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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 Mechanics ===
=== 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-Handed Inserter ===
=== 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 Inserter ===
=== Fast inserter ===
[[File:fast-inserter.jpg|150px]]
[[File:fast-inserter.jpg|150px]]


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* Power source: [[Electric network|Electricity]]<br />
* Power source: [[Electric network|Electricity]]<br />


=== Filter Inserter ===
=== Filter inserter ===
[[File:filter-inserter.jpg|250px]]
[[File:filter-inserter.jpg|250px]]


Removed in newest version.
Removed in newest version.


=== Smart Inserter ===
=== Smart inserter ===
[[File:smart-inserter.jpg|100px]]
[[File:smart-inserter.jpg|100px]]



Revision as of 15:20, 16 October 2013

Basics

File:Inserter.jpg

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

File:Burner-inserter.jpg

  • 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

File:Basic-inserter.jpg

Long handed inserter

File:Long-handed-inserter.jpg

  • 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

File:Fast-inserter.jpg

  • More expensive
  • Speed: Fast (2x as fast as normal)
  • Power source: Electricity

Filter inserter

File:Filter-inserter.jpg

Removed in newest version.

Smart inserter

File:Smart-inserter.jpg

  • 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