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The '''stack inserter''' is an electric inserter that can move multiple items at the same time. Moving at the speed of the [[Fast inserter]], it transfers multiple items per cycle to give it a material flow advantage at the cost of additional power consumption.


The '''Stack inserter''' is an electric inserter that can move multiple items at the same time. Moving at the speed of the [[Fast inserter]], it transfers multiple items per cycle to give it a material flow advantage at the cost of additional power consumption.
When transferring between chests or [[cargo wagon]]s it picks up and drops off the entire stack of items instantly. When picking up from or dropping off items onto a [[transport belt]] a stack inserter needs to grab or drop each item individually, increasing the time between arm swings and lowering its potential throughput. In these cases, however, the stack inserter still has higher throughput than a [[fast inserter]] because it swings back and forth less often. The throughput from [[Inserters#Chest_to_chest|chest to chest]] for a fully upgraded stack inserter is 27.69 items per second, but only 13.85 items/s from [[Inserters#Chest_to_belt|chest to express belt]].
 
When transferring between chests or [[cargo wagon]]s it picks up and drops off the entire stack of items instantly. When picking up from or dropping off items onto a [[Transport belt]] a stack inserter needs to grab or drop each item individually, increasing the time between arm swings and lowering its potential throughput. In these cases, however, the stack inserter still has higher throughput than a [[fast inserter]] because it swings back and forth less often. A fully upgraded stack inserter will move up to [https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=297685#p297685 12 items per 58 ticks], or 744.8 items per minute, from chest to express belt. With the maximal throughput of an express belt at [[Transport_belts/Physics|2400 items/min]] this means that three inserters will almost saturate a single express belt.


== Stack size ==
== Stack size ==


The stack size is increased by the [[Inserter capacity bonus (research)]] technology. In 0.15, the stack size can be overridden to set how many items it picks up at one time, with the maximum being the highest research level currently unlocked.
The stack size is increased by the [[Inserter capacity bonus (research)]] technology. The stack size can be overridden to set how many items it picks up at one time, with the maximum being the highest research level currently unlocked.
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Stack filter inserter]]
* [[Stack filter inserter]]
* [[Transport network]]
* [[Electric system]]
* [[Electric system]]
* [[Inserters]]
* [[Inserters]]

Revision as of 08:17, 6 February 2023

Bulk inserter.png
Bulk inserter

Stack inserter between chests.png

Recipe

Time.png
0.5
+
Processing unit.png
1
+
Jelly.png
10
+
Carbon fiber.png
2
+
Bulk inserter.png
1
Bulk inserter.png
1

Total raw

Time.png
45
+
Copper plate.png
32
+
Iron plate.png
55
+
Plastic bar.png
2
+
Processing unit.png
1
+
Jellynut.png
2.5
+
Carbon fiber.png
2

Map color

Health

Quality normal.png 160
Quality uncommon.png 208 Quality rare.png 256
Quality epic.png 304 Quality legendary.png 400

Resistances

Fire: 0/90%

Stack size

50

Rocket capacity

50

Dimensions

1×1

Energy consumption

Quality normal.png 337
Quality uncommon.png 438 Quality rare.png 539
Quality epic.png 639 Quality legendary.png 841
kW (electric)

Drain

1 kW (electric)

Rotation speed

Quality normal.png 864°/s
Quality uncommon.png 1123°/s Quality rare.png 1382°/s
Quality epic.png 1642°/s Quality legendary.png 2160°/s

Mining time

0.1

Prototype type

inserter

Internal name

stack-inserter

Required technologies

Stack inserter (research).png

Boosting technologies

Inserter capacity bonus (research).png

Produced by

Assembling machine 1.png
Assembling machine 2.png
Assembling machine 3.png
Player.png

The stack inserter is an electric inserter that can move multiple items at the same time. Moving at the speed of the Fast inserter, it transfers multiple items per cycle to give it a material flow advantage at the cost of additional power consumption.

When transferring between chests or cargo wagons it picks up and drops off the entire stack of items instantly. When picking up from or dropping off items onto a transport belt a stack inserter needs to grab or drop each item individually, increasing the time between arm swings and lowering its potential throughput. In these cases, however, the stack inserter still has higher throughput than a fast inserter because it swings back and forth less often. The throughput from chest to chest for a fully upgraded stack inserter is 27.69 items per second, but only 13.85 items/s from chest to express belt.

Stack size

The stack size is increased by the Inserter capacity bonus (research) technology. The stack size can be overridden to set how many items it picks up at one time, with the maximum being the highest research level currently unlocked.

Inserter capacity bonus Stack size bonus Total stack size
none 0 2
1 +1 3
2 +1 4
3 +1 5
4 +1 6
5 +2 8
6 +2 10
7 +2 12

History

  • 0.15.0:
    • Added stack inserter override feature.
  • 0.13.7:
    • Updated stack inserter tech icon.
  • 0.13.6:
    • Now unlocked by their own research.

See also