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[[File:transport-belt-intro-3.jpg|300px|thumb|Transport belts being used to move iron ore from a mining drill to an inserter, which is then placing the ore into a furnace]] | |||
The Transport network consists of [[Transport belts]], [[Splitters]], [[Underground belts]], [[Inserters]] and [[Storages]]. | |||
[[Transport belts]] | [[Transport belts]], [[underground belts]] and [[splitters]] are used to direct and control the flow of items around your factory. [[Inserters]] place or remove items from belts, chests and production facilities. [[Storages/Chests|Chests]] can be used to store completed items or as a buffer in your production line. | ||
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In most of the cases inserters must be used to place or remove things from the transport belts. However [[Mining drill]]s place items they produce directly on to the transport belt - as you can see in the example on the right. | |||
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== Transport belts == | |||
The [[Transport belts]] where the first elements of this class of entities, so the whole class is called so, even if the [[Underground belts]] and [[Splitters]] work quite differently. ("moving ground" might hit the meaning better) | The [[Transport belts]] where the first elements of this class of entities, so the whole class is called so, even if the [[Underground belts]] and [[Splitters]] work quite differently. ("moving ground" might hit the meaning better) | ||
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== [[Inserters]] == | == [[Inserters]] == | ||
[[File:transport-belt-two-lines-4.jpg|thumb| | [[File:transport-belt-two-lines-4.jpg|thumb|300px|Inserters hard at work]] | ||
Inserters will always place items on the far side of a belt, and will prefer to take items from the closest side. | |||
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Revision as of 14:46, 9 February 2014
The Transport network consists of Transport belts, Splitters, Underground belts, Inserters and Storages.
Transport belts, underground belts and splitters are used to direct and control the flow of items around your factory. Inserters place or remove items from belts, chests and production facilities. Chests can be used to store completed items or as a buffer in your production line.
In most of the cases inserters must be used to place or remove things from the transport belts. However Mining drills place items they produce directly on to the transport belt - as you can see in the example on the right.
Transport belts
The Transport belts where the first elements of this class of entities, so the whole class is called so, even if the Underground belts and Splitters work quite differently. ("moving ground" might hit the meaning better)
Learn more about the simulated physics of the belts, or how to optimize the flow of items.
Inserters
Inserters will always place items on the far side of a belt, and will prefer to take items from the closest side.
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180 W (burner) | Most basic inserter, needs burning fuel. |
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13 W | Basic electric inserter. |
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18 W | Basic inserter able to grab Items from 2 tiles distance. |
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30 W | Inserter working at double speed. |
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40 W | Inserter able to connect to Circuit network and specify work conditions. |
Storages
A storage is used to store items. Many things can be used to store items: Furnaces, assemblies and any entity, that has stacks, like cars, but even the belts or the Ground can be seen as storage. But in conjunction with the Transport network we mean the most efficient way, which is using Chests:
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16 | Basic storage chest. |
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32 | Larger basic chest. |
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48 | Basic chest with maximum capacity of 48 stacks. |
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48 | Connectable to Circuit network. |
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48 | Used for Logistic network, Circuit network. |
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48 | Used for Logistic network, Circuit network. |
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48 | Used for Logistic network, Circuit network. |
See also Storages.