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'''Inserter capacity bonus''' research increases the ''stack size'' for [[inserters]], i.e. the number of items they can hold in the arm at once.


After researching inserter capacity bonus 1, [[inserters]] that are moving items from one [[Storage/Stack|stack]] to another (or loading/unloading trains) can move more items at the same time. It works only when moving from stack to stack. This means if the moved item has a stack size of 1, the stack size bonus doesn't work.
* When moving items from one [[stack]] to another, the inserter takes as many items as it can (i.e. up to the stack size) at once, without any additional delay.


When moving items to a belt, inserters will pick up several items and will then drop those items on the belt sequentially - this still takes longer than dropping one item, but because the arm doesn't have to move back and forth, the overall throughput is still higher. When moving items from a belt, the inserter only rotates to drop the items into the machine/chest once there is a "gap" on the belt with no item to pick up, or once it reaches the capacity limit. If the inserter is picking up items from a fully compressed [[transport belt|belt]] the inserter will typically pick up the maximum number of items it can hold each time. Therefore, the bonus is more effective when moving from machine/chest to machine/chest than when moving from machine/chest to belt or belt to machine/chest.
* When moving items to a [[transport belt|belt]], the inserter picks up several items and then drops those items on the belt one by one. While this takes longer than dropping a single item, the overall throughput is still higher because the arm doesn't have to move back and forth.


A slow [[inserter]] with stack size bonus of 4, which moves from chest to chest, can easily keep up with a [[Fast inserter]], moving from chest to a belt. This is why it is recommended to directly move items that are required in high quantities at high speeds during automatic crafting.
* When moving items from a belt, the inserter tries to fill its stack to capacity before moving the arm to drop them off. To do this, it waits for a short time for a new item to become in range. The wait time is long enough to make the inserter fill up completely on a fully compressed belt. It is shorter than the time to move the arm away and back, so even though it waits it is a net benefit for throughput.


A high inserter capacity bonus can break some constructions that use the [[Circuit network]] because an inserter can move more items at once so a equal ("=") condition might not be met because the number of items "jumps" over the specified number.
This means the bonus is more effective when moving from stack to stack than when moving from stack to belt or belt to stack. The increased throughput is significant in any case though, especially for the [[stack inserter]] that has a max size of 12. See the [[Inserters#Inserter_Throughput|inserter throughput]] section for more details.
 
A slow [[inserter]] with stack size bonus of 4, which moves from chest to chest, can easily keep up with a [[fast inserter]], moving from chest to a belt. This is why it is recommended to move items that are required in high quantities at high speeds directly between machines.
 
A high inserter capacity bonus can break some constructions that use the [[circuit network]]; since an inserter can move more items at once an equal ("=") condition might not be met because the number of items "jumps" over the specified number. It is possible to override the max stack size to overcome problems like that. It can also be controlled by a circuit network signal.


This bonus is is also often called "inserter bonus", "stacksize bonus" , or "stack bonus".
This bonus is is also often called "inserter bonus", "stacksize bonus" , or "stack bonus".


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| {{Icontech|Inserter capacity bonus (research)|1}} Inserter capacity bonus 1 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} <big>200</big> ||  || +1 (3)
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| {{Icontech|Inserter capacity bonus (research)|3}} Inserter capacity bonus 3 || {{Icon|Time|30}} {{Icon|Automation science pack|1}} {{Icon|Logistic science pack|1}} {{Icon|Chemical science pack|1}} <big>250</big> ||  || +1 (5)
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| {{icontech|inserter-capacity-research|4|Inserter capacity bonus (research)}} Inserter capacity bonus&nbsp;4 || {{icon|time|30}} {{icon|science pack 1|2}} {{icon|science pack 2|2}} {{icon|science pack 3|1}} <big>X&nbsp;250</big> ||  || +1 (6)
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 18 September 2020

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Inserter capacity bonus

Cost

Time.png
30
Automation science pack.png
1
Logistic science pack.png
1
200

Cost

Time.png
30
Automation science pack.png
1
Logistic science pack.png
1
800

Prototype type

technology

Internal name

inserter-capacity-bonus-1

Required technologies

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Allows

Inserter capacity bonus (research).png
2-7

Inserter capacity bonus research increases the stack size for inserters, i.e. the number of items they can hold in the arm at once.

  • When moving items from one stack to another, the inserter takes as many items as it can (i.e. up to the stack size) at once, without any additional delay.
  • When moving items to a belt, the inserter picks up several items and then drops those items on the belt one by one. While this takes longer than dropping a single item, the overall throughput is still higher because the arm doesn't have to move back and forth.
  • When moving items from a belt, the inserter tries to fill its stack to capacity before moving the arm to drop them off. To do this, it waits for a short time for a new item to become in range. The wait time is long enough to make the inserter fill up completely on a fully compressed belt. It is shorter than the time to move the arm away and back, so even though it waits it is a net benefit for throughput.

This means the bonus is more effective when moving from stack to stack than when moving from stack to belt or belt to stack. The increased throughput is significant in any case though, especially for the stack inserter that has a max size of 12. See the inserter throughput section for more details.

A slow inserter with stack size bonus of 4, which moves from chest to chest, can easily keep up with a fast inserter, moving from chest to a belt. This is why it is recommended to move items that are required in high quantities at high speeds directly between machines.

A high inserter capacity bonus can break some constructions that use the circuit network; since an inserter can move more items at once an equal ("=") condition might not be met because the number of items "jumps" over the specified number. It is possible to override the max stack size to overcome problems like that. It can also be controlled by a circuit network signal.

This bonus is is also often called "inserter bonus", "stacksize bonus" , or "stack bonus".

Technology Cost Pickup bonus (total stack size)
Non-Stack
Inserter
Stack
Inserter
none - (1) (2)
Inserter capacity bonus (research).png
1
Inserter capacity bonus 1
Time.png
30
Automation science pack.png
1
Logistic science pack.png
1
200
+1 (3)
Inserter capacity bonus (research).png
2
Inserter capacity bonus 2
Time.png
30
Automation science pack.png
1
Logistic science pack.png
1
250
+1 (2) +1 (4)
Inserter capacity bonus (research).png
3
Inserter capacity bonus 3
Time.png
30
Automation science pack.png
1
Logistic science pack.png
1
Chemical science pack.png
1
250
+1 (5)
Inserter capacity bonus (research).png
4
Inserter capacity bonus 4
Time.png
30
Automation science pack.png
1
Logistic science pack.png
1
Chemical science pack.png
1
Production science pack.png
1
250
+1 (6)
Inserter capacity bonus (research).png
5
Inserter capacity bonus 5
Time.png
30
Automation science pack.png
1
Logistic science pack.png
1
Chemical science pack.png
1
Production science pack.png
1
300
+2 (8)
Inserter capacity bonus (research).png
6
Inserter capacity bonus 6
Time.png
30
Automation science pack.png
1
Logistic science pack.png
1
Chemical science pack.png
1
Production science pack.png
1
400
+2 (10)
Inserter capacity bonus (research).png
7
Inserter capacity bonus 7
Time.png
30
Automation science pack.png
1
Logistic science pack.png
1
Chemical science pack.png
1
Production science pack.png
1
Utility science pack.png
1
600
+1 (3) +2 (12)

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