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== Overview ==
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''Splitter'' may refer to:
* {{imagelink|Splitter}}
* {{imagelink|Fast splitter}}
* {{imagelink|Express splitter}}
* {{imagelink|Turbo splitter|space-age=yes}}


{| class="wikitable"
For details on splitter functionality and usage, see the [[Belt_transport_system#Splitters|belt transport system]] page.
|-
! scope="col" | belt-type
! scope="col" | factor speed
! scope="col" | speed ([[Tile|tiles]]/[[Game-second|sec]])
|-
| {{imagelink|basic-splitter|Basic splitter}} || 1 || 1.875
|-
| {{imagelink|fast-splitter|Fast splitter}}  || 2 || 3.75
|-
| {{imagelink|express-splitter|Express splitter}} || 3 || 5.625
|}
 
See also [[Transport Belt/Physics]] to dig deeper.
 
== Behavior ==
 
The behavior of splitters looks simple at first glance. But they are not that simple. Splitters have an astonishing amount of uses.
 
* splitters have two input-belt-sides and two output-belt-sides on which you can connect any [[transport belt]] or [[underground belt]]
* 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 (and vice versa).
* '''Splitting'''
** 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.
** if one of the output [[belts lane]]s are full, then it tries to output on the other output belt. This is useful to fill belts.
* '''Joining''' [[File:T&T Belt04.jpg|thumb|200px|Feeding from side is only a good use, if you want to make a queue - e. g. for mines, some output-buffer]] [[File:T&T Belt03.jpg|thumb|200px|Better: The capacity of the output belt is fully used]]
** splitters can be used to join two belts into one. This has a much higher throughput than only side-inserting.
** as with splitting, the belt lanes aren't mixed up.
** Use faster splitter if you want to feed into a faster belt, because otherwise your splitter is the bottleneck!
 
== Special behavior ==
 
* [[Splitter/Priority]]: 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.  [[File:T&T Belt08.jpg|thumb|200px|Left side: A splitter cascade to let only the unused items into the storage. Center: A simple storage. Right side: The splitter prefers taking the input of the upper (left) belt, so the input from the storage is lower priority.]]
* [[Splitter/When is a faster splitter needed?]]: a basic splitter can keep up with the input of one fast belt, if the two output belts are connected and empty.
 
== Other Usages ==
 
* [[Splitter/Ratios]]: Use splitter to achive special ratios on the outputs
** [[Splitter/Cascading]]: Use Cascading to fill storages only, when not needed otherwise
* [[Splitter/Belt Lanes]]: from one belt lane to the other.
* [[Splitter/Joining]]: more explained or instead of [[Transport Belt/Side-insert]]
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.
* [[Splitter/Constructions]]: Examples of using.
 
== See also ==
* [[Transport belt]]
* [[Underground belt]]
* [[Transport network]]
* [[Crafting network]]
 
[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Transport network]]

Latest revision as of 03:49, 10 November 2024

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Multiple pages share the title or description of "Splitters".
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Splitter may refer to:

For details on splitter functionality and usage, see the belt transport system page.