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 | | {{imagelink|basic-splitter|Basic splitter}} || {{imagelink|fast-splitter|Fast splitter}} || {{imagelink|express-splitter|Express splitter}} |-
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 | The behavior of splitters looks simple at first glance. But they are not that simple. Splitters have an astonishing amount of uses.
  |  | ''Splitter'' may refer to:  | 
 |  | * {{imagelink|Splitter}}  | 
 |  | * {{imagelink|Fast splitter}}  | 
 |  | * {{imagelink|Express splitter}}  | 
 |  | * {{imagelink|Turbo splitter|space-age=yes}}  | 
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 | = Behavior =
  |  | For details on splitter functionality and usage, see the [[Belt_transport_system#Splitters|belt transport system]] page.  | 
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 | * splitters have two input-belt-sides and two output-belt-sides on which you can connect any [[transport belt]] or [[underground belt]]
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 | * splitters don't shuffle the lanes on the belts; items on the left input [[belt lane]] don't change the side to the right lane.
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 | == Splitting ==
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 | * if two output-belts are connected, then every input-item is put alternated on one of the two output-belts. Or in other words: it is guaranteed, that the inputed items are output in a ratio of 50% on each belt.
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 | * if one of the output [[belts lane]] is full, then it tries to output on the other output belt. This is useful to fill belts.
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 | * a basic splitter can keep up with the input of one fast belt, if the two output belts are connected and empty.
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 | == Joining ==
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 | [[File:T&T Belt04.jpg|thumb|300px|Feeding from side is only a good use, if you want to make a queue - e. g. for mines, some output-buffer]]  |  | 
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 | * splitters can be used to join two belts into one. This has a much higher throughput than only side-inserting.
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 | * as with splitting, the belt lanes aren't mixed up.
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 | * when '''both input belts are at full capacity''', then the splitter '''prefers the left input''', or in other words: the right input is only taken to fill gaps in the left input. This can be used to priorize an item-source, for example a storage. See down!
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 | * Use faster splitter if you want to feed into a faster belt, because otherwise your splitter is the bottleneck!
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 | === Use splitter as merger/joiner instead of feeding from side ===
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 | [[File:T&T Belt03.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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 | When you feed a belt from the side, the throughput is limited. With v0.7 this has been improved much, but it is also simply the fact, that you feed only onside of a belt.
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 | === Cascading of Splitters ===
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 | pics at the storage
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 | == See also ==
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 | * [[Transport belt]]
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 | * [[Underground belt]]
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 | * [[Transport network]]
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 | * [[Crafting network]]
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 | [[Category: Items]] [[Category: Transport network]]
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| Multiple pages share the title or description of "Splitters". | 
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| They are listed below. | 
 
Splitter may refer to:
For details on splitter functionality and usage, see the belt transport system page.