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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
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Narrator:
ABALONE IS AN EDIBLE MOLLUSK.
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ITS SHELL HAS
A MULTICOLORED IRIDESCENT LINING
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THAT'S BEEN USED
SINCE ANCIENT TIMES
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TO DECORATE JEWELRY
AND OTHER PRIZED OBJECTS.
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MORE RECENTLY,
ABALONE HAS BEEN TAPPED
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AS A SOURCE OF COLLAGEN,
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A PROTEIN THAT SUPPORTS
THE STRUCTURE OF BONES,
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CONNECTIVE TISSUES, AND SKIN.
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ABALONE COLLAGEN IS
A POPULAR TREATMENT IN ASIA.
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THIS FARM AND FACTORY
RAISES THE ABALONES,
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THEN EXTRACTS THEIR COLLAGEN
TO ADD TO DRINKS,
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COSMETICS, AND MEDICINE.
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THE ABALONES SPEND
THEIR FIRST SIX MONTHS
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IN THE FARM'S HATCHERY
AND NURSERY POND.
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NOCTURNAL, THEY HIDE
FROM DAYLIGHT UNDER CEMENT TILES
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THAT SIMULATE
THEIR NATURAL HABITAT
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OF ROCKS AND CORAL.
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THEIR SINGLE SHELL HAS PORES
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THAT REGULATE VARIOUS
BODILY FUNCTIONS
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SUCH AS BREATHING
AND REPRODUCTION.
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THE MAIN INGREDIENT IN
THEIR SPECIALLY FORMULATED FOOD
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IS SEAWEED.
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FEEDING TIME IS
ONCE EVERY EVENING.
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AT SIX MONTHS OF AGE,
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THE ABALONES GRADUATE
TO THE CULTIVATION POND.
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THERE ARE TWO TYPES
OF GROWING METHODS.
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IN THIS ONE, BEFORE FILLING
THE POND WITH SEAWATER,
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WORKERS LAY CEMENT TILES
AT THE BOTTOM,
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ALONG WITH UNDERWATER PIPES
THAT SUPPLY OXYGEN,
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WHICH ABALONES NEED TO SURVIVE.
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THE OTHER METHOD
HOUSES THE ABALONES
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IN STACKS
OF POLYETHYLENE CRATES,
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REFERRED TO AS CONDOMINIUMS.
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WITH 50 TO 100 ABALONES
IN EACH CONDO,
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THE YIELD PER SQUARE FOOT
IS SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER.
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EVERY SECOND DAY,
WORKERS REMOVE THE CONDOS
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FROM THE CULTIVATION POND
TO RINSE OUT THE CRATES,
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CHECK THE ABALONES,
AND FEED THEM.
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RATHER THAN WASTEFULLY
USING NEW SEAWATER,
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THE POND WATER
IS REGULARLY DRAINED,
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CLEANED, AND RECIRCULATED.
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THE CLEANING SYSTEM
FILTERS OUT FECES
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AND NEUTRALIZES AMMONIA.
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AFTER SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR
IN THE CULTIVATION POND,
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THE ABALONES ARE MATURE
AND READY FOR HARVESTING.
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WORKERS REMOVE THEM
FROM THE SHELL
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AND REMOVE ORGANS TO BE USED
FOR OTHER PRODUCTS.
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THEN, THE WORKERS PREPARE
TO EXTRACT COLLAGEN
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FROM THE MEAT.
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FIRST, THEY MASH THE MEAT
IN AN INDUSTRIAL-SIZED BLENDER.
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THE TRICK IS TO USE
AN EXTRACTION METHOD
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THAT DOESN'T
DESTROY THE COLLAGEN
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OR DIMINISH ITS EFFECTIVENESS.
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ABALONE COLLAGEN MUST HAVE
FULL POTENCY WHEN CONSUMED
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IN ORDER TO STIMULATE
THE HUMAN BODY
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TO PRODUCE MORE
OF ITS OWN COLLAGEN.
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SINCE PROLONGED HEATING
TURNS COLLAGEN INTO GELATIN,
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WORKER USE A PROCESS
CALLED COLD EXTRACTION,
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STIRRING THE MEAT
IN REFRIGERATED TANKS
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FOR UP TO SEVEN DAYS
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UNTIL THE COLLAGEN SEPARATES
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AND RISES TO THE TOP.
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WORKERS SKIM OFF THE COLLAGEN,
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THEN, TO MAKE
THIS PARTICULAR PRODUCT,
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BLEND IT
WITH MIXED FRUIT JUICES.
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THEN THEY HEAT THE DRINK
IN PASTEURIZATION TANKS
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FOR THREE MINUTES
TO KILL OFF ANY BACTERIA.
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THE DRINK CONTAINS 20% COLLAGEN
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AND 80% JUICE.
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WHEN IT'S TIME
TO PACKAGE THE PRODUCT,
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THE CONVEYOR BELT
MOVES GLASS BOTTLES
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TO THE CLEANING STATION,
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WHICH WASHES THEM OUT
WITH PRESSURIZED BOILING WATER.
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AFTER WASHING, THE BOTTLES
MOVE TO THE NEXT MACHINE
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WHICH FILLS THEM WITH THE DRINK.
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THE NEXT MACHINE
SEALS THE BOTTLES
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WITH AN ALUMINUM TWIST CAP.
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CONTROLLED BY A SENSOR,
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AN INKJET PRINTER APPLIES
THE LOT NUMBER ON THE CAP
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ALONG WITH THE PRODUCT'S
EXPIRATION DATE,
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A YEAR AWAY.
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A WORKER VISUALLY
INSPECTS THE BOTTLES
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AS THEY MAKE THEIR WAY
TO THE LABELING MACHINE.
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THE FACTORY'S ON-SITE LABORATORY
CONDUCTS A SERIES
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OF QUALITY CONTROL TESTS
ON RANDOM SAMPLES.
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IN THIS TEST,
THE TECHNICIAN USES
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A pH METER TO ENSURE
THE PRODUCT'S ACIDITY
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IS WITHIN A SPECIFIC
TARGET RANGE.
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IN ANOTHER TEST,
SHE PLACES A FEW DROPS
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ON A DEVICE
CALLED A REFRACTOMETER.
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IT MEASURES TO WHAT EXTENT
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LIGHT PASSING THROUGH
THE LIQUID IS BENT,
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WHICH GIVES A READING
OF THE SWEETNESS.
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WHILE THIS DRINK
IS A SKIN ENHANCEMENT PRODUCT,
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OTHER ABALONE COLLAGEN
FORMULATIONS
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ARE DESIGNED FOR
WEIGHT LOSS, BOOSTING IMMUNITY,
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INCREASING BONE DENSITY,
AND STRENGTHENING CARTILAGE.
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Narrator: AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT
OF AN AUDIO SYSTEM
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IS THE DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG
CONVERTER.
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IT RECEIVES DATA
FROM A DIGITAL DEVICE
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SUCH AS A COMPUTER, TV,
OR DISC PLAYER
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AND CONVERTS
THAT SIGNAL TO ANALOG,
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AN ELECTRICAL AUDIO SIGNAL
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THAT THE SOUND SYSTEM
CAN AMPLIFY
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AND PLAY THROUGH SPEAKERS.
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THIS DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG
CONVERTER,
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PART OF A PRODUCT LINE
OF HIGH-END AUDIO COMPONENTS,
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HAS FOUR INPUTS FOR
DIFFERENT DIGITAL DEVICES.
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IT ALSO HAS A BUILT-IN CD DRIVE.
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MANY OF THE CONVERTER'S
STRUCTURAL PARTS
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ARE MADE
BY COMPUTER-GUIDED MACHINES.
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THIS COMPUTER-GUIDED LATHE,
FOR EXAMPLE,
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ROTATES AN ALUMINUM BAR,
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WHICH A CUTTING TOOL FORMS
INTO ONE OF FOUR LEGS
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THAT SUPPORT THE CD DRIVE.
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THIS MILLING MACHINE CUTS
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AND SHAPES MOST OF
THE ALUMINUM PARTS
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THAT MAKEUP
THE CONVERTER'S CHASSIS,
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THE BOX THAT CONTAINS
ALL THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS.
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THE PARTS COME OFF
THE MILL WITH SHARP BURRS
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ALONG THEIR EDGES,
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SO THE NEXT STEP IS TO TRIM THEM
WITH A DE-BURRING TOOL.
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WORKERS SPRAY
THE TRIMMED CHASSIS PARTS
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WITH BLACK POWDER PAINT,
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THEN BAKE THE PAINT IN AN OVEN
TO MAKE IT MORE DURABLE.
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THEN THEY PRINT LABELING
ON THE CHASSIS'S FRONT
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AND BACK PANELS BY SQUEEGEEING
WHITE EPOXY PAINT
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THROUGH A SILKSCREEN STENCIL.
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THEN WORKERS PUT THE PANELS
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IN THE OVEN
TO BAKE THE PAINT.
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WORKERS INSTALL THEM IN BETWEEN
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THE CD DRIVE SUPPORT BASE
AND EACH OF THE FEET
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TO CREATE A FLOATING
SUSPENSION SYSTEM
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THAT PROTECTS THE DRIVE
FROM VIBRATION.
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NEXT, WORKERS INSTALL
THE CD DRIVE
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ONTO THE SUPPORT BASE.
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THEY INSTALL THE DRIVE'S
PROTECTIVE COVER.
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IT PREVENTS DUST FROM GETTING
INTO THE CD OPTICAL READER.
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MEANWHILE, A TECHNICIAN TESTS
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EACH OF THE CONVERTER'S
FIVE CIRCUIT BOARDS
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TO MAKE SURE
THEY FUNCTION PERFECTLY.
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THIS BOARD RUNS
THE L.E.D. DISPLAY
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WHICH SHOWS THE SELECTED INPUT
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AND OTHER PLAYBACK INFORMATION.
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ONCE ALL THE CIRCUIT BOARDS
PASS INSPECTION,
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WORKERS SOLDER THE L.E.D. BOARD
TO THE FRONT PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD
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WHICH RUNS THE CONVERTER'S
USER CONTROLS.
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THE WORKER INSERTS
BRUSHED ALUMINUM PUSH BUTTONS
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INTO THE FRONT PANEL'S
LABELED HOLES.
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THEN THEY ATTACH
THE FRONT PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD.
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THIS ALIGNS THE PUSH BUTTONS
WITH THE CORRESPONDING CONTACTS
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ON THE BOARD.
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THE WORKER ASSEMBLES
THE CHASSIS BOTTOM,
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SIDE, AND BACK PANELS.
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THEY ATTACH THE FRONT PANEL
WITH ITS PUSH BUTTON CONTROLS,
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AND IN THE CENTER,
AN OPENING FOR THE CD DRIVE.
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THE TECHNICIAN VISUALLY INSPECTS
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THE CONVERTER'S
MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD,
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WHICH CONVERTS
THE DIGITAL SIGNAL TO ANALOG.
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IF THE MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD
PASSES INSPECTION,
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THEY INSTALL IT
IN THE BACK OF THE CONVERTER
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NEXT TO THE POWER SUPPLY BOARD.
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NEXT, A WORKER
INSTALLS THE CD DRIVE.
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THIS REQUIRES
CONNECTING THREE CABLES
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INTO THE MAIN BOARD --
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ONE FOR THE OPTICAL READER,
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AND TWO FOR THE MOTORS THAT OPEN
AND CLOSE THE LOADING TRAY
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AND SPIN THE COMPACT DISC.
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BEFORE COMPLETING THE CONVERTER
BY CLOSING UP THE TOP,
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A WORKER TESTS THE CD DRIVE
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AS WELL AS THE FOUR
OTHER DIGITAL INPUTS,
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WHICH ARE DESIGNED
FOR CONNECTING DEVICES
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SUCH AS AUDIO COMPONENTS,
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DVD OR BLU-RAY PLAYERS,
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TVs, AND COMPUTERS.
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THE TESTING MACHINE TAKES
ALL KINDS OF MEASUREMENTS
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TO ENSURE THE CONVERTER PERFORMS
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TO A LIST OF TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS.
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IF THE UNIT PASSES INSPECTION,
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THEY COMPLETE THE ASSEMBLY
BY ATTACHING THE TOP COVER.
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THIS DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
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IS NOW READY TO PLAY
ITS CRITICAL ROLE
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IN THIS HIGH-END AUDIO SYSTEM,
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REPRODUCING SOUND
FOR THE DISCERNING EAR.
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Narrator:
EMBOSSED WOOD TRIM
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CAN MAKE FACTORY FURNITURE
LOOK HANDCRAFTED.
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THE TECHNIQUE WAS DEVELOPED
OVER A CENTURY AGO
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TO MIMIC CARVINGS
ON FANCIER FURNISHINGS
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THAT WERE ONLY AVAILABLE
TO THE WEALTHY.
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TODAY, THIS TRIM IS STILL
GIVING FURNITURE AND CABINETRY
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THE LOOK OF HAND CARVING.
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THE PURPOSE
OF EMBOSSED WOOD TRIM
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IS PURELY AESTHETIC.
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IT CAN TRANSFORM
A PIECE OF FURNITURE
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AND MAKE IT A BEAUTIFUL THING.
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MAKING EMBOSSED MOULDING STARTS
WITH A ROUGH PIECE OF MAPLE.
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USING A RIP SAW,
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A WOODWORKER SLICES
THE BOARD INTO STRIPS.
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THE FIRST CUT STRAIGHTENS
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THE EDGE OF THE WOOD
TO CORRECT WARPS,
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AND THE SECOND ONE
TRIMS THE STRIPS
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TO THE CORRECT DIMENSION.
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HE THEN CARVES THROUGH
THE CENTER OF EACH STRIP
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TO GET TWO PIECES OF TRIM
FROM ONE BOARD.
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EACH STRIP IS ABOUT
1/2 INCH THICK.
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THE STRIPS ARE READY
TO BE FED TO THE MOULDER,
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A MACHINE THAT SHAPES THE FLAT
SURFACE TO A SPECIFIC PROFILE.
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THE MOULDER HAS
FIVE CUTTER HEADS.
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TO PREPARE THEM,
HE INSERTS A SPACER
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AND A BLADE INTO THE STEEL HEAD.
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HE USES A MAGNET
TO PULL THEM INTO ALIGNMENT.
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THE WORKER LOCKS
THE BLADE AND SPACER
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TO THE CUTTER HEAD WITH BOLTS.
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HE SLIDES THE CUTTER HEAD
ONTO A SPINDLE IN THE MOULDER.
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THE WORKER SECURES IT
WITH A NUT,
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USING A SPECIAL TOOL
FOR THE JOB.
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ONCE ALL THE CUTTER HEADS
ARE IN PLACE,
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HE TURNS THE SWITCH
ON THE MACHINE.
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AS THE CUTTERS SPIN,
THE OPERATOR FEEDS
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THE LONG STRIPS
OF WOOD TO THEM.
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RUBBER AND STEEL WHEELS
MOVE THE BOARD
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FROM ONE CUTTER TO THE NEXT.
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THE CUTTER PROGRESSIVELY
PROFILES THE AREA
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THAT'S TO BE EMBOSSED
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AND CREATES DECORATIVE
RAISED BORDERS.
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HERE'S A SIDE VIEW
OF THE CONTOURING.
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THIS TRIM IS NOW
READY FOR EMBOSSING.
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SOME OF THE EMBOSSING WHEELS
AT THIS SHOP DATE BACK TO 1908.
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THE OLDEST WHEELS
ARE MADE OF BRONZE,
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AND THE NEWER ONES
ARE MADE OF STEEL.
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THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PATTERNS
TO CHOOSE FROM.
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THE WORKER SELECTS THE WHEEL
WITH THE DESIRED PATTERN.
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HE MOUNTS IT
TO AN EMBOSSING MACHINE
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THAT WAS BUILT IN 1908.
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THE WORKER LOCKS THE EMBOSSING
WHEEL ONTO THE SHAFT.
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HE IGNITES TORCHES
THAT HEAT THE EMBOSSING WHEEL.
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AS THE HOT WHEEL REVOLVES,
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IT PRESSES THE PATTERN
INTO THE MOULDED STRIP OF WOOD.
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THE HEAT RELEASES MOISTURE
FROM THE WOOD,
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PREVENTING SPLINTERING
DURING EMBOSSING.
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A DRIVE WHEEL BELOW
WORKS IN CONCERT
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WITH THE EMBOSSING WHEEL
TO MOVE THE WOOD FORWARD.
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NEXT UP ARE ROSETTES
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THAT ARE USED TO ACCENTUATE
THE CORNERS OF FURNITURE,
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WINDOWS, AND DOORS.
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USING A SLIDING APPARATUS
KNOWN AS A SLED,
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THE WOODWORKER DELIVERS A BOARD
TO THE TEETH OF A SAW.
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HE MAKES STRAIGHT CUTS
AND SQUARES
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TO THE DESIRED DIMENSIONS.
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THE WORKER DRAWS LINES
FROM ONE CORNER
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OF THE WOOD SQUARE TO ANOTHER,
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AND FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDES.
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THE LINES INTERSECT AT THE
EXACT CENTER OF THE SQUARE.
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THE WORKER CLAMPS THE SQUARE
IN A MILLING MACHINE
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WITH THE CUTTING TOOL AIMED
DIRECTLY AT THE CENTER.
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HE ACTIVATES THE TOOL TO MAKE
THE FIRST CIRCULAR CUT.
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HE REMOVES THE WOOD SQUARE
TO CHECK OUT THE CUT.
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THE WORKER MEASURES IT
TO CONFIRM
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THAT IT IS IN FACT, DEAD CENTER.
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HE RETURNS THE SQUARE
TO THE PLATFORM
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UNDER THE MILLING TOOL.
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THIS TIME THE CUTTER SPINS
INTO THE WOOD
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TO MAKE A WIDER
AND DEEPER CIRCULAR CUT.
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THIS FURTHER EXPANDS THE PATTERN
IN A RADIAL FASHION.
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AND IT COMPLETES
THE ROSETTE PATTERN.
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THE WORKER EXAMINES
THE QUALITY OF THE CUT
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AND MEASURES THE DISTANCE
TO THE EDGE OF THE WOOD
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TO VERIFY THAT IT'S TO SPEC.
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FROM A SIMPLE WOOD SQUARE
TO AN ELEGANT ROSETTE,
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THIS JOB IS DONE.
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THE TRIM CAN NOW BE USED
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TO MAKE FURNITURE
LOOKED HAND CARVED
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WITHOUT ALL THE EFFORT.
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Narrator: A STAPLER
CAN INSTANTLY TRANSFORM
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A PILE OF PAPERS
INTO A DOCUMENT.
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ITS STORY BEGINS WITH THE RAPID
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INCREASE IN THE USE OF PAPER
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IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE 19th CENTURY.
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THE STAPLER WAS DEVELOPED
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BECAUSE PEOPLE NEEDED SOMETHING
BETTER THAN STRING OR PINS
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TO HOLD THE PAGES TOGETHER.
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PLIER STAPLERS OPEN
AND CLOSE LIKE PLIERS
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TO TACKLE FASTENING JOBS
WITH QUICK PRECISION.
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MAKING THESE STAPLERS
STARTS WITH THE COVER PLATE.
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A PRESS WIELDS
UP TO 176 TONS OF FORCE
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TO SHAPE STEEL BLANKS
TO A SLOPPED PROFILE.
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00:16:48,275 --> 00:16:52,413
A ROBOT INSERTS TRACKS
INTO NICKEL STEEL CASINGS.
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THESE ARE THE VERTICAL
STAPLE TRACKS
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FOR THE FRONT OF THE STAPLER.
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TOOLS BEND TABS
ON THE ENDS OF THE CASINGS
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TO FASTEN THE TWO PARTS.
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ANOTHER ROBOT SERVES UP COVERS
FOR THE STAPLER'S MAGAZINES
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TO AN AUTOMATED WELDER.
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THE WELDER FUSES
AN ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT
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00:17:10,517 --> 00:17:12,172
TO EACH COVER.
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A WORKER IMMERSES SOME OF
THE STAPLER'S INTERIOR PARTS
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IN A SOLUTION OF WATER
AND ZINC PHOSPHATE.
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00:17:22,137 --> 00:17:24,931
THIS SOLUTION FORMS
AN ANTI-CORROSION COATING
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ON THE SURFACE OF THE STEEL.
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THESE PARTICULAR PARTS
ARE PUSHER GUIDES.
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THE TOP PART HAS
THE PROTECTIVE COATING.
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00:17:34,758 --> 00:17:36,241
THE PARTS THEN TAKE A RIDE
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00:17:36,241 --> 00:17:39,310
WITH CERAMIC STONES
AND POLISHING SOLUTION.
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00:17:39,310 --> 00:17:43,517
THIS SMOOTHES ROUGH BITS
AND MAKES THEM SHINE.
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00:17:43,517 --> 00:17:45,551
NEXT UP IS THE DIE PLATE.
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00:17:45,551 --> 00:17:47,034
THIS IS THE PART THAT SHAPES
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AND CLOSES THE STAPLE
DURING STAPLING.
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AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM SCREWS
AN IRON "U"-BOLT ATTACHMENT
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TO THE DIE PLATE.
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00:17:57,379 --> 00:18:00,379
A ROBOT THEN INSERTS
THE SPRING BLOCK,
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00:18:00,379 --> 00:18:02,172
THE PART THAT ALLOWS THE STAPLER
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00:18:02,172 --> 00:18:06,862
TO SPRING BACK TO ITS
ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER USE.
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00:18:06,862 --> 00:18:08,896
MEANWHILE AT THE NEXT STATION,
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A ROBOT PLACES
A PIECE OF PRECISION-CUT STEEL
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ON A MOLD.
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A PRESS DRIVES IT INTO THE MOLD
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00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:18,068
TO SHAPE IT
INTO THE STAPLER BODY
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00:18:18,068 --> 00:18:20,448
THAT HOLDS ALL
THE WORKING COMPONENTS.
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00:18:22,448 --> 00:18:25,034
MORE ROBOTS THEN WORK
IN PERFECT SEQUENCE,
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00:18:25,034 --> 00:18:28,551
TO INSTALL THICK METAL PINS
ACROSS THE STAPLER BODY.
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00:18:30,586 --> 00:18:34,551
THESE PINS BRACE
THE STAPLER'S STRUCTURE,
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00:18:34,551 --> 00:18:36,000
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL.
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00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:37,758
SOME OF THE STAPLER'S
WORKING PARTS
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WILL HOOK ONTO THESE PINS.
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00:18:42,448 --> 00:18:44,862
OTHER ROBOTS NOW
FASTEN THE DIE PLATE
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00:18:44,862 --> 00:18:48,241
TO ONE END OF THE STAPLER
BODY USING RIVET HINGE.
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00:18:50,275 --> 00:18:52,379
IN THE PROCESS,
THEY ALSO FASTEN
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00:18:52,379 --> 00:18:55,103
THE SPRING BLOCK
SECURELY TO THE DIE PLATE.
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00:19:02,448 --> 00:19:04,758
AFTER CLEANING AND DEGREASING,
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00:19:04,758 --> 00:19:08,206
THE STAPLER BODIES
HEAD INTO A PAINT BOOTH.
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00:19:08,206 --> 00:19:10,310
SPRAY GUNS APPLY PRIMER,
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00:19:10,310 --> 00:19:13,275
AND A CURTAIN OF WATER BEHIND
THE PARTS PREVENTS EMISSIONS
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00:19:13,275 --> 00:19:15,068
FROM ESCAPING FROM THE BOOTH.
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00:19:17,103 --> 00:19:20,172
THE NEXT SPRAYERS COAT
THE PARTS WITH GREEN PAINT.
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00:19:23,413 --> 00:19:25,931
WITH THE PAINT DRY
ON THE STAPLER BODY,
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00:19:25,931 --> 00:19:30,586
WORKERS ARE READY TO ASSEMBLE
ALL THE WORKING PARTS.
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00:19:30,586 --> 00:19:34,482
THE ASSEMBLER SLIDES THE FRONT
STAPLE TRACK INTO PLACE
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00:19:34,482 --> 00:19:38,586
AND INSERTS THE STAPLE PUSHER
GUIDE INTO THE BODY.
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00:19:38,586 --> 00:19:41,275
SHE POSITIONS A METAL PLATE
OVER THE GUIDE
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00:19:41,275 --> 00:19:42,965
AND SCREWS EVERYTHING IN PLACE
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00:19:42,965 --> 00:19:46,206
THROUGH HOLES
IN THE BODY OF THE STAPLER.
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00:19:46,206 --> 00:19:51,379
THE ASSEMBLER CLIPS A RETAINING
RING AROUND EACH SCREW.
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00:19:51,379 --> 00:19:53,517
NEXT UP IS THE DRIVER.
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00:19:53,517 --> 00:19:55,034
THIS PART DETACHES STAPLES
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00:19:55,034 --> 00:19:58,827
ONE AT A TIME DURING STAPLING.
348
00:19:58,827 --> 00:20:01,206
AFTER INSTALLING IT,
THE ASSEMBLER INSERTS
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00:20:01,206 --> 00:20:02,793
THE SPRING LOADED PUSHER
350
00:20:02,793 --> 00:20:06,586
AND HOOKS THE END
ON THE STAPLE GUIDE.
351
00:20:06,586 --> 00:20:08,448
ANOTHER WORKER ASSEMBLES
THE HANDLE
352
00:20:08,448 --> 00:20:10,000
THAT ALLOWS THE STAPLER
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00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:14,275
TO BE WIELDED
WITH PLIER-LIKE ACCURACY.
354
00:20:14,275 --> 00:20:17,517
HE SECURES THE HANDLE
WITH A ROLLING FASTENER.
355
00:20:17,517 --> 00:20:19,931
THIS ROLLING FASTENER
INDIRECTLY BEARS DOWN
356
00:20:19,931 --> 00:20:23,310
ON THE STAPLES TO APPLY
PRESSURE DURING STAPLING.
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00:20:26,551 --> 00:20:30,344
ANOTHER TEAM MEMBER
THEN INSPECTS THE STAPLER.
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00:20:30,344 --> 00:20:32,793
SATISFIED WITH ITS FABRICATION,
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00:20:32,793 --> 00:20:34,482
SHE REACHES FOR THE COVER PLATE
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00:20:34,482 --> 00:20:38,758
AND HAMMERS THE WINGS
TO BEND THEM FOR A BETTER FIT.
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00:20:38,758 --> 00:20:41,689
SHE SLIDES THE COVER PLATE
INTO THE GROOVES OF THE STAPLER
362
00:20:41,689 --> 00:20:44,724
AND LOADS THE STAPLES
TO GIVE IT A TRIAL RUN.
363
00:20:48,620 --> 00:20:51,000
SHE STAPLES PAPER
REPEATEDLY TO CONFIRM
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00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:54,758
THAT IT'S FULLY OPERATIONAL.
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00:20:54,758 --> 00:20:58,620
THESE PLIER STAPLERS
ARE NOW READY FOR THE WORKPLACE,
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00:20:58,620 --> 00:21:00,482
WHERE WITH A FEW QUICK CRUNCHES,
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00:21:00,482 --> 00:21:03,551
THEY'LL HELP KEEP
THE PAPERWORK IN ORDER.
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