GB2309043B - Improvements relating to tunnel-boring machines - Google Patents

Improvements relating to tunnel-boring machines

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Publication number
GB2309043B
GB2309043B GB9600695A GB9600695A GB2309043B GB 2309043 B GB2309043 B GB 2309043B GB 9600695 A GB9600695 A GB 9600695A GB 9600695 A GB9600695 A GB 9600695A GB 2309043 B GB2309043 B GB 2309043B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
tunnel
improvements relating
boring machines
boring
machines
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9600695A
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GB2309043A (en
GB9600695D0 (en
Inventor
Charles William Egerton
Alan Rooke
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
ANDARAY ENG Ltd
Euro Iseki Ltd
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ANDARAY ENG Ltd
Euro Iseki Ltd
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Application filed by ANDARAY ENG Ltd, Euro Iseki Ltd filed Critical ANDARAY ENG Ltd
Priority to GB9600695A priority Critical patent/GB2309043B/en
Publication of GB9600695D0 publication Critical patent/GB9600695D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB1997/000078 priority patent/WO1997025514A1/en
Priority to AU13912/97A priority patent/AU1391297A/en
Priority to EP97900327A priority patent/EP0873464A1/en
Publication of GB2309043A publication Critical patent/GB2309043A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2309043B publication Critical patent/GB2309043B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C19/00—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement
    • F16C19/22—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings
    • F16C19/34—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load
    • F16C19/38—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of rollers
    • F16C19/383—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of rollers with tapered rollers, i.e. rollers having essentially the shape of a truncated cone
    • F16C19/385—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of rollers with tapered rollers, i.e. rollers having essentially the shape of a truncated cone with two rows, i.e. double-row tapered roller bearings
    • F16C19/386—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of rollers with tapered rollers, i.e. rollers having essentially the shape of a truncated cone with two rows, i.e. double-row tapered roller bearings in O-arrangement
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B10/00—Drill bits
    • E21B10/08—Roller bits
    • E21B10/22—Roller bits characterised by bearing, lubrication or sealing details
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21D—SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS
    • E21D9/00—Tunnels or galleries, with or without linings; Methods or apparatus for making thereof; Layout of tunnels or galleries
    • E21D9/10—Making by using boring or cutting machines
    • E21D9/1006—Making by using boring or cutting machines with rotary cutting tools
    • E21D9/104—Cutting tool fixtures
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C33/00—Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
    • F16C33/30—Parts of ball or roller bearings
    • F16C33/58—Raceways; Race rings
    • F16C33/581—Raceways; Race rings integral with other parts, e.g. with housings or machine elements such as shafts or gear wheels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2352/00—Apparatus for drilling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Excavating Of Shafts Or Tunnels (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
GB9600695A 1996-01-13 1996-01-13 Improvements relating to tunnel-boring machines Expired - Fee Related GB2309043B (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9600695A GB2309043B (en) 1996-01-13 1996-01-13 Improvements relating to tunnel-boring machines
PCT/GB1997/000078 WO1997025514A1 (en) 1996-01-13 1997-01-13 Improvements relating to tunnel-boring machines
AU13912/97A AU1391297A (en) 1996-01-13 1997-01-13 Improvements relating to tunnel-boring machines
EP97900327A EP0873464A1 (en) 1996-01-13 1997-01-13 Improvements relating to tunnel-boring machines

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9600695A GB2309043B (en) 1996-01-13 1996-01-13 Improvements relating to tunnel-boring machines

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9600695D0 GB9600695D0 (en) 1996-03-13
GB2309043A GB2309043A (en) 1997-07-16
GB2309043B true GB2309043B (en) 1999-06-23

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GB9600695A Expired - Fee Related GB2309043B (en) 1996-01-13 1996-01-13 Improvements relating to tunnel-boring machines

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP0873464A1 (en)
AU (1) AU1391297A (en)
GB (1) GB2309043B (en)
WO (1) WO1997025514A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2362280A1 (en) * 1999-02-25 2000-08-31 Nikolaus Kleuters Advancing device for boring sections of roadway, tunnels or the like
AT413047B (en) * 2002-01-23 2005-10-15 Voest Alpine Bergtechnik CARRIER FOR A FLYING CUTTING DISTANCE STORAGE
US6857488B2 (en) * 2003-01-31 2005-02-22 Robert X. Pastor Boring head cutter

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1995008691A1 (en) * 1993-09-20 1995-03-30 Friant James E Disc cutter

Family Cites Families (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2327464A1 (en) * 1973-05-30 1974-12-19 Gewerk Eisenhuette Westfalia ROLLING CHISEL FOR A ROCK DRILLING MACHINE
US4784438A (en) * 1986-02-20 1988-11-15 Fikse Tyman H Tunneling machine rotatable member
JPS63125799A (en) * 1986-11-13 1988-05-28 川崎重工業株式会社 Shield type tunnel excavator
JPH0748798Y2 (en) * 1989-09-25 1995-11-08 株式会社小松製作所 Disk cutter mounting device for tunnel machine

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1995008691A1 (en) * 1993-09-20 1995-03-30 Friant James E Disc cutter

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2309043A (en) 1997-07-16
GB9600695D0 (en) 1996-03-13
WO1997025514A1 (en) 1997-07-17
AU1391297A (en) 1997-08-01
EP0873464A1 (en) 1998-10-28

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Effective date: 20010113