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Secrets of the Superfactories

Secrets of the Superfactories

2019•44m•12•Documentary
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Secrets of the Superfactories is a fast-paced and fact-filled documentary series that lifts the lid on the production of some of the world’s biggest, greenest and smartest factories around the globe. The series explores how everything from everyday products to iconic design is made and takes viewers into the hidden world of the hyper-efficient and flexible factories of the future.

StatusReturning Series
Runtime44m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 7, 2019

Episodes

E144m

McLaren's UK supercar, Faber-Castell pencils, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.

A look at McLaren's UK supercar production, the German factory making 500,000 Faber-Castell pencils a day, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.

Oct 7, 2019

E244m

Tesla batteries, Yamaha grand pianos, Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and Sandvik's boring bar.

In this episode, we see the origins of Tesla batteries, Yamaha grand pianos, Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and Sandvik's boring bar.

Oct 14, 2019

E344m

Nasa's Space Launch System, Heinz baked beans, KitKat chocolate bars and Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.

This edition explores Nasa's Space Launch System; Heinz baked beans; one of the world's most successful chocolate bars - the KitKat; and the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.

Oct 21, 2019

E444m

VW Chattanooga, Illy nitrogen-fresh coffee, JCB backhoe loaders and robot-made Strandberg guitars.

This episode reveals the workings of car factory VW Chattanooga, nitrogen-fresh Illy coffee, classic yellow JCB backhoe loaders and robot-made Strandberg guitars.

Oct 28, 2019

E544m

Maserati, Frito-Lay, Bandai and Armitage Shanks.

This episode reveals how cars, chips, toys and toilets are made, as we go behind the scenes at Maserati, Frito-Lay, Bandai and Armitage Shanks.

Nov 4, 2019

E644m

UPS's delivery service, Brompton's folding bikes, Rold's locking washing machines and Nongshim's instant noodles.

This episode reveals the inner workings of UPS's delivery service, Brompton's folding bikes, Rold's locking washing machines and Nongshim's instant noodles.

Nov 11, 2019

E744m

Rolls-Royce's jet engines, GZ Vinyl's records and Yamaha's motorbikes.

In this episode, we see Rolls-Royce's jet engines, GZ Vinyl's records and Yamaha's motorbikes.

Nov 18, 2019

E844m

Amazon parcels, the world's largest steel plant, Tabasco sauce, and Kia cars.

This episode explores the handling of Amazon parcels, the world's largest steel plant, Tabasco sauce, and Kia cars; and examines the cutting-edge science utilised to process them.

Nov 25, 2019

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