Tunnelling machine specialist Exc@v8 have once again pushed the boundaries of subterranean construction with the ‘TM’ designated M525B walking excavator.
Working deep below London, the specially configured Menzi Muck M525B-TM is a pivotal machine on a project with huge operating-space and time constraints, bringing additional capacity to many underground train lines.
The M525B-TM has been uniquely configured and prepared by Exc@v8 to construct escalator barrels and passageways in an uphill excavation format — something previously deemed exceptionally difficult.
This unique Menzi Muck machine features a 4-claw bi-directional chassis, uprated wrap-around FOPS cage, fire-suppression equipment and fire-retardant oils, along with 60,000 lumens of lighting equipment, to name just a few features. The machine is working in the most arduous of conditions to ensure that yet another tunnelling project is delivered on schedule and on budget.