Mega Mechanics

It's fifty Mega Mechanics versus five stories of mighty coal mining machines during a multimillion dollar maintenance shutdown. A 100-ton crane is no match for mother nature and a dangerous lift is in jeopardy. A blown heat exchanger needs a creative solution at the sugar mill if the producers are going to finish the season on schedule.

The Mega Mechanics are forced to call in the big guns to help shift a massive 16-cylinder, 12-ton engine out of a Caterpillar 793 truck , and a bone-crushing 20-ton sugar mill roller in Broadwater. Meanwhile an A330 engine undergoes a high pressure test, and cracked train wheels undergo a much needed shave.

The Mega Mechanics go into high gear with a massive bucket wheel gearbox change. But a stubborn bolt and threatening weather may leave the 23-ton gearbox swinging in the wind. And a mysterious liquid on another gearbox at a coal mine has the Mega Mechanics turn detectives. The massive machinations of an underground longwall support and a dam radial gate have the cranes working overtime.

From rebuilds to repairs, the Mega Mechanics are tearing it down and building it up. A landing gear pin has the team struggling to get a colossal A330 off the ground, and it's a mighty service on massive off-road trucks at the mine shop in Mackay. Another truck is broken down and blocking work, while a massive bucket reclaimer needs some new teeth.

A mighty metal bucket wheel is out of action at the largest coal export facility in the world, bulldozers are in pieces and their tracks torn apart in the mining hub of Mackay, and a 130-ton train is sounding alarms on the jacking road in Brisbane. And the mine's breakdown crew are working hard across the site to keep the mega machines moving.

The installation of a new 10 million dollar jet engine in an A330 aircraft sees an intricate support and bracing technique used, while work on a 550 ton excavator means 24 hours of preparation all comes down to an install that must happen within just seconds. It's dirty work changing the mud filter at the sugar mill and a vibro gate causes trouble in Newcastle.