At the Victorinox factory in Switzerland, parts start out as raw steel and emerge many stages later as gleaming tools. Everything here goes like clockwork - Swiss clockwork. The fallout of that day would reach all the way to this quiet valley and threaten the survival of a company that makes one of the world's most iconic products.
The acre St. James Gate Brewery is situated smack bang in the middle of Ireland's capital city, Dublin. Guinness is the most popular dark beer on the planet. Globally, the megabrewer sells over a billion pints a year in countries. In this hour, we ride along for the busiest two months in Irish beer, from the massive spring barley harvest all the way through roasting, brewing, bottling, kegging, marketing, and distribution.
In the mammoth Airbus A took the Boeing 's crown for size and capacity - a record Boeing held for decades. Boeing wants its crown back, but it needs to get a new plane in the air, and fast. The upgrading of Boeing's is already two years overdue. Sir Ratan Tata is a man on a mission: to make India's roads safer by getting people off motorbikes and into the world's cheapest car - the Tata Nano.
In India it's common to see a family of four ride together on a motorbike. On bad roads in Monsoon rain that's a lethal way to commute. Tata envisages the Nano as a 'people's car' - India's answer to the Model T. But to bring his car to the people he must overcome some formidable challenges.
The company designs and manufactures everything from car and motorcycle tires to the tires on Jumbo Jets and even the Space Shuttle. MV Agusta is a legendary Italian motorcycle manufacturer. Purchased by a father and son team, the company is now betting its future on a brand new motorcycle design.
Our story is about the MV Factory in Varese, Italy, and we will be there as the new motorcycle goes into production. It's design and manufacturing is key to whether the MV brand can return to glory. This 60 metres high thrill ride is only the 5th ever to be constructed. Its adrenaline fuelled tracks speed riders to kph over loops, drops and banks, pushing them to g force limits usually reserved for fighter pilots.
Building this mighty machine takes an army of engineers, designers and master technicians. Find out how one of the world's greatest roller coaster factories creates the world's scariest rides. Australia's Howard and Sons have been making fireworks for almost years, now the reigns have been handed down to a new generation and they are breaking with tradition. Andrew and Christian Howard along with show designer Stuart Bensley are competing in the International Festival des Feux in Montreal with a new pyro musical, but will this break with convention see them leave Montreal with a crown or a frown?
For 50 years, Learjet has been synonymous with high-flying luxury and the celebrity jet-set. This is the construction story behind Learjet's top of the range 60XR - one of the world's most iconic private aircraft. Learn how the Italian company use cutting-edge technology to produce 37,kg of coffee a day, and export to countries worldwide.
It is the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive Corvette ever built and it can compete against the best that Europe has to offer. A rare look inside the Ferrari factory where they are building the new FF, the first four-wheel drive Ferrari with four full-sized seats.
The FF's cylinder engine is one of the most powerful engines ever built at the factory in Maranello, at Horsepower. The engine block is actually cast there and must go through multiple quality checks before it's ready to join the final assembly line. Take a rare look inside Ford's impressive Mustang factory, where four different models are made, including the super-powerful HP V8.
In , almost a decade since the release of its last flagship model, the Murcielago, Lamborghini launched its latest creation - the Aventador. With a top-speed of kmh and improved handling, it's a symbol of a new era for Lamborghini. Megafactories visits its factory in northern Italy, to follow the story of its creation from conception to launch and to witness an incredible production process, from the brand-new 5, square ft facility, devoted entirely to the creation of the Aventador's revolutionary full carbon-fibre monocoque, to the assembly line, where highly skilled mechanics work alongside state-of-the-art equipment to produce four Follow the Mini Coupe — the Oxford plant's first ever two-seater sports vehicle — as it makes its way through the state-of-the-art Mini factory.
It's one of the fastest cars on Earth and one of the most exclusive. It's hand built in Germany, using some of the finest racing components Europe has to offer.
Roland Gumpert, the firm's founder, is counting on selling it to keep his company afloat. For 20 years, Lexus has been synonymous with quiet, efficient, luxury. Now they have launched their first supercar - the Lexus LFA. Going from 0 to kph in under four seconds, it's anything but understated. This is the construction story behind the Japanese supercar. Visit Nissan's megafactory, where cutting-edge aerodynamics, hi-tech engineering and a handcrafted V6 engine create a mass-produced supercar. Mankind has long relied on the internal combustion engine for transportation.
Now, with fossil fuels becoming increasingly sparse one company is trying to change the way we commute; this is the story behind the world's first fully electric premium sedan - the Tesla Model S. Tesla's electrical experts in Fremont, CA are gearing up for mass production in a groundbreaking new Mega Factory - but will the Model S take the world by storm?
This isn't just a megafactory, it's a village. The Technogym HQ in Cesena, Italy, boasts a convention hall, library, spa and restaurant and of course a world class fitness centre.
Since it launched in , Almarai has grown into the largest dairy producer in the Middle East. Using new technology, a secret recipe for cow feed, and a stringent testing process, follow milk from cow to bottle to store shelf. Explore the mega-brewery in Mexico and discover how the factory operates 24 hours a day to meet the phenomenal demand for its beer. The fire truck is taken to the next level of engineering, making it a feat of technological genius.
This is the ultimate firefighting vehicle. A square-foot movable mansion that can travel at 75mph. Enter their artistic Swedish factory. Discover how each powerful Koenigsegg car is lovingly hand-built, in a Swedish factory that looks more like an art studio than a car production plant. The basic concept of the Koenigsegg is simple: a road car body that incorporates a Formula One racing car chassis. Koenigseggs are among the most exclusive super cars in the world with unparalled levels of performance.
The combination of uncompromising quality in both finish and function and the use of space age materials make these super cars among the very best in automotive history. Koenigseggs are built to excel on the road or racetrack, yet are still highly comfortable for long distance travelling. Visiting factories around the world to witness the processes involved in manufacturing the biggest, fastest and most powerful machines.
Inside Ferrari's closely-guarded factory in Maranello, Italy, you'll see how the newest, most powerful model is created from start to finish, learn its design secrets -- and take a test drive at mph. NGC takes you into the factories responsible for completely rebuilding the decades-old Abrams M-1 tank into one of the world's most powerful land weapons systems.
Harley Davidson is a legendary machine that is a symbol of freedom, adventure and the open road. Go behind the scenes of the acre flagship factory in Kansas City to witness the birth of the latest model, the V-Rod, as it's built from the ground up. What's the secret to Budweiser's success? Louis to learn the steps, secrets and science behind this legendary concoction.
At the Peterbilt factory in Denton, Texas, the world's most sophisticated trucks are built from scratch. Discover Peterbilt's history and drag race a big rig. Covering more than , square metres, the John Deere factory houses more than employees, 49 robotic welders, eight laser cutters and 14 kilometres of overhead track, all of which help stamp, press, cut and weld 60, tons of steel into the John Deere STS Combine a harvesting mega-machine.
To begin the process, extremely precise laser cutters are used to create a majority of this mini-factory on wheels 17, parts. Assemblers then create the combines kilogram cylinder and its massive grain tank. The factory uses nearly tonnes of welding wire each year enough wire to circle the globe. When the combine has been assembled and is ready for painting, it undergoes a seven-hour process to receive the trademark John Deere green colour.
When John Deere decides to update its tractors design, the modification is first tested in the factorys state-of-the-art virtual reality lab to measure the potential impact to the assembly line process, saving both time and money. With its 21st century technology and human innovation, the John Deere mega factory shows the raw power behind one of agricultures most vital machines.
NGC heads to the Boeing plant in Mesa, Arizona -- where cameras are rarely allowed -- for an in-depth look at the world's most lethal attack helicopter and its sophisticated technology. The name BMW is synonymous with performance, precision, engineering, a fastidious quality. Obsessively designed, owners drive the "ultimate driving machine" for the sheer pleasure of controlling a mechanical marvel on the open road and feeling G-forces in their gut.
NGC takes you to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where GM is developing the new Corvette Z06, a high-performance street machine that is fantastically aerodynamically efficient. Winnebago's motor homes, or RVs, have set the standard since the s. But now they have upped the ante with their newest cross-country colossus, the Vectra. Offering square feet of living space, the Vectra even includes a giant basement. From the chassis factory in Gaffney, SC, to the "Big Bertha" mega-plant in IA, visit the Ultimate Factories that create the ultimate home away from home on the open road.
The Caterpillar B is so large that assembly takes place at six different locations. Tour all of the factories that build this mining Goliath. Millions depend on UPS. Step inside the largest package delivery company on the planet, delivering 4 billion packages a year. Go inside fire trucks mammoth , sq. The factory builds the car almost entirely by hand including its engine and body.
The car is also painted and assembled by hand, including installation of the famous Lamborghini scissor doors. Every car is custom-built to order, and only 2.
Each Phantom is a unique combination of state-of-the-art technology and old-world craftsmanship, constructed with meticulous attention to detail. Manufacture of the Phantom begins in Unterhallerau, Germany, where its strong, stiff and lightweight space frame chassis is built. Each space frame and body shell assembly is then sent to BMWs factory in Dingolfing, Germany for corrosion-resistance treatment and primer paint. Next, each Phantom is shipped to a manufacturing facility constructed by BMW specifically to build the new generation of Rolls-Royce motorcars.
It takes an average of hours and the skills of hundreds of dedicated craftspeople, artisans, designers, engineers, mechanics, painters, sewing machinists and others to hand-build each car. With the Rolls-Royce customization, or bespoke program, however, the options are limited only by the boundaries of the buyers bankroll and imagination. What does it take to build a classic car with 21st century technology? Now, after nearly a decade off the factory line, Chevy is reintroducing the Camaro SS.
NGC visits the million-square-foot factory, one of the largest auto plants in the world, where the car is stamped from cold raw steel and assembled by high-tech precise robots and nearly 5, employees, to create the car's specially designed "unibody" construction. Get inside the famous House of Porsche and see how they create the Porsche , one of the most influential and recognizable vehicles in the world.
Every distinctive element is manufactured at the Zuffenhausen factory in Stuttgart, Germany, a historical industrial monument. We'll examine the Porsche factory's innovative system of lifts, elevators and bridges, which conveys car bodies 50 feet above a public highway.
In 36 countries, in stores IKEA represents a distinct design and an affordable price. Each year nearly million customers choose IKEA. From teaspoons to living rooms, the entire contents of a home are designed, manufactured and supplied in a huge variety of styles, colors and models To get the job done, suppliers in 54 countries carry out IKEAs vision.
In Zbaszynek, Poland, IKEAs largest wood production plant in the world, creates 2 million tables, chairs, sofas and recliners each year. Nearby, in Nowe Skalmmierzyce, IKEAs the companys textile supplier builds over pieces of upholstered furniture daily. In Almhult, the prototype for every product is born and an advanced mass produced carpentry factory creates state of the art kitchens.
In Kattilstorp, the classic Billy Bookcase is manufactured. MegaFactories Huge Collection 19 Episodes. National Geographic - Ultimate Factories: Caterpillar. Language: English Genre: Documentary. The Caterpillar B is so large that assembly takes place at six different locations. Tour all of the factories that build this mining Goliath.
National Geographic - Megafactories: Abraham Tanks. One of the most powerful land weapons systems in the world, the Abrams tank is the US Army's principal combat tank in Iraq and is set to enter the Australian defence force ranks in Rather than built new, the Abrams are decades-old tanks that are completely overhauled from the ground up.
Now the doors are opened on the two factories in Alabama and Ohio, responsible for the Herculean effort of revamping the ton Abrams. In these two facilities, time-honoured tanks are completely disassembled, cleaned, refurbished and upgraded before the reborn Abrams is sent in zero-mile condition to flex its new muscles on the proving grounds of Fort Bliss, Texas.
National Geographic - Ultimate Factories: Peterbilt. At the Peterbilt factory in Denton, Texas, the world's most sophisticated trucks are built from scratch. Discover Peterbilt's history and drag race a big rig. National Geographic - Megafactories: Armoured Cars. They are a must if you are a world leader, but now even mums are starting to use them.
Discover how cars are modified for maximum protection. National Geographic - Ultimate Factories: Budweiser. What's the secret to Budweiser's success? Louis to learn the steps, secrets and science behind this legendary concoction.
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