ITC SA

ITC SA is the exclusive worldwide distributor of the Schaeff-ITC tunnelling equipment built by Kaelble GmbH. The ´Schaeff´ name stands for German quality, technical innovation, flexibility, long-term reliability and customer service.

The robust crawled excavators with on-board conveyor system and both electric and diesel drive are produced in weight classes: 20-30 and 40 ton for cross-sections from 9 to more than 50 square meters, and three main application fields: soft ground excavation with bucket, medium ground excavation with patented hammer/bucket combination or high speed mucking of...

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Employed by Mexico’s oldest silver mine, Fresnillo Plc, the MDM5000 is boring a mine access tunnel in andesite and shale with quartz intrusions that has defied earlier attempts using roadheaders. The...

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Issue 03/2013

Next Generation of Hybrid TBMs for Mixed Ground

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Issue 08/2009 EPB Technology

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Issue 08/2010

New Ground Support gains Traction in China

More than eight hours away from the nearest city sits China’s Qinling Mountain, part of a range soaring up to 3,767 m high. About halfway up the mountainside is the jobsite for the Qinling Rail...

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Issue 01/2021 Compendium

Tunnelling Pocketbook 2021

For many years, the Taschenbuch für den Tunnelbau (Tunnelling Pocket Book) has been a practical guide for clients, planners and contractors, as it deals with current developments and innovative...

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