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Factory automation / FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory

Beginner-friendly Satisfactory articles on milestones, power, production flow, research and factory organization.

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PLATFORMSPC · Supported consolesLIBRARY10 published articlesEDITORIAL REVIEWOct 26, 2026
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Four useful places to begin, ordered from orientation to deeper topics. Follow the original sources inside each guide.

  1. 01ProgressionSatisfactory HUB onboarding: the first milestones explainedRead guide
  2. 02PowerSatisfactory power grid: prevent early outagesRead guide
  3. 03LogisticsSatisfactory conveyor splitters and mergers explainedRead guide
  4. 04ResearchSatisfactory MAM research: what to scan and whyRead guide
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Power

FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory coal power not working: coal and water checklist

Diagnose missing water, inadequate coal delivery and electrical-grid problems in an automated coal generator setup.

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FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory power grid: prevent early outages

Learn why a factory stops when its power consumption exceeds reliable production.

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Research & milestones

FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory MAM research versus HUB milestones: what unlocks what?

Understand the difference between the HUB progression tiers and the parallel discovery paths available through the MAM.

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Logistics

FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory conveyor splitters: distributing parts without starving machines

Understand belt capacity, splitters and the difference between a visually balanced line and sustainable output.

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FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory conveyor splitters and mergers explained

Move materials between machines without confusing belt direction and production rates.

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Progression

FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory HUB onboarding: the first milestones explained

Understand why the HUB is the center of your first factory and how milestones unlock machines.

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Production

FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory Constructor vs Assembler: when production needs two inputs

Know when a recipe can be made in one machine and when it needs multiple components.

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FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory Hard Drives and alternate recipes

Understand why an alternate recipe is a trade-off rather than an automatic upgrade.

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Research

FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory MAM research: what to scan and why

Use the Molecular Analysis Machine to unlock useful technologies alongside main milestones.

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Factory design

FIELD GUIDE

Satisfactory Blueprint Designer: repeatable factory modules

Use blueprints to reproduce useful machine arrangements without rebuilding every detail.

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