The diagram below shows the stages and equipment used in the process of making matches. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

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diagram illustrates the various stages of manufacturing matches. In general,

to begin

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the creation of matches consists of four stages: cleaning to drying, and

this

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is before being sent to production.

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is followed by six stages, beginning with the input of sticks and ending with boxes of the finished product. In the first phase, the revolving log is peeled by using a blade, followed by cutting the veneer into sticks.

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they are immersed in a tank that contains ammonium phosphate. Afterwards, they are placed in a large, spinning drum, where they are dried.

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but not least, the matches dump into the hopper and blow through a metal duct to a warehouse. In the next step, when the wooden sticks arrive at the storage facility, they are moved into the funnel using a conveyor belt.

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, they are inserted into a moving, perforated steel belt and each tip of the stick is dipped into different, three tanks.

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they enter the drying area and after that, the final product, so the matches are packaged.