On February 27, director Frant Gwo's team from the film "The Wandering Earth 2" came to Xuzhou for a roadshow and visited XCMG headquarters to "select" equipment for creating "The Wandering Earth 3." When they saw a tunnel boring machine model on the display shelf, they said: "We could use one of these!"

What is the XCMG tunnel boring machine named by the "The Wandering Earth 2" director's team like? Let us take a look!  

XCMG Foundation entered the tunneling machine field in 2011. China's first cantilever-type tunnel boring machine was born at XCMG, effectively improving the quality and efficiency of tunnel construction, promoting the transformation of domestic tunnel construction models, and filling the gap in domestic cantilever-type tunnel boring machines.

While carrying out green mining construction in domestic markets such as Sichuan, Yunnan, and Shandong, XCMG tunnel boring machines are also exported to countries and regions such as Indonesia and Montenegro.

In the construction of the Dali-Ruili Railway project, known as "the world's most difficult tunnel to bore" and "China's tunnel construction geology museum," XCMG tunnel boring machines, with advantages such as strong rock-breaking capability and stable quality without material blockage, greatly reduced disturbance to surrounding rock, effectively prevented the danger of tunnel collapse caused by blasting, made the tunnel face construction smoother, and improved construction efficiency by 30% compared with traditional blasting methods.

XCMG Foundation continuously carries out technological innovation and also provides customized products according to customer requirements. XCMG boring machines have been purchased by system customers many times.

After practical testing in multiple super projects and gaining the trust of system customers, XCMG boring machines have accumulated strong potential, and their domestic market share remains at the forefront of the industry.

In September 2022, XCMG tunnel boring machines made a major appearance in the large-scale documentary "Super Equipment" on CCTV-9. The documentary showcased the XCMG XTR7/360, the largest-tonnage tunnel boring machine in domestic batch application, and the XTR8/500, the world's largest-tonnage single-arm boring machine capable of constructing the largest cross-section.

Technological innovation drives XCMG tunnel boring machines to continuously overcome difficulties and dare to tackle "hard" conditions, adapting to tunnel construction in various different strata and changing cross-sections. They feature free cross-section shapes, high forming precision, low personnel requirements, convenient relocation, small disturbance to surrounding rock, and safety and environmental protection, making them "super equipment" for modern tunnel construction.

"The Wandering Earth 3"

Made in China--XCMG Tunnel Boring Machine

Here I come!