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A French engineer watched a tiny worm chew through wet timber 200 years ago, and the giant machine his idea became is now eating through entire mountains beneat…

Tunnel boring machines can devour rock like a living creature. But the real surprise is what NASA and space engineers want to ...
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Ministers to unveil advanced tunnel-boring equipment for Lesotho water project

Ministers to unveil advanced tunnel-boring equipment for Lesotho water project Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina, Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, and Lesotho’s Minister of Natural Resources, ...
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Tunnel boring machine MudHoney finishes underground journey in Seattle

SEATTLE — MudHoney, a tunnel boring machine named for a Seattle grunge legend, has finished its journey from Ballard to Wallingford as part of the Ship Canal Water Quality Project, a partnership ...
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Moreno Valley third grader names Metropolitan Water District's new boring machine

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- The Metropolitan Water District has a new tunnel boring machine, her name is Rachel Carson. It's the name chosen by Moreno Valley third grader, Jessica Wang. "The name I ...
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14 Foot Tunnel Boring Machine Set for Wastewater Project

A new 380-ton tunnel boring machine (TBM) measuring 14 feet 8 inches tall has arrived at a wastewater project in Alexandria, Virginia. Dubbed “Hazel,” the TBM marks a significant milestone in the ...