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Juan M
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Array might work. The American Heritage Dictionary Fifth Edition defines it as meaning:

  1. An impressively large number, as of persons or objects: an array of heavily armed troops; an array of spare parts.


It is is true that it refers mostly to placing the machines in a particular position, but it can be used in other situations. Consider the title of this October 13th 2013 worldhighwaysexample appearing on macmillandictionary.com article as an example:

Caterpillar has developed an array of machines for China that will be built in China.An array of solar panels supplies the site with electricity.

Array might work. The American Heritage Dictionary Fifth Edition defines it as meaning:

  1. An impressively large number, as of persons or objects: an array of heavily armed troops; an array of spare parts.


It is is true that it refers mostly to placing the machines in a particular position, but it can be used in other situations. Consider the title of this October 13th 2013 worldhighways.com article as an example:

Caterpillar has developed an array of machines for China that will be built in China.

Array might work. The American Heritage Dictionary Fifth Edition defines it as meaning:

  1. An impressively large number, as of persons or objects: an array of heavily armed troops; an array of spare parts.


It is is true that it refers mostly to placing the machines in a particular position, but it can be used in other situations. Consider this example appearing on macmillandictionary.com:

An array of solar panels supplies the site with electricity.

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"Array"Array might work. The American Heritage Dictionary Fifth Edition says: "An impressively large number,defines it as of persons or objectsmeaning: an array of heavily armed troops; an array of spare parts."

  1. An impressively large number, as of persons or objects: an array of heavily armed troops; an array of spare parts.


It is is true that it refers mostly to placing the machines in a particular position, but it can be used in other situations. For example: "Caterpillar has developed an arrayConsider the title of machines for Chine that will be built in Chinathis October 13th 2013 worldhighways." (http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/earthmoving-excavation/features/caterpillar-has-developed-an-array-of-machines-for-china-that-will-be-built-in-china/)com article as an example:

Hope it helps.

Caterpillar has developed an array of machines for China that will be built in China.

"Array" might work. The American Heritage Dictionary says: "An impressively large number, as of persons or objects: an array of heavily armed troops; an array of spare parts." It is is true that it refers mostly to placing the machines in a particular position, but it can be used in other situations. For example: "Caterpillar has developed an array of machines for Chine that will be built in China." (http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/earthmoving-excavation/features/caterpillar-has-developed-an-array-of-machines-for-china-that-will-be-built-in-china/)

Hope it helps.

Array might work. The American Heritage Dictionary Fifth Edition defines it as meaning:

  1. An impressively large number, as of persons or objects: an array of heavily armed troops; an array of spare parts.


It is is true that it refers mostly to placing the machines in a particular position, but it can be used in other situations. Consider the title of this October 13th 2013 worldhighways.com article as an example:

Caterpillar has developed an array of machines for China that will be built in China.

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Juan M
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"Array" might work. The American Heritage Dictionary says: "An impressively large number, as of persons or objects: an array of heavily armed troops; an array of spare parts." It is is true that it refers mostly to placing the machines in a particular position, but it can be used in other situations. For example: "Caterpillar has developed an array of machines for Chine that will be built in China." (http://www.worldhighways.com/categories/earthmoving-excavation/features/caterpillar-has-developed-an-array-of-machines-for-china-that-will-be-built-in-china/)

Hope it helps.