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[[File:transport-belt-intro-3.jpg|300px|thumb|Transport belts being used to move iron ore from a mining drill to an inserter, which is then placing the ore into a furnace]]
The Transport network consists of
* [[Belt transport system]], which are
** [[Transport belts]], [[Splitters]] and [[Underground belts]],
* [[Inserters]] and
* [[Chests]]
 
It includes also the concept [[Storage]], which is used for example in [[Railway network/Train station]] and there is a high relation to the [[Logistic network]].
 
The [[Belt transport system]] is used to direct and control the flow of items around your factory. They are one of the core elements in Factorio! [[Inserters]] place or remove items from belts, chests and production facilities. [[Chests]] can be used to store completed items or as a buffer in your production line.
 
In most of the cases inserters must be used to place or remove things from the transport belts. However [[Mining drill]]s place items they produce directly on to the transport belt - as you can see in the example on the right.
 
 
 
 
== [[Belt transport system]] ==
The [[Belt transport system]] contain three different types, namely
* [[Transport belts]],
* [[Underground belts]] and
* [[Splitters]],
which differs only in their speeds:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Speed ([[tile]]s/[[Game-second|second]]) !! [[Transport belts]] !!  [[Underground belts]] !!  [[Splitters]] !! Needed research
|-
| ~1.8
| {{imagelink|basic-transport-belt|Basic transport belt}}
| {{imagelink|basic-transport-belt-to-ground|Basic underground belt}}
| {{imagelink|basic-splitter|Basic splitter}}
| none
|-
| ~3.6
| {{imagelink|fast-transport-belt|Fast transport belt}}
| {{imagelink|fast-transport-belt-to-ground|Fast underground belt}}
| {{imagelink|fast-splitter|Fast splitter}}
| [[Logistics 2]]
|-
| ~5.6
| {{imagelink|express-transport-belt|Express transport belt}}
| {{imagelink|express-transport-belt-to-ground|Express underground belt}}
| {{imagelink|express-splitter|Express splitter}}
| [[Logistics 3]]
|-
|}
 
Learn more about the [[Transport belts/Physics|simulated physics]] of the belts, or how to [[Transport belts/Optimizing|optimize]] the flow of items.
 
== [[Inserters]] ==
[[File:transport-belt-two-lines-4.jpg|thumb|300px|Inserters hard at work]]
Inserters will '''always place''' items on the '''far side''' of a belt, and will '''prefer''' to take items from the '''closest side'''.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Max power !! Description
|-
| {{imagelink|burner-inserter|Burner inserter}} || 180 W (burner) || Most basic inserter, needs burning fuel.
|-
| {{imagelink|inserter|Inserter}} || 13 W || Basic electric inserter.
|-
| {{imagelink|long-handed-inserter|Long handed inserter}} || 18 W || Basic inserter able to grab [[Items]] from 2 tiles distance.
|-
| {{imagelink|fast-inserter|Fast inserter}} || 30 W || Working at double speed.
|- style="background: #DDEEDD"
| {{imagelink|smart-inserter|Smart inserter}} || 40 W || Able to connect to [[Circuit network]] and [[Logistic network]], to specify working conditions. Can grab also specified item-types only.
|-
|}
 
== [[Chests]] ==
 
[[File:Transport-Belt-Storage.jpg|thumb|300px|Inserters storing extra iron ore in wooden chests.]]
Chests are used to store [[Items|items]]. [[Chests]] contain [[Storage/Stack|stacks]], which compress the inserted items (in computer memory and so also in the game):
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Max [[Storages/Stack|stacks]] !! Description
|-
| {{imagelink|wooden-chest|Wooden chest}} || 16 || Basic storage chest.
|-
| {{imagelink|iron-chest|Iron chest}} || 32 || Larger basic chest.
|-
| {{imagelink|steel-chest|Steel chest}} || 48 || Basic chest with maximum capacity of 48 stacks.
|- style="background: #DDEEDD"
| {{imagelink|smart-chest|Smart chest}} || 48 || Connectable to [[Circuit network]].
|- style="background: #EEDDEE"
| {{imagelink|provider-chest|Active Provider chest}} || 48 || Used for [[Logistic network]], [[Circuit network]].
|- style="background: #EEDDEE"
| {{imagelink|Logistic-chest-passive-provider|Passive Provider chest}} || 48 || Used for [[Logistic network]], [[Circuit network]].
|- style="background: #EEDDEE"
| {{imagelink|storage-chest|Storage chest}} || 48 || Used for [[Logistic network]], [[Circuit network]].
|- style="background: #EEDDEE"
| {{imagelink|requester-chest|Requester chest}} || 48 || Used for [[Logistic network]], [[Circuit network]].
|-
|}
 
=== Other entities with stacks ===
 
As said, [[Storage/Stack|stacks]] are needed to store items. Entities with stacks are
* [[Burner inserter]], [[Burner mining drill]],
* [[Furnace]]s,
* [[Assembly|Assemblies]] or even the
* [[Vehicle/Car]] or [[Vehicle/Train]] but also
* [[Gun turret]]s
* [[Robot]]s and [[Inserters]] (but only very small)
* your [[Inventory]] (plus the quick bar, the weapon bar and what you have in hand).
 
== [[Storage]] ==
 
[[Storage]] is a concept, about '''storing enormous masses of items'''. Under normal circumstances, you don't need to store many items. Especially in the beginning game every item counts and that means, you should try to keep the ways short (belts store a serious amount of items) and don't use chests so much. Instead, you should '''keep the items in flow''', pass them as fast as possible/affordable from production step to the next step to create higher leveled items, instead of storing it.
 
So, when speaking from storages, we mean '''concepts, which are really needed to keep the production in flow'''. Some of them work only together with [[Logistic network]]. Most used for:
 
* [[Railway network/Train station]]
* [[Storage/Production buffers]]
* [[Storage/Handling overproduction]]
 
== See also ==
* [[Belt transport system]]
** [[Transport belts]]
** [[Splitters]]
** [[Underground belts]]
* [[Transport]]
* [[Crafting network]]
* [[Logistic network]]
 
[[Category: Transport network]] [[Category: Networks]]

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