Transport belts

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Items

belt-type factor speed speed (tiles/sec) needed research
Basic transport belt 1 1.875 none
Fast transport belt 2 3.75 Logistics 2
Express transport belt 3 5.625 Logistics 3

Related: Splitters, Underground belts Nearby : Inserters, Storages, Transport belts/Physics


Basic

Task: make a steady flow of items from your Mining drills to the Furnaces.

  • Select a belt by taking a Storages/Stack from your Inventory
  • Rotate the belt by pressing "R" until it faces the right direction.
  • Place the belt (by default right mouse)
  • Move in the direction you want the belt to go, and hold down the right mouse button: the belt continues to be placed.

(NB: If you have placed belt in the wrong direction you don't need to dismantle it. Make sure your game-hand is empty and then simply press 'R' over the piece and it will change on the spot.)


Advanced


Turns / Bends

Turns will always keep the alignment of items. Be aware; the inner side of the turn moves items at half the speed, meaning turns are likely to be bottlenecks. Using faster belts at the bend is recommended to maintain capacity of your network.

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Belt Lanes: using two sides

Belts have two lanes that can be used for transporting. This allows for either a double flow of one material, or with some careful setup, transporting two different materials on the same belt.

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Side inserts (Crossings)

When belts join together at a t-junction, items are inserted from the side and they stay on the side of the belt they came from.

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Expert

Fully optimising transport belts can be a tricky but satisfying task as your factory increases in both complexity and material volume. Use some of the pages below to help you.

Special behaviour

Other Usages

Useless knowledge

Special usages

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