Overview
Secrets of the Superfactories is a fast-paced and fact-filled documentary series that lifts the lid on the production of some of the world’s biggest, greenest and smartest factories around the globe. The series explores how everything from everyday products to iconic design is made and takes viewers into the hidden world of the hyper-efficient and flexible factories of the future.
Details
Status
Returning Series
Network
ABXplore (BE-FR)
Type
Scripted
Original Language
EN
Creators
Andrew Gough
Production Countries
GB
Spoken Languages
English, French
Seasons
Factories are evolving to become faster, greener and more innovative than ever before. Cameras go behind closed doors to reveal the smartest and greenest factories on earth, making products of astonishing complexity, innovation and precision.
EP 1McLaren's UK supercar, Faber-Castell pencils, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.EP 2Tesla batteries, Yamaha grand pianos, Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and Sandvik's boring bar.EP 3Nasa's Space Launch System, Heinz baked beans, KitKat chocolate bars and Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.EP 4VW Chattanooga, Illy nitrogen-fresh coffee, JCB backhoe loaders and robot-made Strandberg guitars.EP 5Maserati, Frito-Lay, Bandai and Armitage Shanks.EP 6UPS's delivery service, Brompton's folding bikes, Rold's locking washing machines and Nongshim's instant noodles.EP 7Rolls-Royce's jet engines, GZ Vinyl's records and Yamaha's motorbikes.EP 8Amazon parcels, the world's largest steel plant, Tabasco sauce, and Kia cars.