# Robbins Main Beam TBM at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada: deployment

Canonical ID: `82307db6-020f-4c8d-9518-73f0a965f27d`

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.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-01_

- **Slug:** robbins-main-beam-tbm-niagara-falls-ontario-canada
- **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:** [Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada](/locations/canada/ontario-canada/niagara-falls-ontario-canada.md) (id: `c1a8f137-ba71-4dbb-9e6c-720e73b1f79d`)
- **First seen:** 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Tunnel boring machine - Wikipedia** · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_boring_machine · 2006-01-01

## 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.


_API: GET /v1/robots/82307db6-020f-4c8d-9518-73f0a965f27d · feeds: GET /v1/feeds?deploymentId=82307db6-020f-4c8d-9518-73f0a965f27d · canonical URL: /deployments/robbins-main-beam-tbm-niagara-falls-ontario-canada_