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11.83m x 7.27m Earth Pressure Balance Rectangular Shield

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11.83m x 7.27m Earth Pressure Balance Rectangular Shield

11.83m x 7.27m Earth Pressure Balance Rectangular Shield11.83m x 7.27m earth pressure balance shield machine

Business Section:Major Equipment
Production Place: Shanghai
Production Time:2015
Representative Project:Ningbo Metro Line 3

The latest 11.83m*7.27m rectangular shield machine developed by STEC was adopted on the first phase of Ningbo Metro Line 3, which has the largest cross section in the field at home and abroad. This kind of rectangular shield machine pioneered the integrated bidding mode of “scientific research-design-construction”. Relying on rich experience in designing and constructing shield machines, STEC’s scientific research team succeeded in developing the “Yangming” shield machine, which was named after the master of mind study——Wang Yangming. We have also formed a close and efficient cooperative relationship with Ningbo Rail Transport Group by carrying out the project.

During the development of the rectangular shield machine, STEC adopted several innovative technologies. One is modular lay-out technology including two X-shape-interested circular cutters with multiaxial eccentric cutter system, perfectly solving the previous dead zone problem of rectangular shield machine excavating sections, and also has obvious advantages in economy and safety. This is suitable for cutting various unconventional cross sections. The second one is a control method and an algorithm to avoid the interference of two X-shape-interested circular cutters when revolving, ensuring the safety of the two cutters in operation. That’s because the partial overlapping of two X-crossing cutters’ swivel trajectory on the working surface causes interference of the two cutters thereby losing control and causing damage. The third one is multi-DOF tunnel plate assembling technology with column building functionality, implementing optimized path planning and high precision, collision-free tracking with compound motion technology, breeding a new solution for automatic tunnel place delivery processing. The fourth one is adopting the automatic articulated technology of heavy quasi-rectangular shield machine shape curve, which can make a R300m turn. There is no corresponding case in the rectangular shield machine field at home and abroad.