Processing Chains
Crusher, leaching plant, mills, lathe and assemblers. Generated from game data.
Crusher
Feed ore or rock with the welder (LMB) or an inserter. 0.5 kg/s with full power.
| Input | Output | Byproduct |
|---|---|---|
 Granite |  Gravel | |
 Iron ore (hematite) |  Iron concentrate | |
 Copper ore (malachite) |  Copper concentrate | |
 Slag | Gravel | |
 Hull (titanium alloy) |  Steel | |
 Sandstone | Gravel | |
 Basalt | Gravel | |
 Pod window |  Glass | |
| Gravel |  Sand | |
 Gold-bearing gravel | Sand |  Gold dust (0.2 %) |
 Uraninite (uranium ore) |  Uranium concentrate (yellowcake) | |
 Quartz | Sand | |
 Steel plate | Steel | |
 Copper wire |  Copper | |
 Gear | Steel | |
 Steel rod | Steel | |
 Integrated circuit | Copper | |
 Electric motor | Steel | |
 Combustion engine | Steel | |
 Structural frame | Steel |
Leaching plant (wet route)
Needs sulfuric acid from an adjacent pipe/tank (0.05 kg/s): see Chemistry. Better yields than smelting:
| Ore | Output | Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Copper ore | Copper | 80 % |
| Zinc ore |  Zinc | 80 % |
| Lead ore |  Lead | 85 % |
| Nickel ore |  Nickel | 75 % |
| Uranium ore | Uranium concentrate | 95 % |
| Gold-bearing gravel | Gold dust | 0.6 % |
Mills, lathe, converter, sifter
Set the machine mode with E. Steel comes from the converter (iron 95 %).
| Machine | Mode | Input | Output | Yield | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konwertor | 0 |  Iron | Steel | 95 % | 0.4 kg/s |
| Konwertor | 1 | Iron | Steel | 95 % | 0.4 kg/s |
| Konwertor | 2 | Iron | Steel | 95 % | 0.4 kg/s |
| Konwertor | 3 | Iron | Steel | 95 % | 0.4 kg/s |
| Screen | 0 | Gold-bearing gravel | Gold dust | 0.3 % | 1 kg/s |
| Screen | 1 |  Regolith | Iron concentrate | 12 % | 0.8 kg/s |
| Screen | 2 | Sand | Quartz | 35 % | 0.6 kg/s |
| Screen | 3 | Gravel | Sand | 80 % | 0.8 kg/s |
| Rolling mill | 0 | Steel | Steel plate | 100 % | 0.3 kg/s |
| Rolling mill | 1 | Steel | Steel rod | 100 % | 0.3 kg/s |
| Rolling mill | 2 | Copper | Copper wire | 100 % | 0.3 kg/s |
| Lathe | 0 | Steel plate | Gear | 50 % | 0.2 kg/s |
| Lathe | 1 | Steel rod | Structural frame | 25 % | 0.2 kg/s |
Assembler & Science Lab (input + additive)
These take a main input plus an additive in the fuel slot:
| Machine | Mode | Input | Additive | Output | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembler | 0 |  Silicon | Copper wire (0.5 kg/kg) | Integrated circuit | 120 % |
| Assembler | 1 | Structural frame | Gear (0.5 kg/kg) | Electric motor | 90 % |
| Assembler | 2 | Electric motor | Steel plate (0.5 kg/kg) | Combustion engine | 80 % |
| Sample works | 0 | Gear | Steel plate (0.5 kg/kg) |  Mechanical sample | 100 % |
| Sample works | 1 | Integrated circuit | Copper wire (0.5 kg/kg) |  Electronic sample | 100 % |
| Sample works | 2 |  Plastic |  Pyrite (sulphur ore) (0.5 kg/kg) |  Chemical sample | 100 % |
| Sample works | 3 |  Enriched uranium (UO₂) |  Heavy ice (deuterium) (0.5 kg/kg) |  Nuclear sample | 100 % |
| Sample works | 4 |  Crystal |  Helium-3 regolith (0.5 kg/kg) |  Quantum sample | 100 % |
Standard component chain: iron → converter → steel → rolling mill → plates/rods; copper → mill → wire; plates → lathe → gears; rods → lathe → frames; silicon + wire → assembler → circuits; frames + gears → motors; motors + plates → engines.