Japanese manhole mass production process [video]
The linked video is on a Japanese YouTube channel called Process X [1]. A couple of similar Korean channels are All Process of the World [2] and 프로세스 케이 Process K [3].For the last couple of months, I’ve been watching a lot of these videos. It’s interesting to see how products are manufactured today. The processes range from fully automated and robotized to skilled handiwork, with most being semiautomated and including a surprising (to me) amount of what looks like low-skill hand labor.The YouTube channels themselves are a mystery to me. It’s not clear who is making the videos or what the financial relationship is between the video producers and the factories covered. When I started watching Process X, I thought the channel might be backed by a Japanese government or industrial organization that wants to promote understanding of skilled manufacturing (monozukuri in Japanese). But normally such backing would be declared openly. Now I wondering if it’s just a small group of YouTubers doing it for the ad revenue, with the factories participating for the publicity. If anybody knows, please let us know.In any case, the videos are very well made and fascinating to watch.[1] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZgikssAJkmiQOv_sO-ngQ[2] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSNIT8Z40XgB4RKk9Vhf1eA[3] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoah0FMpaTxHpZlF09kqQmg