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MachinePix Weekly #45

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MachinePix Weekly #45

This week's most popular post was a very efficient ice cream machine 🍦

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May 26, 2021
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MachinePix Weekly #45

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Taking a break from interviews next week for Memorial Day, but expect more machine videos as I work through a backlog!

The most popular post this week was a popsicle extrusion machine. Ice cream machines have been widely featured in many previous popular posts.

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SDA-600 popsicle extrusion line.
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10:54 PM ∙ May 19, 2021
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I’m always looking for interesting people to interview, have anyone in mind?

—Kane


The Week in Review

I actually really liked this machine—including the satisfying sound it makes—but disappointingly not many of you shared the sentiment. It was this week’s worst performing post 🥺

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Skid-steer mounted post driver by Walters Fencing.
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4:26 PM ∙ May 21, 2021
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I went crazy trying to identify this helicopter. It turned out to be a Leonardo Lynx, but with a configuration of side windows and landing gear that I can’t seem to find anywhere else. A previous post shows a modernized Lynx executing an insane ship landing.

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Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm practicing landing on a simulated ship deck.
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4:50 PM ∙ May 20, 2021
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This locomotive was previously posted under the SM48 name; the original designation was the TEM2 (and the locomotive in this post is marked TEM2).

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TEM2 locomotive with self-unloading sand wagons.
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6:02 PM ∙ May 18, 2021
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I should have clarified that the tractor is made by John Deere—the harvesting system is the RoboMax.

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Brouwer RoboMax JD automatic sod harvester.
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8:25 PM ∙ May 17, 2021
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Postscript

In NYC I noticed many ambulances were built on Ford Super Duties instead of vans. I wonder what the extra torque and power is used for? Or perhaps the supply chain for truck-based ambulances is just more robust? An ambulance crash test was featured in a previous post.

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Does anyone know why American ambulances are built on such large body-on-frame trucks? Surely the power is overkill and it makes it harder to maneuver around a city?
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2:07 AM ∙ May 25, 2021
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If you enjoyed this newsletter, forward it to friends (and interesting enemies). I am always looking to connect with interesting people and learn about interesting machines—reach out.

—Kane

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