Tunnelling machine part; bi-directional scraper (also known as bucket tool or cutting tooth) from Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Victoria, used for tunnelling on Crossrail, 2012
Main details
| Reference number | 2019/2345 |
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| Description | Bi-directional scraper tool that fits over the main spoke ends on the cutter wheel of the TBM. It scrapes the periphery and protects the spoke ends. This object was part of one of the two giant Crossrail Tunnelling Boring Machines, Elizabeth and Victoria, which were launched in 2012 to drive westbound to Farringdon via Canary Wharf, Stepney Green shaft, Whitechapel and Liverpool Street at depths of up to 40 metres deep. At approximately 8.3 km in length, Limmo Peninsula to Farringdon was the longest of the five Crossrail tunnel drives. |
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| Dates | 2012 |
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| Completeness | 55% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 135Width 162Depth 100Design Attribute Value Material metal -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Manufacturer Herrenknecht AG, 2012Commissioner Crossrail, -
Associated companies, people and places
Company Attribute Value Company Crossrail,Line Elizabeth,Operated by Crossrail,