The BEST episodes of Ultimate Factories season 5
Every episode of Ultimate Factories season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ultimate Factories season 5!
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.
#1 - Learjet
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/26/2012
The construction of the Learjet 60XR in Kansas, a multimillion-pound private plane that combines jet-fighter performance with yacht-style luxury.
#2 - LEGO
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/21/2012
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.
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#3 - Eurofighter
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/3/2012
The construction of the Eurofighter Typhoon, an advanced multi-role combat aircraft, is chronicled in three factories across three countries.
#4 - Frito-Lay
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/28/2012
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.
#5 - Mack Truck
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/14/2012
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
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#6 - Porsche Panamera
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/7/2012
A Porsche factory in Leipzig, Germany, is visited for a look at the making of the Panamera, the company's first four-door high-performance sports sedan.
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#7 - Heineken
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/25/2012
A tour of Heineken's 250-acre flagship brewery in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands
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#8 - The Mini Coupe
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/12/2012
Follow the Mini Coupe – the Oxford plant's first ever two-seater sports vehicle – as it makes its way through the state-of-the-art Mini factory.
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#9 - Bacardi
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/11/2012
The making of Bacardi rum is observed at a distillery in San Juan
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#10 - Ducati
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/18/2012
A Ducati factory in Italy is visited for a look at the making of the Multistrada 1200 sport bike
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#11 - Lotus Evora
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/8/2012
Norfolk isn't an obvious choice for a megafactory, but the rural county has been home to Lotus since 1966. Join CEO Dany Bahar as he unveils plans for their latest super car: the Evora.
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#12 - Williams F1 Car
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/15/2012
With unprecedented access to the Williams F1 futuristic development factory, we reveal the ins and outs of the phenomenal FW33 F1 Car.
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#13 - BMW X3
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2011
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.
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#14 - Ford F-150
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/4/2012
The building of a Ford F-150 is documented at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan, which churns out more than 1200 trucks a day
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#15 - Hero Motorcycles
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/10/2012
Explore Hero MotoCorp's, factory, which is the world's largest motorcycle manufacturing company.
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