How It's Made S5E3 — Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes
7.5
How It's Made•Season 5•Episode 3

Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes

7.5/10 · 30 votesSep 20, 200521 min

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

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Motors, joints and computerized controls are assembled into industrial robotic arms, tattoo designs are transferred to skin and applied with electrically driven needles, absorbent materials are layered into sanitary napkins, and reinforced concrete is molded into large pipes.

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June Wallack

June Wallack

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Robotic Arms, Tattoos, Sanitary Napkins, Concrete Pipes" is episode 3 of How It's Made season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 30 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on September 20, 2005.

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