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robbinstbm.com·Solon, Ohio, US·founded 1952·updated 2026-09-04·revision 1
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Designs and manufactures tunnel boring machines (main beam, single shield, double shield, crossover, and earth pressure balance types), small boring units, mining machines, conveyors, and TBM cutters for underground construction.

Offerings

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Main Beam TBM

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Open gripper-type TBM for competent to slightly fractured rock, built in diameters from 3 m (10 ft) to 15 m (50 ft); has excavated nearly 3,000 km of tunnel worldwide.

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“Visitors can submit inquiries through dedicated forms for TBMs, conveyors, small boring units, and cutters”https://www.robbinstbm.com/contact/retrieved 2026-09-04 · inferred
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Double Shield TBM

#double-shield

Shielded TBM enabling simultaneous boring and lining erection in fractured hard rock, built in diameters from 1.6 m (5 ft) to 15 m (50 ft); Robbins introduced the design in 1972.

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“Visitors can submit inquiries through dedicated forms for TBMs, conveyors, small boring units, and cutters”https://www.robbinstbm.com/contact/retrieved 2026-09-04 · inferred
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Single Shield TBM

#single-shield

Shielded TBM for massively fractured rock and broken ground with water inflows, built in diameters from 1.6 m (5 ft) to 15 m (50 ft) and rated for 10,000 hours of excavation.

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“Visitors can submit inquiries through dedicated forms for TBMs, conveyors, small boring units, and cutters”https://www.robbinstbm.com/contact/retrieved 2026-09-04 · inferred
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Crossover TBM (XRE/XSE)

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Hybrid TBM convertible between rock, EPB, and slurry excavation modes for mixed and variable ground conditions; deployed as an 8 m diameter XRE machine at the Grosvenor Decline Project.

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“Visitors can submit inquiries through dedicated forms for TBMs, conveyors, small boring units, and cutters”https://www.robbinstbm.com/contact/retrieved 2026-09-04 · inferred
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Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) TBM

#earth-pressure-balance

EPB TBM for soft ground beneath the water table, shield sealed to 10 bar, rated for 10,000 hours of useable life; deployed at 6.3 m for San Francisco's Central Subway.

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“Visitors can submit inquiries through dedicated forms for TBMs, conveyors, small boring units, and cutters”https://www.robbinstbm.com/contact/retrieved 2026-09-04 · inferred
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Small Boring Unit (SBU-A)

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Small-diameter boring machine for hard rock and mixed ground with cobbles or boulders, sized 24 in (600 mm) to 72 in (1.8 m), for rock strengths of 4,000-25,000 psi UCS.

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“Minimum rental: 2 weeks (monthly pricing available)”https://www.robbinstbm.com/products/small-boring-machines/small-boring-units/retrieved 2026-09-04 · extracted
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TBM Cutters

#cutters

Disc cutters from 6 in to 20 in diameter for TBM cutterheads, using wedge-lock mounting and case-hardened Timken bearings; fits Robbins and other manufacturers' machines.

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“Visitors can submit inquiries through dedicated forms for TBMs, conveyors, small boring units, and cutters”https://www.robbinstbm.com/contact/retrieved 2026-09-04 · inferred
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Parts & Service

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Equipment rental, spare parts supply, and on-site field personnel and technical assistance for TBM and small boring unit projects.

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“Visitors can submit inquiries through dedicated forms for TBMs, conveyors, small boring units, and cutters”https://www.robbinstbm.com/contact/retrieved 2026-09-04 · inferred
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Proof

CustomersMcNally Construction Inc.
Case studiesMill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel in-tunnel diameter change →: Main Beam TBM diameter changed from 11.6 m to 9.9 m within the same tunnel, an industry-first.Ellicott City North Tunnel factory acceptance →: 5.6 m (18.4 ft) diameter TBM achieved factory acceptance for the 1.5 km Ellicott City North flood-mitigation tunnel.Hiroshima Expressway Line 5 Slurry TBM breakthrough →: 13.67 m diameter Slurry TBM broke through on the 1.4 km Hiroshima Expressway Line 5 tunnel through granitic rock at high water pressure.

Who it is for

IndustriesTunneling and underground construction, Mining, Water and wastewater infrastructure, Rail and transit infrastructure, Hydroelectric infrastructure
Use caseshard rock tunnel excavation, soft ground and mixed-ground tunneling, mine development and access drifts, sewer and utility tunneling, hydroelectric tunnel construction
RegionsWorldwide

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