Search Results: 'Robbins'

TBM Completes third bore for Chennai metro project
15 November, 2017
India - On October 31 a 6.65m diameter Robbins EPBM broke through at Chennai Metro, making this the third tunnel the machine has bored for the project and for contractor Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.

Two more TBMs for Mumbai Line Three
26 September, 2017
India - The first of two slurry machines destined for the UGC03 contract of Mumbai Metro Line Three underwent factory acceptance in September.

Construction starts on Delaware Aqueduct Bypass tunnel
12 September, 2017
USA – The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a ceremony on September 8 to mark the start of tunnelling for the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel.

Albany Park project marks blasting milestone
09 August, 2017
USA – Blasting operations for the intake shaft on a Chicago tunnel project are now complete, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced August 7.

TEP II project makes final breakthrough
10 July, 2017
Mexico – The TBM working on Mexico City’s Túnel Emisor Poniente (TEP) II sewer tunnel has made its final breakthrough, manufacturer Robbins announce July 6.

Interceptor project sees TBM acceptance
30 June, 2017
USA - The TBM for the 1.89km Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel has undergone factory acceptance. The 9.26m Robbins machine, a hybrid EPB / hard rock single shield machine was subsequently shipped the 40km from the factory in Solon, Ohio to the worksite in Akron.

Akron's mayor meets locally-made TBM
01 June, 2017
US – Akron Ohio’s mayor debuted the completed TBM, manufactured by Robbins, for the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel (OCIT) on May 25, in Solon, Ohio.

Hydro tunnels commissioned in Republic of Georgia
19 May, 2017
In April 2017, a ceremony was held to celebrate the commissioning of the Dariali Hydropower Project in the Republic of Georgia, announced TBM manufacturer Robbins.

Los Condores making progress
20 January, 2017
Chie - The TBM boring the Los Condores Hydroelectric Power Plant has completed the 900m access tunnel and is working on the first section of the headrace tunnel. The machine, a 4.56m Robbins double shield was launched on 27 May and has so far excavated 1,300m.