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Season 23

Season 23

10.0·April 3, 2014·13 épisodes·4h 33min
Épisodes · 13
Motion Sensors, Belt Loaders, Pheasant Breeding, Diving Helmets
E1

Motion Sensors, Belt Loaders, Pheasant Breeding, Diving Helmets

Electronic sensing components are installed, programmed and calibrated to create motion detectors. Airport belt loaders are assembled around adjustable conveyor systems; pheasants are bred and raised under controlled conditions; and metal shells, viewing ports, air connections and communication equipment are combined into professional diving helmets.

21min·Apr 3, 2014
Rawhide Lampshades, Chocolate Chip Cookies, MRI Scanners
E2

Rawhide Lampshades, Chocolate Chip Cookies, MRI Scanners

Prepared rawhide is stretched over frames, dried and decorated to produce distinctive lampshades. Cookie dough is mixed, portioned with chocolate chips and baked on a continuous production line, while powerful magnets, gradient coils, electronic systems and protective housings are assembled and tested as MRI scanners.

21min·Apr 10, 2014
Noise Barrier Walls, Front-Load Washers, Bourbon, Flexible Circuit Boards
E3

Noise Barrier Walls, Front-Load Washers, Bourbon, Flexible Circuit Boards

Sound-absorbing materials are formed into roadside panels designed to reduce traffic noise. Drums, motors, pumps and electronic controls are installed in front-loading washing machines; fermented grain mash is distilled and aged in charred barrels to produce bourbon; and conductive pathways are formed on thin flexible substrates to make circuit boards.

21min·Apr 17, 2014
Railway Bridge Ties, Membrane Filters, Hydraulic Post Drivers, Bi-Planes
E4

Railway Bridge Ties, Membrane Filters, Hydraulic Post Drivers, Bi-Planes

Heavy timbers are cut, drilled and treated for use as railway ties on bridges. Selective membranes are formed and installed in filtration units; hydraulic mechanisms are assembled into machines that drive posts into the ground; and wooden or metal airframes, wings, control surfaces and engines are brought together to build biplanes.

21min·Apr 24, 2014
Hospital Laundry, Brass Instrument Restoration, Horse Replicas, Excavation Buckets
E5

Hospital Laundry, Brass Instrument Restoration, Horse Replicas, Excavation Buckets

Hospital linens are sorted, disinfected, washed, dried and folded on a large industrial scale. Damaged brass instruments are dismantled, repaired and refinished; moulded forms are carefully painted and detailed to create lifelike horse replicas; and thick steel plates are cut, curved and welded into excavation buckets.

21min·May 1, 2014
Ceramic Fireplaces, Synthetic Corks, Parking Garage Floor Slabs
E6

Ceramic Fireplaces, Synthetic Corks, Parking Garage Floor Slabs

Heat-resistant ceramic sections are moulded, fired and assembled into fireplaces. Polymer materials are formed into synthetic bottle corks designed to provide a consistent seal, while reinforced concrete is poured into large moulds, cured and finished to produce prefabricated floor slabs for parking garages.

21min·May 15, 2014
Oil Pressure Sensors, Large Format Printing, Heavy Equipment Simulators, Head & Neck Restraints
E7

Oil Pressure Sensors, Large Format Printing, Heavy Equipment Simulators, Head & Neck Restraints

Precision diaphragms and electronic components are assembled and calibrated to measure engine-oil pressure. Digital images are prepared and reproduced on oversized printing equipment; realistic controls, displays and motion systems are integrated into heavy-equipment simulators; and strong, lightweight materials are formed and tested as racing head-and-neck restraints.

21min·May 22, 2014
Mobile Concert Stages, Mascara, Continuous Miners, Wood Gift Boxes
E8

Mobile Concert Stages, Mascara, Continuous Miners, Wood Gift Boxes

Folding structural sections, hydraulic systems and performance equipment are incorporated into trailers that unfold into mobile concert stages. Pigments, waxes and other ingredients are blended and packaged as mascara; cutting heads, conveyors and tracked chassis are assembled into continuous mining machines; and selected wood is cut, joined and finished into decorative gift boxes.

21min·May 29, 2014
NASCAR Car Bodies, Hurley Sticks, Tube Power Amplifiers, Thermal Coffee Pots
E9

NASCAR Car Bodies, Hurley Sticks, Tube Power Amplifiers, Thermal Coffee Pots

Sheet metal is shaped and fitted over reinforced racing chassis to create NASCAR car bodies. Ash wood is selected, shaped and finished into traditional hurley sticks; vacuum tubes, transformers and electronic components are wired into power amplifiers; and double-walled vessels are sealed and insulated to make thermal coffee pots.

21min·Jun 5, 2014
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Grappa, Lunar Rover Replicas
E10

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Grappa, Lunar Rover Replicas

Power electronics, cables, connectors and control systems are enclosed in weather-resistant electric-vehicle charging stations. Fermented grape residue is distilled to produce grappa, while frames, wheels, suspension components and detailed equipment are fabricated and assembled into replicas of lunar rovers.

21min·Jun 12, 2014
Slate Tiles, Hot Dog Carts, Garage Door Openers, Bicycle Seats
E11

Slate Tiles, Hot Dog Carts, Garage Door Openers, Bicycle Seats

Natural slate is split into thin layers, cut to size and finished as durable roofing or flooring tiles. Stainless-steel bodies, cooking equipment and storage compartments are assembled into hot dog carts; motors, tracks and remote-control electronics become garage-door openers; and moulded bases, padding and covers are combined to produce bicycle seats.

21min·Jun 19, 2014
Racing Leathers, Evaporative Cooling Towers, Wood Rocking Chairs, Wire Wheels
E12

Racing Leathers, Evaporative Cooling Towers, Wood Rocking Chairs, Wire Wheels

Leather panels are cut, reinforced and sewn into protective racing suits. Fans, water-distribution systems and heat-transfer materials are assembled into evaporative cooling towers; shaped wooden components are joined and finished as rocking chairs; and spokes are individually fitted, tensioned and aligned to create wire wheels.

21min·Jun 26, 2014
Mountain Bikes, Rice, Lever Action Rifles
E13

Mountain Bikes, Rice, Lever Action Rifles

Lightweight frames are fitted with suspension, drivetrains, brakes and wheels to produce mountain bikes. Harvested rice is dried, cleaned, husked and milled for consumption, while machined metal components are fitted to wooden stocks and assembled into lever-action rifles.

21min·Jul 3, 2014