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January 11, 2021

Mine Development Machine at Fresnillo

Watch the successful bore of the Mine Development Machine (MDM) 5000. The MDM5000 is ideal for underground mine access and development drifts that require a ready-made, flat invert for rubber-tired vehicles. Hear testimony from the people working on the machine every day about how this unique equipment is set to revolutionize the mining industry. Watch Now

Main Beam TBM

Competent Hard Rock

EPBMs

Soft Ground

Crossover

Variable Geology

Double Shield TBM

Fractured Hard Rock

Single Shield TBM

Fractured Rock With Water Inflows

Events

NASTT No-Dig

Join experienced Robbins staff April 10-14, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA for the largest trenchless technology conference in the world. Find out more about Robbins' line of Small Boring Units (SBUs)--game changers for the trenchless industry in both hard rock and mixed ground conditions.

Events

World Tunnel Congress 2022

Visit our expert team at the World Tunnel Congress April 22-28, 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark, one of the world’s most popular congress cities, to discuss your next underground solution. Robbins technical papers and talks will include everything from compact hydro tunneling at steep grades to rectangular boring machines for hard rock.

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MiningWorld Russia

Join the Robbins team at MiningWorld Russia, an internationally recognized tradeshow focusing on the mining industry, from April 26-28th. Our team of experts will have information on our range of underground mining solutions, including the MDM5000.

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The History of Robbins

Pioneers in the World of Underground Construction

In 1952 James Robbins developed the first modern Tunnel Boring Machine for the Oahe Dam Project in South Dakota, USA. The machine used drag bits and dumbbell-shaped cutters to successfully excavate weak shale rock.

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“The performance of the XRE machine has been very good given the geology we have encountered during the project. We do plan to use Robbins for upcoming projects.”

— Andrés Alanís, CEO of RECSA group, contractor for TEP II

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