Inside the Wuben flashlight factory!

[TimMc]

Today I am taking a look inside the Wuben factory in China to see how flashlights are made. 😁

Thank you Edison, Mr Tan and Wuben for being extremely welcoming and for the opportunity. 🥰



EDIT: My comment with a link to a written blog post about the factory visit, offering a different perspective, was deleted as a duplicate (possible spam) so I'll edit the original post.

 

[KITROBASKIN]

Interesting, thanks!
Are you looking to import flashlights into Australia? Just trying to understand the reason for the visit.

 

[TimMc]

Interesting, thanks!
Are you looking to import flashlights into Australia? Just trying to understand the reason for the visit.

I'm visiting family in another part of China, and popped down to Shenzhen for a few days to visit 5 flashlight factories out of curiosity.

 

[aznsx]

YIKES!! Apparently no safety glasses required. Like a factory from another planet to me!

 

[TimMc]

YIKES!! Apparently no safety glasses required. Like a factory from another planet to me!

Which areas would you expect them to wear safety glasses?

 

[TimMc]

Here is a blog post about the visit to Wuben:

Inside the Wuben factory!

Today I am taking a look inside the Wuben factory in China to see how flashlights are made. Thank you Edison, Mr Tan and Wuben for being extremely welcoming and for the opportunity.

timmcmahon.com.au

 

[knucklegary]

Which areas would you expect them to wear safety glasses?

No eye protection around the CNC machinery?

What parts was the fella drilling sitting on a bucket operating a bench drill press on the floor?

OSHA wha' dat!?

 

[letschat7]

I'll probably never buy a Wuben but that sure is interesting to watch. Do you have list of all the companies they OEM for?

 

[TimMc]

I'll probably never buy a Wuben but that sure is interesting to watch. Do you have list of all the companies they OEM for?

I asked Wuben which companies they OEM for but they said that it's confidential.

 

[letschat7]

I asked Wuben which companies they OEM for but they said that it's confidential.

I would like to know who makes Varta, Philips, Ansmann, Suprabeam, and some other outsourced Eurolights.

 

[knucklegary]

I asked Wuben which companies they OEM for but they said that it's confidential.

Don't ask too many questions!! You might not wake up in your motel room.

 

[letschat7]

Don't make jokes maybe they get lost in translation. It is really great that they let someone film production and the like. I don't see American flashlight companies being this open.

Knowing they produce Reylight I think it is neat knowing more back story this time on the production side of things instead of the design.

 

[lumenati]

Thanks for the factory tour. It is nice to see where my latest favorite flashlights are made. I have bought over $3,000 worth for myself, family and friends. We are all impressed by them. My favorites are the X0, X1, X2, the G2 and the E19.

 

[Monocrom]

Which areas would you expect them to wear safety glasses?

To be honest, all areas except the Break room and the Rest rooms.
It's troubling that wearing safety glasses doesn't seem to be mandatory in most areas of the factory.

 

[letschat7]

Safety is only as important as you make it. With the exception of only one of my jobs I've always had to provide my own PPE. Maybe it is that way there?