Express transport belt - Revision history

Bilka: Updated numbers for compressing the belt with bulk inserters

2026-04-11T11:30:46Z

Updated numbers for compressing the belt with bulk inserters

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	[[File:Stack inserters fill express belt.gif\|frame\|none\|4 [[bulk inserter]]s can compress an express belt at stack size 9 for the left inserters and stack size 7 for the right inserters.]]		[[File:Stack inserters fill express belt.gif\|frame\|none\|4 [[bulk inserter]]s can compress an express belt at any stack size greater than or equal to 7 for the left inserters and stack size 7 for the right inserters.]]

	== History ==		== History ==

Mefisto1029: /* Gallery */ 12-8 do not compress belt, 9-7 does

2026-01-16T13:35:07Z

Gallery: 12-8 do not compress belt, 9-7 does

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	[[File:Stack inserters fill express belt.gif\|frame\|none\|4 [[bulk inserter]]s can compress an express belt at stack size 12 for the left inserters and stack size 8 for the right inserters.]]		[[File:Stack inserters fill express belt.gif\|frame\|none\|4 [[bulk inserter]]s can compress an express belt at stack size 9 for the left inserters and stack size 7 for the right inserters.]]

	== History ==		== History ==

Bilka: removed tip

2025-05-24T15:16:27Z

removed tip

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	'''Express transport belts''' are a faster variant of the [[transport belt]], operating at triple speed. In the base game, they are the third and final tier among the [[Belt transport system\|transport belts]].		'''Express transport belts''' are a faster variant of the [[transport belt]], operating at triple speed. In the base game, they are the third and final tier among the [[Belt transport system\|transport belts]].

	Unlike previous tiers, express transport belts rely on [[oil processing]] for [[lubricant]]~~. Therefore, it is recommended to restrict their production in early-game until high throughput is needed~~.		Unlike previous tiers, express transport belts rely on [[oil processing]] for [[lubricant]].

	=== Other express belt systems ===		=== Other express belt systems ===

Mefisto1029: Standardization

2025-02-17T19:14:36Z

Standardization

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	{{Languages}}{{:Infobox:Express transport belt}}		{{Languages}}__NOTOC__
			{{:Infobox:Express transport belt}}

	'''Express transport belts''' are a faster variant of the [[transport belt]], operating at triple speed. In the base game, they are the third and final tier among the [[Belt transport system\|transport belts]].		'''Express transport belts''' are a faster variant of the [[transport belt]], operating at triple speed. In the base game, they are the third and final tier among the [[Belt transport system\|transport belts]].

	Unlike previous tiers, express transport belts rely on [[oil processing]] for [[lubricant]]. Therefore, it is recommended to restrict their production in early-game until high throughput is needed.		Unlike previous tiers, express transport belts rely on [[oil processing]] for [[lubricant]]. Therefore, it is recommended to restrict their production in early-game until high throughput is needed.

	== ~~Properties~~ ==		=== Other express belt systems ===
			{\|
			\| {{imagelink\|Express underground belt}} \|\| {{imagelink\|Express splitter}}
			\|}

	[[~~File:Stack inserters fill express~~ belt~~.gif~~\|~~frame~~\|~~right~~\|~~4 [[bulk inserter]]s can compress an express~~ belt ~~at stack size 12 for the left inserters and stack size 8 for the right inserters.]]~~		=== Other [[Transport belts]] ===
			{\|
			\| {{imagelink\|Transport belt}} \|\| {{imagelink\|Fast transport belt}} \|\| {{imagelink\|Turbo transport belt\|space-age=yes}}
			\|}

			== Properties ==
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	<sup>(1)</sup> See [[Transport belts/Physics\|Physics of Transport Belts]] for more detailed information.		<sup>(1)</sup> See [[Transport belts/Physics\|Physics of Transport Belts]] for more detailed information.

	=== ~~Other~~ [[~~Transport belts]] ===~~		== Gallery ==
	{\|		[[File:Stack inserters fill express belt.gif\|frame\|none\|4 [[bulk inserter]]s can compress an express belt at stack size 12 for the left inserters and stack size 8 for the right inserters.]]
	~~\| {{imagelink\|Transport~~ belt}} \|\| ~~{{imagelink~~\|~~Fast transport~~ belt~~}} \|\| {{imagelink\|Turbo transport belt\|space-age=yes}}~~
	\|}

	== History ==		== History ==
			{{History\|0.17.0\|
	{{~~history~~\|0.17.0\|
	* Increased throughput from 40 to 45.		* Increased throughput from 40 to 45.
	* Consistently holds 8 items per tile.}}		* Consistently holds 8 items per tile.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.15.0\|		{{History\|0.15.0\|
	* Increased stack size from 50 to 100.}}		* Increased stack size from 50 to 100.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.13.0\|		{{History\|0.13.0\|
	* Transport belt is now connectible to the [[circuit network]].		* Transport belt is now connectible to the [[circuit network]].
	* Transport belt connectible entities will now disconnect from incoming belts when marked for deconstruction.}}		* Transport belt connectible entities will now disconnect from incoming belts when marked for deconstruction.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.12.0\|		{{History\|0.12.0\|
	* Items on transport belts don't go off the belt at the end, so the transport belt has to go directly in front of the required inserter.		* Items on transport belts don't go off the belt at the end, so the transport belt has to go directly in front of the required inserter.
	* Optimised the transport belt movement.}}		* Optimised the transport belt movement.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.11.9\|		{{History\|0.11.9\|
	* Items marked for deconstruction cannot be moved by belts anymore.		* Items marked for deconstruction cannot be moved by belts anymore.
	* Reduced the CPU load caused by big counts of [[inserters]] loading/unloading transport belts.}}		* Reduced the CPU load caused by big counts of [[inserters]] loading/unloading transport belts.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.11.0\|		{{History\|0.11.0\|
	* Fast/express belts are now made from the slower variants.}}		* Fast/express belts are now made from the slower variants.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.9.7\|		{{History\|0.9.7\|
	* Belts to be deconstructed no longer accept items. }}		* Belts to be deconstructed no longer accept items.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.9.6\|		{{History\|0.9.6\|
	* New transport belt graphics. }}		* New transport belt graphics.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.9.2\|		{{History\|0.9.2\|
	* Express belts require lubricant. }}		* Express belts require lubricant.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.9.0\|		{{History\|0.9.0\|
	* Small optimisation. }}		* Small optimisation.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.7.1\|		{{History\|0.7.1\|
	* [[Express transport belt]] now takes 10 [[Iron gear wheel]]s to craft, down from 15. }}		* [[Express transport belt]] now takes 10 [[Iron gear wheel]]s to craft, down from 15.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.6.0\|		{{History\|0.6.0\|
	* Transport belt doesn't pull player out of the edge of it (like items), so player won't be almost trapped on faster transport belts. }}		* Transport belt doesn't pull player out of the edge of it (like items), so player won't be almost trapped on faster transport belts.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.5.0\|		{{History\|0.5.0\|
	* Better movement on transport belts in turns and crossings. }}		* Better movement on transport belts in turns and crossings.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.2.8\|		{{History\|0.2.8\|
	* Cross connections of transport belt of the same type are disabled. }}		* Cross connections of transport belt of the same type are disabled.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.2.2\|		{{History\|0.2.2\|
	* When transport belts are rotated (or replaced with different than opposite direction), items on transport belt are collected.}}		* When transport belts are rotated (or replaced with different than opposite direction), items on transport belt are collected.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.2.1\|		{{History\|0.2.1\|
	* Small optimisation. }}		* Small optimisation.
			}}

	{{~~history~~\|0.1.0\|		{{History\|0.1.0\|
	* Introduced}}		* Introduced.
			}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Belt transport system]]		* [[Belt transport system]]
			** [[Transport belts]]
			** [[Underground belts]]
	** [[Splitters]]		** [[Splitters]]
	** [[Inserters]]
	* [[Crafting]]

	{{LogisticsNav}}		{{LogisticsNav}}
	{{C\|Belt transport system}}		{{C\|Belt transport system}}

ACryInShame: Added Other Transport Belts as seen in Turbo Belts for ease of navigation and consistency

2024-11-07T14:30:31Z

Added Other Transport Belts as seen in Turbo Belts for ease of navigation and consistency

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	<sup>(1)</sup> See [[Transport belts/Physics\|Physics of Transport Belts]] for more detailed information.		<sup>(1)</sup> See [[Transport belts/Physics\|Physics of Transport Belts]] for more detailed information.

			=== Other [[Transport belts]] ===
			{\|
			\| {{imagelink\|Transport belt}} \|\| {{imagelink\|Fast transport belt}} \|\| {{imagelink\|Turbo transport belt\|space-age=yes}}
			\|}

	== History ==		== History ==

Tecanec: Not the final tier anymore! (Heh!)

2024-10-22T08:29:23Z

Not the final tier anymore! (Heh!)

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	{{Languages}}{{:Infobox:Express transport belt}}		{{Languages}}{{:Infobox:Express transport belt}}
	'''Express transport belts''' are a faster variant of the [[transport belt]], operating at triple speed. ~~They~~ are the third and final tier among the [[Belt transport system\|transport belts]].		'''Express transport belts''' are a faster variant of the [[transport belt]], operating at triple speed. In the base game, they are the third and final tier among the [[Belt transport system\|transport belts]].

	Unlike previous tiers, express transport belts rely on [[oil processing]] for [[lubricant]]. Therefore, it is recommended to restrict their production in early-game until high throughput is needed.		Unlike previous tiers, express transport belts rely on [[oil processing]] for [[lubricant]]. Therefore, it is recommended to restrict their production in early-game until high throughput is needed.

Mefisto1029 at 07:46, 22 October 2024

2024-10-22T07:46:09Z

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	== Properties ==		== Properties ==

	[[File:Stack inserters fill express belt.gif\|frame\|right\|4 [[~~stack~~ inserter]]s can compress an express belt at stack size 12 for the left inserters and stack size 8 for the right inserters.]]		[[File:Stack inserters fill express belt.gif\|frame\|right\|4 [[bulk inserter]]s can compress an express belt at stack size 12 for the left inserters and stack size 8 for the right inserters.]]

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Bilka at 15:15, 7 October 2022

2022-10-07T15:15:37Z

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	! scope="col" \| Required [[Research\|technologies]]		! scope="col" \| Required [[Research\|technologies]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| {{Imagelink~~\|Express transport belt~~\|Express transport belt}} \|\| 45.0 \|\| 5.625 \|\| 8 \|\| [[Logistics 3 (research)]]		\| {{Imagelink\|Express transport belt}} \|\| 45.0 \|\| 5.625 \|\| 8 \|\| [[Logistics 3 (research)]]
	\|}		\|}

Bilka: Replaced outdated gif for fast inserters filling 1 belt with updated stack inserter gif doing the same

2021-02-25T10:24:56Z

Replaced outdated gif for fast inserters filling 1 belt with updated stack inserter gif doing the same

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	== Properties ==		== Properties ==

	[[File:~~Express_transport_belt_fulldensity~~.gif\|right\|~~300px\|thumb\| 9~~ [[~~fast~~ inserter]]s ~~per side will fill~~ an express belt ~~to maximum density~~.]]		[[File:Stack inserters fill express belt.gif\|frame\|right\|4 [[stack inserter]]s can compress an express belt at stack size 12 for the left inserters and stack size 8 for the right inserters.]]

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Zippy: grammar.

2020-09-22T18:05:04Z

grammar.

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	== Properties ==		== Properties ==

	[[File:Express_transport_belt_fulldensity.gif\|right\|300px\|thumb\| 9 [[~~Fast~~ inserter]] per side will fill an express belt to ~~max.~~ density.]]		[[File:Express_transport_belt_fulldensity.gif\|right\|300px\|thumb\| 9 [[fast inserter]]s per side will fill an express belt to maximum density.]]

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