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== Overview ==
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Factory cells are the individual cells where the [[A111|equipment]] (E), [[A112|tooling, and consumables]] (T) interact with the part [[A137|material]] (M) and [[A140|shape]] (S) to transform the part towards its final state. Factory cells, therefore, dictate ''how'' the material will be transformed into the final part, step by step.

<div class="res-img10Percent">[[File:ProcessStep-KERL7pPmm5Sm.svg|frame|center|Material and shape dictates the necessary Tooling & consumables and equipment within factory cells]]</div>

Factory cells can generally be grouped into the following categories:
*[[A179|Receiving]]
*[[A178|Testing]]
*[[A180|Storage]]
*[[A181|Preparation]]
*[[A182|Material deposition]]
*[[A172|Thermal transformation]]
*[[A185|Demoulding]]
*[[A186|Trimming and machining]]
*[[A187|Inspection]]
*[[A188|Assembly]]
*[[A189|Coating]]
*[[A195|Reporting]]
*[[A190|Packaging and shipping]]

While manufacturing processes for composite products are often colloquially named after their [[A182|material deposition]] step, it is important to remember that manufacturing processes for any given product need not to follow the historical layout of conventional processes. Rather, the necessary factory cells should be tailored to the product to achieve the desired [[A108|outcomes]] as allowed by the [[A151|science of material processing]]. 

In a factory, factory cells are grouped based on the physical space of the factory they are carried out in. This is illustrated in the figure below. 

<div class="res-img10Percent">[[File:FactoryCellLayout-KERL7pPmm5Sm.svg|frame|center|Factory layout]]</div>

Refer to [[A109|systems interactions]] to gain a general understanding of the interacting components in factory cells and how they come together to influence the system response. To learn more about the individual factory cells, click on any of the links in the above list or in the [[#Explore this area further|explore this area further]] section.

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