Zoomlion ZCC3500V assists TBM For South Park Station
Last week, the first shield machine “Rongyao No. 1” of the Fuzhou Metro Binhai Express Line 1, contract 3 construction area including 1 station and 1 section, constructed by the … Read more
Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)
A tunnel boring machine (TBM), also known as a “mole”, is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross-section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They may also be used for micro tunnelling. They can bore through anything from hard rock to sand.
Sany SCC8000A launched TBM for Zhuhai Tunnel Project
In late July this year, Sany SCC8000A has been mobilised to the construction site of the Zhuhai Xingye Express Line Shield Tunnel Project to assist in the launching of the … Read more
Largest domestic TBM launched in China
On 18th October morning, China’s first largest fully-autonomous TBM, “Zhen Xing” cutter head was launched into the shaft successfully. The cutter head has a diameter of 15.03m and weighs a … Read more
Duo Liebherr crawler lifts TBM onto the barge in Germany
Mammoet Germany, the German subsidiary of Dutch heavy load specialist Mammoet, used two large Liebherr crawler cranes, LR11350 and LR11000 to tandem load a tunnel boring machine (TBM) onto a … Read more
Liebherr Crawler Crane Dismantles Tunnel Drilling Machine On Sicily
Liebherr LR 1500 features power, compact dimensions and a simple crane concept The Gradito crawler crane dismantled a tunnel drilling machine on Sicily in constricted conditions Strong, compact and simple … Read more
Mediaco’s Liebherr LG1750 For Metropole Du Grand Paris Project
French crane contractor Mediaco has been using its recently purchased Liebherr LG 1750 lattice boom crane for work on the ‘Metropole du Grand Paris’ infrastructure modernisation project. According to Liebherr, the infrastructure project includes plans for 200 km of underground railway with 68 new stations.
World premier on XCMG XGC650 crawler crane for shield machine hoisting
XGC650 is working in a luffing jib with superlift configuration. The entire front shield is hoisted using main boom and luffing jib. Source: XCMG The new XCMG650 has recently … Read more