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title: Processing Unit
id: oritech:processing_unit
type: item
---

The processing unit is a mid-game logic board used once Oritech recipes move beyond basic power storage and motors 
into automation, control, and machine intelligence.

**Crafting**
- **Assembler**: Assembled from [Plastic](@oritech:plastic_sheet), [Carbon Fibre Strands](@oritech:carbon_fibre_strands), [Electrum](@oritech:electrum_ingot), and Redstone Dust.

**Usage**
- This is one of the main progression gates into smarter machines and control blocks.
- It is used in machines and utilities such as the [Centrifuge](@oritech:centrifuge_block), 
[Item Filter](@oritech:item_filter_block), [Charger](@oritech:charger_block), 
[Target Designator](@oritech:target_designator), and [Reactor Controller](@oritech:reactor_controller).
- It also appears in augmentation recipes and upgrade paths, so it is worth automating once your 
assembler line is stable.