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Episode 154- Factory Science
Date:15/06/2009
One of Dr Rob's favourite places to visit is a factory. He just loves the precision of the industrial robots, the hypnotic trance of the conveyor belt, the mechanics of the massive machinery and all the science and technology that factories house.
Ginger Factory
Rob is taken on a guided tour of the Buderim Ginger factory where he finds out how raw ginger is processed and used to make various ginger products.
Car Factory
If you’ve ever been stuck in heavy traffic before you’ll know that there are a lot of cars on the road. Jon Jones from the GM Holden car factory will show you exactly how these cars are made.
TO WATCH CAR FACTORY CLICK HERE
Experiment- Simple Machines
All factories use complex machinery to help get the job done, and most of these are based around 6 different types of simple machines that Julia will take you through.
TO WATCH SIMPLE MACHINES CLICK HERE
Toilet Paper Factory
Some things in life we take for granted, and toilet paper is definitely one of them. But have you ever stopped to wonder how it's made? Well Simon Lee the Production Manager of Encore Tissue, is here to tell you just how the all important toilet paper is made.
TO WATCH TOILET PAPER FACTORY CLICK HERE
Peanut Butter Factory
Peanut butter has long been a favourite spread at snack-time and Greta Cooper from Kraft will show you just how it is made.
Automation
Robots, computers and other machines can be found in just about every factory in Australia. In some factories you'll find hundreds of machines operating on a single production line. Alan Ford a Systems Engineer from Sage Didactic will show you how it is possible for all these machines to work together.
Fruit Juice Factory
Gordon Quan from Golden Circle will show you how they turn a piece of fruit from the farm into the tasty thirst quenching juice that we are all familiar with.
TO WATCH FRUIT JUICE FACTORY CLICK HERE
So Join Dr Rob as he hops on the assembly line and once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE!
