Season 23 · Episode 2 — Rawhide Lampshades, Chocolate Chip Cookies, MRI Scanners
Prepared rawhide is stretched over frames, dried and decorated to produce distinctive lampshades. Cookie dough is mixed, portioned with chocolate chips and baked on a continuous production line, while powerful magnets, gradient coils, electronic systems and protective housings are assembled and tested as MRI scanners.
Season 23 episodes
E1Electronic sensing components are installed, programmed and calibrated to create motion detectors. Airport belt loaders are assembled aroun…
E2Prepared rawhide is stretched over frames, dried and decorated to produce distinctive lampshades. Cookie dough is mixed, portioned with cho…
E3Sound-absorbing materials are formed into roadside panels designed to reduce traffic noise. Drums, motors, pumps and electronic controls ar…
E4Heavy timbers are cut, drilled and treated for use as railway ties on bridges. Selective membranes are formed and installed in filtration u…
E5Hospital linens are sorted, disinfected, washed, dried and folded on a large industrial scale. Damaged brass instruments are dismantled, re…
E6Heat-resistant ceramic sections are moulded, fired and assembled into fireplaces. Polymer materials are formed into synthetic bottle corks…
E7Precision diaphragms and electronic components are assembled and calibrated to measure engine-oil pressure. Digital images are prepared and…
E8Folding structural sections, hydraulic systems and performance equipment are incorporated into trailers that unfold into mobile concert sta…
E9Sheet metal is shaped and fitted over reinforced racing chassis to create NASCAR car bodies. Ash wood is selected, shaped and finished into…
E10Power electronics, cables, connectors and control systems are enclosed in weather-resistant electric-vehicle charging stations. Fermented g…
E11Natural slate is split into thin layers, cut to size and finished as durable roofing or flooring tiles. Stainless-steel bodies, cooking equ…
E12Leather panels are cut, reinforced and sewn into protective racing suits. Fans, water-distribution systems and heat-transfer materials are…
E13Lightweight frames are fitted with suspension, drivetrains, brakes and wheels to produce mountain bikes. Harvested rice is dried, cleaned,…