Ultimate Factories Episode Rating Graph
Nov 2006 - Nov 2013

Nov 2006 - Nov 2013
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S8 Ep5
10.0
22nd Nov 2013
Megafactories takes us inside the Wargaming.net online gaming company. Players around the globe connect to state of the art game servers and turn the clocks back on history, fighting in virtual battles. Using tank warfare, a staggering 60 million players try to rewrite history in in the company's flagship game, World of Tanks, by annihilating the opposition and conquering their rightful territories.
S7 Ep19
10.0
31st Mar 2012
Purchased by a father and son team, the company is now betting its future on a brand new motorcycle design. MV Agusta is one of the most famous Italian motorcycle brands ever but its most recent history has had many ups and downs. But now the company is back and betting its future on a brand new machine called the F3. Its design, engineering and manufacturing is key to whether the MV brand can not only survive but return to glory.
S7 Ep16
10.0
30th Nov 2012
For 20 years, Lexus has been synonymous with quiet, efficient, luxury. Now they have launched their first petrol sucking supercar - the Lexus LFA. 325kph and 0-100kph in 3.8 seconds, it's anything but understated. This is the construction story behind the ultimate Japanese supercar. Hand built at the LFA Works in Toyota City, Japan, this car is 65% carbon fibre and powered by the highest revving production engine on the road. At $375,000 it's also the most expensive Japanese road car ever.

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.
S7 Ep6
10.0
10th Jul 2012
Sir Ratan Tata is a man on a mission: to make India's roads safer by getting people off motorbikes and into the world's cheapest car - the Tata Nano.
S5 Ep7
10.0
11th Feb 2012
The making of Bacardi rum is observed at a distillery in San Juan
S5 Ep1
10.0
1st Nov 2011
A BMW plant in South Carolina is visited for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the X3 in the Season 5 opener.
S7 Ep1
9.0
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
S6 Ep6
9.0
8th Mar 2012
A look behind the scenes at the biggest dark beer brewery in the world, the 48-acre St James Gate Brewery, located right in the middle of Dublin
S6 Ep5
9.0
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.
S1 Ep7
8.6
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.
S7 Ep4
8.5
24th Jan 2013
Designing tyres for everything from cars and motorcycles to jumbo jets and the space shuttle, Michelin’s latest goal is to create a new tyre that will increase fuel mileage for cars.
S7 Ep3
8.5
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

S6 Ep3
8.5
23rd Feb 2012
With unprecedented access to the Williams F1 futuristic development factory, we reveal the ins and outs of the phenomenal FW33 F1 Car.
S5 Ep3
8.5
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

S2 Ep2
8.5
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.
S3 Ep2
7.0
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.

S2 Ep4
7.1
12th Jun 2008
Millions depend on UPS. Step inside the largest package delivery company on the planet, delivering 4 billion packages a year.
S1 Ep3
7.2
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.
S5 Ep8
7.3
18th Feb 2012
A Ducati factory in Italy is visited for a look at the making of the Multistrada 1200 sport bike
S5 Ep5
7.3
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.
S4 Ep6
7.4
10th Mar 2011
The Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee is visited to see how the famous whiskey is made.
S1 Ep6
7.4
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.
S4 Ep1
7.5
3rd Feb 2011
The Season 4 opener spotlights the 2011 Dodge Challenger. The hour includes a tour of an assembly plant in Canada and a Mexican factory, where its famed Hemi engine is built.

S2 Ep1
7.6
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.

S3 Ep5
7.6
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.
S7 Ep13
7.6
24th May 2012
Follows the production of the "Automotrice à grande vitesse" (Alstorm AGV); the standard gauge high-speed electric multiple unit train designed and built by Alstorm, running all around Europe.
S1 Ep4
7.6
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.

S1 Ep5
7.6
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.

S2 Ep3
7.7
28th Jan 2008
Winnebago's motor homes, or RVs, have set the standard since the 1960s. But now they have upped the ante with their newest cross-country colossus, the Vectra. Offering 400 square feet of living space, the Vectra even includes a giant basement. From the chassis factory in Gaffney, SC, to the "Big Bertha" mega-plant in IA, visit the Ultimate Factories that create the ultimate home away from home on the open road.
S3 Ep4
7.8
29th Oct 2009
In 36 countries, in 296 stores IKEA represents a distinct design and an affordable price. Each year nearly 600 million customers choose IKEA. From teaspoons to living rooms, the entire contents of a home are designed, manufactured and supplied in a huge variety of styles, colors and models... almost 10,000 items. To get the job done, suppliers in 54 countries carry out IKEAs vision. In Zbaszynek, Poland, IKEAs largest wood production plant in the world, creates 2 million tables, chairs, sofas and recliners each year. Nearby, in Nowe Skalmmierzyce, IKEAs the companys textile supplier builds over 500 pieces of upholstered furniture daily. In southern Sweden, three ultimate factories create IKEA staples. In Almhult, the prototype for every product is born and an advanced mass produced carpentry factory creates state of the art kitchens. In Kattilstorp, the classic Billy Bookcase is manufactured. And in Hultsfred, the foundation of most IKEA furnishings, the strong, hardwearing particle board is born.
S5 Ep9
7.8
25th Feb 2012
A tour of Heineken's 250-acre flagship brewery in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands

S1 Ep1
7.9
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.
S1 Ep2
8.2
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.
S1 Ep3
7.2
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.
S1 Ep4
7.6
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.

S1 Ep5
7.6
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.
S1 Ep6
7.4
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.
S1 Ep7
8.6
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.
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The first episode of Ultimate Factories aired on November 09, 2006.
The last episode of Ultimate Factories aired on November 28, 2013.
There are 84 episodes of Ultimate Factories.
There are 8 seasons of Ultimate Factories.
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Ultimate Factories has ended.