Inserters

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Inserters are the fundamental structure of a factory. They look and work like a robot-arm and take items from behind and place them in front of it.

Inserters will

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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

Item Total raw Max power Speed (secs.) Range (tiles) Special
Burner inserter 180 W (burner) 1 1 Only inserter using Fuel.
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Inserter
12.6 W (electric) 1 1 Standard inserter.
Long handed inserter 18 W (electric) 1 2 Only inserter with higher range.
Fast inserter 31.5 W (electric) 2.4 1 Basic faster inserter.
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Smart inserter
44.1 W (electric) 2.4 1 Only inserter connectable to Circuit networks and with configurable working condition.

removed

Item Total raw Max power Speed Range Special
Filter inserter 40 W (electric) 2 1 Inserter configurable for which Items to move. Removed in 0.7.2. See Smart inserter.

(Can be removed from wiki after v0.9)

Special behavior

See also