Additional SSR Functions

Most of the above responsibilities pertain to the recycling function. 

The recycling function controls the output flow control function, which is the ability to control the enclosure output gateways that force out of the SSR the raw materials, raw parts, and raw part fragments marked as refuse by the recycling function. 

It has already been noted that the bill of materials function provides for each fabricated part, component, or assembly of the SSR a list of raw materials, parts, and sub-components that are needed for fabrication of that element. Thus, an entry in the bill of materials information catalog is similar in concept to the list of ingredients for cooking a meal. Besides the list of ingredients, the recipe for a meal contains an ordered list of steps needed to prepare the meal. In a similar manner, the SSR must store descriptive information for all construction steps needed to fabricate each SSR element. The SSR s ability to store and make accessible detailed information about the set of fabrication steps and processes needed for the fabrication of each SSR element (part, component, assembly of components, including the SSR itself) is called the construction plan function. 

Each entry in the construction plan catalog contains a reference to the entry in the bill of materials catalog for the same element (to access the parts and components needed for the element fabrication) and an ordered sequence of fabrication and assembly steps. 

For each fabrication/assembly step the following information may be provided  

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