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Concrete

2016-06-04T03:42:33Z

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{{Item
|input =time, 10 + stone brick, 5 + iron ore, 1 + water, 10
|output =concrete, 10
|technologies =concrete (research)
|producers =assembling machine 2 + assembling machine 3
|extra1 =<tr><td style="text-align: left;">Walking speed:</td><td>140%</td></tr>
}}
Concrete is used to build paths that increase walking speed and effect the friction modifier on vehicles. Concrete can remove any type of path.

Apart from the walking speed bonus (140% faster), vehicles move fastest over Concrete paths. Each vehicle type has a modifier of how much is it affected by the terrain, so while the car speed is affected a lot, the tank speed is almost the same on sand as on concrete (80% terrain slowdown reduction).

== See also ==
* [[Stone Brick]]

[[Category:Items]]

Electric system

2016-06-04T03:41:56Z

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The '''Electric system''' is used to power a lot of different machines; the game can hardly be played without using electricity. Every machine has its own internal electric capacity. When energy is produced, it is evenly distributed to all machines in the network that need electricity.

== Creating a new network ==
=== Generators ===
[[File:electrical-network-example-1.png|thumb|256px|A basic modular power plant.]]
{| class="wikitable"
| {{imagelink|steam-engine|Steam engine}} || The [[Steam engine]] consumes heated water to generate energy. [[Boiler]]s are used to heat water by consuming [[Fuel]]. [[Pump]]s are used to extract water from the sea.
|-
| {{imagelink|solar-panel|Solar panel}} || [[Solar Panel]]s generate a small amount of energy from sunlight. They are expensive to build and research but provide electrical energy without consuming [[Fuel]] or producing pollution.
|-
|}

=== Storage ===
{| class="wikitable"
| {{imagelink|basic-accumulator|Basic accumulator}} || Stores and provides electrical energy.
|-
| {{imagelink|storage-tank|Storage tank}} || [[Storage tank]]s can be used to store heated fluids for later consumption by [[Steam engine]]s.
|-
|}

=== Distribution ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Total raw !! Coverage area !! Own size !! Absolute / Effective coverage (in [[Tile]]) !! Cov. rel. to small el. pole || Wire reach
|-
| {{imagelink|small-electric-pole|Small electric pole}} || {{icon|raw-wood|1|Raw wood}} {{icon|copper-plate|1|copper_plate}} || 5 x 5 || 1 x 1 || 25 / 24 || 100% || 8
|-
| {{imagelink|medium-electric-pole|Medium electric pole}} || {{icon|steel-plate|2|Steel plate}} {{icon|copper-plate|2|copper_plate}} || 7 x 7 || 1 x 1 || 49 / 48 || 196% || 9
|-
| {{imagelink|big-electric-pole|Big electric pole}} || {{icon|steel-plate|5|Steel plate}} {{icon|copper-plate|5|copper_plate}} || 4 x 4 || 2 x 2 || 16 / 12 || 65% || 30
|-
| {{imagelink|substation|Substation}} || {{icon|plastic-bar|10|plastic_bar}} {{icon|steel-plate|10|Steel plate}} {{icon|copper-plate|55|copper_plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|25|Iron plate}} || 14 x 14 || 2 x 2 || 196 / 192 || 784% || 14
|-
| {{imagelink|copper-cable|Copper cable}} || {{icon|copper-plate|0.5|copper_plate}} || colspan=5 | Wire reach depends on joined poles
|-
|}

=== Connection ===
[[File:Electric-network-1.png|thumb|256px|Simple example of a small electric network.]]
A network is created by placing electrical generators ([[Steam engine]]s or [[Solar Panel]]s) and electrical consumers, then covering those buildings with electrical Distributors (such as Small Electric Poles) that are connected. Electric poles cover differently sized areas depending on their type. The area of coverage appears as a blue overlay around the pole. If two poles are placed close enough, the poles connect automatically. A building is connected if one block of the building is in a covered area. Hovering the cursor over a pole reports the current satisfaction of power demands in that pole's network, and clicking on a pole will provide a detailed GUI about that pole's electric network.

* Use shift-click on a existing pole to remove its connections to other poles.
* Unconnected poles can be connected with a single [[Copper cable]] dragging from pole to pole (Right click on the ''bottom'' of the pole.)
* You can use place-key (default left mouse) while running/driving to auto-place poles at their greatest connectable distance.

=== Electric network screen ===
[[File:Electric_Network_Info.jpg|thumb|256px|The Electric Network Info GUI]]

The Electric network info GUI can be accessed by left-clicking any electric pole nearby.

'''You can see only the info from the electric network to which that pole is connected!''' Unlike the production-info (press P) the electric network info is not measured globally, but by network.

# '''Consumption''' - What are the current consumption demands. This bar should ideally be full. If it is not, it means your buildings demand more energy than is produced by your generators.
# '''Production''' - What is the current production amount. This bar should ideally never be full. If it is full, it means your buildings are consuming all the energy you can produce, and you have no spare energy production capacity.
# '''[[Basic accumulator|Accumulator]] capacity''' - How much energy is currently held inside of the accumulators connected to your network. Measured in [[Units|joule]]s. 1Joule = 1Watt * 1sec, see also [[wikipedia:Joule]]
# '''Timespan''' - Set the [[Time|time]] span for the graphs below
# '''Detailed Consumption''' - A list of consumers from highest power consumption to lowest. In the picture example, you can see that 2 [[Oil refinery|oil refineries]] take the most power, at 431 kW.
# '''Detailed Production''' - A list of producers from highest power production to lowest. In the picture example, you can see that only 9 [[Steam engine]]s produce all the electricity in the factory.
# '''Consumption Graph''' - Shows the consumption of the different parts of your factory over time. You can choose the timespan as detailed in #4 above.
# '''Production Graph''' - Shows the production of the different producers of your factory over time. You can choose the timespan as detailed in #4 above.

Note, that the timeframe influences the shown detailed production/consumption: the displayed watts is the summed up watts in the timeframe (in the graph below) divided by steps of that timeframe. This means you can see the consumption of radars, even if you have since removed them.

== Expanding the player's network ==
=== More info ===
[[File:electrical-network-example-2.png|thumb|256px|High density accumulator array consisting of 48 basic accumulators and a substation providing 240 MJ capacity.]]
The power demand of a network will be fed by power sources in a specific order. If the primary source cannot fully satisfy the demand, additional power is drawn from the second source and so on until no more sources are available. The current order (version 0.9.8) is the following:
# [[Solar panel]]s
# [[Steam engine]]s
# [[Basic accumulator]]s
With this order in mind, it is common to charge accumulators with [[Solar panel]]s during the day and to use the stored energy of accumulators overnight automatically.

A newly-placed electric pole will be automatically connected to nearby poles according to the following rules:
# It will be connected to the closest pole available
# It won't be connected to 2 poles connected to each other (ie. it won't form a 3 pole triangle)
# It will be connected to other available poles, starting with the closest ones

Belts and all other entities can be placed in masses by keep pressing the place key, '''and this works for power poles too:''' Hold place-key (default left mouse button) to set the first pole. With the button held down, run in any direction. The next pole is placed at the farthest point and connects to the previous, eliminating the need for micromanagement of pole placement.

This works also from a car or train, which enables you to place the electric poles very quickly!

== Expert ==
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5711 Optimizing energy consumption with productivity modules]
* [[Electricity/Priority of power Production]]
** [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4814 Powering sequence] - the order in which accumulators are loaded. This is also about how the electric network orders internally new networks.
** [[Power Production#How_to_switch_off_steam_engines_in_the_night.2C_when_enough_accumulator_capacity_is_available.3F|How to switch off steam engines in the night, when enough accumulator capacity is available?]]
* [[Electricity]]
** [[Electricity/Distribution]]
* [[Liquid]]
* [[Units]]
* [[Electricity/Distribution|Distribution]] (Power poles and cables)
* [[Electricity/Electric network]]s (separated networks)
* [[Electricity/Electric network infoscreen]] (get data about your networks)
* [[Electricity/Generator]]s
* [[Electricity/Storage]]
* [[Electricity/Consumer]]s
* [[Electricity/Fuel powered|Fuel powered]] (Boiler, Steam engine)
* [[Electricity/Solar powered|Solar powered]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5 planned].
* [[Electricity/Tutorials]]

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[[Category:Concepts]]
[[Category:Networks]]
[[Category:Electric network]]

Steel furnace

2016-06-04T03:40:16Z

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{{Languages}}
{{Machinery
|image=Steel furnace on the map
|health=200
|energy=180 kW burner
|craftingspeed=2
|pollution=3.6
|input=Time, 3 + Steel Plate, 8 + Stone Brick, 10
|technologies=Advanced material processing
|producers=Manual + Assembling machine
}}
'''Steel Furnaces''' are the second-tier of furnaces. Compared to [[Stone Furnace]]s, they smelt at double the speed and therefore are a more efficient use of the given fuel. Steel Furnaces are comparable to [[Electric Furnace]]s in terms of smelt speed, however the latter can make use of modules (as well as [[Electric system | Electricity]]) to further enhance the furnace's capabilities.

== Interface ==
[[File:furnace-gui.png|256px|Interface of a [[Steel furnace]](same as [[Stone furnace]]).]]
# [[Items#resources|Resources]] and stock
# Current smelting progress
# Finished products
# Current [[Fuel]], remaining stock, and time when next item is removed from stock.

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{{C|Crafting network}}

Steel furnace

2016-06-04T03:39:36Z

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{{Languages}}
{{Machinery
|image=Steel furnace on the map
|health=200
|energy=180 kW burner
|craftingspeed=2
|pollution=3.6
|input=Time, 3 + Steel Plate, 8 + Stone Brick, 10
|technologies=Advanced material processing
|producers=Manual + Assembling machine
}}
'''Steel Furnaces''' are the second-tier of furnaces. Compared to [[Stone Furnace]]s, they smelt at double the speed and therefore are a more efficient use of the given fuel. Steel Furnaces are comparable to [[Electric Furnace]]s in terms of smelt speed, however the latter can make use of modules (as well as [[Electric System | Electricity]]) to further enhance the furnace's capabilities.

== Interface ==
[[File:furnace-gui.png|256px|Interface of a [[Steel furnace]](same as [[Stone furnace]]).]]
# [[Items#resources|Resources]] and stock
# Current smelting progress
# Finished products
# Current [[Fuel]], remaining stock, and time when next item is removed from stock.

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{{C|Items}}
{{C|Crafting network}}

Steel furnace

2016-06-04T03:37:24Z

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{{Languages}}
{{Machinery
|image=Steel furnace on the map
|health=200
|energy=180 kW burner
|craftingspeed=2
|pollution=3.6
|input=Time, 3 + Steel Plate, 8 + Stone Brick, 10
|technologies=Advanced material processing
|producers=Manual + Assembling machine
}}
'''Steel Furnaces''' are the second-tier of furnaces. Compared to [[Stone Furnace]]s, they smelt at double the speed and therefore are a more efficient use of the given fuel. Steel Furnaces are comparable to [[Electric Furnace]]s in terms of smelt speed, however the latter can make use of modules (as well as [[Electricity]]) to further enhance the furnace's capabilities.

== Interface ==
[[File:furnace-gui.png|256px|Interface of a [[Steel furnace]](same as [[Stone furnace]]).]]
# [[Items#resources|Resources]] and stock
# Current smelting progress
# Finished products
# Current [[Fuel]], remaining stock, and time when next item is removed from stock.

{{MachineNav}}

{{C|Items}}
{{C|Crafting network}}

Steel furnace

2016-06-04T03:36:45Z

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{{Languages}}
{{Machinery
|image=Steel furnace on the map
|health=200
|energy=180 kW burner
|craftingspeed=2
|pollution=3.6
|input=Time, 3 + Steel Plate, 8 + Stone Brick, 10
|technologies=Advanced material processing
|producers=Manual + Assembling machine
}}
'''Steel Furnaces''' are the second-tier of furnaces. Compared to [[Stone Furnace]]s, they smelt at double the speed and therefore are a more efficient use of the given fuel. Steel Furnaces are comparable to [[Electric Furnace]]s in terms of smelt speed, however the latter can make use of modules to further enhance the furnace's capabilities.

== Interface ==
[[File:furnace-gui.png|256px|Interface of a [[Steel furnace]](same as [[Stone furnace]]).]]
# [[Items#resources|Resources]] and stock
# Current smelting progress
# Finished products
# Current [[Fuel]], remaining stock, and time when next item is removed from stock.

{{MachineNav}}

{{C|Items}}
{{C|Crafting network}}

Stone brick

2016-06-04T03:32:43Z

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{{Languages}}
{{Item
|input =Time, 3.5 + Stone, 2
|producers =Furnace
|consumers =concrete + steel furnace + electric furnace + oil refinery + stone wall
|extra1 =<tr><td style="text-align: left;">Walking speed:</td><td>130%</td></tr>
}}
[[Stone Brick]]s are items used to create stone paths, which are tiles that increase player walking and vehicle speed.

They are also used in the construction of:

*[[Steel Furnace]]s
*[[Electric Furnace]]s
*[[Concrete]]
* and other items

They can also be used to remove any type of path.

Stone paths are ideal for the construction of highways, as well as padding the ground of your base. They increase walking speed by 30% and reduce vehicle friction/drag (though to a lesser extent than [[Concrete]].

== See also ==
* [[Concrete]]

[[Category:Intermediate products]]
[[Category:Items]]

Concrete

2016-06-04T03:30:12Z

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{{Item
|input =time, 10 + stone brick, 5 + iron ore, 1 + water, 10
|output =concrete, 10
|technologies =concrete (research)
|producers =assembling machine 2 + assembling machine 3
|extra1 =<tr><td style="text-align: left;">Walking speed:</td><td>140%</td></tr>
}}
Concrete is used to build paths that increase walking speed and effect the friction modifier on vehicles. Concrete can remove any type of path.

Apart the walking speed bonus (140% faster), vehicles move fastest over Concrete paths. Each vehicle type has a modifier of how much is it affected by the terrain, so while the car speed is affected a lot, the tank speed is almost the same on sand as on concrete (80% terrain slowdown reduction).

== See also ==
* [[Stone Brick]]

[[Category:Items]]

Concrete

2016-05-31T00:08:58Z

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{{Item
|input =time, 10 + stone brick, 5 + iron ore, 1 + water, 10
|output =concrete, 10
|technologies =concrete (research)
|producers =assembling machine 2 + assembling machine 3
|extra1 =<tr><td style="text-align: left;">Walking speed:</td><td>140%</td></tr>
}}
Concrete is used to build paths that increase walking speed and effect the friction modifier on vehicles. Concrete can remove any type of path.

Apart the walking speed bonus (140% faster), vehicles move fastest over Concrete paths. Each vehicle type has a modifier of how much is it affected by the terrain, so while the car speed is affected a lot, the tank speed is almost the same on sand as on concrete (80% terrain slowdown reduction).

== See also ==
* [[stone brick]]

[[Category:Items]]