Oct 23, 2019
This is What Compressing Metal With a Hydraulic Press Looks Like
Why is this so strangely satisfying
Tag: manufacturing
Sep 12, 2017
The Life Cycle of a T-Shirt
Annually, we sell and buy 2 billion t-shirts globally, making it one of the most common garments in the world. But how and where is the average t-shirt made, and what’s its environmental impact?
Jul 26, 2017
Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series Assembly Line
A behind-the-scenes look at the assembly line of the Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series. Only 500 of these will be made
Jan 20, 2017
Here’s Where the Juice That Powers Your Favorite Devices Comes From
Bloomberg’s Ashlee Vance explores lithium mining in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Oct 27, 2016
This Wire Bending Machine is Deeply Satisfying to Watch
Precision spring making at its finest
Aug 29, 2016
Old School Wallpaper Printing from the 1960s
A look back at how wallpaper designs were printed in the 1960s
Mar 28, 2016
This Awesome 10 Min Short Film on Glass Making Won a 1959 Academy Award
The wordless film says a lot without saying a word
Feb 22, 2016
Inside an Olive Oil Soap Factory in Syria
Widely considered the first soap ever made, Aleppo olive oil soap uses only three ingredients
Apr 15, 2015
The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Can
Watch Bill ‘the engineer guy‘ detail the engineering choices underlying the design of the common beverage can. Bill explains why it is cylindrical, outlines the manufacturing steps needed to created the can, notes why the can narrows near its lid, show close-ups of the double-seam that hold the lid on and details the complex…
