The diagram below shows the process by which bricks are manufactured for the building industry. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram depicts the production process of

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before being used as building materials in the construction sector.

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, there are four key stages in order to transform

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into

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, commencing with

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digging, followed by brick shaping,

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heating treatment, and

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packaging and delivery. In the initial stage of brick production,

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as the primary raw material, is excavated using a digger.

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, the extracted

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undergoes a sorting process through a metal grid before passing through a roller.

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, the resulting material is blended with sand and water to shape it into the desired dimensions.

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shaping process can employ either a wire cutter or moulds to create the individual

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. In the subsequent stage, heat is applied to those

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.

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,

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are dried in a drying oven between 24 and 48 hours. After that, it will be transferred into a kiln which has moderate temperatures ranging from 200 to 900 degrees Celsius, and high temperatures, reaching 870 to 1300 degrees Celsius. Afterwards, the

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enter a cooling chamber for a duration of 48 to 72 hours.

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, the

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undergo packaging before being delivered to customers.