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Royal Academy of Engineering
How many engineers does it take to make a tin of baked beans
A lot of people eat baked beans, the Heinz factory in Wigan makes over 1.5 million cans a day. From field to plate, engineers are needed every step of the way.
In this booklet you can read about people who are engineers and think about how they might have helped the baked bean on its journey. You can see all the different things they did before they became engineers.
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