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Furnaces are used to smelt [[items#resources|resources]] into usable [[items#Intermediate products|products]] for further usage. Therefore furnaces are a key building for developement and automation. Starting with very basic [[Stone_furnace|stone furnaces]] the player can advance through [[research]] and replace them with more efficient and faster furnaces later in the game.
Furnaces are used to smelt [[items#resources|resources]] into usable [[items#Intermediate products|products]] for further usage. This makes them a key building for development and automation. Starting with very basic [[Stone_furnace|stone furnaces]] the player can advance through [[research]] and replace them with more efficient and faster furnaces later in the game.


Furnaces can be affected by [[Beacon]]s.
Furnaces can be affected by [[Beacon]]s.

Revision as of 10:24, 18 January 2014

Furnaces are used to smelt resources into usable products for further usage. This makes them a key building for development and automation. Starting with very basic stone furnaces the player can advance through research and replace them with more efficient and faster furnaces later in the game.

Furnaces can be affected by Beacons.

Overview

Furnace Total raw Speed Max energy Module slots Size
Stone furnace
Stone.png
5
0.5 180 W (burner) 0 2 x 2
Steel furnace 1 180 W (burner) 0 2 x 2
Electric furnace
1 180 W (electric) 2 3 x 3

Examples

File:Furnace-example-1.png
An advanced smelter in late gameplay. Furnaces energy consumption reduced to minimum of 20% with 2 Efficiency modules consuming only 36 W each.


File:Factorio-beacon.png
12 Electric furnaces affected by a single Basic beacon (this number can't be improved as of 7.1).