You Won't Be Able To Look Away From These 20 Totally Satisfying Machine Gifs

Think there's no joy in automation? Think again. The things you and I use every day were likely made in factories where robots and machines do a good deal of the work, spitting out products with astonishing speed. These machines create products so perfectly that it's more than a pleasure to watch.
Don't believe us? Just try not to stare at the gifs below for hours.

1. The machine that cores, peels, and slices apples.

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What every home needs!

2. The hypnotic highlighter test.

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This is why highlighters have such a short life span.

3. The exasperated robot.

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We're so glad someone invented this.

4. The paper airplane machine.

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A pneumatic tube clearly has nothing on this.

5. The robots who believe in teamwork.

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I feel like these guys should have their own show.

6. The pasta maker.

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Are you hungry yet?

7. The really big pasta maker.

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How about now?

8. The machine that proves how smart you are.

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Look, if you can build this robot, you're beyond Rubik's cubes.

9. The robot that writes personalized messages for you.

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Perfect for writing wedding thank-you cards.

10. The table every mahjongg enthusiast needs.

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Okay, maybe this is kind of a niche market.

11. The waffle cone whirler.

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Always whirling, whirling towards ice cream!

12. The happy slappy dough slicer.

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That's the official name, we swear.

13. The Pop-Tart folder.

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If only we could see the frosting applicator.

14. The pretzel twister.

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Words can't describe how lovely this is.

15. The endless chain link machine.

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Look at its cute little arms!

16. The machine that makes paperclips by smacking them.

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Did you know paperclips were bonked around so much?

17. The spring squeezer.

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Anything involving wire is really satisfying.

18. The top refiner.

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Spinning tops are shaved into shape in this satisfying way.

19. The world's best paper slicer.

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How did you think they got the edges to be so perfect?

20. The pancake flipper.

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Can this just be in my kitchen?

21. BONUS! Machines don't just make things. They also totally destroy them.

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This giant shredder probably shouldn't even exist in real life.

(via Distractify, BuzzFeed, Cracked)
Now you know why shows like How It's Made became so popular; these gifs are truly irresistible. Thankfully, you can now look at them anytime and breathe a deep sigh of satisfaction.