Curated Video
The Mechanics of Locks
Explore how Yale locks work, focusing on the cylinder pin tumbler lock mechanism. This video describes the role of the key in lifting the pins inside the lock, allowing the cylinder to rotate and open the lock. Understand how the unique...
ATHS Engineering
Recycling Processes
When you are done with a product, you dispose of it. What's the best way to get rid of it? Recycling plays a big part, hopefully, unless you hate the planet. This video discusses the importance of recycling and the different materials...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Heroes of American Manufacturing - Omega Plastics
This family-owned, tooling and injection molding manufacturer in Macomb County Michigan is the latest manufacturer featured in the Heroes of American Manufacturing video series. What started as one toolmaker in his garage, has grown into...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Honeywell FM&T Highlights and Results with Baldrige
Highlights best practices of the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, including leadership, strategic planning, customer engagement, voice of the customer, workforce...
Curated Video
Techniques, History, and Environmental Impact of Mining
Mining is the process of extracting valuable materials from the Earth's surface, such as metals, coal, and gemstones. It has been practiced since ancient times and has played a crucial role in the development of civilizations. However,...
Science360
Additive manufacturing: 3-D printing beyond plastic
At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT), Christopher Williams heads the effort to further advance 3-D printing--known among engineers as additive manufacturing--with copper, a widely used conductor in electronics....
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Making Innovation Work for China and other Developing Countries
How does innovation come about? Along the entire “innovation chain” — from research and development, to production and commercialization — government and private sectors have very different roles to play. On China’s part, providing right...
Learning Mole
Processed Food
This human body video lesson is all about healthy eating and processed food. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn about science they can do at home.
Curated Video
The Technology Behind 3D Printing
3D printing allows for the creation of three-dimensional objects by layering materials through computer control. With the ability to produce objects of any color and shape, 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has...
Curated Video
The Material and Environmental Impact of Plastic
Plastic is a versatile material that is used in all kinds of things from cookware to clothes. What is plastic made of and what impact is it having on the environment?
Curated Video
Keds: America's First Viral Sneakers
They were the Nike Air of their day – and they helped spark a sneaker revolution! Discover how Keds cornered the market for comfortable footwear in the 1950s and beyond.
Curated Video
Exploring the Elastic Properties of Rubber
This video explains the elastic properties of rubber and how its molecular structure allows it to stretch and return to its original shape. It also discusses the role of entropy, as well as various treatments and processes to enhance its...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Manufacturing has a Home for Everyone
"If you think it's the old Ford assembly line, you haven't been staying in touch with manufacturing. Manufacturing has a home for almost everyone..." Listen to the case that this manufacturing leader makes for innovation and...
Maddie Moate
Where does Rubber come from?
Earlier this year Greg and I travelled to Thailand where we discovered that rubber comes from trees! Find out how natural rubber grows and learn how the locals take it from under the bark!
Mazz Media
Importance of Minerals
In this video students will learn about what minerals are and then provides numerous examples of how people encounter minerals in their lives. Viewers will come to understand how different minerals are mined and how they are used in the...
Curated Video
Construction of a Bowling Ball
In this video, we learn about the two major parts that make up a bowling ball: the core and the cover stock. The core, which can be made from various materials and the cover stock, which is the outermost portion of the ball that comes...
TMW Media
Battery Power Innovations: Learn about the battery
Why are batteries important? When were batteries created? What is a battery? Battery Power Innovations, Part 1
Science360
What is the future of manufacturing?
We asked Tom Kurfess, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, what is the future of manufacturing?
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Manufacturing Innovation - From Montana to New York
NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (MEP) works with U.S. manufacturers on developing new products, identifying new customers and reducing costs. Two of these clients share theirs stories in this video. The first, PFM...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Rethinking Manufacturing - An Emmy Awarded Film (2020)
American manufacturing, once seen as the world’s icon of industrialization and then as a symbol of decline, is once again changing. Rethinking Manufacturing is the story of two young individuals who are on the cutting edge of that...
Curated Video
The Versatility of Cotton
Cotton is a versatile and widely-used natural fiber that is cultivated from the cotton plant. It is used to make fabric for clothing and textile products like towels and handkerchiefs. Cotton by-products, such as linters and cotton seed...
Curated Video
A Comprehensive Overview of Rulers
This video provides an overview of rulers and their uses. It explains how rulers are used to measure distances and draw straight lines in various fields such as geometry, technical drawing, and engineering. The video also discusses...
Bill Carmody
Conversion Process in Manufacturing
In this video, Bill Carmody explains the conversion process in manufacturing, highlighting the transformation of raw materials into finished goods or services. He emphasizes the importance of not only the physical resources like rubber,...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Heroes of American Manufacturing: Auburn Manufacturing, Inc.
Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI), a client of the Maine MEP (the MEP Center in Maine and part of the MEP National Network), is the industry’s leading expert in the manufacture of high performance textiles for extreme temperature...