Search Results: 'Caterpillar'

On the cutting edge
27 December, 2012
The process of mechanical excavation through dry ground, whether hard or soft, is pretty well understood. For ‘mixed’ ground, of whatever form, it is a different matter, especially if it is deep under groundwater. Maurice Jones reports that there is a consequent rush of TBM cutter development activities to gain the best competitive, and cutting, edge

Soft ground sewer
25 October, 2012
The new Southeast Collector Trunk Sewer project in York, Ontario, saw its first two TBMs launch this summer. Gerhard Urschitz, technical director for Strabag; Tomislav Hrkac, senior project manager for the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, and Camilo Quintero, senior project engineer – associate, Hatch Mott Macdonald explain the project

A country at work
24 October, 2012
Walter Trisi, north american area sales manager for caterpillar Tunneling canada corporation, and vice president of the Tunnelling association of canada (Tac) ontario chapter, provides insight into the booming tunnelling market in canada and a run down on upcoming projects

Breakthroughs achieved in Russian oil pipeline and metro projects
11 September, 2012
Two TBMs achieved project breakthroughs last month in Russia. The Cat TBMs are for Mostovik's oil project pipeline tunnel in Novorossiysk by the Black Sea, and the second one is a metro tunnel in the Siberian city of Omsk, Caterpillar Tunnelling announced.

TBM delivered to London cable site
01 August, 2012
The 56t TBM, 'Bernice', has been delivered to Brentfield Park in North West London and lowered into the Wilesden reception shaft, it was announced late last week.

Caterpillar to Sell Bucyrus Distribution Business in Quebec
26 July, 2012
Caterpillar has signed an agreement to sell a distribution and support business to Hewitt Equipment Limited in the province of Quebec, Western Labrador and the Maritimes, it was announced last month. The move comes as the Caterpillar continues to shed distribution units from earth moving equipment manufacture Bucyrus that it acquired last year.

Power up the future
17 May, 2012
UK gas and electric power network operator National Grid is engaged in a major renewal programme to ensure power supplies for the future. One aspect is to install high-voltage cables underground to renew the grid in major urban areas, starting with London. Maurice Jones visited one of the current tunnel drives in a 32km-long network that started recently in north London

The new face of Caterpillar Tunneling
16 April, 2012
In 2008 construction equipment giant Caterpillar bought TBM manufacturer Lovat. For the following few years many in the industry watched and waited to see what might become of the Canadian firm. In his first interview since the takeover Klaus Ukens, the new face of Caterpillar Tunneling, talks with Jon Young

Toronto starts digging the line
08 February, 2012
Last year the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown LRT project in Toronto expanded, adding 8km of tunnelling. Nicole Robinson discusses the design changes and progress on the city’s major east-to-west link with Jack Collins, vice president of rapid transit implementation for Metrolinx

From sea to shining sea
06 February, 2012
Demand for tunnels in North America is strong to meet public transportation and water conveyance needs. Nicole Robinson highlights projects in the region

Caterpillar boosts China R&D base
09 January, 2012