Mega Mechanics

Mega Mechanics

Ended First aired 03/Mar/2019 AU English 2 season(s) 16 episode(s)
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Mining draglines and bucket wheels, excavators and airlines, crushers and ship lifts, dredgers and dozers - these are just some of the mega machines that drive multi billion dollar industries. Breakdowns can be catastrophic so it's up to the skill and experience of Mega Mechanics to keep the wheels in motion, the gears turning and the hydraulics pumping. Mega Mechanics is a new 6 x 48 minute observational documentary series following some of Australia's best mechanics, fitters and engineers as they work on the biggest machines in the country. Whether it's replacing jet engines on an A330 or craning a 10 tonne jig elevator bucket out of the roof of a 5 story coal preparation plant, cutting a half a million dollar high-voltage cable or holding back a flood of more than 1.7 million megalitres of water to maintain a dam wall - the dangers are very real, the risks constant and, a mistake could be fatal.
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Season 2 · Season 2
10 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Sep/2021
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S2E10
Time is Money
Air date: 11/Oct/2021 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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In Sydney, Leichhardt Bus Depot, one of the largest in the Southern hemisphere, the team has to scramble to repair two buses before the morning rush hour.

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In Sydney, Leichhardt Bus Depot, one of the largest in the Southern hemisphere, the team has to scramble to repair two buses before the morning rush hour.

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S2E9
Blast Off!
Air date: 16/Aug/2021 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Tensions are high at the Gilmour Space Technologies test facility on the Gold Coast, where the team prepares to put their brand new rocket through its second test.

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Tensions are high at the Gilmour Space Technologies test facility on the Gold Coast, where the team prepares to put their brand new rocket through its second test.

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S2E8
Risky Repairs
Air date: 30/Aug/2021 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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South of Jindabyne, a mini hydro station has long-awaited repair work done, thanks to the arrival of a brand new submerged discharge valve.

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South of Jindabyne, a mini hydro station has long-awaited repair work done, thanks to the arrival of a brand new submerged discharge valve.

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S2E7
Feeling the Heat
Air date: 04/Oct/2021 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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The team from Lindores Construction Logistics have one day to relocate a massive tower crane on the Queens Wharf development in Brisbane.

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The team from Lindores Construction Logistics have one day to relocate a massive tower crane on the Queens Wharf development in Brisbane.

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Sky High Stakes
Air date: 27/Sep/2021 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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The team at Murray 1, Snowy Hydro's second-largest power station, reassemble a massive power turbine after they find extensive cracking in the top cover.

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The team at Murray 1, Snowy Hydro's second-largest power station, reassemble a massive power turbine after they find extensive cracking in the top cover.

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S2E3
Rush Hour
Air date: 20/Sep/2021 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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In Central Queensland, the army mechanics from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment have two hours to overhaul a tank suspected of hoarding unwanted debris.

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In Central Queensland, the army mechanics from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment have two hours to overhaul a tank suspected of hoarding unwanted debris.

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S2E1
Crane Down
Air date: 06/Sep/2021 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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One of Australia's largest hydro power stations undertakes a high stakes valve replacement; they have six hours to get the 800kg replacement part down six stories.

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One of Australia's largest hydro power stations undertakes a high stakes valve replacement; they have six hours to get the 800kg replacement part down six stories.

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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 03/Mar/2019
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S1E6
Shiny and New
Air date: 07/Apr/2019 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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There's no simple fix for the Mega Mechanics and it's out with the old and in with the new. The installation of a new 10 million dollar jet engine in an A330 aircraft sees an intricate support and bracing technique used, while work on a 550 tonne excavator means 24 hours of preparation all comes down to an install that must happen within just seconds. It's dirty work changing the mud filter at the sugar mill and a coal handling vibro-gate causes trouble in Newcastle.

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There's no simple fix for the Mega Mechanics and it's out with the old and in with the new. The installation of a new 10 million dollar jet engine in an A330 aircraft sees an intricate support and bracing technique used, while work on a 550 tonne excavator means 24 hours of preparation all comes down to an install that must happen within just seconds. It's dirty work changing the mud filter at the sugar mill and a coal handling vibro-gate causes trouble in Newcastle.

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S1E5
Off Track
Air date: 31/Mar/2019 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The clock is ticking as the Mega Mechanics fight looming deadlines and technical challenges. A mighty metal bucket wheel is out of action at the largest coal export facility in the world, bulldozers are in pieces and their tracks torn apart in the mining hub of Mackay, and a 130-tonne train is sounding alarms on the jacking road in Brisbane. And the mine's breakdown crew are working hard across the site to keep the mega machines moving.

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The clock is ticking as the Mega Mechanics fight looming deadlines and technical challenges. A mighty metal bucket wheel is out of action at the largest coal export facility in the world, bulldozers are in pieces and their tracks torn apart in the mining hub of Mackay, and a 130-tonne train is sounding alarms on the jacking road in Brisbane. And the mine's breakdown crew are working hard across the site to keep the mega machines moving.

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S1E4
Grounded
Air date: 24/Mar/2019 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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From rebuilds to repairs, massive machines are grounded as the Mega Mechanics are tearing them down and building them up. A landing gear pin has the team struggling to get a colossal A330 off the ground, and it's a mighty service on huge off-road trucks at the mine shop in Mackay. A Manitou won't move and blocking work at a multimillion dollar coal mine, while a monstrous bucket reclaimer needs some new teeth.

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From rebuilds to repairs, massive machines are grounded as the Mega Mechanics are tearing them down and building them up. A landing gear pin has the team struggling to get a colossal A330 off the ground, and it's a mighty service on huge off-road trucks at the mine shop in Mackay. A Manitou won't move and blocking work at a multimillion dollar coal mine, while a monstrous bucket reclaimer needs some new teeth.

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S1E3
Geared Up
Air date: 17/Mar/2019 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The Mega Mechanics go into high gear with a massive bucket wheel gearbox change. But a stubborn bolt and threatening weather may leave the 23 tonne gearbox swinging in the wind. A mysterious liquid on another gearbox at a coal mine has the Mega Mechanics turn detectives. Then the massive components of an underground longwall support and a dam radial gate have the cranes working overtime.

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The Mega Mechanics go into high gear with a massive bucket wheel gearbox change. But a stubborn bolt and threatening weather may leave the 23 tonne gearbox swinging in the wind. A mysterious liquid on another gearbox at a coal mine has the Mega Mechanics turn detectives. Then the massive components of an underground longwall support and a dam radial gate have the cranes working overtime.

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S1E2
Lift Off
Air date: 10/Mar/2019 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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The Mega Mechanics are forced to call in the big guns to help shift a massive 16-cylinder, 12 tonne engine out of a Caterpillar 793 truck , and a bone-crushing 20-tonne sugar mill roller in Broadwater. Meanwhile an A330 engine undergoes a high pressure test, and cracked metal train wheels are in need of a razor sharp shave.

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The Mega Mechanics are forced to call in the big guns to help shift a massive 16-cylinder, 12 tonne engine out of a Caterpillar 793 truck , and a bone-crushing 20-tonne sugar mill roller in Broadwater. Meanwhile an A330 engine undergoes a high pressure test, and cracked metal train wheels are in need of a razor sharp shave.

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Shutdown
Air date: 03/Mar/2019 · Time: 19:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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It's fifty Mega Mechanics versus five stories of mighty coal mining machines during a multimillion dollar maintenance shutdown. A 100 tonne crane is no match for mother nature and a dangerous lift is in jeopardy. A blown heat exchanger at a sugar mill needs a creative solution, sugar cane trucks and lining up and the crush needs to get back on track. All this plus a conveyor belt idler change and an A330 tyre install keep our Mega Mechanics moving.

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It's fifty Mega Mechanics versus five stories of mighty coal mining machines during a multimillion dollar maintenance shutdown. A 100 tonne crane is no match for mother nature and a dangerous lift is in jeopardy. A blown heat exchanger at a sugar mill needs a creative solution, sugar cane trucks and lining up and the crush needs to get back on track. All this plus a conveyor belt idler change and an A330 tyre install keep our Mega Mechanics moving.

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