seattle unterwegs: Die grösste TBM der Welt fräste einen Tunnel unter dem Stadtzentrum hindurch. Wegen einer Panne verzögerte ►►►
Istanbul Canal: Erdogan's dream, Istanbul's nightmare
And great many tunnelling opportunities!
https://www.dw.com/en/istanbul-canal-erdogans-dream-istanbuls-nightmare/a-51849822
Turkey's President Erdogan wants to create a second Bosporus. The cost to the economy and environment would be enormous — and that's why Istanbul's mayor is attempting to stop the plan. A bitter power struggle is raging.
A very informative article from highways.today. Very beautiful pictures too.
#Herrenknecht’s Suse, Sibylle, Wanda and Käthchen set a fast pace in Swabia.
"[Herrenknecht] machines bored a total of almost 50 kilometers of modern and efficient tunnel infrastructure with precision and speed [for Stuttgart–Ulm rail project]"
Machine / Project Data
S-738/S-746 (#SUSE) – Filder Tunnel
S-1024 (#WANDA), S-1025 (#SIBYLLE) – Albvorland tunnel
S-833 (#KÄTHCHEN) – Bossler tunnel
Herrenknecht's Suse, Sibylle, Wanda and Käthchen from Baden set a fast pace in Swabia All the machine-driven tunnels for the Stuttgart-Ulm rail project were quickly and quietly excavated in just five
Austria goes green also for tunnels. In Austria's #SmartTunnels, Green" energy now covers the basic consumption of the Manzenreith tunnel and other tunnels on the S10 Mühlviertler expressway. A total of 371 photovoltaic modules were installed on the roof of the nearby #Asfinag base in Lasberg. Now the PV system goes into operation.
LASBERG. Grüne Energie deckt ab sofort den Grundverbrauch des Tunnels Manzenreith und weiteren Tunnel an der S10 Mühlviertler Schnellstraße. Dafür wurden am Dach des nahen Asfinag
Austria has invested more than 5.6 billion euros across Austria in the safety of tunnels on motorways and expressways in the past twenty years. And all this was triggered by a tragic accident...
Across Austria, more than 80 tunnels have been completely renovated and technically upgraded. Software raises the alarm. Some tunnels can now almost hear. The sounds are captured via microphones, and software alerts sound in the event of abnormalities such as a tire blowout or voices. The system has already proved itself in various cases.
https://ooe.orf.at/stories/3026210/
#Asfinag #Austria #tunnel #safety #tunnelsafety
Die Asfinag hat in den letzten zwanzig Jahren österreichweit mehr als 5,6 Milliarden Euro in die Sicherheit der Tunnelanlagen auf Autobahnen und Schnellstraße investiert. Der Auslöser für diese Tunnelsicherheitsoffensive war ein tragischer.
With #Herrenknecht Mixshield Tunnel Boring Machine Kathleen, consortium of contractors, John Holland/CPB/Ghella has completed boring the first of two metro railway tunnels up to 40m deep under Sydney Harbour in an historic milestone for public transport in Sydney.
https://tunnellingjournal.com/tunnelling-history-made-sydney-harbour/
#Australia #GermanTBMs
Tunnelling contractor, John Holland/CPB/Ghella has completed boring the first of two metro railway tunnels up to 40m deep under Sydney Harbour in an historic milestone for public transport in Sydney. Herrenknecht Mixshield, Kathleen, which is being...
Bauer to develop automated drill.
Bauer will focus on the creation of a drilling rig that can recognise its environment and communicate data.Bauer Maschinen has joined a research project run by TU Dresden University in Germany to develop new machine and communication technologies for a fully networked 5G construction site.
https://www.khl.com/construction-europe/bauer-to-develop-automated-drill/141407.article
Drilling company joins TU University to creates machinery for 5G construction site
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It is normal. It is open markets. Probably it is a promotional press release.