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A machine slices cheese at a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
A machine slices cheese at a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
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A conveyor moves Swiss cheese from a slicing machine to a packaging machine at a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
A conveyor moves Swiss cheese from a slicing machine to a packaging machine at a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
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Sliced Swiss cheese falls onto a conveyor at a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
Sliced Swiss cheese falls onto a conveyor at a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
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A conveyor moves packaged cheese through a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
A conveyor moves packaged cheese through a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
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Conveyors move blocks of Swiss cheese through a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
Conveyors move blocks of Swiss cheese through a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
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A machine drops cheese into crates at a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
A machine drops cheese into crates at a food-processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
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Tweezers drop components onto a partially assembled watch with spinning gears at a watchmaking factory.
Tweezers drop components onto a partially assembled watch with spinning gears at a watchmaking factory.
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A factory machine lowers a crafting tool over a watch component on a rotating carousel.
A factory machine lowers a crafting tool over a watch component on a rotating carousel.
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An automated machine makes watches at a watchmaking factory in Switzerland.
An automated machine makes watches at a watchmaking factory in Switzerland.
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A hand with latex finger cots places watch components on a machine at a watchmaking factory.
A hand with latex finger cots places watch components on a machine at a watchmaking factory.
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Machines move crates along a conveyor belt through a cheese processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
Machines move crates along a conveyor belt through a cheese processing plant in Bern, Switzerland.
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An automated carousel rotates a watch component below a mechanical crafting tool at a watchmaking factory.
An automated carousel rotates a watch component below a mechanical crafting tool at a watchmaking factory.
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A machine moves watch components through a watchmaking factory in Switzerland.
A machine moves watch components through a watchmaking factory in Switzerland.
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Students apply their knowledge of simple machines and industrial engineering as they imagine, plan, create, test, and improve their own factory subsystems. [10:41]
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