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Inserters can pick up items off the ground, off a transport belt, or from any object that can hold items (eg. chest, furnace), and place them onto the ground, on a transport belt, or into any object that can hold items. | Inserters can pick up items off the ground, off a transport belt, or from any object that can hold items (eg. chest, furnace), and place them onto the ground, on a transport belt, or into any object that can hold items. | ||
=== Inserter | === Inserter mechanics === | ||
Inserters will act differently depending on what they are moving items to/into so as not to monopolize all of the items being picked up and allow other machines and inserters on the same transport belt to have items. [http://kovarex.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=22#p71] | Inserters will act differently depending on what they are moving items to/into so as not to monopolize all of the items being picked up and allow other machines and inserters on the same transport belt to have items. [http://kovarex.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=22#p71] | ||
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* Power source: [[Electric network|Electricity]]<br /> | * Power source: [[Electric network|Electricity]]<br /> | ||
=== Long | === Long handed inserter === | ||
[[File:long-handed-inserter.jpg|300px]] | [[File:long-handed-inserter.jpg|300px]] | ||
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As seen in the picture, the furnace needs to get coal from the farther [[Transport belt|transport belt]], and the long-handed inserter is able to reach the farther transport belt.<br /> | As seen in the picture, the furnace needs to get coal from the farther [[Transport belt|transport belt]], and the long-handed inserter is able to reach the farther transport belt.<br /> | ||
=== Fast | === Fast inserter === | ||
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* Power source: [[Electric network|Electricity]]<br /> | * Power source: [[Electric network|Electricity]]<br /> | ||
=== Filter | === Filter inserter === | ||
[[File:filter-inserter.jpg|250px]] | [[File:filter-inserter.jpg|250px]] | ||
Removed in newest version. | Removed in newest version. | ||
=== Smart | === Smart inserter === | ||
[[File:smart-inserter.jpg|100px]] | [[File:smart-inserter.jpg|100px]] | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 16 October 2013
Basics
Inserters are the fundamental structure of a factory. They take an item from behind it and place it in front of it. Inserters can pick up items off the ground, off a transport belt, or from any object that can hold items (eg. chest, furnace), and place them onto the ground, on a transport belt, or into any object that can hold items.
Inserter mechanics
Inserters will act differently depending on what they are moving items to/into so as not to monopolize all of the items being picked up and allow other machines and inserters on the same transport belt to have items. [1]
- Boilers/Burner Items: Inserters will only place up to 5 pieces of coal into a boiler, burner inserter, or furnace before stopping.
- Assembly Machines: Inserters will place up to twice the items needed to make one of the specified item.
- Transport belts: Inserters will always place the item on the further lane.
Types
Burner inserter
- Low tech version of the basic inserter.
- Speed: Normal
- Power source: Fuel (wood/coal)
Note: Manual refilling is required, but no electricity is needed, so it is useful mainly in the early game.
Inserter
- Speed: Normal
- Power source: Electricity
Long handed inserter
- Longer reach (both input and output are 1 tile further from the inserter)
- Speed: Normal
- Power source: Electricity
As seen in the picture, the furnace needs to get coal from the farther transport belt, and the long-handed inserter is able to reach the farther transport belt.
Fast inserter
- More expensive
- Speed: Fast (2x as fast as normal)
- Power source: Electricity
Filter inserter
Removed in newest version.
Smart inserter
- Will move only selected types of items (up to 5 types) or all items when no type is chosen and the inserter is connected to a circuit networks
- Speed: Fastest (2.4x as fast as normal)
- Power source: Electricity