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Robbins Main Beam TBM at Dallas, Texas, USA

The Robbins Main Beam TBM is the company's signature hard rock tunnel boring machine, designed for competent rock conditions. Robbins pioneered the modern TBM design in 1952 and has continuously refined the Main Beam for projects ranging from 3m to over 13m diameter. These machines have set world records for tunnel excavation rates.

Robbins Main Beam TBM by The Robbins Company · Unverified


A Robbins Main Beam TBM underwent an unprecedented in-tunnel diameter change from 11.6m to 9.9m on the Mill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel project in Dallas, Texas.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Robbins Main Beam TBM at Dallas, Texas, USA.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-01
Status
operational
First seen
2020-01-01
ID
8990fb54-c0f1-4105-9078-2f4c8b158629

Timeline

  1. Jan 2020
    First recorded
    Robbins Main Beam TBM first documented operating at Dallas, Texas, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Unprecedented TBM Diameter Change - Robbins · https://www.robbinstbm.com/ · 2020-01-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-01

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-01

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

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Common questions

What is the Robbins Main Beam TBM deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA?
Robbins Main Beam TBM, built by The Robbins Company, is recorded as a deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. The Robbins Company operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Robbins Main Beam TBM at Dallas, Texas, USA?
The Robbins Company, the manufacturer of Robbins Main Beam TBM, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Robbins Main Beam TBM deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Robbins Main Beam TBM deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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