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[[File:Simplescience.png|thumb|right|Science packs put into the front lab will be passed to labs behind it.]]
[[File:Simplescience.png|thumb|right|Science packs put into the front lab will be passed to labs behind it.]]
'''Labs''' are buildings that perform [[research]] for [[technologies]] by consuming [[science packs]]. Use of a lab is required to progress in Factorio.
'''Labs''' are buildings that perform [[research]] for [[technologies]] by consuming [[science pack]]s. Use of a lab is required to progress in Factorio.


The player can only research one technology at a time, but can use multiple labs for faster results. The speed bonus of labs when [[Lab research speed (research)|Lab research speed]] is researched and modules are present can be calculatd using this formula: <code>research_bonus * module_bonus = speed_bonus</code>; the percentage bonuses have to be converted to decimals (e.g. +140% = 2.4) before the formula is used.
The player can only research one technology at a time, but can use multiple labs for faster results. The speed bonus of labs when [[Lab research speed (research)|Lab research speed]] is researched and modules are present can be calculatd using this formula: <code>research_bonus * module_bonus = speed_bonus</code>; the percentage bonuses have to be converted to decimals (e.g. +140% = 2.4) before the formula is used.
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Electric network]]
* [[Electric system]]
* [[Crafting]]
* [[Crafting]]


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Revision as of 21:27, 3 January 2018

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Lab

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Recipe

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2
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10
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Iron gear wheel.png
10
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Transport belt.png
4
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1

Total raw

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21.5
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15
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Iron plate.png
36

Recipe

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2
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10
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Iron gear wheel.png
10
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4
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1

Total raw

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34
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Copper plate.png
40
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70

Map color

Health

150

Stack size

10

Dimensions

3×3

Energy consumption

60 kW (electric)

Mining time

0.2

Module slots

2 slots

Prototype type

lab

Internal name

lab

Required technologies

None required

Boosting technologies

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Produced by

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Assembling machine 2.png
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Science packs put into the front lab will be passed to labs behind it.

Labs are buildings that perform research for technologies by consuming science packs. Use of a lab is required to progress in Factorio.

The player can only research one technology at a time, but can use multiple labs for faster results. The speed bonus of labs when Lab research speed is researched and modules are present can be calculatd using this formula: research_bonus * module_bonus = speed_bonus; the percentage bonuses have to be converted to decimals (e.g. +140% = 2.4) before the formula is used.

Production requirements

Calculating the number of science packs needed per second is straightforward:

  • Adjusted Cycle Time = <in-game Cycle Time> /((<in-game Lab Research Speed> / 100) + 1)
  • Packs per Second = 1 / (Adjusted Cycle Time / <# of labs>)

Thus, for a 10 lab setup, researching Nuclear Power (30 second cycle time) with Lab Research Speed 4 (140% bonus), the math would be:

  • ACT = 30 / ((140 / 100) + 1)
    • = 12.5 seconds, adjusted cycle time
  • PPS = 1 / (12.5 / 10)
    • = 0.8 Science per second

This means 0.8 science packs per second, of each type, would need to be produced to continuously supply the labs.

History

  • 0.12.6:
    • The research speed of a lab is now not dependent on its electricity consumption, and can be scripted.
  • 0.12.0:
    • Lab research is now continuous; Science packs now have progress bars.
  • 0.9.2:
    • Labs are now named after early access backers when built from blueprints.
  • 0.7.2:
    • Changed the recipe of Lab to require 4 transport belts, down from 5.
  • 0.2.7:
    • Contents of the Lab is now shown in the entity info.

See also