Giant Cranes: The Inner Workings of Behemoths | FD Engineering

[@BayouBelleAlicia]

My great uncle is Doyle Peeks. I am so happy to have come across this documentary. Our family missed him so much. RIP Unc!

[@johnturpin2583]

GREAT documentary!!!

[@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536]

That firefighter who saved the crane operator was a beast!

[@robertsullivan3877]

Fascinating machines!

[@BradfordGuy]

@19:30 What stunning design, architecture, and size! Absolutely beautiful! 😮

[@FredPilcher]

It's great to see things measured in the new international units - statues of liberty, jumbo jets, football fields, feet - it makes everything so clear.:

[@macforme]

@Fred.... at least they are measurements that most of us can relate to. 😏

[@lithgowlights859]

What sort of football, American football, European football (Soccer), Australian Rules (AFL), NRL, and there's likely a lot more. As for statue of liberty, hell most Americans have not seen it in person, let alone the rest of the world.

[@abba95521a]

it's hard for old guys like me to quantify/conceptualize anything not measured in big macs per gallon or curse-words per cigarette but the world moves on, i guess.

[@JasonLambek]

😂😅🤣

[@eddiecongdontrucking]

ABSOLUTELY

[@michaelrief4424]

Excellent video documentary. They don’t get much better than this.

[@shopshop144]

An oldie but a goodie.

[@Coaster_Crazy]

Yeah pretty sure I watched this documentary on UK TV over 20yrs ago lol

[@98grand5point9]

I witnessed a crane accident where the operator told the engineer that the crane couldn't make the pick they wanted. Fortunately when the lattice boom failed he was able to bail out of the crane and was uninjured. Scary!

[@kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853]

How can you not love cranes.

[@johnhenrick2298]

Why all that blasted noise in the background when the narrator is speaking? So many video editors do it, and it's very annoying!

[@macforme]

@john.... agreed.... at least have it low so we can still hear the narrator. (Unless it it is a AI voice... then don't bother with either 🤣)

[@TrevorJohnson-hp1ph]

Thank you 🇯🇲

[@garytompkins3761]

Excellent documentary, thanks

[@Norm-Hill-Four]

AWESOME.Thakyou.

[@excellancy7739]

Stop with the obnoxious music; this is an interesting video otherwise.

[@macforme]

@excellency: it's not as bad as other videos....but could be quieter. Also it would have been nice to hear just the forest sounds

[@michaeldmercer]

100 cars is a useless description.

[@bazra19]

Could you please take the unrequested music off? If we wanted it, we would ask for it.

[@libertyone5853]

70 ERECTIONS, holy sh8t!

[@carlsaganlives6086]

Sounds like he's past that 4 hour 'seek medical help' threshold...

[@teeslunk]

😮😮 👌 👍 ✌️ 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@nutsmcflurry3737]

Oregon clip. “Untouched by man” except that ancient forest has been burnt flat many times.

[@macforme]

@nuts: often natural events and promotes growth.

[@dallasarnold8615]

Of course, they chose the wrong helicopter for assembling that crane in the forest. It should have been a Sikorsky skycrane, which is designed specifically for handling these types of loads.

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

And possibly the wrong pilot also. Geesh!

[@avgjoe-cz7cb]

any port in a storm...

[@dallasarnold8615]

@@avgjoe-cz7cb How does that apply to the topic ?

[@dallasarnold8615]

@@snakeinthegrass7443 The wrong pilot is always a possibility. My point is the Skycrane has rear facing seat where the operator can see the load AND control the helicopter. There are some others with a similar design. I just do not recall their names or manufacturers.

[@backho12]

BTW That’s a Manitowoc 31000 crawler

[@songomis8326]

excellent documentary about cranes. didnt know they were so old. Also funny thr measure units, lol. i had to google the height of those objects used.

[@jims5632-nb2gb]

I WORKED THESE CRANES AND ENJOYED IT. MY BIGGEST GRIPE WAS HAVING TO CLIMB THE LADDER WHEN IT WAS COATED WITH ICE.

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

That guy with the elevator had it made!

[@macforme]

@jims: and what must have been really annoying is the ladder steps look round instead of flat piece of metal.... I can't imagine climbing a ladder 1 hour to get to work. Do they have a bathroom up there?

[@juniorfletcher8256]

​@@macformeNo,they have to 'do it' in a bag😌

[@macforme]

@@juniorfletcher8256 Aaaaaaaggggggggghhhhhhhh.😳😲

[@Coaster_Crazy]

@@macformenope pee in a bottle and poop in your lunch box lol

[@hobog]

38:40 oh wow this was when Venezuela was chill

[@daves2552]

Ok so what kind of cars? Corolla? Lexus? Tesla? Numbers my guy. Some of us understand them.

[@JohnRinNoHo]

I would like to have seen how they unloaded the giant cranes from the ship to the dock.

[@stein4197]

Ironworkers!

[@coreymelanson5139]

Feet ,metres,pounds,tons,or metric tons would be useful.....😮

[@evanleebodies]

Liebherr cranes are a work of art....love 'em

[@Coaster_Crazy]

Wolffkran and Jaso are better 👌🏻

[@cinderclawz]

Crazy they show a guy being killed in the opening. R.i.p.

[@davidwarren4569]

How about the massive Derrick barge cranes?

[@susanpitt4742]

Archimedes said he could move the earth if given a big enough LEVER.

[@argonthesad]

It can lift a rail car as heavy as one rail car.

[@alanreid3063]

what a shame the narrator uses things like weights of cars height of empire state , city block size football pitches etc No mention of feet meters tonnes or other real measurements so people can relate too

[@fjrumme]

Opened the comments to say this. They are trying to make it more accessible, but I end up just trying to translate it to a number.

[@danrepia4016]

😂😂😂

[@jeffcollins1097]

Every time they quoted a weight or a height I was just waiting for how many cars it would equal or how many story building would be the same height, lol. It's so ridiculous. Are people really that dumbed down that when told the crane is 200 feet or 60 meters, or can lift 10 tonnes or 22k pounds, they can't relate? Sad.

[@Veronicat-of4nz]

It’s for Americans who don’t understand if it’s not said in cars and football fields.

[@macforme]

@alan: some of us find it more relatable, actually.

[@nicolaspeters2555]

Tho we got zoom cameras, handheld r.c's, radio frequencies, intercom, etc. we still cling to the old fashioned way of having a bloke up there 65m up in the air, in a tiny cabin, looking down on creation squinting or with binoculars.

[@jeffcollins1097]

Hold on, she's concerned about which part is going to give her the biggest rush? Yikes.

[@billb7876]

Maybe it was the guy with the 70 plus Erections a day?

[@ConsolidatedPBY]

Most exciting day for tin knockers is setting rooftop units with a crane!

[@Coaster_Crazy]

I am a tower crane 🏗️ operator in the UK with 18yrs continuous experience and it’s the best job in the world if a little lonely and boring sometimes lol

[@DXT61]

15:00 men in the basket suspended by the crane in the background. They were all killed. 3 i believe.

[@repalmore]

10:26 You obviously don't understand physics at all. Not college stuff. High school physics. Simple stuff. It's called leverage. The boom does NOT change in strength but the leverage against the crane and it's counter weight. The cables and boom can pick up the same weight but the crane will tip over.

[@zacharyholbrook7930]

Definitely a man falling to his death in the beginning

[@robertmceuen3630]

In regards to the Port of Virginia: it's a real shame that China can build and ship those large container cranes half way around the world cheaper than America can build them right here. We're sirely losing out on alot of jobs by allowing China to outpace America. Hurts my heart.

[@ecleveland1]

What about a simple wooden table chair? Nothing fancy just a normal everyday chair for a dining table or breakfast table for an average middle class American family. How can they possibly make that chair in China or Vietnam and package it and ship it 10,000 miles or more , unload it at a west coast port and ship it across the country and sell it in the southeast for less than it could be made in America?

[@danielebrparish4271]

Average hourly factory wages in China last I checked was $1.00/hour with no benefits. They also have a large supply of slaves that are source through their prison system. Most were arrested for looking at videos of the Tinnamen Square protest and other violations of their speech laws. In addition to cost free labor they have no job safety or pollution control laws. This allows manufacturers to dump metal filings, paint and other chemicals in the nearest river or drainage.

[@robertmceuen3630]

@@danielebrparish4271 that may be true, but the point is that China can and does manufacture these cranes with quality good enough that America buys them.

[@andiwitt4014]

Sadly, they missed the two cranes "acting" in Aida @ Bregenzer Festspiele 😢

[@mistinmistin5736]

🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩👍👍👍

[@TheCleric42]

What a pity this video didn’t start with the theme song from Mighty Machines

[@pattyann8661]

Sandhill cranes

[@localcrew]

Venezuelan crane assembly is LIT!

[@ecleveland1]

That’s all very interesting but I need to buy a dress and I can’t get anyone to help me.

[@daves2552]

Formal or just a fun night out?

[@GeorgeBonez]

If scientist can play up a potential crisis enough they can have their own private toys installed anywhere on Earth.

[@bibiayube677]

Why are you so cynical? Next time you travel don't use a car or plane take a donkey instead

[@williamcollins8213]

not cable, it is wire rope

[@macforme]

@william: wire rope IS cable "CABLE meaning: 1 : a thick, strong rope made of wires that are twisted together;..." Britannica

[@GeraldMiller-mp8fc]

Do they have a toilet close to the operator?

[@heyinway]

5 gallon bucket

[@OK2FLY]

He dead 1:00

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Big Time Dead The poor dude never had a chance

[@jayderwin1]

Seriously America you can’t even build your own container cranes gotta outsource that to chiiiina also

[@user-oi5fl6bk5b]

It’s cologne ….france….

[@roldanduarteholguin7102]

Export the Crane, MatLab, Azure, Chat GPT, Revit, Plant 3D, Civil 3D, Inventor, ENGI file of the Building or Refinery to Excel, prepare Budget 1 and export it to COBRA. Prepare Budget 2 and export it to Microsoft Project. Solve the problems of Overallocated Resources, Planning Problems, prepare the Budget 3 with which the construction of the Crane, Building or the Refinery is going to be quoted.

[@floptime]

A crane in middle of a small area in the vast Amazon so nerdy scientists can get their ego massage. Not worth the trouble, just climb a tree like a normal person lol

[@Coaster_Crazy]

I wonder if that crane is still doing that job as this documentary has to be well over 20yrs old now

[@PatrickHeeren98]

Please no women on cranes !!! They cant even drive cars

[@wbball15]

Huh? The trees just consume CO2? which is NOT A POLLUTANT.

[@noobishsite]

Highest paid on the site?? Thats a fkking JOKE

[@Coaster_Crazy]

Haha definitely not the best paid job on a building site especially in the UK, bloody labours get paid more than me so do brickies, chippies, plumbers, sparkies and scaffolders lol

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

Scientist: " we need to know what's happening on the canopy of this pristine forest." update...portions of the forest had to be destroyed t be saved. Scientist on top of the world: " hmmmm. the pine cones are smaller up here." TAXPAYER:

[@macforme]

@snake: I know Republicans hate spending money on studying the planet.... but a lot have good has come out of research...which is why we are still here.

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

@@macforme What do Republicans have to do with this?

[@macforme]

@@snakeinthegrass7443 This is the line of thinking the GOP has: taking care of the planet, taking care of the sick or poor : waste of taxpayers money. 🙄

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

@@macforme Yes, because they don't live on this planet and they never have sick or poor relatives. You've been lied to for a long time, friend.

[@macforme]

@@snakeinthegrass7443 Well, friend, they certainly don't live in reality in the MAGAbillie cult.