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Raw to ready : transforming raw materials into magnificent machines. Episode 4, Komatsu /

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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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sharkey, Rosie (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2013.
Subjects:
Analytical chemistry.
Graders (Earthmoving machinery) > Design and construction.
Chimie analytique.
Analytical chemistry
Online media.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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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.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 13, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (54 min.)
Playing Time:00:53:27