Machine A , it has three tooling - 1, 2, 3 to perform three operations a, b, c
A1a-A1b-A1c - three possible options for operations with equipment 1
Add two more snap-ins: 3 + 2 * 3 = 9 options for machine A
For three machines: 9 * 9 * 9. Simply!
It would be nice ... Since there are no restrictions in the task (on using snap-ins, on performing operations), then ...
We have 9 equipment, 9 operations as well (3 * 3 tech process). Specific equipment for a specific operation. Yes? Technologists could skip pairs and not know how to, therefore, on which machine which equipment would fit and what operation would be performed on it, no one knows. It means that for one machine A: 9 * 9 = 81 variants of using all 9 snap-ins and performing possible 9 operations.
We have three machines: 81 * 81 * 81
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Machines - x , snap on the machine - y , technical processes - z
Total snap-ins Y = y * x (for snap-ins for each machine)
Total operations Z = z * x (each operation of the technical process is performed on one machine)
f=(Y*Z)^x=(y*z*x^2)^x