2012 – Product by Process

New Balance’s 577 Farmers’ Market shoes

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The film follows the step-by-step manufacturing process for a pair of New Balance’s 577 Farmers’ Market shoes. Inspired by Farmers’ markets from around the UK, these limited edition shoes live up to their name and celebrate all that is British. New Balance is the only athletic footwear brand to manufacture in the UK and the film provides rare, behind the scenes access to the workings of a modern day footwear factory.

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Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo – the design process

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From a clay model to the world premiere at the 2012 Paris Motor Show: Accompany designers Michael Mauer and Mitja Borkert to our R&D center in Weissach and watch exclusive footage of the development process of the Panamera Sport Turismo in this video. More information on http://www.porsche.com/sport-turismo

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Hebo Hydraulic cold metal torsion

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twisting, Scrolling,forging, bending, embossing… this hebo machine can do a lot . check it out

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recycling plastic the right way : TED talk by Mike Biddle

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Less than 10% of plastic trash is recycled — compared to almost 90% of metals — because of the massively complicated problem of finding and sorting the different kinds. Frustrated by this waste, Mike Biddle has developed a cheap and incredibly energy efficient plant that can, and does, recycle any kind of plastic. Read Mike’s responses to questions about this talk. Discarded plastic, too often, ends up buried or burned, not recycled (it’s just too complicated). But Mike Biddle has found a way to close the loop.

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laser cutting san francisco map by cut maps

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heck out a typical laser cutting video uploaded by cut maps. Cut Maps are laser cut street maps of the world’s most famous and recognizable cities. These maps are cut from high quality recycled mounting board and framed. http://www.etsy.com/shop/CutMaps

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Jaxx Bean Bags – Factory Tour

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A look at the making of Jaxx Bean Bags in Atlanta, GA. Shot through the lenses of Russell Dreyer and Willie Linton.

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Mercedes SLS AMG Coupé Clay Model

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Mercedes AMG – Experience the third design phase of the SLS AMG Coupé Black Series. See how the SLS AMG Coupé Black Series is crafted into the final shape and wrapped in foil.

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3d printed ceramic bricks

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Dutch architect Brian Peters has put together a solution for custom building materials using 3D printing. The project is called Building Bytes, and it leverages hobbyist 3D printing gear combined with a custom extruder head to manufacture ceramic bricks. via Ponoko

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Improvisation rotomolding machine by Annika Frye

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German designer Annika Frye incorporated a cordless drill in the rotational moulding machine she built for making one-off items using a process that would normally result in an identical series From Dezeen