How It's Made 2001
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.
Episodes
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S1·E1 Aluminum Foil, Snowboards, Contact Lenses, BreadThe series premiere follows the transformation of aluminum into extremely thin household foil, the layered construction and finishing of snowboards, the precision…
S1·E2 Compact Discs, Mozzarella Cheese, Pantyhose, Fluorescent TubesManufacturing processes include encoding and molding compact discs, turning milk into mozzarella cheese, knitting exceptionally fine synthetic fibers into pantyhose, and…
S1·E3 Toothpicks, Acrylic Bathtubs, Helicopters, BeerThe episode demonstrates how timber is sliced and shaped into toothpicks, acrylic sheets are heated and vacuum-formed into bathtubs, helicopters are assembled and…
S1·E4 Hearing Aids, 3D Puzzles, Rubber Mats, ToiletsMiniature electronic components are fitted into custom hearing aids, printed designs are cut and assembled into three-dimensional puzzles, rubber is processed into…
S1·E5 Copy Paper, Jeans, Computers, Plate GlassWood pulp is refined and rolled into copy paper, denim is cut and sewn into jeans, electronic components are installed and tested in personal computers, and molten raw…
S1·E6 Nails and Staples, Safety Glasses, Fabrics, BicyclesSteel wire is cut and shaped into nails and staples, impact-resistant lenses and frames become safety glasses, yarn is woven or knitted into fabric, and bicycle frames…
S1·E7 Kayaks, Safety Boots, Electronic Signs, CerealsThe program examines the molding and outfitting of kayaks, construction of reinforced safety boots, assembly and programming of electronic signs, and large-scale…
S1·E8 Trucks, Adhesive Bandages, Computer Circuit Boards, LiquorsHeavy truck chassis, engines, cabs and bodies are brought together on an assembly line; absorbent pads and adhesive strips become bandages; conductive pathways and…
S1·E9 Steel, Apple Juice, Aircraft Landing Gear, CosmeticsRaw materials are melted and processed into steel, apples are cleaned and pressed into juice, high-strength components are machined and assembled into aircraft landing…
S1·E10 Holograms, Package Printing, Skin Culture, Canned CornLaser-recorded interference patterns are used to create holograms, high-speed presses print packaging materials, laboratory techniques grow replacement skin tissue, and…
S1·E11 Plastic Bags, Solar Panels, Plastic Fuel Tanks, Hockey SticksPlastic film is extruded, cut and sealed into bags; photovoltaic cells are connected and laminated into solar panels; durable polymers are molded into vehicle fuel…
S1·E12 Aluminum Screw Caps, Chocolate, Pills, PastaAluminum sheet is stamped and threaded into bottle caps, cocoa ingredients are refined and tempered into chocolate, pharmaceutical compounds are measured and compressed…
S1·E13 Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion BatteriesExpanded foam and protective shells are combined into bicycle helmets, aluminum is extracted and processed into usable metal, friction components and hydraulic parts…Cast
Crew
- Creator
- Gabriel Hoss
- Writers
- Linda Boyle, Lynn Herzeg
Details
- First air date
- Jan 6, 2001
- Last air date
- Mar 24, 2019
- Seasons
- 32
- Episodes
- 416
- Episode runtime
- 30 min
- Network
- Discovery
- Status
- Canceled
- Studios
- Productions MAJ
- Country
- Canada
- Language
- French, English
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