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Transport networks consists of [[Transport belts]], [[Splitters]], [[Underground belts]], [[Inserters]] and [[Storages]].
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[[Transport belts]] are the core element in Factorio. They are used for transporting items in your factory. You put items at one place and take them down at another. In the simple setup below the transport belt is used to transport the iron ore from [[Mining drill]]s to the right where an [[Inserter]] picks it up and puts it into the [[furnace]].
[[File:transport-belt-intro-1.jpg|350px|left]]
[[File:transport-belt-intro-3.jpg|350px]]
 
Use [[Storages/Chests|chests]] to [[Storages|store]] items, instead of using them immediately.
 
In most of the cases inserters must be used to put/pick things from the transport belts. However [[Mining drill]]s place items they produce (mine) directly on the transport belt - as you can see above.
 
 
== Transport belts (Moving ground) ==
The [[Transport belts]] where the first elements of this class of entities, so the whole class is called so, even if the [[Underground belts]] and [[Splitters]] work quite differently. ("moving ground" might hit the meaning better)
 
{| class="wikitable"
! [[Transport belts]] !!  [[Underground belts]] !!  [[Splitters]] !! Speed ([[tile]]s/[[Game-second|second]]) !! Needed research
|-
| {{imagelink|basic-transport-belt|Basic transport belt}}
| {{imagelink|basic-transport-belt-to-ground|Basic underground belt}}
| {{imagelink|basic-splitter|Basic splitter}} || ~1.8 || none
|-
| {{imagelink|fast-transport-belt|Fast transport belt}}
| {{imagelink|fast-transport-belt-to-ground|Fast underground belt}}
| {{imagelink|fast-splitter|Fast splitter}} || ~3.6 || [[Logistics 2]]
|-
| {{imagelink|express-transport-belt|Express transport belt}}
| {{imagelink|express-transport-belt-to-ground|Express underground belt}}
| {{imagelink|express-splitter|Express splitter}} || ~5.6 || [[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|256px]]
It is assured that inserters always put the items on the more distant part of the transport belt. Inserters also prefer taking items from the closer part of the belt.
 
{| 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.
|-
| {{imagelink|smart-inserter|Smart inserter}} || 40 W || Inserter able to connect to [[Circuit network]] and specify work conditions.
|-
|}
 
== [[Storages]] ==
A storage is used to store [[Items|items]]. Many things can be used to store items: Furnaces, assemblies and any entity, that has [[Storages/Stack|stacks]], like [[Vehicles/Car|cars]], but even the [[Transport belts|belts]] can be seen as storage. But in conjunction with the Transport network we mean the most efficient way, which is using [[Storages/Chests|Chests]]:
{| 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.
|-
| {{imagelink|smart-chest|Smart chest}} || 48 || Connectable to [[Circuit network]].
|-
| {{imagelink|provider-chest|Provider chest}} || 48 || Used for [[Logistic network]], [[Circuit network]].
|-
| {{imagelink|storage-chest|Storage chest}} || 48 || Used for [[Logistic network]], [[Circuit network]].
|-
| {{imagelink|requester-chest|Requester chest}} || 48 || Used for [[Logistic network]], [[Circuit network]].
|-
|}
 
See also [[Storages]].
 
 
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