Drilling techniques in mining: What is possible? Mineral exploration in mining naturally involves drilling to discover what is below the surface. While there have been a number of innovations in drilling technologies in the petroleum and geothermal sectors, there have been no significant advances in mineral drilling technology in the...
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TUNNELING: WHAT ARE THE DRILLING METHODS?
Tunneling: What are the drilling methods? For the construction of a new underground tunnel, special tunnel boring machines are used in almost all cases today. Depending on individual requirements, different drilling methods can be used. Things to know about the tunnel boring machine A tunnel boring machine (TBM) - also...
SURFACE HARDENING IN METAL CONSTRUCTION
Surface hardening in metal construction - how and what? Case hardening, or surface hardening, involves hardening the surface of a metal object while leaving the underlying metal soft, so that a thin layer of harder metal (called an "insert") forms on the surface. For iron or steel with low carbon...
MICROTUNNELLING: DEFINITION AND USE
Microtunnelling: definition and possible applications Microtunnelling is an underground tunnelling technique used for the construction of utility tunnels with a diameter of approximately 500 mm to 4,000 mm. Since these tunnels have a comparatively small diameter, it is not possible for an operator to directly control the tunnel boring machine....
DRILLING METHODS IN TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
Tunnelling: How is a drill head assembled? Depending on the geological conditions, various methods can be used today to build a tunnel. One widespread method is the drilling of the tunnel tube using a tunnel boring machine. What is a tunnel drilling machine? A tunnel boring machine (TBM) is a...
WELCOME TO OUR NEW HOMEPAGE!
WELCOME TO OUR NEW HOMEPAGE! Modern, clearer, more effective – we are pleased to present our services, services and products to you on our new website. In the future, you will be able to get an overview of our company and what makes us even easier and faster. We wish...
MIKA PUSHES ITS MINING AND TUNNELLING KNOW-HOW.
MIKA PUSHES ITS MINING AND TUNNELLING KNOW-HOW. On 01 March 2019, after successful negotiations, Mika Bohrtechnik acquired the drilling technology division of the mining and tunnelling specialist Maschinenbau Kolk GmbH. Our expertise has expanded under the technical management of Olaf Röhrig, and we are now even better positioned to offer...
MIKA TARGETS NEW MARKETS.
MIKA TARGETS NEW MARKETS. Mika Bohrtechnik continues to expand! We have recently begun a cooperation with a renowned Japanese tunnel boring company: a partnership that opens up new opportunities for Mika to establish its know-how and products in the Asian and South American markets.