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August 21st 2017
Published: September 1st 2017
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We visited the Novacortica cork production factory. Very interesting! This factory is one of nearly 600 in Portugal. It is considered a medium-size factory. It is a 3rdgeneration family business and currently has 43 employees. Each factory specializes in a certain area of the cork production. This business makes only discs and granules that are used in the production of champagne and wine stoppers... Read Full Entry



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21_quality control machine21_quality control machine
21_quality control machine
Each disc passes under a laser
22_quality control machine22_quality control machine
22_quality control machine
23_bag of discs23_bag of discs
23_bag of discs
24_bags of discs24_bags of discs
24_bags of discs
Ladies go through each bag doing one final check of the discs.
25_pallets of bags25_pallets of bags
25_pallets of bags
28_granule separator28_granule separator
28_granule separator
This machine separates the granules based on their weight. The heavier ones fall to the far left.
29_granule separator29_granule separator
29_granule separator
You can see how the heavier granules wear away the paint on the bin.
30_variation of granules30_variation of granules
30_variation of granules
Her left hand holds the lower grade granules while she holds the finer ones in her right hand.
26_factory floor26_factory floor
26_factory floor
27_storage27_storage
27_storage



1st September 2017

AliciaCulver
Alicia Culver

cool!
I feel like I just watched an episode of "How It's Made" -- one of my favorites! Thanks, Deb!

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