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FACTORIO / LOGISTICS

Splitter

Distributes and merges belt streams, with options for output priorities and filters.

Original Volpedia referenceReviewed 2026-10-27Quick reference · noindexBASE / CORE SYSTEM
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Practical advice: Use priority carefully when guaranteeing resource supply to essential consumers.
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How it works

Distributes and merges belt streams, with options for output priorities and filters.

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Practical advice

Use priority carefully when guaranteeing resource supply to essential consumers.

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Mistakes to avoid

Believing one splitter automatically solves any upstream capacity shortage.

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