Synopsis
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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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 molding of soft contact lenses, and the mixing, proofing and baking of commercial bread.21m2
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 assembling fluorescent tubes with phosphor coatings, electrodes and gas.21m3
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 tested, and grain, hops, yeast and water are brewed into beer.21m4
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 durable floor mats, and vitreous china is molded, glazed and fired to produce toilets.21m5
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 materials are formed into smooth sheets of plate glass.21m6
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 and components are assembled into finished cycles.21m7
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 preparation, cooking and packaging of breakfast cereal.21m8
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 components are added to printed circuit boards; and fermented ingredients are distilled and matured into liquor.21m9
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 gear, and pigments, oils and waxes are blended into cosmetics.21m10
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 corn is harvested, prepared, sealed and sterilized for canning.21m11
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 tanks; and layered materials are shaped and finished into hockey sticks.21m12
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 into pills, and flour-and-water dough is mixed and formed into pasta.21m13
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 become automotive braking systems, and precisely layered materials are assembled into rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.21m
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 molding of soft contact lenses, and the mixing, proofing and baking of commercial bread.21m2Compact 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 assembling fluorescent tubes with phosphor coatings, electrodes and gas.21m3Toothpicks, 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 tested, and grain, hops, yeast and water are brewed into beer.21m4Hearing 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 durable floor mats, and vitreous china is molded, glazed and fired to produce toilets.21m5Copy 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 materials are formed into smooth sheets of plate glass.21m6Nails 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 and components are assembled into finished cycles.21m7Kayaks, 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 preparation, cooking and packaging of breakfast cereal.21m8Trucks, 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 components are added to printed circuit boards; and fermented ingredients are distilled and matured into liquor.21m9Steel, 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 gear, and pigments, oils and waxes are blended into cosmetics.21m10Holograms, 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 corn is harvested, prepared, sealed and sterilized for canning.21m11Plastic 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 tanks; and layered materials are shaped and finished into hockey sticks.21m12Aluminum 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 into pills, and flour-and-water dough is mixed and formed into pasta.21m13Bicycle 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 become automotive braking systems, and precisely layered materials are assembled into rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.21mCast
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