Akkerman TBM cutter heads complement a full range of ground conditions. Cutter face tooling comprises robust and durable carbide gage cutter bits, clay spades, and disc cutters.
Carbide single and quad bar cutter heads feature rotating cutter arms for use in dry, dewater ground. A closed‐face cutter head is used in unstable ground to prevent subsidence into the TBM’s interior. Mixed‐ground disc cutter heads are used for high compressive strength geology, feature full‐face support, and heavy duty tooling options.
Project‐specific, custom cutter heads are available at request.
Features:
- Carbide single bar cutter head – spade tooling for dry, dewatered ground
- Carbide quad bar cutter head – high capacity bullet bit tooling for stiff, dry, and dewatered ground
- Closed‐Face Cutter Head – closeable hydraulic door to prevent subsidence from entering the tunnel, bullet bit and spade tooling for unstable ground
- Mixed‐Ground Disc Cutter Head – high capacity carbide scrapers, and disc cutters to fracture high compressive strength geology
Carbide Single Bar Cutter Head
Carbide Quad Bar Cutter Head
Closed‐Face Cutter Head
Mixed‐Ground Disc Cutter Head
Testimonials
We do not own or use any pipe jacking equipment other than Akkerman. Their equipment has been used to jack RCP pipe, Hobas pipe & Steel casing from lengths as short as 50LF to distances up to 1000LF. From diameters starting at 42″ ID up to 108″ ID US
Not all of our work is constructed trouble free. Akkerman has always helped us through any issue we may have and treated us fairly. We have been impressed with Akkerman’s growth over the years and have long term friends there as well.
