This blueprint book / project is based on the following forum tread: https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8377#p66439
'Because Factorio is constantly triggering my desire to aim for efficient but still extensible, modular designs I have come to the development of, what I would call, "modular factory design consisting of exchangeable facility appliances attached by a standard interface to a common bus system".' -dee-
This project aims to be a continuously improved standardized modular design. I would like to hear/read about suggestions and/or criticism on these designs as there is always room for improvement.
Format:
- a rack MUST always be 13 fields high. It is never shorter and never longer.
- a standardized belt and pipe system exists. Its connectors to the north and to the south MUST be preserved.
Consistency:
- the topmost tile row MUST NOT contain any pipes that could be able to connect to the north, which would then be the lowest tile row of the rack above this one. This is IMPORTANT! Not respecting this rule can result in unexpected fluid mixing, poisioning the whole fluid system! (it's a pain to get those pipes clean again)
- belts and pipes MAY be omitted if all racks above or below don't need either. When omitting it MUST be possible to rebuild the belts and pipes from the original blueprint (read: don't put stuff there that would interfere when pasting the blueprint over the stipped down connector again)
- Due to the symmetry of the layout, two belts and one pipe are unused. If and for what they will be used is as of yet undecided.
- The pole has to be placed in the column of the iron plates, as low as possible, and can only differ in extreme situations from this rule.
Ideology:
- facilities should product items as fast as possible. Yes, everything can be done with yellow inserters but using the right inserter and the right amount can speed up production.
Feedback, criticism and suggestions welcome.
TODO:
- Get a proper utility (yellow) science blueprint
- Improve this description.
- Add improvements based on suggestions and/or criticism.