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    "Inside the Factory": The Manufacturing Show You Didn't Know You Needed

    Jan. 31, 2025
    Missing "How It's Made"? The BBC's show delivers hour-long deep dives into production lines, with a fascinating historical twist.

    I miss "How It's Made". It was such an interesting show and a fun look at how many common products and food items were produced. Ultimately, after 32 seasons, the show ended its run, and given that it wasn't a big prime time show, there's not much information on why. 

    The good news is that there's a similar show you may not have heard of that can fill the hole that "How It's Made" left when it ended: "Inside the Factory".

    Alexis Gajewski, senior editor at Plant Services recently reported on this wonderful show.

    The show, produced by the BBC, premiered in 2015 and offers 9 seasons with 70+ episodes. Each episode is an hour long and explores how a specific product is produced, focusing primarily on the factory and tools needed to manufacture the item. Each episode also features a historical segment hosted by Ruth Goodman, a British freelance historian who specializes in the early modern period. Ruth explores the historical significance of the product being created or the manufacturing process itself.

    Watch the trailer below for "Inside the Factory". You can also head over to Alexis' blog to learn more about the show and see different clips from the episodes as well. 

    I know I'll be watching this weekend. Will you?

    Fun Innovations Friday

    Created by the editors of New Equipment Digest and Plant Services, Fun Innovations Friday is a feel-good blog that showcases how advances in science, math, engineering, and technology are making our world more whimsical. Here's another post that's guaranteed to brighten your day.

    Eliza: The $420k AI Companion Robot Bringing AI to Life
    Eliza Wakes Up is a project that's creating a new generation of humanoid robots with AI in a very human-like form to be assistants, conversationalists, and companions.