How Do They Do It? Season 5, Episode 19: Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses

1

Panama Canal, Waste Disposal

Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.

22 min

2

World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks

The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.

22 min

3

Electricity, Floating Crane

The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.

22 min

4

Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars

Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.

22 min

5

Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining

Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.

22 min

6

Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances

Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.

22 min

7

Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts

How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.

22 min

8

Freeways, Minting Coins

Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.

22 min

9

Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks

Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.

22 min

10

Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars

The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.

22 min

11

Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors

Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.

22 min

12

Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks

Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.

22 min

13

Airbus, Chainsaws

How the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more muscle and a sharper bite than a great white shark.

22 min

14

Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips

Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.

22 min

15

Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife

How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.

22 min

16

Carpets, LEGO

The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.

22 min

17

High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens

The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.

22 min

18

Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping

The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.

22 min

19

Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses

Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.

22 min

20

Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems

Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.

22 min