Lab

Lab

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Recipe
2 + 10 + 10 + 4 → 1
Total raw
21.5 + 15 + 36
Map color
Health	150 195 240 285 375
Stack size	10
Dimensions	3×3
Energy consumption	60 kW (electric)
Mining time	0.2
Speed	1 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.5
Module slots	2 slots
Prototype type	lab
Internal name	lab
Required technologies
Boosting technologies
Produced by

Science packs put into the front lab will be passed to labs behind it.

Labs are buildings that perform research for technologies by consuming science packs. Use of a lab is required to progress in Factorio.

Production

Labs take two inputs: Electricity and Science packs. There are seven science packs:

• Science pack 1
• Science pack 2
• Science pack 3
• Military science pack
• Production science pack
• High tech science pack
• Space science pack

Labs output: Research progress.

The player can only research one technology at a time, but can use multiple labs for faster results. The speed bonus of labs when Lab research speed is researched and modules are present can be calculatd using this formula: research_bonus * module_bonus = speed_bonus; the percentage bonuses have to be converted to decimals (e.g. +140% = 2.4) before the formula is used.

History

• 0.12.6:
  • The research speed of a lab is now not dependent on its electricity consumption, and can be scripted.

• 0.12.0:
  • Lab research is now continuous; Science packs now have progress bars.

• 0.9.2:
  • Labs are now named after early access backers when built from blueprints.

• 0.7.2:
  • Changed the recipe of Lab to require 4 transport belts, down from 5.

• 0.6.0:
  • New graphics.

• 0.2.7:
  • Contents of the Lab is now shown in the entity info.

• 0.1.0:
  • Introduced

See also

• Electric network
• Crafting