England used a 197-foot German shaft-boring machine instead of explosives and workers to cut a mine beneath a national park; the remote system has reached 2,966 feet, with 2,283 feet still to go

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A German machine called the SBR is sinking England's Woodsmith mine shaft mechanically. This advanced technology allows crews to work from platforms above the excavation. The service shaft has reached nearly 3,000 feet, with more than 2,000 feet remaining. Progress through a challenging sandstone layer influences the project's overall schedule.