Microtunneling boring machine (MTBM) Akkerman

Microtunneling is the best pipe jacking method for wet and unstable ground conditions or contaminated soils. Microtunneling is generally defined as remotely controlled pipejacking (personnel-entry is not required) whereby the soils at the cutter face are controlled to maintain balance. Some examples of microtunneling applications are crossings under existing utilities, busy highways, railroads, levees, waterways and sensitive wetlands or shaft-to-shaft pipeline installation. An Akkerman microtunneling system is made up of several pieces of machinery that function together, controlled by an operator who monitors and controls the tunneling operations from a console inside a control container on the surface. Akkerman manufactures MTBMs for installation of pipe in the 30" -96" OD range.

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