How It's Made

Season 2 · Eyeglass Lenses, Granite, Potato Chips, Microprocessors

2001★ 7.72002-09-07

The manufacturing processes behind prescription eyeglass lenses, finished granite products, mass-produced potato chips and microscopic computer processors are examined.

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32 sezon · 13 bölüm

1Eyeglass Lenses, Granite, Potato Chips, Microprocessors9.0The manufacturing processes behind prescription eyeglass lenses, finished granite products, mass-produced potato chips and microscopic computer processors are examined.07 Eylül 2002
2Honey, Fiber-Optics, Bricks, Pipe Organs10.0Bees and beekeepers produce and harvest honey, glass is drawn into extremely fine optical fibers, clay is molded and fired into bricks, and thousands of specialized components are assembled into pipe organs.14 Eylül 2002
3Personal Watercraft, Wine, Office Furniture, Ice Skates10.0Personal watercraft are molded and mechanically assembled, grapes are fermented and aged into wine, particleboard is transformed into office furniture, and shaped steel blades are fitted to ice-skate boots.21 Eylül 2002
4Winter Jackets, Animation, Mushrooms, Gold Rings10.0Insulated materials are cut and sewn into winter jackets, drawings are developed into animated sequences, mushrooms are cultivated under controlled conditions, and gold alloys are formed and polished into rings.28 Eylül 2002
5Hydroponic Lettuce, Construction Wood, Recycling, Fishing Flies10.0Lettuce is grown without soil in a hydroponic system, logs are processed into construction lumber, discarded materials are sorted and prepared for reuse, and feathers and fibers are tied into artificial fishing flies.12 Ekim 2002
6Diamond Cutting, Wood Doors, Paintballs, Newspapers10.0Rough diamonds are evaluated and precisely cut, lumber is shaped and joined into wooden doors, gelatin shells are filled to create paintballs, and news pages are printed and assembled at high speed.19 Ekim 2002
7Carpets, Drinking Water, Laser Eye Surgery, Acoustic Guitars10.0Yarn is tufted and finished into carpet, municipal water is filtered and disinfected, lasers are used to reshape the eye during corrective surgery, and selected woods are fashioned into acoustic guitars.26 Ekim 2002
8Fiberglass Boats, Clothes Dryers, Bubble Gum, Fireworks10.0Fiberglass layers are molded into boat hulls, metal cabinets and rotating drums become clothes dryers, gum base is mixed and flavored to make bubble gum, and pyrotechnic compounds are assembled into fireworks.02 Kasım 2002
9Steel Safes, False Teeth, Airplanes, Maple Syrup10.0Reinforced steel is fabricated into security safes, dental impressions are used to create fitted dentures, aircraft structures and systems are assembled, and maple sap is collected and concentrated into syrup.09 Kasım 2002
10Gummies, Aluminum Cans, Fish Farming, Bronze Sculptures10.0Gelatin mixtures are molded into gummy candies, aluminum sheet is formed into beverage cans, fish are raised in controlled aquaculture facilities, and artists use molds and molten metal to cast bronze sculptures.16 Kasım 2002
11Aluminum Pots and Pans, Artificial Limbs, Peanut Butter, High Intensity Light Bulbs10.0Aluminum is pressed and finished into cookware, prosthetic limbs are designed and fitted to individual patients, roasted peanuts are ground into peanut butter, and specialized components are assembled into high-intensity light bulbs.23 Kasım 2002
12Cars, Grocery Carts, Rapid Tooling and Prototyping, Collectible Coins10.0Automobile bodies and mechanical components come together on an assembly line, steel wire is shaped into grocery carts, computer-assisted techniques create rapid prototypes and tooling, and commemorative designs are struck into collectible coins.30 Kasım 2002
13Ball Bearings, Electrical Wires, Lost Wax Process Casting, Automated Machines10.0Steel components are ground and polished into precision ball bearings, conductive metal is drawn and insulated to produce electrical wire, wax models are used to cast complex metal objects, and a compilation examines automated manufacturing machinery.07 Aralık 2002

How It's Made

Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.

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