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Tunnel Boring Machine
A tunnel boring machine, or TBM, is used to excavate tunnels whether for transportation, utilities, or mining. TBM’s are designed to cut through rock and soil with a rotating cutter head.
A tunnel boring machine, or TBM, is used to excavate tunnels whether for transportation, utilities, or mining. TBM’s are designed to cut through rock and soil with a rotating cutter head. The torque of the cutting wheel needs to be monitored and tested to ensure it is working properly during excavation operations.
Interface’s T2 Ultra Precision Shaft Style Rotary Torque Transducers are attached to the cutter drives of the cutting wheel used to cut through material. When connected to the BX8-AS BlueDAQ Series Data Acquisition System, the customer can monitor the torque of the cutting wheel mechanism of the TBM when connected to the customer’s computer with supplied BlueDAQ sofware.
Interface’s T2 Ultra Precision Shaft Style Rotary Torque Transducers successfully monitored the amount of torque exerted during the boring process.