{"id":19935,"date":"2025-11-26T11:29:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=19935"},"modified":"2025-11-26T11:29:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:29:25","slug":"launching-creg-variable-diameter-tbm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=19935","title":{"rendered":"Launching CREG variable-diameter TBM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the world\u2019s first in situ variable-diameter machine,CREG\u2019s in situ variable-diameter TBM has been commissioned on the Guangzhou\u2013Baiyun Intercity Railway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With ability of expanding from 8.83m to 12.45m,during the diameter transformation of this Variable Diameter No. 1 the excavation area increases by almost 98%, while the formed tunnel inner diameter area increases by about 89%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to CREG:&#8221;The technology enables green, low-impact construction with less disturbance, minimal surface impact, and low interference. 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