Mining Magazine May 2016 | Page 100

SOLETANCHE BACHY CHILE
TBMs and micro-TBMs as well as exclusively used proprietary technology ... These are some of the advantages of Soletanche Bachy and its subsidiaries
Chile-Argentina Pasca Lama mining project the company has access . Its cutting-edge technology stems from its parent company and its French subsidiary dedicated to the manufacture of specialized geotechnical equipment . Through its sister company , Bessac , proprietary technology and know-how is provided in systems of mechanized excavation , pipe jacking and tunnel boring machines ( TBMs ) and micro-TBMs .
They have developed machinery and systems such as the PlintoDrill , used for dam foundations , and hydrofracturing systems in Chile . The parent company has also developed innovative equipment such as the Baya , a hydraulic power shovel used for constructing diaphragm walls for deep excavation in difficult soil conditions .
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