The cutter head carves a smooth round hole through the rock -- the exact shape of a tunnel. Conveyor belts carry the rock shavings through the TBM and out the back of the machine to a dumpster.

Selecting cooling tunnels requires an analysis of product specifications. Specifications include conveyor width, conveyor belt material, tunnel length, canopy material, humidity range, and number of ...

It isn't enough that Japan already has its iconic bullet train that's the envy of the world. No: it must now construct an ...

The cutter head carves a smooth round hole through the rock -- the exact shape of a tunnel. Conveyor belts carry the rock shavings through the TBM and out the back of the machine to a dumpster.

Japan has a problem – there aren’t enough truck drivers to meet demand. The solution? A stretch of highway connecting Tokyo ...

They developed a UV light tunnel that wraps around the conveyor rollers. The design includes a sensor and a timer to control when and how long the UV lights are on. The totes are a frequent touch ...

Japan is set to launch an ambitious “conveyor belt road” project that could revolutionize cargo transportation between its ...

When most people think of a car wash, they tend to think of an exterior-conveyor wash. These are the washes that put cars on a motorized track and drag them through a tunnel where they are rinsed ...

One possibility is to build a gargantuan conveyor belt running alongside the highway or potentially through tunnels underneath the road. Alternatively, the infrastructure could simply provide flat ...