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Robbins Opens New Subsidiary in South America
A new Robbins office is now operating in Santiago, Chile to support the local tunneling market and grow our business in the region. Robbins South America is led by Managing Director, Rolando Justa with support from Project Coordinator, Esther Zerrer. “South America is one of the most promising future markets with many upcoming projects, strong [...] Learn More
High-Altitude hole through for Landmark Robbins TBM
After four years of extreme excavation through high cover and volcanic rock conditions, TBM tunneling at the Olmos Trans-Andean tunnel is complete. The 5.3 m (17.4 ft) diameter Robbins Main Beam machine broke through to fanfare and an elaborate ceremony on December 20, 2011. Learn More
Robbins EPBs bore Final Meters in Zhengzhou
Two 6.3 m (20.7 ft) Robbins TBMs have excavated up to 720 m (2,362 ft) in one month in Zhengzhou, China. The swift machines boring the Metro Line 1 holed through in October and November 2011—at least two weeks ahead of schedule. Learn More
Record-breaking Rockhead flies through Fifth Tunnel
On September 22, 2011, a self-propelled tunneling machine achieved a milestone in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The 1.8 m (72 inch) diameter Robbins Double Shield Rockhead bored 614 m (2,014 ft)—a distance that appears to be a world record for a hard rock machine of this diameter. Learn More
Robbins EPB roars to life in Azerbaijan
On August 22, 2011, construction of Baku, Azerbaijan’s third metro line got a jump start with the launch of a 6.3 m (20.7 ft) diameter Robbins EPB. The metro tunnel will alleviate severe traffic congestion in downtown area’s of the capital city. Learn More
Afghan SBU flies below Bagram Airfield
Rocket strikes and unexploded ordinance buried in the bore path were very real possibilities at the Kilo Culvert, recently completed using a Robbins Motorized Small Boring Unit (SBU-M) on August 16, 2011. Learn More
Robbins Slurry TBM will delve below Zhanjiang Bay
Below the waters of China’s Zhanjiang Bay, a new Slurry TBM is ramping up for excavation. An acceptance ceremony for the 6.26 m (20.5 ft) diameter Robbins TBM was held in Shanghai, China on June 28, 2011. Learn More
Tough Robbins Double Shields achieve Landmarks at AMR
Two Robbins TBMs are no strangers to challenging conditions, having persevered through severe floods and difficult ground at India’s remote AMR water tunnel. On June 18, 2011, the 10.0 m (32.8 ft) Double Shield machine at the inlet end was launched following a once-in-a-century flood that inundated the machine. During the same week, an identical TBM boring at the outlet end of the tunnel reached the 10 km (6.2 mi) mark. Learn More
First of Three Robbins EPBs launched at Mexican Mega Project
Mexico City’s torrential rains and their ensuing floods have fast-tracked commissioning of one Robbins EPB at the country’s most critical infrastructure project. The machine was launched on July 13, 2011. Learn More