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FACTORIO / MACHINES

Machines

Miners, furnaces, assemblers and industrial production.

17 entriesReviewed 2026-10-27
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ENCYCLOPEDIA / MACHINES

Machines reference library

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17 OF 17 ENTRIES

BASE / CORE · MachinesBurner mining drill

An early miner that uses burnable fuel and can help bootstrap a basic ore supply without electricity.

BASE / CORE · MachinesElectric mining drill

A powered miner extracting resources within its mining area and outputting onto belts or containers.

BASE / CORE · MachinesStone furnace

The starting furnace for smelting ore and providing early plates.

BASE / CORE · MachinesSteel furnace

A faster fuel-based furnace upgrade used before or alongside electric smelting.

BASE / CORE · MachinesElectric furnace

An electrically powered furnace suited to modular layouts and machine upgrades.

BASE / CORE · MachinesAssembling machine 1

Automates recipes within its capabilities using item inputs and power.

BASE / CORE · MachinesAssembling machine 2

An upgraded assembler that supports more complex production and fluid input connections.

BASE / CORE · MachinesAssembling machine 3

A high-tier general assembler with additional possibilities for module-based optimization.

BASE / CORE · MachinesOil refinery

Transforms crude oil into oil products with selectable refinery processing.

BASE / CORE · MachinesChemical plant

Processes chemical recipes involving fluids and items, from plastic to sulfur products.

BASE / CORE · MachinesCentrifuge

Processes uranium and other specialized recipes in advanced progression.

BASE / CORE · MachinesLab

Consumes science packs to research technologies selected by the player.

BASE / CORE · MachinesBeacon

Shares module effects with nearby machines according to current machine and beacon rules.

SPACE AGE DLC · MachinesFoundry

Space Age: Vulcanus-linked metallurgical machine specializing in molten-metal production and advanced casting.

SPACE AGE DLC · MachinesElectromagnetic plant

Space Age: Fulgora-linked production building for advanced electronics and related processes.

SPACE AGE DLC · MachinesBiochamber

Space Age: Gleba processing machine used for certain biological production recipes.

SPACE AGE DLC · MachinesCryogenic plant

Space Age: Aquilo machine for cryogenic processing and late-game research.

Volpedia is an independent fan reference, not affiliated with Wube Software. Factorio mechanics and recipes may change between versions, mods and base game versus Space Age. Content last reviewed October 27, 2026. Category illustrations are original Volpedia diagrams, not gameplay screenshots. Factorio trademarks belong to their owners. Research and provenance records are maintained internally.

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