All excellent reasons for dealing with the Smith & Long Tunnelling Division for TBM and associated equipment offerings such as:

• Service
  What better tunnelling service group to deal with than the very same company that intimately knows and understands the operational characteristics of a wide range of TBM and associated mining auxiliary equipment.
  Troubleshooting and problem solving is second nature to the Smith & Long Tunnelling Division through our team of experienced technical field personnel.
  Downtime is extremely costly on so many levels and we fully respect and recognize the criticality that “every minute counts” and as such once the issue has been identified, a “work around” or temporary repair is sought if a complete and final resolution is not immediately available or practical. In this way, the mining operations can once again proceed while in the background the permanent solution of materials, equipment, prefabrication, and or programming, etc., can be sourced and prepared offsite until an appropriate pre-scheduled timeframe can be arranged and the final repair is implemented and tested
  
  
• Proactive Maintenance
  When you virtually “live” in the tunnelling space every day, you observe firsthand the merits of a sound maintenance program. And the absolute downside when there is not. Holding back funds for timely and appropriate maintenance on any TBM system infrastructure is a totally misleadingly and false economy on any company’s balance sheet. Do not get us wrong for we are all about cost savings.…which in turn plays perfectly into the rationale as to exactly why a Smith & Long Tunnelling Division Proactive Maintenance Program is the best value proposition for your bottom line. Early detection and mitigation of potentially catastrophic future failures is only the beginning.