Raw to ready : transforming raw materials into magnificent machines. Episode 4, Komatsu / producer, Rosie Sharkey.
To extract precious metals found beneath the earth requires a massive 232-ton, two-story-tall dump truck with a load capacity of 320 tons -- a giant earth-mover like the Komatsu 930E. This amazing engineering achievement is made possible by five essential raw ingredients: coal, chromium, mineral oil...
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| Language: | English |
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Arlington, VA :
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),
2013.
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| Summary: | To extract precious metals found beneath the earth requires a massive 232-ton, two-story-tall dump truck with a load capacity of 320 tons -- a giant earth-mover like the Komatsu 930E. This amazing engineering achievement is made possible by five essential raw ingredients: coal, chromium, mineral oil, latex rubber and sulphuric acid, an electron superhighway that generates massive power. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed August 13, 2015) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (54 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:53:27 |
| Language: | In English. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Public performance rights obtained |