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How a canal lock lifts a ship
Follow a vessel into a lock chamber, watch the water and ship rise together, and see why the upper gates open only after water levels match.
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History, set in motion.
Explore the mechanisms that changed work and travel. These short 3D lessons make moving parts visible, then connect them to the historical record.
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3D teaching model · 12 seconds
The Newcomen engine’s power stroke
See how a drop in pressure beneath a piston allows atmospheric pressure to push it downward, rocking a beam and lifting a mine pump rod.
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3D teaching model · 12 seconds
How a screw press prints
Follow the paper and inked type beneath a platen, then see a turning screw apply and release pressure.
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