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• Group definition. Process method serves as a basis for group definition (e.g.machining, sheet material processing, welding, casting, finishing, EDM,powder metallurgy, electro-chemical methods, engineering methods).• Type definition. Processing mode is the basis when defining a type in thecorresponding group.• Class definition. Classification of technological possibilities is based on thetechnology used on certain machines (e.g. automated turning, semi-automatedturning, universal turning, etc.)• Parametric definition. Parametric definition is based on finding featurescharacterising possibility of processing a detail on the machines of an enterprise(Fig. 4.2).Figure 4.2 Structure of the technological capabilities database TechnolKnowledge of technological capabilities is important regarding from threeaspects:• What kind of products is the enterprise able to manufacture (product–set ofmachine tools)?• What are technological capabilities of different enterprises (similarities,differences)? – co-operation can be organised as rationally as possible.• When the technological capabilities of an enterprise in some field are fixed,then how can a product or a group of products be manufactured as rationally aspossible?46