Atlas Copco Secures Drill Rigs for the Consorzio TAT.Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2001 Atlas Copco Atlas Copco is a Swedish industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tooling and equipment. The Atlas Copco Group, founded already in 1873, is a global industrial group of companies headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. has signed a contract to deliver five drill rigs for use on the Consorzio TAT TAT abbr. Thematic Apperception Test TAT 1. tube agglutination test. 2. tetanus antitoxin. TAT (Tunnel AlpTransit - Ticino), Switzerland. The Consorzio TAT has been ordered by the AlpTransit Gotthard AG to construct the Bodio and Faido sections of the base tunnel Gotthard. Atlas Copco Switzerland is proud to have been chosen as the partner and supplier for the rock drilling equipment. "After a thorough and professional evaluation of all offers, we decided to equip our construction site with Atlas Copco drill rigs," Dr. Pacher of Alpine Mayreder Bau GmbH says. "According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the good reputation and our company's good experiences with Atlas Copco products, we are glad about the decision made and are looking forward to working with Atlas Copco." The negotiating partners for Consorzio TAT, were Mr. Roland Baggenstos of Zschokke Locher AG, who will also operate as project manager, and Dr. Franz Pacher. The amount of goods transported by truck through the Alps has increased dramatically, prompting Switzerland to build huge base tunnels that will ferry freight trains through the country on short, fast routes. The design with two parallel single-track tunnels will increase safety and reduce the risk for accidents. The Gotthard base tunnel This article or section contains information about a planned or expected future tunnel. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the construction or completion of the tunnel approaches, and more information becomes available. , which will begin operating in 2011, will be the longest railway tunnel in the world, providing fast and reliable transit for more than 300 trains per day through the 57 km long tunnels. The goods transit capacity will be twice as much as today, and transit time transit time the time required for ingesta to pass through the gastrointestinal tract; a shorter transit time is seen in conditions associated with gut hypermotility, such as diarrhea. Delayed passage from any cause results in a longer transit time. between Zurich and Milan will be reduced from 4h10min, to 2h40 min. The Bodio and Faido sections are the southern connections of the AlpTransit Gotthard. Their construction will be started in spring 2002. Atlas Copco will deliver the first part of the order during the first quarters. Within the whole length of the tunnel of 57 km the two southern lots, Bodio with 16.6 km and Faido with 15.1 km, are the longest sections. The association Consorzio TAT consists of five highly known construction companies within the European construction market; Zschokke Locher AG, Switzerland; Alpine Mayreder Bau GmbH, Austria; Hochtief Civil AG, Germany; CSC (Card Security Code) A three- or four-digit number printed on the back of credit cards for security purposes. Called "Card Verification Value" (CVV) by Visa, "Card Validation Code" (CVC) by MasterCard and "Card Identification (CID) by American Express and Discover, Impresa im·pre·sa n. An emblem or device with a motto. [Italian, undertaking, impresa; see impresario.] Construzioni SA, Switzerland and Impregilo SpA, Italy. Atlas Copco Rock Drilling Equipment, part of the Construction and Mining Technique business area, is a leading manufacturer of underground and surface drill rigs. The division has its main customer base in the construction and mining industries. Additional information on the website: www.atlascopco.com. Atlas Copco is an international industrial Group with its head office in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2000, the Group had revenues of SEK SEK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swedish Krona. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 46 billion, with 98 percent of revenues outside Sweden, and more than 26.000 employees. The Group produce and market compressed air compressed air, air whose volume has been decreased by the application of pressure. Air is compressed by various devices, including the simple hand pump and the reciprocating, rotary, centrifugal, and axial-flow compressors. equipment and generators, construction and mining equipment, electric and pneumatic tools pneumatic tool (n  măt`ĭk), instrument activated by air pressure. Pneumatic tools are designed around three basic devices: the air cylinder, the vane motor, and the sprayer. , assembly systems, and offer related service and equipment rental. More information on the website: www.atlascopco-group.com. Download photos from the internet to illustrate the article: http://www.atlascopco.com/photo Photo no: 203268 Caption: High performing Atlas Copco Rocket Boomer L3 C drill rigs, will be used by Consorzio TAT to construct sections of the base tunnel Gotthard. The tunnel design with two parallel single track tunnels will increase safety and reduce the risk for accidents. For Project information,visit: http://www.alptransit.ch/ For Product information, visit: http://www.boomer-rig.com Note to Editors: This press release is also accessible online at www.Waymaker.net. |
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