Schrobenhausen - As part of its BAU ERLEBEN Days, BAUER Maschinen GmbH presented a real world first at the beginning of July, which will open up completely new application possibilities in the production of diaphragm walls in the future: the BAUER Cube System.

The innovative milling system was developed together with a strategic partner, the Belgian tunnelling expert Denys. 'It is designed as an electrically driven milling machine system that contains a lot of proven know-how from Bauer, but has been completely rebuilt,' explains Dr. Rudiger Kaub, Managing Director of BAUER Maschinen GmbH. The highlight: The entire system was developed exactly in container dimensions. This means that it can be used, for example, in microtunnels with small diameters of only 3.8 m without any problems.

Wide range of applications

'Imagine you're planning a new subway line in a densely populated metropolis. Actually, you want to plan the new line in such a way that you can let passengers get on and off exactly where they want to go. The new subway stations would therefore have to be exactly where large office complexes already stand, where a large shopping center or the city center is located. Exactly there you can build these subway stations with the existing technology only very difficult or not at all. With our BAUER Cube System, however, this is now possible, it can be used exactly where the new subway station is to be built: underground - under the existing buildings! This opens up completely new possibilities for planners and architects,' explains Rudiger Kaub. The underground expansion of cities, the construction of drinking water storage facilities or the relocation of cloud servers including the necessary cooling technology underground are also conceivable applications. 'All this illustrates the great potential for our Cube System,' Rudiger Kaub continues.

A system that is sustainable through and through

The advantages of the system are obvious: the effects of construction sites on traffic, shops and, above all, on local residents are reduced to a minimum, after all, the minimally invasive cube system needs comparatively small access to an existing micro or auxiliary tunnel. The actual work takes place underground, invisible, so to speak. The electric drive also significantly reduces the ecological impact of a milling site. The compact dimensions of the system also offer a major advantage from a logistical point of view: instead of time-consuming heavy transport, the individual elements of the BAUER Cube system are easily transported to their place of use as commercially available containers. The BAUER Cube System thus also sets new standards in terms of sustainability.

Constructive cooperation in development

'Last but not least, I would like to highlight the trusting and very constructive cooperation with our strategic partner Denys as well as with our internal specialists,' says Rudiger Kaub. 'This cooperation provided important input in the development phase in order to examine almost all aspects of process and machine technology, logistics or external construction site influences in advance. On this basis, many good ideas have already been incorporated into the system at an early stage of development.'

The first successful tests of the prototype under the most realistic conditions possible on the Bauer factory premises in Aresing near the company headquarters in Schrobenhausen have already been completed. This test phase will now be continued over the next four to six months, so that theoretically nothing stands in the way of an expected practical use towards the end of 2021. 'However, one thing is already certain: With this development, we are once again demonstrating the innovative power that can be found at Bauer,' says Dr. Rudiger Kaub.

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