Roller coasters can let you travel as fast as a speeding vehicle and experience extreme g-forces in the loops and turns. Check out the best coasters and what makes them so fun. See more »

What does it take to build an ATV? We visited the Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corporation ATV factory in Rome, Georgia, to find out. See more »

Science-fiction movies like "Minority Report" show people taking individual public transportation to get around the city. Would people ever give up their cars for a less-convenient mode of travel? See more »

Whether you know it or not, you probably use gears several times each day. Gears are used in a wide variety of mechanical devices including wrist watches, bathroom scales, washing machines and, of course, automobiles. See more »

Forklifts are an important part of our manufacturing industries. Think you know all there is to know about them? Take the quiz and find out how these powerhouses came about, how they lift our heavy stuff and where technology is taking them. See more »

A fascinating article that describes how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works! See more »

Bearings are the invisible heroes inside many mechanical devices. Learn about all different kinds of bearings, including 5-foot ball bearings that keep buildings on solid footing. See more »

You see backhoe-loaders on nearly every construction site around town. Learn how these amazing machines work and what they are able to do. See more »

You know those loaders used in construction and landscaping that dig up and pick up EVERYTHING? Learn how these incredible machines work! See more »

Few are unfamiliar with the mixer trucks that transport concrete from the factory to the construction site. How do they keep that stuff from hardening while they move? See more »