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FACTORIO / LOGISTICS

Requester chest

Requests specified item quantities from the connected logistic network.

Original Volpedia referenceReviewed 2026-10-27Quick reference · noindexBASE / CORE SYSTEM
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Practical advice: Set realistic requests and monitor robot charging rather than requesting every product at once.
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How it works

Requests specified item quantities from the connected logistic network.

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Practical advice

Set realistic requests and monitor robot charging rather than requesting every product at once.

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Mistakes to avoid

Creating a request loop that starves other factory consumers.

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Combines logistic provisioning and requested stock behavior under applicable robot network rules.

logisticsInserter

Moves item stacks between machines, chests, belts and other inventory interfaces.

logisticsLogistic robot

Transports items between compatible chests and requests within connected logistics coverage.

logisticsPassive provider chest

Makes items available to logistic robots for requests without aggressively emptying into storage.

logisticsStorage chest

Receives certain excess items in the logistic network and can accept construction deconstruction output.

logisticsBulk inserter

Moves larger item batches under appropriate conditions in current Factorio versions.

logisticsCargo wagon

Carries items over the rail network for medium and long distance supply chains.

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