This was in my recommended, I dont know why I watched it, especially why I watched the entire video, but it was completely worth it. (Still here, 7 months later. I can confirm, this video is STILL completely worth it and I absolutely watch it regularly)

i have no idea why this was in my recommendation or why i watched the whole thing....

"What do you do for a living?" "I design equipment that digs holes." "So like a shovel?" _"... yes but deep."_

I really like animations for this reason, that it makes learning and understanding easy, thank you for such wonderful animation.

Oh. So that is how you install an ICBM in a urban area without the public knowing.

Okay. I really want one of these. I don't know what I'm gonna use it for - but I want it. Imma make so many shafts with this thing just for fun

This looks like a 21st century adaptation of Marc Brunel's (father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel) technique for sinking two 50ft diameter vertical shafts in 1825 during the construction of the Thames Tunnel. A cast iron ring is laid out and the soil was dug out from within the ring by navvies. As the material was removed it could no longer support the ring, which had cutting edge at its base, so the ring slowly sank. As it progressed down bricklayers constructed the shaft on top of the iron ring. The art was not to stop its progress downward to prevent the surrounding soil settling and gripping the shaft and preventing it going down further.. The Thames Tunnel is still in use today, its dimensions being large enough it is used for London Overground train services.

Wow, this is a hell of an operation.

Genius machine ! Much more simple than building all by excavator.

I was part on the team that sank in the late 70’s at North Shelby in UK. North Selby Mine was started in November 1979 and completed in July 1986 with a shaft depths of 1032m (No1) and 1045m (No2). Whitemoor Mine was started in February 1980 and completed in June 1985 with a shaft depths of 931.6m (No1) and 941.7 (No2).

Gotta love youtube recommendations

Well now I know how I'll be digging my next shaft.

I admit, my shaft sinking equipment is quite minuscule compared, to this well endowed steel beast.

That was really cool to watch. I love finding these gems on KZfaq!

The guys on Oak Island need this!

I am not in construction, but the information contained in this video really brings to light a genius design. If I was in building tunnels and shafts, this thing would be my first pick, for it's mobility and what looks to me is a extremely smart design. All components serve a function and can be easily replaced, moved or supplemented. There is no wasting time and very few people are needed to making this work. As well as the ability of separating and cleaning the dirt, that's very cool! Genius!

Spectacular progress in shaft construction technology!!!

What a clean shot to cascade one layer of RCC, over other and sank it, I feel blessed that I have done civil engineering. There are so many wonderful machines made by humans, yet to be explored by me.

Brilliant, clever and shows how we have advanced since the days of Brunel!

My ass- the HOA was on me before I got down 50 meters!

Congratulations to the inventor of this fantastic machine.

I got a shaft for you. And beavis and butthead would have a field day with this

"We are sinking, we are sinking." "What are you thinking about?"

dang, digging straight down is a lot more complex in real life than in minecraft

You can bet I'll buy one of these on the very next Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Silo site I construct.

I won't buy this for my little garden (5x7 meters...) for sure 😀, but this was really a very interesting piece of technology to watch. Thanks an good luck, guys!

kinda want one now. no clue why they made this recommended, but i really like it. if i even need a shaft dug, ill call you guys.

Foundation work uses a smaller version with a Soilmech excavator equipt with a Kelly bar. Steel casing instead of prefab concrete than it can be removed if called for and reused. Concrete piling with steel rebar is Tremme poured to exclude ground water.

One of the best video why I’m here after 6 year 😢

Best hole digging I've seen yet.

I'm a nurse....This will come in handy. Thanks KZfaq

Curse of Oak Island needs this! ;)

The concept is wonderful. Brunel invented this system .

OK KZfaq...I may have no clue why you recommended me this - but since I watched it all, I guess you know me better than I know myself.

Impressive technology! German ingeniouity at its finest 👍🏻🍻

This is really cool and simple engineering. Genius

Now I will be really impressed if you can miniaturize it to drill 6" bore well's in remote locations without a big rig

I built something like this in Space Engineers to mine with.

This video gave me a sinking feeling.

Never knew digging a hole was so complicated. Thank you internet.

I don't know why I watched the whole thing when I got it in my recommended, but i'm not sure if I mind it.

The double entendre is deep in this one.

This is SPARTA!

What a cool operation. That's using the brainpower at 100%

If only I had the money I would buy one of these. GISSA JOB

This should be the future of mining tbh... Heck, underground living, underground malls and etc. There's a ton of potential with this.

If you put an archemedies auger in the middle you could extract the spoil out the top.

perfect for the high end prepper..

Digging is My passion!

This is a modernized version of a Gold Dredge adapted to shaft construction. .

For when you need a really big septic tank call these guys after taco tuesday.

Consider looking up Abilene Christian University Molten Salt Research Reactor - < 15 months to construct building with no special equipment. I do not believe it will take that long to construct these on small scale deployments. Please consider reviewing the following on youtube: Vertical Tunneling Boring - Vertical Shaft Sinking Machine (VSM) - 1-5 Meters per day - GE Steel Bricks - - Reactor Pressure Vessel is < 2.5 inches - here is an example of tech to manufacture stainless steel for nuclear - Holtec Discovery channel ... (I know this is not an RPV but an excellent example of how it could be done.) - Welding - local vacuum electron beam welding - Small Modular reactor

Keep going... all the way down to the infinite free 100° C endless geothermal heat in the crust..

Cool. Perfect for an underground bunker

what a nice shaft. it so big and solid

A Preppers dream machine

Все года обходились заморозкой и чугуном, а тут на тебе, новшество!

HerrenknechtAG, thanks for this video! This technology would be great for siting neighborhood modular nuclear reactors. Imagine a carbon-clean gas reactor serving your neighborhood with power and heat for 15 years without refueling.

Ok. Your advertisement worked. I want one. Unfortunately I can't afford to pay and I have -zero- need for a shaft.

The designer is a genius

Excellent for installing automatic flood control...

Thanks there,s some smart people out there.

Pretty cool technology. When I win the lottery and I want to build my dream doomsday home, I know who to call. A giant silo in the ground with a yurt on top to disguise it! Yeah, baby!

Deutsche Ingenieurskunst. Respekt.

These guys should go to OAK ISLAND...............

this is my new nickname.

Какая красота!

Try digging on my property. I'm halfway down a volcano mountain that erupted over 100 years ago. The soil is embedded with lava rocks from hand size to as big as a small car. Digging around here with a hand shovel is absolutely impossible. I have a 35,000lb Case D1150 dozer/backhoe that the backhoe struggles to dig a hole. My son hit one of those big boulders, had to dig around it and then use the 4 yard [1 yard is 3ft cubed] bucket to push/lift it out and move it into the forest. It must have weighed as much as a GMC Duramax crew cab truck.

Truly a modern marvel

There's a real thunderbirdesque feel to this.

very useful for those times when you need to sink a shaft

#shaftsinkingmachine with so little delays from normally exhausting supply shortages

How did I end up here ? But intrigued same time

I know this is basically an infomercial but I can't help finding it interesting.

Excellent Technology.

Now I can build my dream basement. Ultimate man cave.

Well, I am sold. If I buy this through Amazon, I get two day delivery right? This will take care of all my shaft needs for the next month or so...

I remember using that thing. Way easier then jet grouting and digging

The music does help to stick around

Another application could be below-grade placement of nuclear power plants, instead of containment buildings that are above-ground. I note the current upper limit of 18 m on diameter, but maybe the new generation of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) could be designed to fit within this constraint.

the shovel has evolved

Clicked this thinking it might've been like the Bagger 288 video. Enjoyed it nonetheless. Pretty interesting. But it's not quite in the same league as a Bagger 288

excellent engineering !!!!!

This is a cool idea!

Very interesting video. Cheers!

They need this on Oak Island

Groovy music.

I used to sink shaft years ago. My question is how is this device going to get through ground that is broken up so bad that the boulders are as big as apartment buildings. One little shift of material and the equipment is stuck and no amount of lubricant on the outside of the shaft will be able to allow movement. Love the machine for minimal shaft sinking though. Poured the plug on a 3600 foot shaft years ago and this would never have been able to accomplish that depth. Pure sweat and muscle to get the job done.

Awesome, can I borrow it for a couple weeks? Cool, thanks.. you'll never regret it and no remorse xo ~ love ya

why am i here I'm meant to be doing work yet im looking at shaft machine

I want to build a super bunker with this!!!

This would be really helpful for reaching space on the regular, with reusable components, and at a low cost!

For when city planners tell you that you can only build two stories tall but didn't say anything about how deep your basement can be... :-)

didnt expect to see this, but its interesting

LOL he said "Deep Shafts" hehe 0:11

What are you sinking about?

So it's like a reverse action 3d printer? Taking away stuff under computer control instead of adding stuff.

Wenn es eine Firma zum Mittelpunkt der Erde schafft, dann Herrenknecht. 😂

I had no idea...always thought they were dug by excavator.

ITS THE BEST IDEA FOR GOLD MINING THE SLURY MAY BE TAKEN DIRECT TO RECOVERY PLANT MINING WITH ZERO RISK OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FREND AM A GOLD MAINNER IN TANZANI HOPE TO INRODUCE THAT TO FELLOWSHIP