Andrew Gough
Director
Secrets of the Superfactories (2019)
Season 1
Factories are evolving to become faster, greener and more innovative than ever before. Cameras go behind closed doors to reveal the smartest and greenest factories on earth, making products of astonishing complexity, innovation and precision.
Released Oct. 7, 2019
Episode 44 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.factory, tmdb.architecture, tmdb.science
Network: ABXplore (BE-FR)
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English,
French
S1E1 - 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, midnight
S1E2 - 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, midnight
S1E3 - 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, midnight
S1E4 - 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, midnight
S1E5 - 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, midnight
S1E6 - 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, midnight
S1E7 - 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, midnight
S1E8 - 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, midnight
Network: ABXplore (BE-FR)
Episode Runtime: 44 min.
Season Runtime: 44 min.
Released: Oct. 7, 2019
Last Air Date: Nov. 25, 2019, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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