01 — Blueprint Stats
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Items / min | 900 iron plates |
| Belt saturation | 100% |
| Power draw | 1.8 MW |
| Footprint | 792 tiles |
| Entity count | 156 entities |
02 — Blueprint String
This is a standard Factorio blueprint string. Copy it, open Factorio, and import it from your blueprint library to place the array immediately.
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
03 — Use Cases
Main bus starter base
Drop this array beside a 4-lane bus to fill an iron lane immediately. The output belt exits cleanly on the right side, making bus injection a single belt tap.
City block factories
The 792-tile footprint fits cleanly inside a standard 2×2 roboport city block. Tile two arrays to produce a red-belt's worth of iron plates.
AI-driven megabases
Deterministic throughput — exactly 15 items/sec, no variance — lets agents calculate downstream ratios without runtime sensors or feedback loops.
04 — How to Import Into Factorio
- 01
Copy the blueprint string from the code block below.
- 02
Open Factorio and load your save (or start a new game).
- 03
Press Ctrl+B to open your blueprint library, then click the import icon.
- 04
Paste the string with Ctrl+V and confirm. The blueprint appears in your library.
- 05
Place it on a cleared area with electric power coverage. Feed ore to the inserters on the input side.
- 06
Connect the output belt to your main bus iron lane. The array saturates the belt at full ore supply.
// tip
Not sure if the string is valid? Paste it into the Factorex Blueprint Decoder to inspect entity counts and dimensions before placing.
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