Series synopsis
Mega Mechanics is an Australian reality television series that premiered on 10 on March 3, 2019. It ended on October 11, 2021.
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 t ...
Premise
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.
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 3, 2019 | April 7, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 10 | September 6, 2021 | October 11, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shutdown 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. |
March 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
Lift Off 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. |
March 10, 2019 |
| 3 |
Geared Up 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. |
March 17, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crane Down 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. |
September 6, 2021 |
| 2 |
Piece By Piece The Kooragang Coal Terminal is buzzing with the arrival of a newly designed Ship Loading Spout and Trimmer Flap. |
September 13, 2021 |
| 3 |
Rush Hour 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. |
September 20, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 10 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 3, 2019 |
| Last aired | October 11, 2021 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:00:00 |