Upgrading Coal Power
This guide follows on from the Coal Power 101 guide, the focus here is about expanding coal power, in particular using overclocking and underclocking.
The message I hope to convey is by planning your coal power builds from the start, you can easily upgrade their power output with minimal effort.
Smart / Programable Splitter and Overflow
A Smart or Programmable Splitter allows you to define which output of a splitter a product can be directed. Using the overflow feature of the splitter allows for excess product to be directed somewhere like the AWESOME Sink which in turn prevents your production lines from going dormant.
Manufacturer Layout
In this tutorial I demonstrate the design layout I use with Manufacturers.
Vertical Building - Copper Factory
Here I will demonstrate how to build vertically for a copper node making copper products.
Manifold vs Load Balance
There's lots of debate between which is the better choice, Manifold or Load Balance. This article demonstrates both techniques.
Parts Per Minute (PPM)
Parts Per Minute is a key concept of the game, the buildings in the game input and output resources at a rate per minute. This also relates directly to the different conveyor belts that have different speeds.