Routing Items from Multiple Containers Using the Workhorse Duct

Orienting the Workhorse Duct

Standard vanilla hoppers can only pull from a single block above, creating cluttered setups when multiple storage blocks need emptying. The workhorse duct serves as the central hub of your item distribution network, pulling items from up to five adjacent blocks and pushing them directly into the block it faces.

1. Identify your destination container (such as a chest, furnace, or another duct).

2. Place the workhorse duct so its output faces directly into that target block. The face pointing into the container is where all collected items will be delivered.

Arranging Input Containers

Once the duct is facing your output container, you can surround the remaining sides with item sources:

1. Place input inventories against any of the remaining five sides of the workhorse duct. This includes the top, bottom, or any open lateral sides.

2. Add items to any of the connected containers. The workhorse duct will automatically draw items from each adjacent block and push them into the facing destination.

3. Verify that the receiving inventory has sufficient space so the duct does not back up.

This setup allows you to funnel items from multiple chests or machines into a single transport lane without complex hopper chains.