The diagram illustrates the various stages involved in making of matches. Overall, the matchsticks are cut, prepared, dried and passed through storage area which is later treated with some chemical before being packed.
At first, the log of wood is peeled using a peeler until a thin layer of sheet come out, called veneer. The chopper cuts these thin layers sheets into small sticks which are later soaked in ammonium phosphate tank. The sticks are placed in a circular dyer and rotated in a rotating drum. Afterwards, they are dumped in a hopper and pushed through the metal duct by a blower.
In the next stage, the matchsticks are gathered in a storage area from where they are arranged in a funnel. These matchsticks are inserted on to a perforated steel belt. As the belts move along, the tips of the matchsticks are dipped in a series of three tanks containing components such as paraffin wax, based chemicals, tip chemicals. Next, the belts loop up and down through a drying area. In the final step of the process, the matches are packaged.
The diagram illustrates the various stages involved in making of matches.
Overall
, the matchsticks are
cut
, prepared, dried and passed through storage area which is later treated with
some
chemical
before
being packed
.
At
first
, the log of wood
is peeled
using a peeler until a thin layer of sheet
come
out, called veneer. The chopper
cuts
these thin layers sheets into
small
sticks which are later soaked in ammonium phosphate tank. The sticks
are placed
in a circular dyer and rotated in a rotating drum. Afterwards, they
are dumped
in a hopper and pushed through the metal duct by a blower.
In the
next
stage, the matchsticks
are gathered
in a storage area from where they
are arranged
in a funnel. These matchsticks
are inserted
on to a perforated steel belt. As the belts
move
along, the tips of the matchsticks
are dipped
in a series of three tanks containing components such as paraffin wax, based chemicals, tip chemicals.
Next
, the belts loop up and down through a drying area. In the final step of the process, the matches
are packaged
.