Manufacturing

When it comes to a career in Manufacturing, it doesn’t get much better than South Carolina. Almost 5,000 Manufacturing and Manufacturing-related businesses are in the state in fields ranging from plastics to technology, and pharmaceuticals to minerals. In fact, 97% of all South Carolina’s total merchandise exports are manufactured goods. 

Pathways to Success: Manufacturing Edition. Accessed October 1, 2015. ed.sc.gov

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Pathways to Success: Manufacturing Edition. Accessed October 1, 2015. ed.sc.gov

Pasta Factory | Eye Wonder

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The Eye Wonder team finds out how pasta is made. D.V. visits a pasta factory where he learns how wheat is separated and purified to make pasta, and how a computer runs many factory operations.
Glass | Eye Wonder

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The Eye Wonder team discovers how art glass is made. D.V. visits an art glass studio and watches a piece being made in real time. He learns that glass is made from silica, and there are many tools...
Boat | Eye Wonder

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Eye Wonder explores how a boat is made. D.V. goes to the Beneteau Factory where he learns about the four main parts of the boat that are molded: the deck, the deck liner, the hull and the hull liner...
Plastic Bottle Recycling | Eye Wonder

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The Eye Wonder team investigates how plastics are recycled. D.V. starts by seeing how plastics are separted and compressed into bails, then follows their journey as they are processed and recycled...
Flag | Eye Wonder

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The Eye Wonder team explores how flags are made. D.V. visits a flag factory and learns about the sublimation printing process and sees flags being printed and sewn.
Bar Code | Eye Wonder

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The Eye Wonder team learns about the purpose and importance of bar codes. D.V. visits a company that generates bar codes and learns the significance behind each number and bar that comprises a bar...
Aircraft | Eye Wonder

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The Eye Wonder team learns about manufacturing aircraft. D.V. goes to the Lockheed Martin Factory and teaches us all about the different parts of the plane while going down the assembly line.