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+# machineGroupControl — Claude Code context
+
+Coordinates multiple rotatingMachine or valve children.
+Part of the [EVOLV](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV) wastewater-automation platform.
+
+## S88 classification
+
+| Level | Colour | Placement lane |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Unit** | `#50a8d9` | L4 |
+
+## Flow layout rules
+
+When wiring this node into a multi-node demo or production flow, follow the
+placement rule set in the **EVOLV superproject**:
+
+> `.claude/rules/node-red-flow-layout.md` (in the EVOLV repo root)
+
+Key points for this node:
+- Place on lane **L4** (x-position per the lane table in the rule).
+- Stack same-level siblings vertically.
+- Parent/children sit on adjacent lanes (children one lane left, parent one lane right).
+- Wrap in a Node-RED group box coloured `#50a8d9` (Unit).