Can They Fix This Colossal 550-Tonne Excavator?
This documentary follows the engineers who keep the world's largest coal export terminal running when its giant machines break down. When a five-hundred-tonne excavator fails, supervisor Kenny and his team face the challenge of servicing a massive gearbox and restoring the colossus to life. The film captures the skill and pressure behind maintaining industrial machinery on an epic scale. Absorbing and hands-on, it is a fascinating look at heavy engineering. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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