Colossal Machines

Monday 10pm

Promo

Season 2
00:30

WHEN TO WATCH

  1. Monday 16 June 10pm

    Industrial Innovations (Extra)

  2. Friday 20 June 8am

    Industrial Innovations (Extra)

Synopsis

Innovation has always meant building bigger, faster, taller, longer and stronger than anything that came before. Using CGI and expert insights, explore the “stripped down” designs of some of the world’s unique massive machines and reveal mechanical secrets that not only made them work but also changed the world in a big way! What big ideas drove their evolution, and what limitations do these machines overcome? What forces can they withstand, and what are their breaking points? Each episode explores incredible machines, linked thematically. From sea- and space-faring designs to airborne, mining and industrial machines, viewers learn what they can do, key inner mechanics, and what materials make it all possible.

Episodes

  • Crush, Smash, Shred

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    From gearless mill drives to explosive clearing vehicles to giant metal shredders, the mystery of how they work is revealed.

  • Power of the Atom

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    Contrary to popular opinion, nuclear energy can be very beneficial. In many industries, it's being used to advance technology in unbelievable ways.

  • Fire and Rescue

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    Catastrophic events often require life-saving machines, and in order to function reliably, they have a certain technological mystery.

  • Titan Transports

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    Industries from all over the world depend on freight aircraft, offshore vessels and electric trains to increase overall productivity.

  • Next Gen Power

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    With each generation, technological advances match the challenges of the economy. Experts share the latest science behind these machines.

  • Speed Demons

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    The need for speed has been met with a superclass of machines. Experts investigate the design of some of the fastest machines in the world.