PUPILS from Chard School were treated to a tour round the home of Henry and Hetty vacuum cleaners recently.
Children in years four, five and six enjoyed the tour of the Numatic International factory in Millfield, Chard.
There, they were shown how the colourful mouldings are made from plastic pellets, how metal parts are stamped out with robotic lasers and the assembly lines where the final product is checked and packed for delivery to customers.
Richard Lucas, Head of Science at the independent prep school, said "Our thanks go to Numatic for the exciting and informative tour and for all the goodies we took away with us at the end."
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