Speed Module

Speed Module


Category:	Functional
Function:	speeds up factories

Fits large grid
Mass:	2508.0 kg
PCU:	1
Size:	1x1x2

Data Controls:	[edit] [purge] (?)

The Speed Module is a functional block for the midgame.

Usage

Attach it to the mount points on the back of a Refinery or an Assembler to increase their production speed at the cost of increased power. You can combine it with other modules (Yield Module and Power Efficiency Module) as needed.

This module is ideal in situations where power production is not your bottleneck, where the refinery speed in the World Settings is only 1:1, and it's particularly useful when bulk processing a large amount of the low conversion rate ores (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Uranium, and Magnesium).

On multiplayer servers, Speed Modules cause less performance impact and has lower PCU than building several facilities.

How much speed do we gain

Each attached Speed Module has the same effect on your production as would adding one extra Refinery/Assembler to your factory, as far as speed and power consumption are concerned. However, there is currently a open bug^[1] affecting the actual speed gain.

Number	Efficiency	Power Usage
1 Speed Module	200%	1120 kW
2 Speed Modules	300%	1680 kW
3 Speed Modules	400%	2240 kW
4 Speed Modules	500%	2800 kW

Gallery

Both small yellow rectangles are upgrade module mount points. The bottom large yellow rectangle is additionally a conveyor port.
Speed Module
Module bottom with mount points

Trivia

This module was formerly known as the "Productivity Upgrade".

Construction

This module, like other modules, takes up a large grid space of 1 x 1 x 2 (Height x Width x Depth ) and is only available to large grids.

It requires the production block to be powered and the module needs to have one or two of its attachment points matched to attachment points of the production block for it to work. If only one attachment point is matched, the resulting effect is halved.

Recipe

Speed Module
Component	Large Ship/Station Required	Large Ship/Station Optional	Small Ship Required	Small Ship Optional
Steel Plate	80	20	—	—
Small Steel Tube	20	—	—	—
Motor	4	—	—	—
Construction Comp.	40	—	—	—
Computer	60	—	—	—