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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
* [[Belt transport system]], which are
** [[Transport belts]], [[Splitters]] and [[Underground belts]],
* [[Inserters]] and
* [[Chests]]
 
It includes also the concept [[Storage]], which is used for example in [[Railway network/Train station]] and there is a high relation to the [[Logistic network]].
 
The [[Belt transport system]] is used to direct and control the flow of items around your factory. They are one of the core elements in Factorio! [[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 drill]]s place items they produce directly on to the transport belt - as you can see in the example on the right.
 
 
 
 
== [[Belt transport system]] ==
The [[Belt transport system]] contain three different types, namely
* [[Transport belts]],
* [[Underground belts]] and
* [[Splitters]],
which differs only in their speeds:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Speed ([[tile]]s/[[Game-second|second]]) !! [[Transport belts]] !!  [[Underground belts]] !!  [[Splitters]] !! Needed research
|-
| ~1.8
| {{imagelink|basic-transport-belt|Basic transport belt}}
| {{imagelink|basic-transport-belt-to-ground|Basic underground belt}}
| {{imagelink|basic-splitter|Basic splitter}}
| none
|-
| ~3.6
| {{imagelink|fast-transport-belt|Fast transport belt}}
| {{imagelink|fast-transport-belt-to-ground|Fast underground belt}}
| {{imagelink|fast-splitter|Fast splitter}}
| [[Logistics 2]]
|-
| ~5.6
| {{imagelink|express-transport-belt|Express transport belt}}
| {{imagelink|express-transport-belt-to-ground|Express underground belt}}
| {{imagelink|express-splitter|Express splitter}}
| [[Logistics 3]]
|-
|}
 
Learn more about the [[Transport belts/Physics|simulated physics]] of the belts, or how to [[Transport belts/Optimizing|optimize]] the flow of items.
 
== [[Inserters]] ==
[[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'''.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Max power !! Description
|-
| {{imagelink|burner-inserter|Burner inserter}} || 180 W (burner) || Most basic inserter, needs burning fuel.
|-
| {{imagelink|inserter|Inserter}} || 13 W || Basic electric inserter.
|-
| {{imagelink|long-handed-inserter|Long handed inserter}} || 18 W || Basic inserter able to grab [[Items]] from 2 tiles distance.
|-
| {{imagelink|fast-inserter|Fast inserter}} || 30 W || Inserter working at double speed.
|- style="background: #DDEEDD"
| {{imagelink|smart-inserter|Smart inserter}} || 40 W || Inserter able to connect to [[Circuit network]] and specify work conditions.
|-
|}
 
== [[Chests]] ==
 
[[File:Transport-Belt-Storage.jpg|thumb|300px|Inserters storing extra iron ore in wooden chests.]]
Chests are used to store [[Items|items]]. [[Chests]] contain [[Storage/Stack|stacks]], which compress the inserted items (in computer memory and so also in the game):
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Max [[Storages/Stack|stacks]] !! Description
|-
| {{imagelink|wooden-chest|Wooden chest}} || 16 || Basic storage chest.
|-
| {{imagelink|iron-chest|Iron chest}} || 32 || Larger basic chest.
|-
| {{imagelink|steel-chest|Steel chest}} || 48 || Basic chest with maximum capacity of 48 stacks.
|- style="background: #DDEEDD"
| {{imagelink|smart-chest|Smart chest}} || 48 || Connectable to [[Circuit network]].
|- style="background: #EEDDEE"
| {{imagelink|provider-chest|Provider chest}} || 48 || Used for [[Logistic network]], [[Circuit network]].
|- style="background: #EEDDEE"
| {{imagelink|storage-chest|Storage chest}} || 48 || Used for [[Logistic network]], [[Circuit network]].
|- style="background: #EEDDEE"
| {{imagelink|requester-chest|Requester chest}} || 48 || Used for [[Logistic network]], [[Circuit network]].
|-
|}
 
=== Other entities with stacks ===
 
As said, [[Storage/Stack|stacks]] are needed to store items. Entities with stacks are
* [[Furnace]]s,
* [[Assembly|Assemblies]] or even the
* [[Vehicle/Car]] or [[Vehicle/Train]] but also
* [[Gun turret]]s
* [[Robot]]s and [[Inserters]] (but only very small)
* your [[Inventory]] (plus the quick bar, the weapon bar and what you have in hand).
 
 
== [[Storage]] ==
 
[[Storage]] is a concept, about '''storing enormous masses of items'''. Some of the concepts work only together with [[Logistic network]]. Most used for:
 
* [[Railway network/Train station]]
* [[Storage/Production buffer]]
 
== See also ==
* [[Belt transport system]]
** [[Transport Belts]]
** [[Splitters]]
** [[Underground belts]]
* [[Transport]]
* [[Crafting network]]
* [[Logistic network]]
 
[[Category: Transport network]] [[Category: Networks]]

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