⚡ What is a "mines ratio"? Each machine needs a steady supply of ore/fluid to run non-stop.
The ratio tells you how many mines (or extractors) per machine you need so it never stops.
A ratio of 2.67 mines means you need 3 mines (round up) to guarantee one machine stays busy 100% of the time.
📦 Standard Assemblers & Processors
⚙ Machine Cycle Times & Mine Ratios
| Machine | Cycle Time | Mines Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Single Assembler | 3.125s | 1.6 mines (→ 2) |
| Dual Assembler | 1.875s | 2.67 mines (→ 3) |
| Triple Assembler | 1.667s | 3.0 mines (→ 3) |
| Quad Assembler | 1.875s | 2.67 mines (→ 3) |
| Accelerator | 1.429s | 3.5 mines (→ 4) |
| Workstation | 1.429s | 3.5 mines (→ 4) |
| Mines&Farms | 5s | 1 material |
| Extractors | 1s | 48 Fluids |
🌿 New Machines
| Machine | Cycle Time | Mines / Extractors |
|---|---|---|
| Quintuple Assembler | 2.5s | 2.0007 mines (→ 3) |
| Spectrum Cutter | 0.5s | 20 mines |
| Fluid Reactor | 1.0s | 2.604 extractors + 5 mines |
| Liquid Caster | 1.5s | — |
| Pressure Filter | 1.5s | 6.94 extractors + 3.33 mines |
| Distillation Tower | 0.25s | — |
| Form Injector | 0.75s | 6.67 mines |
| Multi-Flow Mixer | 0.25s | — |
| Tumbler | 0.25s | 20 mines + 1.56 extractors |
🔗 Machine Chain Ratios (how many of X feeds Y)
💧 Fluid Chain Ratios
Fluid Reactor → Multi-Flow Mixer
1 : 1.875
1 Fluid Reactor feeds 1.875 Multi-Flow Mixers · so: 2 reactors → 3-4 mixers
Pressure Filter → Distillation Tower
1 : 2.38
1 Pressure Filter feeds 2.38 Distillation Towers · so: 3 filters → 7 towers
Distillation Tower → Multi-Flow Mixer
1 : 0.75
1 Distillation Tower feeds 0.75 Mixers · so: 4 towers → 3 mixers
⚙ Ingot Refining Chain Ratios
Multi-Flow Mixer → Tumbler
1 : 1.7
1 Multi-Flow Mixer feeds 1.7 Tumblers · so: 2 mixers → 3 tumblers
📐 Full ingot chain example — balanced setup:
Fluid Reactor
2
feeds →
→
Multi-Flow Mixer
4
feeds →
→
Tumbler
7
refines
2 reactors → ~3.75 mixers (use 4) → ~6.8 tumblers (use 7)
🌿 Extractor & Mine Requirements Per Machine
⛏ Mines = Ore/Crystal mines supplying solid inputs.
💧 Extractors = Petroleum / Aqueous Alto fluid extractors supplying liquid inputs.
💧 Extractors = Petroleum / Aqueous Alto fluid extractors supplying liquid inputs.
Tumbler
Mines needed
20
per Tumbler
Extractors needed
1.56
→ use 2
Tumbler runs every 0.25s — extremely fast.
Needs constant Heavy/Light Fluid Garnet supply.
Needs constant Heavy/Light Fluid Garnet supply.
Fluid Reactor
Extractors needed
2.604
→ use 3
Mines needed
5
per Fluid Reactor
Runs every 1.0s.
Makes Fluid Garnet, Balancer Solution, Energized Alto Blend.
Makes Fluid Garnet, Balancer Solution, Energized Alto Blend.
Pressure Filter
Extractors needed
6.94
→ use 7
Mines needed
3.33
→ use 4
Runs every 1.5s.
Makes Eveready Petroleum, Treated Alto Fluid, Purified Alto Blend.
Makes Eveready Petroleum, Treated Alto Fluid, Purified Alto Blend.
Form Injector
Mines needed
6.67
→ use 7
Extractors
—
none (no fluid)
Runs every 0.75s.
Makes Ascendeso Wood Panel.
Makes Ascendeso Wood Panel.
Quintuple Assembler
Mines needed
2.0007
→ use 3
Cycle time
2.5s
slowest assembler
Makes Olympus Dyson Axiom — the ultimate item.
Only needs ~2 mines thanks to its slow cycle.
Only needs ~2 mines thanks to its slow cycle.
Spectrum Cutter
Mines needed
20
per Spectrum Cutter!
Cycle time
0.5s
very fast
⚠ Hungriest machine relative to input — needs 20 Chromastone Mines per cutter to run at full speed.