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TBM in Mumbai achieves record production rate
21 November, 2013
A Robbins 6.25m diameter mean beam TBM excavating the 8.3km Mumbai Water Tunnel has achieved a record-breaking rate for tunnelling in India, the company announced late last week.

TBMs arrive in Brazil to deliver metro expansion
04 September, 2013
The first two TBMs have arrived in Fortaleza, marking a major breakthrough in the Brazilian market for the US-based company. Four 6.92m Robbins EPBMs have been ordered to construct Line 3 of the Fortaleza Metro.

TBMs excavating Moscow Metro make breakthrough
20 June, 2013
Contractor SK Most has achieved breakthrough of the first of three Robbins EPBMs excavating the Moscow Metro late last month, Robbins announced last week.

Milestone breakthrough for Malaysian water tunnel
02 May, 2013
The first of three 5.23m main beam Robbins TBMs broke through at the Pahang Selangor Raw Water Tunnel on 22 March 2013. The breakthrough is a significant step towards the completion of the longest tunnel in Southeast Asia, a 44.6km water transfer route from the states of Pahang to Selangor.

TBM emerges from below Zhanjiang Bay
21 February, 2013
A 6.26m Robbins slurry TBM excavated the Zhanjiang Bay Sub-Sea Tunnel at the end of 2012, the company announced late last week. The tunnel, which runs 56m below water level, is expected to become operational in March this year.

Robbins opens Oz office
20 February, 2013
The Robbins Company opened a Brisbane office in the last quarter of 2012, which will provide coverage for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, and Indonesia, the company announced yesterday. The subsidiary, Robbins Asia Pacific, joins a second Asia Pacific office based in Hong Kong.

Indianapolis’ Deep Rock Connector cutterhead arrived
15 January, 2013
The 6.2m diameter rock cutterhead arrived in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, towards the end of November this year, Robbins announced yesterday. Once launched from a 76m deep shaft, the machine will embark on a 12.2 km long wastewater tunnel for the Shea/Kiewit JV.

Swiss safety tunnel makes final breakthrough
09 January, 2013
The TBM for the Milchbuck Safety Tunnel in Zurich, Switzerland, has made its final breakthrough, machine manufacturer Robbins announced last month. The TBM successfully excavated through 400m of compact rock and 600m of fractured zones with over-break.

Niagara gears up for final chapter
09 January, 2013
The Niagara Tunnel Project is expected to be completed this year with the flooding of the tunnel due in mid to late March, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Strabag and Robbins revealed earlier this month.