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Robbins Main Beam TBM at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

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.

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Robbins manufactured a 14.4m diameter TBM nicknamed 'Big Becky' for the Niagara Tunnel Project, boring a hydroelectric tunnel beneath Niagara Falls. The project was completed successfully.

Exposure

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Scale tier
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Safety record

No incidents on record for Robbins Main Beam TBM at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Robbins Main Beam TBM
Company
The Robbins Company
Location
Canada/Ontario/Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Operator
The Robbins Company
Status
ended
Scale at site
undisclosed
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2006-01-01
ID
82307db6-020f-4c8d-9518-73f0a965f27d

Timeline

  1. Jan 2006
    First recorded
    Robbins Main Beam TBM first documented operating at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: ended, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Tunnel boring machine - Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_boring_machine · 2006-01-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

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Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

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Common questions

What is the Robbins Main Beam TBM deployment at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada?
Robbins Main Beam TBM, built by The Robbins Company, is recorded as a deployment at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on the DEPLOY registry. The Robbins Company operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Robbins Main Beam TBM at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada?
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 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2006 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Robbins Main Beam TBM deployment at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada 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 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada?
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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