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Best Episodes of Ultimate Factories
Lamborghini Aventador
S7 Ep15
10.0
29th Nov 2012
Explore the production process of Lamborghini’s staggering Aventador LP 700-4, a ground-breaking speedster capable of doing 0-100kph in less than three seconds.
Swiss Army Knife
S6 Ep5
8.5
10th Apr 2012
At the Victorinox factory in Switzerland, raw steel is fashioned into the most iconic multi-purpose tool invented – the Swiss Army Knife.
Apache Helicopter
S1 Ep7
8.5
15th Feb 2007
NGC heads to the Boeing plant in Mesa, Arizona -- where cameras are rarely allowed -- for an in-depth look at the world's most lethal attack helicopter and its sophisticated technology.
Learjet
S7 Ep3
8.0
26th Apr 2012
The construction of the Learjet 60XR in Kansas, a multimillion-pound private plane that combines jet-fighter performance with yacht-style luxury
The Mini Coupe
S7 Ep1
8.0
12th Apr 2012
The inner workings of modern factories, beginning with the Oxfordshire plant where the Mini Coupe is manufactured, exploring the process of the vehicle's construction
EA Sports: FIFA 12
S6 Ep4
8.0
23rd Feb 2012
Enter the EA factory in Burnaby Canada and find out how the brilliant minds behind FIFA 12 took football off the field and turned it into a virtual masterpiece FIFA 12 is featuring on this weeks National Geographics Megafactories, with the documentary paying a visit to EAC to peak behind the curtain
Porsche
S3 Ep3
8.0
22nd Oct 2009
Get inside the famous House of Porsche and see how they create the Porsche 911, one of the most influential and recognizable vehicles in the world. Every distinctive element is manufactured at the Zuffenhausen factory in Stuttgart, Germany, a historical industrial monument. We'll examine the Porsche factory's innovative system of lifts, elevators and bridges, which conveys car bodies 50 feet above a public highway.
Corvette
S2 Ep2
8.0
29th Nov 2007
NGC takes you to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where GM is developing the new Corvette Z06, a high-performance street machine that is fantastically aerodynamically efficient.
M-1 Tank
S1 Ep2
8.0
30th Nov 2006
NGC takes you into the factories responsible for completely rebuilding the decades-old Abrams M-1 tank into one of the world's most powerful land weapons systems.
Lego
S5 Ep4
7.9
21st Jan 2012
As simple as it is successful, LEGO is without doubt one of the most popular toys of all time. This eye-opening trip to the company's high-tech factory reveals how robots and tricky test markets are behind the company's ever-popular police station set.
Ferrari
S1 Ep1
7.7
9th Nov 2006
Inside Ferrari's closely-guarded factory in Maranello, Italy, you'll see how the newest, most powerful model is created from start to finish, learn its design secrets -- and take a test drive at 200 mph.
Lamborghini
S2 Ep6
7.7
26th Jun 2008
Lamborghinis factory in SantAgata Bolognese, Italy [ALT: 20 miles/30 kilometers north of Bologna) is building its fastest car ever the Murcielago SV, of which just 350 will be made. The $450,000 Murcielago SV launches from 0 to 62 miles per hour in just 3.2 seconds and can achieve a top speed of 212 miles per hour. The factory builds the car almost entirely by hand including its engine and body. The car is also painted and assembled by hand, including installation of the famous Lamborghini scissor doors. Every car is custom-built to order, and only 2.7 cars are completed per day.
Worst Episodes of Ultimate Factories
Frito-Lay
S5 Ep5
6.0
28th Jan 2012
A Frito-Lay factory in Perry, Ga., is visited for a look at the making and distribution of potato chips, cheese puffs and tortilla chips.
Camaro
S3 Ep2
6.3
15th Oct 2009
What does it take to build a classic car with 21st century technology? Now, after nearly a decade off the factory line, Chevy is reintroducing the 2010 Camaro SS. NGC visits the 10-million-square-foot factory, one of the largest auto plants in the world, where the car is stamped from cold raw steel and assembled by high-tech precise robots and nearly 5,800 employees, to create the car's specially designed "unibody" construction.
Ducati
S5 Ep8
6.3
18th Feb 2012
A Ducati factory in Italy is visited for a look at the making of the Multistrada 1200 sport bike
UPS
S2 Ep4
6.8
12th Jun 2008
Millions depend on UPS. Step inside the largest package delivery company on the planet, delivering 4 billion packages a year.
Peterbilt
S1 Ep3
7.0
28th Jan 2007
At the Peterbilt factory in Denton, Texas, the world's most sophisticated trucks are built from scratch. Discover Peterbilt's history and drag race a big rig.
NYC Subway Car
S3 Ep6
7.0
16th Nov 2009
Join us as we follow the creation of the car that moves millions. The R-160 Subway car is the newest member of the New York City Transit fleet -- bringing 21st Century safety and technological innovations to a mass transit system over 100 years old. These innovations include LCD screen maps, a passenger emergency intercom system, soundproofing and a braking system that actually generates electricity and returns power to the third rail. It starts as sheets of metal in Sao Paulo, Brazil where human skill, fire, and steel come together to build the body shell. After a month-long voyage, the body arrives in Hornell, NY for final assembly, motor installation, and testing. Once assembled the R-160 weighs nearly 85,000 lbs and contains 24 miles of wiring. This car is built to last 40 years, to withstand the force of 1.6 billion riders per year, and survive in one of the worlds toughest environments New York City.
Mercedes Benz
S4 Ep4
7.0
24th Feb 2011
A Mercedes-Benz factory in Germany is visited for a look at the making of the 571-horsepower 2010 SLS.
Jack Daniel's
S4 Ep6
7.0
10th Mar 2011
The Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee is visited to see how the famous whiskey is made.
Mack Truck
S5 Ep3
7.0
14th Jan 2012
A Mack Truck factory in Macungie, Pa., is visited for a look at the making of the Titan, which features a high level of customization, making automating the production process nearly impossible
Pyrotechnics
S7 Ep5
7.0
31st Dec 2012
Australia's Howard and Sons have been making fireworks for almost 100 years, now the reigns have been handed down and they are breaking with tradition.
BMW
S2 Ep1
7.1
29th Nov 2007
The name BMW is synonymous with performance, precision, engineering, a fastidious quality. Obsessively designed, owners drive the "ultimate driving machine" for the sheer pleasure of controlling a mechanical marvel on the open road and feeling G-forces in their gut. Now, NGC takes viewers inside the creation of BMW's newest sports cars: the Z4 Roadster. See first-hand how this $45,000 ultimate roadster, with its unique styling and flawless quality, is built by three ultimate factories.
Caterpillar
S3 Ep5
7.2
28th Jan 2008
The Caterpillar 797B is so large that assembly takes place at six different locations. Tour all of the factories that build this mining Goliath.
Ultimate Factories Episode Guide
Ferrari
S1 Ep1
7.7
9th Nov 2006
Inside Ferrari's closely-guarded factory in Maranello, Italy, you'll see how the newest, most powerful model is created from start to finish, learn its design secrets -- and take a test drive at 200 mph.
M-1 Tank
S1 Ep2
8.0
30th Nov 2006
NGC takes you into the factories responsible for completely rebuilding the decades-old Abrams M-1 tank into one of the world's most powerful land weapons systems.
Peterbilt
S1 Ep3
7.0
28th Jan 2007
At the Peterbilt factory in Denton, Texas, the world's most sophisticated trucks are built from scratch. Discover Peterbilt's history and drag race a big rig.
Budweiser
S1 Ep4
7.3
28th Jan 2007
What's the secret to Budweiser's success? NGC takes you inside the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis to learn the steps, secrets and science behind this legendary concoction.
Harley-Davidson
S1 Ep5
7.4
28th Jan 2007
Harley Davidson is a legendary machine that is a symbol of freedom, adventure and the open road. Go behind the scenes of the 10-acre flagship factory in Kansas City to witness the birth of the latest model, the V-Rod, as it's built from the ground up.
John Deere
S1 Ep6
7.2
31st Jan 2007
Covering more than 300,000 square metres, the John Deere factory houses more than 2000 employees, 49 robotic welders, eight laser cutters and 14 kilometres of overhead track, all of which help stamp, press, cut and weld 60,000 tons of steel into the John Deere STS Combine a harvesting mega-machine. To begin the process, extremely precise laser cutters are used to create a majority of this mini-factory on wheels 17,000 parts. Assemblers then create the combines 450 kilogram cylinder and its massive grain tank. The factory uses nearly 400 tonnes of welding wire each year enough wire to circle the globe. When the combine has been assembled and is ready for painting, it undergoes a seven-hour process to receive the trademark John Deere green colour. When John Deere decides to update its tractors design, the modification is first tested in the factorys state-of-the-art virtual reality lab to measure the potential impact to the assembly line process, saving both time and money. With its 21st century technology and human innovation, the John Deere mega factory shows the raw power behind one of agricultures most vital machines.
Apache Helicopter
S1 Ep7
8.5
15th Feb 2007
NGC heads to the Boeing plant in Mesa, Arizona -- where cameras are rarely allowed -- for an in-depth look at the world's most lethal attack helicopter and its sophisticated technology.
Ultimate Factories also known as Megafactories is an American documentary television series that premiered in 2006 on the National Geographic Channel. The program explores the inner workings of factories worldwide. Each episode profiles the machinery and manpower behind each factory's main product, featuring close-ups, breakdowns, interviews, and side stories to show the sequence of events to produce the product in the factory. Hoff Productions was one of the principal producers of this highly successful series. It also airs in non-US markets as Megafactories.
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The best rated episodes of Ultimate Factories are:
Lamborghini Aventador S7E15 rated 10.0
Swiss Army Knife S6E5 rated 8.5
Apache Helicopter S1E7 rated 8.5
Learjet S7E3 rated 8.0
The Mini Coupe S7E1 rated 8.0
EA Sports: FIFA 12 S6E4 rated 8.0
Porsche S3E3 rated 8.0
Corvette S2E2 rated 8.0
M-1 Tank S1E2 rated 8.0
Lego S5E4 rated 7.9
The lowest rated episodes of Ultimate Factories are:
Frito-Lay S5E5 rated 6.0
Camaro S3E2 rated 6.3
Ducati S5E8 rated 6.3
UPS S2E4 rated 6.8
Peterbilt S1E3 rated 7.0
NYC Subway Car S3E6 rated 7.0
Mercedes Benz S4E4 rated 7.0
Jack Daniel's S4E6 rated 7.0
Mack Truck S5E3 rated 7.0
Pyrotechnics S7E5 rated 7.0
The first episode of Ultimate Factories aired on November 09, 2006.
The last episode of Ultimate Factories aired on November 28, 2013.
