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Megafactories

Summary Go behind the scenes as Megafactories explores manufacturing goliaths and brings to life some of the greatest one-of-a-kind factories in the world. View more details

  • 2007
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Megafactories

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : André Sogliuzzo Tony Hirst David Vickery Chris Cook

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7.4

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 27, 2007

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

Production companies : National Geographic Michael Hoff Productions

Summary Go behind the scenes as Megafactories explores manufacturing goliaths and brings to life some of the greatest one-of-a-kind factories in the world. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 27, 2007

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

Production companies : National Geographic Michael Hoff Productions

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jan 27, 2007
Harley Davidson
The Harley Davidson V-Rod can go from 0 to 90 kph in 3.52 seconds. Visit the Harley-Davidson factory in Kansas City to see the makings of one of the company's most revolutionary bikes to date.
Episode 4 • Feb 14, 2007
Apache Helicopter
The Apache is one of the best known attack helicopters in the world. Inside the Boeing plant in Mesa, Arizona, they show how it has evolved from the Huey in Vietnam into a modern digital airborne masterpiece.
Episode 6 • Nov 29, 2006
Tanks
The Abrams tank, apart from being one of the most powerful land weapons systems in the world, is also a recycled vehicle, rebuilt from the ground up, rather than being built new. At 70 tonnes, there are few heavier tanks.
Episode 7 • Dec 31, 1969
Audi
Episode 10 • Oct 07, 2012
Porsche 911
Get inside the famous House of Porsche and see how they create the Porsche 911, 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.
Episode 30 • Dec 31, 1969
Jaguar XJ
Visit the Jaguar factory in Castle Bromwich, England as we uncover the design secrets that gave life to the new XJ.
Episode 31 • Dec 31, 1969
Swedish Super Car
Wished for by many and owned by few, Koenigsegg has become one of the greatest limited edition, hyper cars in the world. Each car is hand built in a quiet Swedish factory that doesn't look anything like a car production plant.
Episode 32 • Dec 31, 1969
Mercedes Overhaul
Each new version of the Actros is custom made by Mercedes Benz, to incorporate the latest in customer demands, and world wide emission and other legislative constraints. This results in quite a test for a factory that builds a truck every two minutes.
Episode 35 • Feb 03, 2012
Ford F150
A look inside Ford's most modern production facilities - the Dearborn truck plant in Michigan, where the Ford F150 is built.
Episode 36 • Jan 27, 2012
Frito Lay Crisps
A visit to the huge Frito Lay facility, where they get through a million pounds of potatoes a day to make crisps in preparation for the fourth of July.
Episode 38 • Jan 06, 2012
Porsche Panamera
Porsce wanted to do something that they have never been done before in sports car history. At their state of the art $200million factory, they design and build the controversial four door Panamera that divided sports car fans worldwide.
Episode 40 • Dec 31, 1969
Lotus
Join charismatic CEO Dany Bahar in Norfolk, unlikely home of the Lotus mega-factory, as he unveils plans for their latest super car, the Evora.
Episode 41 • Dec 31, 1969
Williams Formula 1
With unprecedented access to Williams F1's futuristic development factory, we reveal the ins and outs of Williams FW33 F1 car.
Episode 46 • Dec 31, 1969
Tata Nano
Only 1.5% of India's population own a car. Ratan Tata wants this to change, and sets about designing and building the worlds cheapest car, in order to offer the same solution to India, as Henry Ford did for America.
Episode 47 • May 21, 2012
Michelin
The cutting edge research and development by one of the largest tire companies in the world that manufactures everything from car and motorcycle to jumbo jet tires and now focuses on a new tire design that will increase mileage for cars.
Episode 48 • Apr 16, 2011
MV Agusta
MV Agusta is a legendary Italian motorcycle manufacturer. Purchased by a father and son team, the company bets its future on a brand new motorcycle design. Based in Varese, Italy, the MV Factory produces the new MV Augusta F3.
Episode 50 • Dec 31, 1969
Pyrotechnics
For almost 100 years, Australia's Howard and Sons have been making fireworks. The secrets of their success have been handed down over the generations. Taking the company in a new direction, Andrew and Christian Howard along with show designer, Stuart Bensley, compete in the 2011 International Festival Des Feux in Montreal with a new pyrotechnic musical.
Episode 54 • Oct 14, 2012
Corvette ZR1
A rare look inside the Corvette Mega Factory which produces the ZR1. It is said to be the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive Corvette ever built and it has been positioned to compete against the best that Europe has to offer.
Episode 57 • Dec 31, 1969
Supercars: Lamborghini Aventador
Travel to the Lamborghini factory in SantAgata Bolognese, Italy, to see first hand the birth of a Supercar, the Lamborghini Aventador. 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.
Episode 58 • Dec 31, 1969
Mini
Shown is the plan and operation of MINI Plant Oxford by following the production of the new MINI Coupé through body in white, paint, and assembly. Plant managers discuss the challenges of building a MINI every 68 seconds while adjusting to the new Coupé model.
Episode 59 • Dec 02, 2012
Supercars: Gumpert Apollo
The Gumpert Apollo is a $1 million street legal racing car. One of the fastest cars on Earth, and one of the most exclusive, it is hand built, with the best materials and technology available, in Germany.
Episode 60 • Nov 11, 2012
Supercars Lexus LFA
For 20 years, Lexus has been synonymous with quiet, efficient, luxury. Now they have launched their first petrol sucking supercar - the Lexus LFA. 325kph and 0-100kph in 3.8 seconds, it's anything but understated. This is the construction story behind the ultimate Japanese supercar. Hand built at the LFA Works in Toyota City, Japan, this car is 65% carbon fibre and powered by the highest revving production engine on the road. At $375,000 it's also the most expensive Japanese road car ever.
Episode 61 • Nov 25, 2012
Supercars: Nissan GT-R
A look inside Nissan's mega factory, where cutting edge aerodynamics, hi tech engineering and a handcrafted V6 engine create a mass produced super car, envisioned to be direct competition to Porsche, Lamborghini and others.
Episode 62 • Nov 18, 2012
Supercars: Tesla Model S
Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk is out to create the world's first manufacturing plant for the fully electric car. Details of Model S mass production.
Episode 69 • Dec 31, 1969
Supercars: Pagani
A car worth a million Euros? Horacio Pagani has designed one. With unsurpassed power, performance and luxury, the finest possible raw materials, and every single one of its components a work of art, the Huayra is the best there is.
Episode 70 • Dec 31, 1969
Supercars: Porsche 911 Carrera S
Redesigning the iconic Porsche 911, the company produces a virtually brand new 7th generation vehicle in terms of size, design and performance. They unveil the Porsche 911 Carrera S.

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