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

The diagram illustrates the process and the equipment used in the production of matches.

Overall

, to make matches a lot of gear is involved,

such

as a peeler, chopper, dryer, hopper and four tanks with various liquids. The small

wood

pieces go through four stages of initial

wood

processing, transporting, immersion in chemicals and

finally

packaging. First of all, a log is rotated in a peeler and a blade cuts it into the long thin veneers of

wood

.

Thereafter

, they are chopped into shorter pieces to be put into a tank with ammonium phosphate.

Next,

these short sticks are dried and spilt out to the hopper, where they are blown through the metal duct to the storage

area

.

The next step is

that matches fall into a pipe that carries them to the inserter. There, the

wood

pieces are attached to a perforated steel belt and transported to the drying

area

. Along the way, matches are immersed into three tanks with paraffin wax, based chemicals and tip chemicals. Eventually, almost-ready matches are going through the drying

area

, to be

further

packed in a special

area

.