This would sound much less impressive if they just said 500 tons. Also, why the dead weight? 500 tons is easily doable with a (smallish) hydraulic press.
The actual title of the article is "How Do You Lift A Million Pounds Of Stainless Steel?" I feel like they didn't answer that question either. It turns out that the weights are in fact lifted by hydraulics.
The actual title of the article is "How Do You Lift A Million Pounds Of Stainless Steel?" I feel like they didn't answer that question either. It turns out that the weights are in fact lifted by hydraulics.