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1 online resource (streaming video file) (45 min. 26 sec.) ; 262353845 bytes |
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From the world's biggest mega truck to one of the world's fastest trains...from the world's most advanced aircraft carrier to a revolutionary airship....from a super smart heavy lift ship to an ingenious heavy lift helicopter.... ground breaking CGI animation explodes the machines apart to uncover the extraordinary inventions hidden under their skin that enables the teams who drive, fly and sail them to be at the top of their game.This series transforms our understanding of the machines around us. It takes us inside these machines in close up detail, to explore what helps these elite ships, trucks, trains and aircraft rise above all other machines.This episode uses stunning CGI animation to explode open one of the world's largest diggers - the Komatsu PC8000 - to reveal the extraordinary technology that it depends on to shovel 27,000 tons of copper ore in less than four days. Every month, Copper Mountain mine must produce $18 million of powdered copper to fill a shipment bound for Japan. At the heart of this operation sits Mega Digger operator Pete Hartinger and his PC8000 - towering twelve metres tall and weighing more than two fully laden jumbo jets. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) G CCFollow the conversation on Twitter: #SBSDoco |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2015-11-02 at 21:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Copper mines and mining -- Economic aspects.
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Earthmoving machinery -- Performance.
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Excavating machinery -- Design and construction.
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Excavating machinery -- Parts.
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Mines and mineral resources -- Management.
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Mining machinery -- Technological innovations.
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Canada.
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Streaming video
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Rose, Stuart, director
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May, Joseph, cast
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