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With 70 years of experience, Robbins is the world's foremost manufacturer of advanced Tunnel Boring Machines and related equipment. Learn more about tunneling, worldwide projects undergoing, news and more!
Robbins Blog
11M ago
While probe drilling and pre-grouting have a long and successful history in drill and blast applications, their adoption for TBM technology has been more tenuous. Here, we highlight four key things to know in order to get the most out of probe drilling a ..read more
Robbins Blog
11M ago
India's metro network has undergone extensive growth in recent years, and is showing no signs of slowing. Multiple Robbins machines are part of tunneling work in cities across India, including Agra and Delhi ..read more
Robbins Blog
1y ago
A notice of retraction and apology regarding incorrect statements made in a blog ..read more
Robbins Blog
1y ago
In this firsthand account, Robbins Marketing Manager Nancy Yun describes her trek through Vietnam's scenic Kon Tum Province, to visit the Thuong Kon Tum Hydroelectric project currently located in the remote area ..read more
Robbins Blog
1y ago
When you’re faced with a hard rock tunnel where there are expected significant sections under high water pressure, which tunneling method do you choose? While Slurry Shield tunneling has a long history of addressing this problem, this method has not alw ..read more
Robbins Blog
1y ago
On November 18, 2020 we held a webinar on a unique recent project, France's Galerie des Janots. That event's question and answer session is detailed here, along with some new info and drawings on TBM tunneling in karst ..read more
Robbins Blog
1y ago
Given the clear risks of excavating massive, hard rock, how can tunnellers set themselves up for the best possible chance of success? The combination of knowledgeable personnel, properly designed equipment, and rigorous TBM operation and maintenance are ..read more
Robbins Blog
1y ago
From an icy visit to the world's northernmost TBM to breakthroughs across the U.S. to a vast hydropower project on the verge of completion in China, we've got the latest updates from Robbins tunnels around the globe ..read more
Robbins Blog
1y ago
In Nepal, the greeting ‘Namaste’, while pressing both palms together in front of the chest, signifies both ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’. It implies a circular concept of time that I rather like—I certainly think I will be coming back to this countr ..read more
Robbins Blog
1y ago
Dozens of Robbins TBMs are normally in operation at any given time in countries around the world, but this month’s breakthrough extravaganza is exceptional. No less than six breakthroughs occurred during April 2019, and more are on the way. We take a ..read more