THE WIREBOND CELL IS A CASE STUDY OF CELL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY. THE TECHNOLOGY IS APPLIED TO A GROUP OF SIMILAR PROCESS EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL HANDLING MECHANISMS. OPERATOR INTERACTION PROVIDES A COST-EFFECTIVE GOLD WIRE BONDING PROCESS FOR PLASTIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES. FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING AND AUTOMATED PRODUCTION CONTROL AND MONITORING ARE KEY ASPECTS OF THIS APPLICATION. AT THE HEART OF THE SOFTWARE SYSTEM IS A RELATIONAL DATABASE PROVIDING EASE OF CONGIFURATION AND HISTORICAL TRACKING AND REPORTING. IMPROVED WORK IN PROCESS MONITORING, PROCESS EFFICIENCY, PREDICTABILITY, AND CONTROLLABILITY ARE ALL DERIVED FROM THIS CELL CONTROL APPLICATION.