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Scale-up data transfers directly to production Turbo Nano units.\",\n      tags: [\"R&D\", \"Lab Scale\", \"Nano Capable\", \"Scale-Up Ready\"]\n    }\n  };\n\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Chamber Volume Mapping \u2500\u2500 *\/\n  var VOLUMES = {\n    turbo_nano: {\n      lab:    { range: \"1 \u2013 2 L\",     note: \"Lab-scale nano trials\" },\n      pilot:  { range: \"5 \u2013 15 L\",    note: \"Pilot validation runs\" },\n      small:  { range: \"15 \u2013 50 L\",   note: \"Small production batches\" },\n      medium: { range: \"50 \u2013 100 L\",  note: \"Medium continuous production\" },\n      large:  { range: \"100 \u2013 150 L\", note: \"Maximum Turbo Nano capacity\" }\n    },\n    disc: {\n      lab:    { range: \"5 L\",           note: \"Smallest disc chamber\" },\n      pilot:  { range: \"5 \u2013 30 L\",     note: \"Pilot and small batch\" },\n      small:  { range: \"30 \u2013 100 L\",   note: \"Standard production\" },\n      medium: { range: \"100 \u2013 300 L\",  note: \"High-volume production\" },\n      large:  { range: \"300 \u2013 500 L\",  note: \"Maximum disc capacity\" }\n    },\n    pin: {\n      lab:    { range: \"5 L\",           note: \"Smallest pin chamber\" },\n      pilot:  { range: \"5 \u2013 20 L\",     note: \"Pilot trials\" },\n      small:  { range: \"20 \u2013 80 L\",    note: \"Small to mid production\" },\n      medium: { range: \"80 \u2013 200 L\",   note: \"Medium production\" },\n      large:  { range: \"200 \u2013 300 L\",  note: \"Maximum pin capacity\" }\n    },\n    lab_nano: {\n      lab:    { range: \"0.3 \u2013 2 L\",  note: \"Full lab range\" },\n      pilot:  { range: \"2 L\",        note: \"Max lab chamber \u2014 consider Turbo Nano for pilot\" },\n      small:  { range: \"2 L\",        note: \"Exceeds lab range \u2014 Turbo Nano recommended\" },\n      medium: { range: \"2 L\",        note: \"Exceeds lab range \u2014 Turbo Nano recommended\" },\n      large:  { range: \"2 L\",        note: \"Exceeds lab range \u2014 Turbo Nano recommended\" }\n    }\n  };\n\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Selection Logic \u2500\u2500 *\/\n  function selectMill(particle, throughput, hardness, viscosity) {\n    var mill, match;\n\n    \/\/ Lab scale + nano = Lab Nano\n    if (throughput === \"lab\" && (particle === \"nano\" || particle === \"ultrafine\")) {\n      mill = \"lab_nano\";\n      match = \"excellent\";\n    }\n    \/\/ Nano targets at production scale = Turbo Nano\n    else if (particle === \"nano\") {\n      mill = \"turbo_nano\";\n      match = (viscosity === \"vhigh\") ? \"consult\" : \"excellent\";\n    }\n    \/\/ Ultra-fine with hard\/very hard materials = Pin\n    else if (particle === \"ultrafine\" && (hardness === \"hard\" || hardness === \"vhard\")) {\n      mill = \"pin\";\n      match = \"excellent\";\n    }\n    \/\/ Ultra-fine with softer materials = Turbo Nano (better for fine results)\n    else if (particle === \"ultrafine\") {\n      mill = \"turbo_nano\";\n      match = \"good\";\n    }\n    \/\/ Hard or very hard material at fine\/coarse = Pin\n    else if ((hardness === \"hard\" || hardness === \"vhard\") && (particle === \"fine\" || particle === \"coarse\")) {\n      mill = \"pin\";\n      match = (viscosity === \"vhigh\") ? \"consult\" : \"good\";\n    }\n    \/\/ Very hard + any = Pin\n    else if (hardness === \"vhard\") {\n      mill = \"pin\";\n      match = \"good\";\n    }\n    \/\/ General purpose fine\/coarse = Disc\n    else if (particle === \"fine\" || particle === \"coarse\") {\n      mill = \"disc\";\n      match = \"excellent\";\n    }\n    \/\/ Fallback\n    else {\n      mill = \"disc\";\n      match = \"good\";\n    }\n\n    \/\/ Very high viscosity always warrants consultation\n    if (viscosity === \"vhigh\") {\n      match = \"consult\";\n    }\n\n    \/\/ Lab scale that doesn't fit lab_nano\n    if (throughput === \"lab\" && mill !== \"lab_nano\" && mill !== \"turbo_nano\") {\n      \/\/ For lab-scale coarse\/fine soft materials, disc still works (smallest 5L)\n      if (particle === \"coarse\" || particle === \"fine\") {\n        match = (match === \"excellent\") ? \"good\" : match;\n      }\n    }\n\n    \/\/ Large throughput on lab_nano doesn't make sense\n    if (mill === \"lab_nano\" && (throughput === \"small\" || throughput === \"medium\" || throughput === \"large\")) {\n      mill = \"turbo_nano\";\n      match = \"good\";\n    }\n\n    return { mill: mill, match: match };\n  }\n\n  \/* \u2500\u2500 Media description helper \u2500\u2500 *\/\n  function mediaDescription(mill, hardness, particle) {\n    var base = MILLS[mill].mediaType + \" at \" + MILLS[mill].mediaSize;\n    if (particle === \"nano\") {\n      return base + \". 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