How Do They Do It?

200622m / epDocumentary

First aired

May 6, 2006

7.5

TMDB Score

75% match · 38 votes

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S01 · E01

Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink

Season 1 · May 6, 2006 · 22m

This episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on to Plasma TV’s by explaining the theory and showing us the Hitachi factory. After that it’s the fireworks turn. From China to New York, from production to consumption you can see how they do it! Big hot and noisy, it is time to make railway tracks. Melt, shape, cool, check, you are done! Finally, microseconds, micrometers, welcome to the world of inkjet cartridges and its ink, by taking a tour in the Hewlett Packard cartridge factory.

About the Series

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Documentary

Synopsis

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

First aired
May 6, 2006
Last aired
June 22, 2021
Seasons
17 seasons · 287 episodes
Status
Returning Series
Original language
English
Network
Discovery

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