Albatross

Published 5 days ago in Documentary. Submitted by pignmar41

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Manufacturing plywood boards: then and now

Published 9 days ago in Documentary. Submitted by manro

Plywood is a simple material made by glueing together thin sheets of wood, known as veneers or plies. These basic elements have remained broadly the same throughout its history. The most significant breakthrough in its production came in the early 1800s with the development of steam-powered machines that could cut veneers cheaply. The most influential of these was the rotary veneer cutter.

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Cross a Canyon on Peru’s Last Handwoven Bridge

Published 14 days ago in Documentary. Submitted by manro

In the region of Cusco in Peru, a unique centuries-old Incan tradition continues to this day. Each year during the second week of June, hundreds of locals gather to hand build a new Q’eswachaka bridge over the Apurímac River. The 124-foot-long rope bridge is meant to…
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"Ten Meter Tower"

Published 20 days ago in Documentary. Submitted by manro

In this documentary short titled Ten Meter Tower, Swedish filmmakers Maximilien Van Aertryck and Axel Danielson paid 67 people $30 to climb to the top of a ten meter (33 foot) high dive for the very first time all while being filmed. Would they decide to jump? Would they be too s…
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MAN EBA - emergency braking system.

Published 23 days ago in Documentary. Submitted by thundersnow

MAN's new generation of the EBA emergency braking system combines information from the radar sensor in the front end and from the windscreen-mounted camera. This sensor fusion allows the system to make trustworthy interpretations of situations on the road. Vehicles in front and s…
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