Having Difficulty Deciding on Procuring New, Refurbished or Remanufactured TBMs?

摘要

What happens to new TBMs at the end of the project? Most of these machines are recovered and stored by contractors with the hope of an upcoming project, while some are being sold or leased to other contractors or purchased back by the manufacturer.This paper discusses the fate of a new TBM after it's intended project use and the outlook for re-employment as a used TBM on future projects. The paper discussion focuses on the qualitative conditions to be considered in the decision to employ refurbished or remanufactured TBMs, to comply with future project opportunities and requirements. As a backgrounder, the paper will also analyze the ITA recommendations for re-manufacturing and refurbishment of TBMs.