Factorio · Gears sticks and cable | Compare
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Using this reference
Choose a recipe for Gears sticks and cable, then choose the machine that will run it. The per-minute rate uses the recorded output, recipe duration and machine speed. Batch quantities answer how many materials a fixed number of operations consumes; the rate column answers how fast one selected machine processes them.
Increase the target rate to see the number of whole machines needed. Rounding up leaves some nominal spare capacity. This is a direct production step, not a balanced factory: upstream supply, transport and temporary interruptions still need to support the stated rate.
Iron gear wheel
60 per minute · Buildings needed (rounded up): 1
| Source data | Batches | per minute |
|---|---|---|
| − Iron plate | 2 | 120 |
| + Iron gear wheel | 1 | 60 |
Rates use the selected building at base speed. No modules, beacons, quality, power shortages or overclocking are simulated. Fractional outputs are expected averages, not guaranteed drops.
per minute = Batches × 60 × Production building / seconds per cycle
Iron gear wheel · 0.5 Seconds
Iron plate × 2 → Iron gear wheel × 1
Station: Assembling machine 1 / Assembling machine 2 / Assembling machine 3
A worked example
Suppose you want 4 × Iron gear wheel. This recipe produces 1 per operation, so you need 4 operations. That produces 4 in total. The direct material list is Iron plate × 8.
Check the source ↗ · 2.0.77 base
Iron stick
120 per minute · Buildings needed (rounded up): 1
| Source data | Batches | per minute |
|---|---|---|
| − Iron plate | 1 | 60 |
| + Iron stick | 2 | 120 |
Rates use the selected building at base speed. No modules, beacons, quality, power shortages or overclocking are simulated. Fractional outputs are expected averages, not guaranteed drops.
per minute = Batches × 60 × Production building / seconds per cycle
Iron stick · 0.5 Seconds
Iron plate × 1 → Iron stick × 2
Station: Assembling machine 1 / Assembling machine 2 / Assembling machine 3
A worked example
Suppose you want 7 × Iron stick. This recipe produces 2 per operation, so you need 4 operations. That produces 8 in total, leaving 1 extra. The direct material list is Iron plate × 4.
Check the source ↗ · 2.0.77 base
Copper cable
120 per minute · Buildings needed (rounded up): 1
| Source data | Batches | per minute |
|---|---|---|
| − Copper plate | 1 | 60 |
| + Copper cable | 2 | 120 |
Rates use the selected building at base speed. No modules, beacons, quality, power shortages or overclocking are simulated. Fractional outputs are expected averages, not guaranteed drops.
per minute = Batches × 60 × Production building / seconds per cycle
Copper cable · 0.5 Seconds
Copper plate × 1 → Copper cable × 2
Station: Assembling machine 1 / Assembling machine 2 / Assembling machine 3
A worked example
Suppose you want 7 × Copper cable. This recipe produces 2 per operation, so you need 4 operations. That produces 8 in total, leaving 1 extra. The direct material list is Copper plate × 4.
Check the source ↗ · 2.0.77 base
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