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13 Episodes 2010 - 2011
Episode 1
Mon, Mar 1, 201021 mins
A coal burning power plant turns coal into explosive dust; a mega-rollercoaster scares us while keeping us alive; A binocular telescope cuts through the haze for sharper-than-ever galactic pictures; a pin-setting robot cleans up behind the scenes.
Episode 2
22 mins
A coal burning power plant turns coal into explosive dust; a mega-rollercoaster scares us while keeping us alive; A binocular telescope cuts through the haze for sharper-than-ever galactic pictures; a pin-setting robot cleans up behind the scenes.
Episode 3
22 mins
An indestructible rally car is built for speed and spills; A high volume, high speed offset printer delivers 80 pages a second; A lift lock hauls a dozen boats 90 feet up, with no fuel or electricity; An eleven story tower clock and what makes it tick.
Episode 4
22 mins
London Eye Ferris wheel- 800 riders, 40 stories high; Slung low and mean, jet ski prototype "Samba" lets beginners stunt like the pros; Hoover Dam- the inner workings of hydro electric power; urban traffic light and the networks that drive it
Episode 5
21 mins
A logging machine that cuts and stacks 4,000 trees a day; a hovercraft is redesigned into a rescue vehicle; a high-speed industrial loom weaves thread 2,000 times a minute; a remote controlled microdrone takes pictures and lands on its own.
Episode 6
Fri, Apr 2, 201021 mins
The Russian built Sukoi aerobatic stunt plane is built to withstand near-deadly G-force; A tug boat digs into water to wrangle ships a thousand times its size; the mechanical monster beneath the story book facade of the fairground carousel.
Episode 7
Fri, Apr 9, 201021 mins
Coast Guard's Search and Rescue boat self-rights after capsizing; Aircraft Cabin pressure drives the vacuum toilet; A mass produced hybrid electric car depends on its power split device to make it work; the high performance Zeppelin makes a comeback.
Episode 8
Fri, Apr 16, 201022 mins
Thames Flood barrier protects London from storm surges; diesel-electric locomotive is a rolling electrical generator; Self-serve gas pump mixes octane, measures fuel and presents bill; When stakes are high, all bets look to the photo finish camera.
Episode 9
Fri, Apr 23, 201021 mins
The largest-ever engine on an ATV; A tunnel-style car wash that washes your car, protects its paint job, all on a cup of water; Elevator's safety brake; how the ATM sizes you up, checks your bank and hands over your money.
Episode 10
Fri, Apr 30, 201021 mins
Water bomber drops 8 tons of water a second; Corn harvester gathers, shucks and strips corn off its cob at four million kernels a minute; wind tunnel storm-testing a scale model skyscraper before its built; 50-cal machine gun smashes concrete and steel
Episode 11
Thu, May 6, 201022 mins
A powerful helicopter conquers the thin air of Everest; a 3-D printer creates a real plastic model of the image its fed; Segway's three-inch brain keeps you from falling; An electric tram uses its braking system to help power another vehicle
Episode 12
Thu, May 13, 201021 mins
Cement Plant, Airport Fire Truck, Passenger Ferry
Episode 13
Thu, May 20, 201022 mins
Red Bore-the biggest drill out there-drills from the bottom up;Light Assault Vehicle packs infantry and their ammo into hot spots;Recycling plant sorts, separates and shreds recyclables;200 year old Stirling Engine with new ways to provide heat and power.