Made in a Day

This series explores cutting-edge manufacturing in an inter-connected world. Tesla in Freemont, California, shares electrifying insights into one of the most iconic electric cars — the Model 3. A surprising degree of high-tech automation, done by an army of robots, together with teams of skilled employees and global logistics, reveals just how these electric cars are made.

In the series exploring cutting-edge manufacturing in an inter-connected world, Gibson Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee, spills the beans on how they make their iconic instruments. A combination of high-tech machinery, hand crafting skills and global logistics come together to bring their famous Les Paul electric guitar to the world stage.

In the series exploring cutting-edge manufacturing in America, the New Balance flagship factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, is featured. New Balance is one of the few big brand sneaker companies still making their shoes in America. A combination of high-tech machinery, hand crafting skills and global logistics come together to make and distribute the brand’s best-selling sneaker and bring it to the world.

Helicopters are the machines at the frontlines of every major emergency and there are 30,000 civilian helicopters in the world today. In this episode we see how Airbus makes the H-125 — the most popular single-engine chopper on the planet.

At the heart of every community is a firehouse; at the heart of that firehouse are the firefighters who put their lives on the line 24/7. The warhorse that carries them into battle is the iconic fire truck. There are nearly 250,000 fire trucks worldwide. This is the story of how America’s favorite fire trucks are made.

America’s most famous liquor started with humble beginnings, 150 years ago, in Lynchburg, Tennessee. This same distillery now makes over 120 million bottles a year of one of the world’s most beloved brews. From the grains that turn into mash to the charcoal mellowing and barrel storage, this is the story of how Jack Daniels is made and competes in a whisky market worth $800 billion a year