When the job calls for lifting big and heavy objects onto an area where a regular crane can?t reach, like the middle of the roof of a giant warehouse or factory, an AIR CRANE does the job. A Sikorsky helicopter named Gipsy Lady has twin jet engines and very long rotors to manage the heavy weight of the transformers and air conditioning units she flies up and onto the centre of the factory roof.

Reach for the Sky!

Machines Go to School

Hot Off the Press!

When Jet Girl lands at the airport near the factory, she remembers how she was assembled there. All the parts have to come together and be carefully inspected and tested at each position before the plane moves forward along the line. Does it look like a plane yet?

Building an Airplane

Railways in the mountains have to be specially built, and the railway was built more than a hundred years ago. The tracks wind up steep inclines, cling to the sides of cliffs and look down into deep canyons. What a sight!

Ride the Mountain Rails

'Slab Hauler' is a big red machine with six huge tires and he guides us around a steel mill, after showing us how he can use his strong pincers to pick up slabs of hot steel and transport them to the slab yards and into the rolling mills. Since he moves around the mill so much, he knows all the machines that work there. He introduces us to 'Dozer' who grooms the hills of crushed coal and 'Scraper', the bottom loading vehicle that transports the coal to the coke

At the Steel Mill

Ever wonder how a newspaper is made? Charlie the printing press is three stories high and as long as a city block! He prints the newspaper, folds it and sends it to customers by truck. He relies on the help of a team of robots! The machines at the newspaper plant know what teamwork is all about!

How do you think earth-moving machines learn to do their jobs? They go to school! It's not easy for Backhoe to dig a tidy trench, and Bulldozer has a difficult time buillding an earth ramp. The Graders, Front-End Loaders and Excavators all need special instructions to do their jobs. And watch out for the Mini-Dozers - they have a good time learning their jobs. Even machines have fun at school.

Go, Boats, Go!

Under the Waves!

Mighty Machines is a Canadian children's television show about machines and how they work. It airs on TVO, Treehouse TV and other channels in Canada, including Access in Alberta, the Saskatchewan Communications Network, and Knowledge in British Columbia. It also aired on Discovery Kids in 2005, on Qubo in the U.S., and a French-language version airs on TFO in Ontario and on channels in Quebec. It was nominated for a Gemini Award in 1996 in the category of Best Children's Program or Series. The full series is also available for instant viewing in the U.S. through Netflix and their streaming service.

Reach for the Sky!

Seasons3

Season 3 Episodes8

Discussion

Episode Summary