# Robbins Main Beam TBM at Hiroshima, Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `3736a828-c302-43f6-a251-fcd5cb2a24f5`

A mega-sized 13.67m diameter Robbins Slurry TBM broke through in Hiroshima, completing excavation through challenging granitic rock at high water pressures.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-01_

- **Slug:** robbins-main-beam-tbm-hiroshima-japan
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [Robbins Main Beam TBM](/models/robbins-main-beam-tbm.md) (id: `7299f4df-0090-4b77-ac6e-8037c0b0f4e3`)
- **Company:** [The Robbins Company](/companies/robbins-company.md) (id: `c1c9b003-44b2-45c0-a4e3-e89e7867bb3e`)
- **Location:** [Hiroshima, Japan](/locations/japan/hiroshima-japan.md) (id: `00bddd52-42f1-4075-bc37-06833726625c`)
- **First seen:** 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Huge Robbins Slurry TBM Breaks Through in Hiroshima** · https://www.robbinstbm.com/ · 2022-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the Robbins Main Beam TBM deployment at Hiroshima, Japan?

Robbins Main Beam TBM, built by The Robbins Company, is recorded as a deployment at Hiroshima, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. The Robbins Company operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Robbins Main Beam TBM at Hiroshima, Japan?

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 Hiroshima, Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Robbins Main Beam TBM deployment at Hiroshima, Japan still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the Robbins Main Beam TBM deployment at Hiroshima, Japan?

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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