Factorio Guide

Factorio Builds for Factorio

Factorio Builds

Overview

This build collection is comprised of late game belt based designs. All the builds have been thoroughly calculated and tested to ensure maximum efficiency and throughput while also not wasting space or sacrificing aesthetics.

Introduction

Builds Blueprint Book[pastebin.com]

Coming soon™
  • remaining science builds
  • belt based train loading/unloading
  • kovarex and uranium processing
  • some circuit designs
How I start a new build
  1. make a prototype and find out the optimal machine speed
  2. calculate how many machines are needed to achieve the desired output
  3. calculate the speed again using the rounded number of machines
  4. calculate the input

   I mostly focus on making my builds as efficient as possible but also compact and good looking.

I don’t like
  • using robots instead of belts
  • using long handed inserters
  • inserting directly into underground belts
  • belt weaving/braiding

Explanation:
   I like the extra layer of complexity using belts and no long hand inserters(these are most of the time too slow for beaconed builds). Belt weaving/braiding doesn’t make sense and it shouldn’t work but I don’t mind other people using it. You can achieve full belt compression by inserting into underground belts but it looks wired, I just use sideloading instead (where it’s possible).

Utility mods I use in my test world
I’ve been also working on Factorio Blueprint Editor[fbe.teoxoy.com]

Iron/Copper Plate Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Ores
37.5
Plates
45

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Iron/Copper Plate Build – Big


5 belts of ores in 6 belts of plates out.
It’s in essence six “Iron/Copper Plate Build” builds with a built in belt balancer.

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Ores
225
Plates
270

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Steel Plate Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Iron Plates
187.5
Steel Plates
45

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Electronic Circuit Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Iron Plates
64.29
Electronic Circuits
90
Copper Plates
68.88

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Advanced Circuit Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Copper Plates
45.91
Advanced Circuits
45
Electronic Circuits
64.29
Plastic Bars
64.29

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Processing Unit Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Electronic Circuits
321.43
Processing Units
22.5
Advanced Circuits
32.14
Sulfuric Acid
80.36

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Level 3 Module Builds

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Electronic Circuits
29.17
Modules 3
0.3
Advanced Circuits
37.92
Processing Units
8.75

BlueprintBook (Speed, Productivity, Efficiency)[pastebin.com]

Oil Processing Build


This build produces the 3 oil products based on demand.
Activate the constant combinator to start making rocket fuel or connect a load to any of the 3 outputs.

Input Type
Max Units/s
Output Type
Max Units/s
Water
1477.77
Petroleum Gas
1343.97
Crude Oil
898
Light Oil
809.88
Heavy Oil
291.85
Solid Fuel
87.36
Rocket Fuel
10.5

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Petroleum Gas Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Water
1477.77
Petroleum Gas
1343.97
Crude Oil
898

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Plastic Bar Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Coal
17.31
Plastic Bars
45
Petroleum Gas
346.16

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Sulfuric Acid Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Iron Plates
7.1
Sulfuric Acid
461.37
Water
1119.5
Petroleum Gas
409.5

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Nuclear Powerplant


Layout the pumps blueprint first then the others.

Input Type
Max Units/s
Output Type
Max Units/s
Uranium Fuel Cells
0.15
Power
4.64GW
Water
48000

BlueprintBook[pastebin.com]

Automation Science Pack Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Iron Plates
45.92
Automation Science Packs
45
Copper Plates
32.14

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Logistic Science Pack Pack Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Iron Plates
117.09
Logistic Science Packs
45
Electronic Circuits
32.14

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Chemical Science Pack Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Iron Plates
78.72
Chemical Science Packs
45
Advanced Circuits
48.22
Steel Plates
23
Water
185.44
Petroleum Gas
185.44

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Space Science Pack Build


Launches rockets in order.
The lamp indicates which silo is currently being loaded.

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Low Density Structures
32.14
Space Science Packs
45
Rocket Fuel
32.14
Rocket Control Units
32.14
Satellites
0.045

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Lab Build

Input Type
Units/s
Output Type
Units/s
Automation Science Packs
45
Research Units
54 (@60s/Unit)
Logistic Science Packs
45
Chemical Science Packs
45
Military Science Packs
45
Production Science Packs
45
Utility Science Packs
45
Space Science Packs
45

BlueprintString[pastebin.com]

Closing Words

I will update this guide when I come up with new builds so stay tuned.
If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to leave a comment.
All the builds were tested on Factorio v1.

Hope you liked the builds 🙂

Changelog

20.09.2020:
⠀- Added Chemical Science Pack Build
16.09.2020:
⠀- Updated Nuclear Powerplant
⠀- Updated Automation Science Pack Build for Factorio v1
⠀- Updated Logistic Science Pack Build for Factorio v1
⠀- Removed Battery Build
⠀- Removed Engine Unit Build
⠀- Removed Electric Engine Unit Build
⠀- Removed Flying Robot Frame Build
14.09.2020:
⠀- Updated Space Science Pack Build for Factorio v1
⠀- Updated Lab Build for Factorio v1
12.09.2020:
⠀- Updated Plastic Bar Build for Factorio v1
⠀- Updated Sulfuric Acid Build for Factorio v1
⠀- Updated Oil Processing Build for Factorio v1
⠀- Updated Petroleum Gas Build for Factorio v1
08.08.2020:
⠀- Updated Iron/Copper Plate Build for Factorio v0.18
⠀- Updated Iron/Copper Plate Build – Big for Factorio v0.18
⠀- Updated Steel Plate Build for Factorio v0.18
⠀- Updated Electronic Circuit Build for Factorio v0.18
⠀- Updated Advanced Circuit Build for Factorio v0.18
⠀- Updated Processing Unit Build for Factorio v0.18
05.10.2018:
⠀- Added Science Pack 1 Build
⠀- Added Science Pack 2 Build
⠀- Added Lab Build
18.04.2018:
⠀- Updated Steel Plate Build
⠀- Updated Electronic Circuit Build
⠀- Updated Advanced Circuit Build
17.04.2018:
⠀- Added Iron/Copper Plate Build – Big
⠀- Updated all build photos
⠀- Updated Iron/Copper Plate Build
⠀- Updated Processing Unit Build
⠀- Updated Battery Build
⠀- Updated Engine Unit Build
⠀- Updated Electric Engine Unit Build
⠀- Updated Flying Robot Frame Build
⠀- Updated Nuclear Powerplant
⠀- Updated Space Science Pack Build
15.11.2017:
⠀- Added Space Science Build
03.11.2017:
⠀- Guide Released

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