17 km through the Alps
With the RH6X rotary head from the X-Series, EURODRILL is part of one of Europe’s most significant tunnelling projects: the second tube of the Gotthard Road Tunnel.
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Exploratory drilling in the Gotthard massif.
At the south portal in Airolo, the second tube of the Gotthard Road Tunnel is currently under construction – a structure that will secure the north–south connection through the Alps for the long term.
Spanning nearly 17 km through complex geology under the strictest safety, precision, and reliability standards, this ranks among Switzerland’s most demanding infrastructure projects.
A EURODRILL RH6X rotary head is being used on a tunnel boring machine. The technology supports exploratory drilling in the Gotthard massif and demonstrates what matters at EURODRILL: compact power, technical flexibility and solutions that perform reliably on site.
Compact power on the tunnel boring machine.
EURODRILL RH6X
Compact rotary head from the X Series - lightweight yet capable of high rotational speeds, designed for installation on a tunnel boring machine.
- Weight: 180 kg
- Traction force: 100 kN
- Torque: up to 6.6 kNm
- Speed: up to 762 rpm
