Robbins Product Brochure
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ALWAYS ADVANCING

ROBBINS INTRODUCTION THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN TUNNELING With more than 60 years of innovation and experience, The Robbins Company is the world’s foremost developer and manufacturer of advanced, underground construction machinery. Over the years, our name has become synonymous with the finest crafted machines in tunneling. Each piece of equipment, from our TBMs to our cutters to our SBUs and everything in between, is engineered for maximum durability and premium performance, ensuring the successful completion of even the most difficult underground construction projects. As populations expand...

ROBBINS TEAM ROCK SOLID PARTNERS BY YOUR SIDE When you work with The Robbins Company, you get the most advanced machinery in the tunneling industry and the most dedicated people. While there are no guarantees underground, you can be sure Robbins will be with you at every turn, from machine design through breakthrough and beyond. CORE VALUES “We are most proud that LNS has been able to bring TBMs back to Norway after 22 years since the last TBM project! And the reason we managed to do that on the Rossaga Hydroelectric Project was because of very close cooperation with Robbins.” FRODE NILSEN...

BUILT TO LAST OVER 50% OF ROBBINS MAIN BEAM TBMS HAVE BEEN USED ON THREE OR MORE PROJECTS MACHINE NAME MB112-124 Built in 1968, this still-operational machine has excavated nearly 30 km (18 mi). MB94-218 Last used in Costa Rica, this TBM has bored over 40 km (25 mi) of tunnel since 1981. ROBBINS MAIN BEAM TBMS WORKHORSE OF THE TUNNELING INDUSTRY At Robbins, we don’t shy away from hard rock, we cut right through it. Each one of our custom-built Main Beam TBMs is designed and manufactured to deliver superior thrust and torque to take on the world’s toughest rock conditions. In fact, Robbins...

ROCK SOLID STRENGTH Robbins main bearings have the largest ratio of bearing diameter to machine diameter in the industry, meaning that they better withstand the severe eccentric loading frequently encountered in blocky ground conditions. The main bearing and bull gear are separated, giving optimum life for both. The net result is minimized risk with a stronger machine that can be used and reused on multiple projects.

ROBBINS DOUBLE SHIELD AND SINGLE SHIELD TBMS FEAR NO ROCK Fractured rock. Fault Zones. Conglomerates. Dykes. Unstable geology can be an insurmountable obstacle if you’re using the wrong machine. With Robbins Single and Double Shield TBMs, you get enhanced ground support without sacrificing performance. Robbins invented the Double Shield TBM more than 40 years ago. We’ve been leading the industry ever since. Our Double Shield TBMs offer unmatched versatility—back-loading cutters, digital monitoring and guidance, dual-thrust reaction systems—for safe, efficient boring in fractured rock and...

THEUN HINBOUN EXPANSION PROJECT | LAOS In 2012 a 7.6 m (15.1 ft) diameter Robbins Single Shield machine became the first ever TBM to be used in Laos.

ROBBINS EPBS PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE A BALANCED APPROACH High efficiency Variable makes for robust tunneling and When a project’s geology gives you its worst, Robbins Earth Pressure Balance machines (EPBs) give you their best. From electric Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) to unique smooth flow cutterheads that drive through soft soils, our EPBs are customized to handle the specific challenges of your project. Whether your project is under 7 bar of pressure in sand or just a few meters below the surface in boulder fields, Robbins EPBs are up to the challenge. High capacity main bearing...

FORTALEZA METRO | BRAZIL As part of a massive nationwide metro expansion, three Robbins Mixed Ground EPBs will bore a 12.4 km (7.7 mi) new metro system for the city of 3.4 million people.

EMISOR ORIENTE WASTEWATER TUNNEL | MEXICO CITY, MEXICO Robbins’ space-saving continuous conveyors haul muck up deep shafts at three mixed ground EPB jobsites in Mexico City.

ROBBINS CONVEYORS MOTION BUILT TO MOVE At Robbins, we know that what lies behind your TBM is as important as what lies in front of it. That’s why our conveyor systems can move more than a thousand tons of muck per hour through kilometers of twisting tunnel, up a 200 m (656 ft) shaft to a stacker conveyor with capacity to store several days’ worth of production. MORE ADVANTAGES, LESS COMPLEXITY “The soil condition, crew experience, rigorous schedule, continuous conveyor, and the reliability of the Robbins TBM are all factors that helped achieve a national record.” VADIM BOCHAROV With a...

ROBBINS CONVEYORS 1. ADVANCING TAIL PIECE The advancing tail piece contains the system’s tail pulley, which includes a protected working window to safely install idler assemblies, all while the belt is still in motion. 2. BOOSTER DRIVE Add supplemental power to your system at specific locations with Robbins booster drives, which properly control the amount of tension in the belt, even through curves. 3. BELT STORAGE CASSETTE Robbins belt storage cassettes can be designed in horizontal or space-saving vertical configurations, and are designed for your capacity needs—whether you need 300 m...

Robbins conveyors are relentless muck movers: they are capable of hauling 1800 metric tons (2000 U.S. tons) per hour or more.

ONSITE FIRST TIME ASSEMBLY

ROBBINS ONSITE FIRST TIME ASSEMBLY BUILD IT RIGHT BUILD IT ONCE A NEW WAY OF THINKING The days of designing TBMs with pen and paper are long gone, so isn’t it time TBM manufacturers stopped assembling them the old-fashioned way? Robbins thinks so. That’s why we created Onsite First Time Assembly (OFTA), a revolutionary process that’s changing the face of the tunneling industry. Built once WITH OFTA Factory tested sub-systems and quality With Robbins’ OFTA method, machines are assembled at the jobsite, allowing you to forego pre-shop assembly, disassembly, extra labor, and shipping costs....