[0.7.5] Inserter item stack size bonus
Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:38 pm
If I have researched "inserter item stack size bonus 3" (so inserters can move 4 items at a time), and I have an inserter taking items from this chest:
then the inserter will not take items from multiple slots - it will only take 2 items from the first slot, even though it could take 2 more from the next slot.
This is relevant when loading trains using chests as a buffer, like this:
Sometimes the first slot of the chest will get one item in it, and then that item gets loaded onto the train by itself (instead of 4 items at a time), and then another item comes into the chest, and gets loaded by itself, etc... which can make it take much longer to load the train.
then the inserter will not take items from multiple slots - it will only take 2 items from the first slot, even though it could take 2 more from the next slot.
This is relevant when loading trains using chests as a buffer, like this:
Sometimes the first slot of the chest will get one item in it, and then that item gets loaded onto the train by itself (instead of 4 items at a time), and then another item comes into the chest, and gets loaded by itself, etc... which can make it take much longer to load the train.