How to Automate Item Crafting with Belts and Presses

Setting Up Assembly Lines

Automating manufacturing lets you process materials continuously without manual crafting. You can transfer kinetic motion from your power source to your processing lines using gearboxes and shafts.

1. Route rotational power to your production floor using shafts and gearboxes to change directions or align drive lines.

2. Place conveyor belts along your designated line to carry raw items between stations.

3. Install mechanical presses directly above or along the conveyor path.

Processing Items Automatically

Once the mechanical line is laid out, configure the movement of your materials:

1. Direct items onto the moving conveyor belts. As items pass beneath an active press, the machine stamps or processes them into automated recipes.

2. Position mechanical arms beside the conveyor belts to move items into or out of machines, containers, or adjacent lines without player interaction.

3. Expand your assembly line by incorporating specialized machinery provided by the included addon mods, allowing your factory to assemble higher-tier tech components automatically.

With belts, presses, and arms synchronized, your factory will run basic crafting recipes on its own.