Difference between revisions of "Automated fabrication facility"

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-== Non-Cannon ==
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-The generic term <u>Automated Fabrication Facility</u> is&nbsp; a descriptor for a number of different things.
-Starting at {{Template:TL
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-Around&nbsp;{{Template:TL
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-}} the automated fabrication facility uses nano-scale assembly of molecules from base materials and builds the parts from those molecules. While very convenient , the process is very time intensive as the material is deposited at about a micrometers per minute. While this is reasonable for semiconductor electronics, it is impractical for structural components.
-The combination of these technologies is thought to occur around {{Template:TL
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-}}, as a part is moved back-and-forth from the reduction process to a deposition process volume.&nbsp;