Inside an iPhone Battery Factory

[@StrangeParts]

You can watch this without ads on my streaming platform, Nebula! nebula.tv/videos/strange-parts-inside-an-iphone-battery-factory-in-china

[@johnmclaren3221]

This is really cool! How did you find this factory? I have been in Shenzhen since 2018. I'm still here for now. Can you tell me what school did you go to and where did you learn all this?

[@КулинарныйКритик-п5д]

That why iPhone batteries is sheet... It not Panasonic, lg , sanyo or another normal vendor. It no name China...

[@ReeyaKiran-dr9cv]

I need these original battery 🔋 Please sir ❤

[@mancominiaturas]

The best thing about this videos,is that you can see how happy Scotty is everytime he gets to go inside the factories.

[@StrangeParts]

I love me a good factory, what can I say?

[@rolandleusden]

I think a lot of factories in Europe will not give you this level of access.

[@chiron8208]

@@StrangeParts :)

[@TheJttv]

@@StrangeParts who doesn't?

[@Kapsones33]

If only the factory workers would be as happy as him - they are underpaid and overworked

[@DooMMasteR]

Nice to see the manufacturer going all in and actually showing almost every single step of their production line. This and the last factory video are on another level. I would have never thought companies would allow such uncensored insights. Great stuff...

[@nagi-springfield93]

hmmm... do u know they patent their tech right? You can search all the step if you are interest. But still you only know the theory but need to figure it out the way of doing it too

[@DarthZackTheFirstI]

doesnt matter if they show it all. took a lot of years and scientists to figure it out. you dont see how the coatings are made chemicaly , dont see the machine code or machine plans in detail. but feel free to make a youtube video of how you did it alone from this video XD

[@DooMMasteR]

@@DarthZackTheFirstI that must be the reason why there is hundreds of videos like this ;-) yes, there is no real magic involved, but still, advantage is made in little steps when no magic is involved, so any improvement might pass the edge to a competitor. even Faber Castell does not allow their machines to be filmed to the fullest, and they make fucking pencils :-P on machines mostly older than anyone here. It is just not common for companies to do this, especially in the west... and with a "small" KZbinr.

[@my_studies2888]

First Superman can you tell me where I can find more information about smartphone factory production?

[@marijnl]

Still you won't find such a video in such detail from Apple for example. No chance. (and also not from Foxconn justin case you would like)

[@Chronos5618]

You know what I'd love to see? A series of factory tours where you work your way back through the manufacturing process of the manufacturing machines. You start with a factory like this, and pick the coolest machine in the shop. Then, you find the company that makes that machine, and do a factory tour there...and pick the coolest machine in this factory. Keep going and see how deep you can go XD

[@StrangeParts]

Yes! That would be super cool. Or better yet, make one of my own...

[@testthisfordecficiencies]

@@StrangeParts I second this and your idea too! Also following the manufacturing of a phone from beginning to end. I don't think Apple would be cool with that though.

[@multicraftermc]

i work in a company that make these machines in germany as a programmer :D

[@zukacs]

Wow nice thinking 😁 you probably end up in some raw metal mine 😁 and most of these machines in factories like this are custom made for specific jobs, built by hand probably?

[@scottwales5966]

That how you get snuffed out by big battery

[@iggycygnus7430]

The fact that this factory opened its doors graciously to show this process to you is incredible. Thanks for posting this.

[@random-user9818]

huge thanks to all the gracious hosts that are willing to open their factories for your videos, and to you for making these! curious minds want to know.

[@peelzboyplays6089]

Your enthusiasm and energy while explaining the whole process is both entertaining and informative! Keep up the awesome work! 😄

[@RRan-dk7ct]

Even so He Should be More Safety Conscious....!!!!!!

[@gandei100]

Yes I agree, he was very charged up.

[@TheTekknician]

You could say, he was amped.

[@u0aol1]

@@RRan-dk7ct Safety would have kept us in the stone age eating raw meat

[@ThatGuyThatThumbs]

Scotty has Adam Savage level enthusiasm for this stuff.

[@d4zzyb]

with significantly less haste

[@thomashenden71]

Yeah, just don't send him there too, or the chinese people will think we are ALL completely tech-crazy! (^-----^)

[@tu6e8]

Now I understand why any tech takes so much time from an invention to the production. Because actual production is insane!

[@StrangeParts]

Yes, yes it is.

[@tu6e8]

@@StrangeParts I think that's why so many scepticism about other type of batteries, such as LiS. Because building a production line is only worth it when you know it will lasts YEARS. But if you have news from labs each month, you just wait things to settle down a little bit, and THEN start thinking how to make this stuff in volumes =) Guys, that have a job like that are truly lucky bastards ))

[@SeanBZA]

@@tu6e8 But with improvements to the basic design it is relatively easy to retrofit a line to a newer spec, as most of the operational steps are the same, just a few tweaks of processing.

[@dragoneye1589]

@@tu6e8 With batteries in particular, the manufacturing side doesn't really slow down production. The line shown could just as easily make NMC, Spinel, or LiFePO4 cells in the same form factor, you just mix slightly different ingredients together at the beginning and change some of the other parameters of the process. The problem with the new developments you hear about is that usually they are improving just one factor of the cell, and when they tweak the chemistry to balance performance, the improvements are more moderate. For example, with Lithium Sulfur, while the volumetric and specific energy might be good, they don't have the cycle life that something like LCO would have.

[@ImInSpainWithoutTheS]

now you know how i felt creating the original iphone

[@jparky1972]

One of the things I love about this channel is Scotty's enthusiasm. When he's genuinely excited to see something new.

[@lucasrem]

You need a KZbin job too? You need to be that Linus guy, happy on everything!

[@jmtx.]

Awesome seeing a company take their product from start to finish. I would definitely buy batteries from these guys over some other no-name brands. Thanks for sharing the tour!

[@klemmonade]

Seems like Scotty was trying to stick his head in as many machines as he could this video.

[@TheHookUp]

At 6:50 you can see the guy freak out that he put his hands so close to that precision machine.

[@RRan-dk7ct]

@@TheHookUp i thought is was just me thinking this way but the guy scares me i hope he doesn't get hurt or hurt someone..He can be very Careless around Machines when he should be Following the safety Rules.....yellow and black lines(Don't Cross) But he does......ect ect ect!!!!

[@TravisFabel]

I laugh when he opens the doors and there was no safety switch that shut it off. In the US or most other Western countries most of these machines would stop the instant you unlock the door

[@jasonk7675]

he must be quite tall. I think those are just regular windows / doors for the workers. he had to deliberately squeeze in.

[@TitorEPK]

@@jasonk7675 you can tell that by how his arm is not completely covered by protective clothing

[@FancyAvian]

"In here, they have all the really crazy tests." (enters what appears to be a janitors closet)

[@MatthewStinar]

I was honestly expecting to see a mop and a bucket. "And here's the mop bucket where they do submersion testing."

[@igorordecha]

*Looped "it's Dax" in the distance*

[@stevenbrown5693]

I thought exactly the same thing!

[@TheKb117]

same thoughts here hahahahah

[@chuteng]

I remember hearing somekind of salt mist test happening there. I guess the mobs are there for a purpose

[@jmd1743]

Shout out to the company. Thanks for the tour.

[@ProfessorNormal-EU]

Absolutly deserves a shout out :) they are a great example of how all companies should be. More open source and brave. Because I think they know that any competitor will not beat them at the quality they deliver and are not afraid to show of how they do it.

[@RioHusnadyHidayat]

Yess

[@SJPDurham]

n/a n/a Very informative.

[@screamhousegames3079]

One of your best videos. Such a pleasure to watch as you brilliantly explain each phase in a personable manner. That is what makes your channel so popular.

[@haroldsmith45302]

This was the best plant tour ever! A huge thank you to Scotty and his team and to the host factories.

[@negritorican]

I like how he sticks his hand in every machine not only contaminating it but also possibly losing a finger.

[@potatonoodlebear8035]

I am Lowkey panicing behind the screen.

[@stevethea5250]

@@potatonoodlebear8035 mr Yang looks 20 but sounds 40

[@henrysakul625]

I agreed with you...he's touching too much... LOL

[@edgerunnermobileskatesharps]

Seems to be like a “trademark” move.

[@linaseptiani2994]

hahaha

[@xXxserenityxXx]

You can tell the two gents were getting nervous when he starts putting his hands near the machine. Lol.

[@goldcd]

Whilst being wonderfully polite and hospitable - must be slightly stressful when your visitor runs around the place like an over-excited Labrador. Best case "Dust". Worst case "Head's popped through the inspection hatch to the automated guillotine" and liquid is detected on the cells. I've also never before seen a man so excited at the prospect of a fire.

[@xXxserenityxXx]

Yeah maybe it could happen if too much condensation built up on the mask. Oh he's just contrasting the excitement of fire with the mundanity of factory work.

[@flavio4923]

"We are going to have to discard this batch" "Make sure he only follows the same batch from now on"

[@xXxserenityxXx]

@@flavio4923 "He sneezed, quarantine the building and burn all contents including the people."

[@bulgarianhealer2]

Well, they are getting nervous because something can happen. Asian people look more on safety than the Europeans and Americans. :)

[@Joe.484]

it absolutely blows my mind how people could built a machine like this,

[@mitchellwilson1997]

Thought the same thing, everyone’s amazed by the machine itself but I wanna know who built it. 😳

[@DJSHaKa]

Humans are crazy. Think about all the things we use on a daily basis, this is a factory for JUST batteries. *mind blown*

[@PLANETXLABS]

that level of automation is almost scary. Thank you for the wonderful video.

[@americancitizen748]

Can you imagine designing that production line? These people are brilliant.

[@zeproo]

The West has lost all knowledge after globalization.

[@ceeejay6107]

No they arent . Its just a bunch of comrades...

[@peelzboyplays6089]

Machine: "What is my purpose?" Strange Parts: "You close boxes..." Machine: " Oh...My God"

[@TechyBen]

To be fair, I put boxes together for a while... was great fun. XD

[@sam-zg5ke]

PEELZboy Plays welcome to the club Rick and morty

[@JoseLI621]

That dead space profile looking sick tbh

[@mikedeezle2249]

PEELZboy Plays!!! Rick and Morty love it!! Exactly what I was thinking when I saw the machine that folded the tabs to prep for closing the flaps- 😂 hilarious..

[@peelzboyplays6089]

@@mikedeezle2249 that was the scene that prompted me to make this comment 😄

[@lgmarquez5469]

I was more impressed by the engineers who built those machines 😂

[@ArthursHD]

I Wish Next Factory Tour - How the machine that makes the machine is built :-)

[@lgmarquez5469]

Definitely 👌🏾

[@artamereenshort6610]

A lot of Swiss Automation factory made it! And a lot of ing. at the EPFL in Automation manufacturing process work at that (machine) in exercise for school homework.

[@cdoublejj]

trust being in such a debt that modifies and maintains such machines, there is plenty of cursing and swearing to aid such ingenuity

[@follutionx3010]

@Tech Guru413 How the machines of the machines of the machines of the machines of the machines of the machines of the machines of the machines of the machines are built

[@Erik-nu4sw]

That is amazing they have implemented as much automation as they have. I'm surprised that there are so few people involved.

[@nrdesign1991]

Automation is much cheaper than high precision labor. Even if the upfront cost is higher, you save in the long run.

[@philcarpenter]

Yup, it's gonna put us all out of work in the long run. No matter the industry, the robot is coming for ya.

[@nrdesign1991]

@@philcarpenter That is precisely the reason why you constantly have to improve yourself. You do upgrade your phone every few years too, don't you? The same applies to factory owners/office owners who don't want to spend time and money in old tech and (comparatively) unproductive staff. Don't say the robot is putting you out of business, be better than it

[@QuickQuips]

I felt bad for the guy loading the cells from the package and the guy reading the silkscreen (I bet a ccd could figure out imperfections).

[@nrdesign1991]

@@QuickQuips Yes, optical inspection can be done by machines, and is done for example on circuit boards. Checking every single component by hand for correct placement and soldering in a smartphones could take hours per board and would make them cost much much more. Eventually the guy manually checking the labesls for imperfections will be replaced (and so put out of his misery).

[@j.d.hutchens3561]

The machine that makes the battery is more interesting than the battery.

[@hershmysson]

I wanna see the process of designing and constructing these machines next.

[@Taliesin6]

came here to ask this!

[@flybydream4393]

Yes

[@BillAnt]

And the machine runs on a battery it has made. hmmm

[@Reesetrain44]

can be said about most things

[@zeekim2977]

literally a high quality video showing the people the maturity of the electronic industries in China.

[@MusicSkypirate]

I love how the testing/hazard room is just a broom closet haha.

[@woowididit]

8:39 I'm starting to think that dust is very bad here 2 seconds later : let's put my microphone next to some tape…

[@VAX1970]

Lets slap my hands together as much as possible

[@agenttrail3883]

I can finally die in peace, i always wanted to know how batteries are made. Sounds random but ye it is what it is. Amazing video, Thank you.

[@Robersora]

"the machine catches fire twice a day" "oh my god! that sounds exiting!" "we don't want that to happen, tho" A text book example that translation is more than mere changing words into the target language.

[@fnfjrkrjr7868]

Robersora how is that at all because of the translation? It was his inappropriate response which was not lost in translation.

[@colin7406]

I imagine its not easy getting permission to film this. Thank you for your work!

[@LewwwyD]

I always like these tour videos. Feels like a more personal 'How it's made' from someone who is really interested in the design. Keep them coming :) Thank you!

[@MatthewStinar]

More like *While It's Made*. "Here is a brief mention of 7 of the things that happen while it's made using a 61 step process."

[@ThisIsTechToday]

Wow! It's astounding how much goes into making a battery.

[@HusnainAmin]

This is the most interesting tour of all the previous ones. It is amazing once you have seen the manufacturing process you instantly start appreciating the product! Thank you for the amazing content.

[@yel1110]

incredible, just imagining how the planning stage would look like!

[@DiscoFang]

Leave this guy alone in your house for 5 mins and he will have touched every single thing and surface in the house.

[@ketas]

what if he's left alone with girl?

[@stevethea5250]

@@ketas so the QR code thing is bascially a Serial number

[@ArtStoneUS]

And stick his hand inside a spinning fan

[@henrysakul625]

Very touchy guy...LOL

[@jiguo773]

strange parts literally makes the best hows it made videos.these videos not only show you the process, but the machines, materials, and work flow. you can almost start making your own stuff with these videos.

[@JasonPurkiss]

after watching youtube since 2006 and making it a full time thing in 2017 you my friend has become my most fav channel :)

[@nickabbott319]

Jason Purkiss You play Fortnite too bro?

[@JasonPurkiss]

@@nickabbott319 No mate im more of an Ark Survival Evolved type of person :)

[@nickabbott319]

Jason Purkiss Ahh man :( well them games are fun too

[@PR-hl9pm]

I‘m doing battery research during my PhD and build small laboratory cells by hand almost every day. Seeing this fully automated production line is truly amazing

[@cvspvr]

cool! what sort of battery cells are you making?

[@SaunaShruti]

The entire Battery making process and your presentation style is so impressive.

[@alexdorofeyev5172]

13:43 Easy there with the red button pal.

[@robertneumann9352]

Alex Dorofeyev same at 5:43 😆

[@blownawaygamer153]

15:05 never has something made me feel more depressed

[@johnmyviews3761]

The labelling, testing and packaging is more labour intensive than the very impressive fabrication machinery. Amazing production facilities, thanks for the tour

[@chinarut]

yeah just give me stuff package free and let those peeps do something else!

[@Conservator.]

15:30 I feel sorry for that man having to check the battery prints. He has a 2 seconds cycle. Can you imagine doing that all day long? The same goes for every other person on that part of the production line. Edit: it appears that people on the production line rotate regularly. I glad they do.

[@SwedishMindwacker]

In one of the later shots you can see a girl doing the same task. So they probably rotate in order not to die of boredom.

[@masonhales]

chinese are different type of people

[@demzerocool7475]

@Mircea I know right! (as I stare at a computer screen for 8 hours per day)

[@nthi1919]

Normally workers in factories like this can shift their work positions periodically... so they won’t be bored for too long

[@Conservator.]

SweWacker I see, you’re right. That makes sense.

[@ArvidOlson]

I get so nervous when you are pointing your fingers everywhere close to heavy machinery.

[@RailwayFX]

Arvid Olson also adding some dust particles, that could cause reject later 😀

[@alexdroner4068]

what fingers , he inserted his head inside. me too man.

[@carlos2004]

@@alexdroner4068 lol, i'm sure the guides felt anxious the whole time when he was doing that

[@namesashhousewares8337]

RailwayFX thought the same 😅 he created a whole batch of bad batteries / angry customers haha

[@scotts918]

You'll never see the video where he gets turned into a battery, so don't worry.

[@X100CSD99]

I admire the people who Designed the production line.

[@BurnedMurloc]

I really like how thorough and detailed this video is. It’s amazing to see how many production steps it takes to mass produce these batteries.

[@torrace12]

exactly

[@Aepek]

15:29 He’s got that timing down so well......doesn’t even move his head👍🏻 Scotty, this has been an amazing factory tour & it now my favorite, with the laser & pcb factories coming in shine at 2 & 3(if not tied). Absolutely enjoy these factory vids & am also surprised your able to go in and see everything.....NOW THAT COOL👍🏻 Also, impressive w/ all the QC & procedures from keeping “contaminates” out of the rooms etc...; as the6d have to....since we all know what can happen w/ a “bad” cell phone battery. This whole process of “making a cell battery” is amazing. Wouldn’t even guess how much actually goes into making a battery for our cell phones, & it’s way more complex than you’d imagine; for something that gets used daily! Also, as a repair shop, would love a few dozen pallets of those batteries, along w/ other iPhone replacement parts😉😂 Thanks for the tour, & AWAITING the next ADVENTURE you take us on . Stay Strange AND Happy 2020✌🏼

[@bigclivedotcom]

Interesting machines. I'm not sure they should have confessed that they have battery fires every day. Hopefully just when things go wrong and they get damaged by a machine. There are some jobs there that I would certainly not be able to do. Like "Looking at every single battery for printing imperfections for 8 or 12 hours a day."

[@StrangeParts]

Right? I definitely was struck by the boredom of some of the jobs at this factory. More than most factories I’ve been to. The working and living conditions were pretty good though, contrary to what a lot of people are guessing in the comments.

[@erikr.johansen3992]

Scotty... Sir. Your channel is getting better and better....BRAVO!

[@RadioChief52]

It was surprising to me how the two spellings of element 13 bugs so many people. That two seconds didn't really register with me until I started reading the comments. This tour was fascinating start to finish. I really appreciate the Chinese people for giving you such close access to video the process. This is a great channel!

[@StEvUgnIn]

I'm addicted to Strange Parts

[@nickabbott319]

S. Huguenin ***Stranger Things***

[@Eric12886]

I'm addicted to meth.

[@kermit2020]

my favorite part of the full video is this, "Finally we take the little boxes, and put them in medium boxes, and then we put the medium boxes, in big boxes"

[@hongyingke670]

Therefore,it is quantity production!

[@Alvin-Sy]

@Jazz it's actualy makes the box more rigid and to be transfered with less chances of damaging either the packing or the battery itself. putting all the small boxes in the big boxes will likely if make the packing damaged during transfer due to some dropping, bumping, etc. it's all designed that way for a reason.

[@01bigtrev]

I like how the interpreter says aluminium and Scotty still can’t bring himself to say that and has to revert to aluminum lol

[@OttawaInHD]

01bigtrev is this the same thing?

[@DrBovdin]

@@OttawaInHD Yes, of course. Aluminium is just the correct way of saying it. North Americans seems to have a weird speech impediment that makes them drop an 'i' when they're saying aluminium ;)

[@mruberkinger8701]

@@DrBovdin EDIT: What I wrote here previously was wrong.

[@DrBovdin]

@@mruberkinger8701 [Edit: This comment was in reply to Mr Überkingers original version of the statemet above. Since he edited it, I consequently removed the bits that can now be safely disregarded.] To my knowledge it was Hans Christian Ørsted, a Danish guy, who first isolated aluminium in the mid 1820s (and I have no idea how he initially pronounced the name).

[@mruberkinger8701]

@@DrBovdin Yeah bit of missinformation on my side, should have checked it again rather then doing by my memory. www.thoughtco.com/aluminum-or-aluminium-3980635

[@MVDSo2]

Amazing hard work behind 1 small battery.

[@Echtlakritz]

27:30 saltwater spray tests are done especially to figure out the corrosion stability. As saltwater is especially aggressive towards corrosion, it is used in this mist/spray chambers. Also, gaps and crevices in materials have special corrosion phenomena like Crevice corrosion- so tiny droplets of saltwater or even mist is used to reach everywhere.

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Nice factory. If we find *one red hair in the phone,* then we know who it was :-)

[@stevethea5250]

7:25

[@RealPlatoishere]

@@stevethea5250 lol

[@stevethea5250]

@Daniel Janiš Yo Sam i'm prob not going to the detective/man hunt this month so plan as you wishx

[@NateZ6]

"We have these fire extinguishers here because the batteries could catch fire like twice a day." Scotty: Twice a day? That sounds exciting!

[@tamask001]

Is it just me, or is that figure utterly terrifying?! To me it sounds like they don't control the quality at all and one out of every thousand of their batteries may blow up at any point.

[@tamask001]

@@Jerry-sx4jj My definition of controlling quality is that the manufacturer thoroughly understands the failure modes and their effects and continuously controls for the root causes of the failures during production. Controlling for the cause and not the effect is the key to ensuring quality, rather than just trashing the clearly faulty units at the end of the line. Checking whether the end result blows up or not may work for some limited cases, but it is the most expensive and least reliable way of "quality control". Imagine if they made airplanes (or even cars) like this - just bolt the parts together, put the product in a warm place and leave it running for 2-3 days - if it doesn't don't blow up, you are good to go... Would you buy a car that was QC'd this way?! While batteries are not quite as safety critical as cars or airplanes, they do present a significant risk to life as they go into your pocket and store a tremendous amount of energy...

[@cano3d]

The batteries could catch fire if the machine doing the packaging and bending loses sync and accidentally punches the product, thus creating a short. It is more an issue with the bending and packaging machine than the batteries themselves. Then the 2 or 3 per day catching fire may be totally worth versus say doing it by hand, in terms of throughput. The quality would be more revealing from the statistics from the life tests yields.

[@keepitprivate3856]

not really a thing, just look at the speed they are making its probably make 1000 a day, somtimes 2, 3(which mean not everyday) its kinda ok in the process

[@demoncloud6147]

What about UtraFire fake lithium ion batteries ?

[@SebSenseGreen]

I keep waiting for a worker to freak out... "No, No, No don't put your hand in that!!!!" "No, No, No you can't touch that please!!!!"

[@nothin1456]

SebSenseGreen lol. This is how batches of batteries just die haha.. I am just kidding of course :p this is a cool video!

[@linagee]

@@nothin1456 Do you think they used the battery that they gave him to mess around with, or put it into the rejects bin? :-D

[@FlameRat_YehLon]

If anyone actually did that, well, gone their hands, literally.

[@FlameRat_YehLon]

@@linagee It's kinda valid to inspect things at the appropriate points of the line, as long as you got the permission and received the training. But for whatever reason it got broken during inspection, well, that's just one battery, kinda trivial comparing to the amount they produce and likely won't even decrease the OEE. The main concern would actually be smuggling things out, I guess, which probably isn't much but it shouldn't be allowed (for management reasons).

[@BlackXeno]

I don't think that the electronics which is attached to the battery contains the coulomb counter. Just OV/UP protection, and some current protection too.

[@GolemShadowsun]

The job of checking the printing can be made easily by sensors. I am working with such kind of sensors by myself and checking a every time same looking print is one of the easiest tasks out there.

[@SeaMushroom98]

The process to make the cells is generally reffered to as "converting" Those same machines are often used in almost every industry to die cut and convert rolls of materials into other forms

[@Silveraga]

I LOVE YOUR FACTORY TOURS! Seriously it's interesting and at the same time it makes you appreciate the hard work of the compagnies and employees that makes those products more.

[@Platypus_Warrior]

Hope you are coping better with your "youtube job" this year. The work you make is awesome and many Americans are oblivious to what China is despite the fact that they play and wear their manufactured toys and clothes since forever. They keep complaining about them for quality while being paid 15 times more than them for the same job and non the less eat much worse food than them. HAHAHAHA

[@altergreenhorn]

Jp and gap is closing namely average chinese worker had salary back in 2000 only 50$ per month not a week, but today the same worker get 450$ per month with 16 days paid leave/year, free health insurance and pension fund included so basically an average chinese worker is closer and closer to average US worker, not to mention beneficios such are free health insurance, paid leave, etc

[@Tykxon]

Having lived in China, I can tell you that they're not eating that healthier 😁 Burgers are everywhere nowadays, especially chicken burgers

[@Platypus_Warrior]

@@altergreenhorn Thank you Greenhorn on this update. I wanted to point out how much get Americans are criticizing Chinese made stuff that really looks like a cold war propaganda thing... Maybe they do the same but it's not a reason to do it.

[@drawbacktrane]

@@esecallum Typical american thinking.

[@Platypus_Warrior]

@@esecallum I guess this is sarcasm itself talking ;D

[@solomonrogers7140]

I'm amazed!! to watch such a wonderful piece of technology. How were they able to design and build such a complex machine?? Amazing!!

[@flybydream4393]

As a Chinese ,it’s amazing,u are talkative,what u just show to me is something l never know

[@M1LAD81]

Hey Scotty you said it the right way at 09:04 like us Brits do. Why did you correct yourself? 😂 I started watching your videos a long, long time ago. Since then I have loved watching your videos. The filming and production has come a long way. What was a diamond in the rough is now a sparkling little gem. You and your team deserve every bit of recognition. Long live Strange Parts!

[@tomf3150]

M1LAD So 'muricans don't believe it's an unknow metal ?

[@caballeroPL]

I wish phone manufacturers kept removable backs so we could replace the batteries at will.

[@Iucebowel]

But if they did that then phones would be chunky, you wouldn't have bigger motherboards and no S pen. Basically the phones we have today are "removable" but it's like saying you can rub your finger against a kitchen knife. 😅

[@plank1867]

You also wouldn't have the same amount of water resistance that you have with a sealed phone.

[@azimalif266]

why should we replace a battery and keep it going for 1-2 more years when we can just throw it in a land fill somewhere?

[@AndrewPendlebury]

Wow, and they “only” make the aftermarket/replacement batteries not the actual batteries that go into a new iPhone!? Awesome!

[@Polite_Cat]

I would bet the official factories wouldnt offer tours and that it's more secret and tightly controlled. This company also might have been hoping for a bit of advertisement which the real factories dont want or need

[@MarkoNurmenniemi]

I don't think it will be any different on another factory, just bigger and cheaper...

[@MrPeanutJohn]

Pinsheng battery is really good quality

[@taichiwinchester1102]

I used to buy stuff from them when phones have removable batteries. Back in the day Pinsheng was a big name in the aftermarket battery market.

[@FlameRat_YehLon]

Pisen was mostly known for being an aftermarket producer, and before iPhone they kinda produce batteries for most models of phones as well, as, obviously, older phones have swappable batteries. As for new phones (not from Apple), they certainly might contributed to the battery supply as well, as long as they receive any order and still got spare capacity, sometimes not even under their own brand (but would still have the address of the factory printed per regulation). After all, who doesn't like money, right?

[@nemmy.]

15:05 never has something made me feel more depressed

[@dkh8703]

U need to taste life then kiddo. Sorry for sounding a bit rude but you really need to buddy.

[@nemmy.]

@@dkh8703 thanks Batman, I always knew I could count on you

[@dkh8703]

@@nemmy. ❤️

[@Andreas_linden]

He is a slave.

[@goki47]

It is nice to see, that each battery gets tested so much. After the cathode and anode get wrapped together, the battery has to pass a ton of tests before it goes into the package. I am curious what percentage of the batteries pass those tests.

[@ExperimentalFun]

I want to see the whole process of them building those machines and also trouble shooting and repair, I imagine something that complex breaks very often and probably they try and improve each part if it breaks.

[@cambridgemart2075]

This type of machine tends to be built to spec, so every one is a little different. If you look, you'll see a lot of common parts such as aluminium extrusions all over the machines, which limits the amount of bespoke parts needed. Setting these machines up generally involves a lot of effort fine tuning them to work just as they should.

[@ezramatan5233]

@@cambridgemart2075 huh, go figure.

[@timthompson9115]

@@cambridgemart2075 What machines build the machines that build the batteries?

[@benwaller5327]

Lots of big mills and lathes, all of those machines sit on very thick precision milled stainless steel plates, and all of those stainless parts you see the rollers, the coater, the frames etc are very precise. Putting them together requires levelling within a 0.05mm/m and for it all to be very square and precise to one another. The rollers will be squared up to each other using a dial indicator to within 0.02mm to ensure each roller is parallel, and often with alternations as to which side is further out of spec left to right in order to help keep that foil running true on the rollers. It’s quite a process start to finish, and we have a lot of fun and frustrations both doing it all. Coming from a precision millwright here, would definitely recommend checking it out.

[@joge3031]

Dang - the arms on this coverall are reeeaallly short

[@wout666]

made for small chinese people

[@TehTechExpert]

You dont want it getting caught in machines.

[@MadbencoFS]

Theyre made short like that for gloves

[@jjc4232]

Makes sure Hands like really huge.

[@jjc4232]

@@UnCoolDad Whats that you say??

[@Brentbustard]

I really appreciated how the subtitle translations were handled in this episode compared to previous ones. Seamless and it felt like the speaker's input was communicated first hand.

[@Dimafear]

The way he gestures so close to everything gives me agita. Especially working machinery and electrical terminals. Yeah yeah, I know it was probably checked before hand and he's clever enough to be safe, but after I saw my uncle lose his hand to an automated milling machine I have a very firm "two steps back if you're not working the machine" policy. Anyone else get similar anxiety spikes from this?

[@WahidKhan-rx9jo]

Yup

[@biscuitbeef4062]

My dad has always worked in injection molding and I would often go with him on weekends if he needed to fix automation or something. I don't honestly remember ever being specifically told all the rules but it just seems like common sense now. As someone who has spent time near automation this made me uncomfortable.

[@Luka1180]

THE FOOD RANGER OF TECHNOLOGY! Man I love your videos Scotty!!!

[@chocoloco9985]

15:14 wow imagine doing that 12 hours a day 5 or 6 days a week!

[@burrenBLR]

seems like a great place to work.. but i didn't go to college(

[@kkiwi8559]

chinese workers are often over worked and under paid

[@taichiwinchester1102]

@@kkiwi8559 I'm not too sure about that. Factories are moving out of China due to the high labour cost.

[@kkiwi8559]

@@taichiwinchester1102 oh danm i didnt know

[@hongyingke670]

It is very common in many China manufacturer's working room.

[@alexjensen6630]

"This machine eliminates all need for labor."

[@alexanderbarr]

@Liam no job for a person to provide for his or her life.

[@SynxSP]

@Liam Lots of repetitive jobs like some we see on the video were lost to that machine. In exchange, new jobs to maintain, build and improve such machines were created. If we stopped automatizing processes because "jobs are lost" we would still be cleaning our clothes by hand or telling a tele-operator the person that we want to call to

[@alexjensen6630]

All i want to know is who's going to make the machines that make the machines?

[@MelvinGundlach]

​@@NerdyNEET So you want to remove all automation? There has always been automation. And there were always enough new jobs. Once we reach a point at which not enough meaningful new jobs can be created, there needs to be UBI.

[@davidjohn4835]

All factory work is a slow death. the more machines we make the less people have to do these painfully boring jobs.

[@incorrect1844]

Ouuu so this isn’t that factory that re-label used batteries and sell them on ebay with 10years warranty and life time support

[@Billy123bobzzz]

OMG ROFLOL

[@Jsaint07]

Bruh they dont do that at all if youre buying oringinal

[@linagee]

Watch the other videos on this channel where he goes to a Chinese market and they offer to remove all the markings on the battery for him and put official Apple markings on it. (All in the store shop, somehow?)

[@SiddheshBagade]

This is my most favourite Strange Parts video

[@lee01928374]

Pinsen!! I remember their battery! They got the best quality in terms of battery! I still remember buying their products for my mobile phones! I also use their battery as my additional battery for my digital camera! I love their quality. None of them failed me in this 10 years as their customer!

[@clivrn]

The dirtiest part of a clean room are the humans themselves.

[@guillotine286]

Themselves*

[@calvin_thefreak]

@@guillotine286 no... We are now officially things.

[@Potsogold]

made me LOL im drunk and your comment tickled my ribz

[@meth-1518]

That’s kinda the point...

[@AndrewPendlebury]

Speak for yourself, I only had a bath a week last Wednesday and regularly change my underpants at least twice a month!

[@FraggaShmagga]

It's been a while since I've watched "How It's Made"

[@emiledwards620]

And with more enthusiasm and no bad puns.

[@kirara4953]

@@emiledwards620 but the puns were good!

[@AaronSilvaOficial]

😯If that’s all the process just to make a battery, I can’t imagine the whole process to make an iPhone!. Nice video man! 👏

[@azimalif266]

*Phone.

[@Nomaxiq]

@@azimalif266 iPhone

[@azimalif266]

@@Nomaxiq *every li-ion/polymer battery.

[@Shadow__X]

I think it's fascinating how much more complicated factory machines are simply because there is no insentive to make them as cheap or efficient or compact as possible

[@flitschflatsch1096]

Wow, very impressive. Thanks to you and the Chinese producer. 👍🏼

[@ben_1]

"It runs all the way from this wall, all the way to that wall, all the way down there" Flawless ;)

[@KenPurcell]

Love that Scotty pokes his head into the machines. When he disappears we know where to check.

[@torrace12]

---wen it disappears, lol

[@elchippe]

This guy is like a one man discovery channel.

[@perlit22]

woww dude... This is the first ever video I have seen with such as deatailed explanantion of all the steps of making lipo!!! Love it!!!

[@PetePete1]

You’re like a kid in a candy store!! Your enthusiasm shines through and makes me happy, keep it up!

[@simeonmihaylov6123]

I've always had a massive respect and appreciation for my batteries. Constantly trying to not push them too hard and enjoy the fact that basically we are wearing energy in our pockets. After watching this video and the way those hard working people are producing them, I'll be even more respectful. Thank you, Scotty.

[@Daniel-z2j2v]

Wow they’ve done a good job on updating these sweat shops

[@chinarut]

still gotta work on ergonomics - those stools!

[@etow8034]

In the west getting off your butt to make a cup of coffee is considered hard work these days ...the reason why some nations rise and some decline !

[@isaacakhigbe5677]

2:30 He’s got that Shaquille O’Neal run😂

[@nickabbott319]

Isaac Akhigbe 🤣

[@user-malaka]

I worked for Samsung SDI for 9 months, which produces batteries for electric vehicles and I can say that this is a very difficult job. For 12 hours you need to stand on your feet and run from machine to machine. If they see that you sat down, then you have a warning. The workshops are much larger than in the video and something is constantly breaking. And of course the work is cool :)

[@TheAP2006]

I Saw This And Watched It And Without The Intro And Your Voice I Would Have Guessed This Was SmarterEveryDay

[@bogbog]

15:12 😭😭 this guy doesn't even look at the robotic arm

[@DeepakSharma-nu6sy]

This is such high value content!! Great job Scotty! 👏

[@koelie17]

Cool, thanks for making this video, I was always wondering how they do this :)

[@maysunsolarglobal]

What a clean factory floor environment, thanks to Scotty's detailed explanation. You are also welcome to come and explore our PV production factory sometime!🥰

[@frățiee]

How much precision and technology. Like !