# Bauer Maschinen sets trench cutter depth record at Rio Tinto's FalCon project

Bauer Maschinen GmbH, in a joint venture with Nuna Logistics, successfully completed a 228-meter trench cutter bulk sample at Rio Tinto Exploration Canada's FalCon project in Saskatchewan, setting a world depth record for trench cutters. The equipment was used for kimberlite sampling to evaluate diamond content.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-06-17
- Where: Saskatchewan, Canada
- Status: completed
- Products: trench cutter technology, kimberlite sampling
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BAUER Maschinen GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/31321.md)
- [Nuna Logistics Limited](https://endata.com/companies/31322.md) (partner)
- [Rio Tinto Exploration Canada](https://endata.com/companies/40077.md) (customer)
- [Star Diamond Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/40078.md) (customer)
- [Star Diamond Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/40078.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [equipmentjournal.com](https://www.equipmentjournal.com/on-the-job/bauer-rio-tinto/), 2019-06-18: "It's groundbreaking in more than one way. This is a significant milestone in using proven technology for a very different application."
- [onsitenews.it](https://www.onsitenews.it/it/international/world-record-bauer-trench-cutter-technology-reached-228-m-en), 2019-06-28: "This depth has never been reached by a trench cutter in any commercial application worldwide before and proves that Bauer cutter technology cannot only be used in specialist foundation engineering, but is also suitable for the exploration and mining industry."

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