Euroform wins Laos contract

摘要

Italian firm CMC has awarded a supply contract to Italy-based Euroform to supply the segment moulds and carousel for tunnelling works on the Theun Hinboun hydro power project in Lao PDR.rnEuroform, which is a subsidiary of Herrenknecht, is to supply four sets of moulds with wheels, including the pneumatic vibrators set, plus one complete carousel for segment production.rnThe equipment is to be delivered from Euroform's plant in Gessate, Milan, to the construction site by June.rnProduction will be able to make four-to-five segments per hour from the carousel.rnThe tunnel lining has been designed with six, 280mm thick segments to form 7.46m o.d. rings of 1.6m length. The invert will include housing for back-up rail assembly. Assembly is bolts between segments and bi-block to join rings.rnCMC is undertaking the civils works for the Theun Hinboun expansion project, and tunnelling work was subcontracted to a subsidiary of Vietnamese construction group Cavico. The expansion project is being developed by Theun Hinboun Power Co (THPC), a JV of Electricte du Laos, GMS Power of Thailand and Norwegian utility Statkraft.