Assembling machine 2 — Factorio Production Calculator
Assembling machine 2 is crafted in the assembling machine in 0.5 seconds, producing 1 per craft from 2 × Steel plate, 3 × Electronic circuit, 5 × Iron gear wheel, 1 × Assembling machine 1. At 60 per minute you need 1 assembling machine, and the chain behind it draws on 2 raw resources: iron ore, copper ore.
Production chain for 60 Assembling machine 2 / minute
| Item | Per minute | Machines | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron plate | 2,700 | 144 | Furnace |
| Copper cable | 1,080 | 9 | Assembling machine |
| Iron gear wheel | 600 | 10 | Assembling machine |
| Copper plate | 540 | 28.8 | Furnace |
| Electronic circuit | 360 | 6 | Assembling machine |
| Steel plate | 120 | 32 | Furnace |
| Assembling machine 2 | 60 | 1 | Assembling machine |
| Assembling machine 1 | 60 | 1 | Assembling machine |
Raw materials
| Resource | Per minute |
|---|---|
| Iron ore | 2,700 |
| Copper ore | 540 |
Machine counts are not rounded up. Add a little headroom in game — belt throughput and inserter speed usually mean you want 5-10% more than the exact number.
Assembling machine 2 recipe
| Machine | Crafting time | Output | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembling machine | 0.5 s | 1 | Steel plate × 2, Electronic circuit × 3, Iron gear wheel × 5, Assembling machine 1 × 1 |
What the whole chain needs
60 assembling machine 2s per minute pulls in 7 intermediate products, and the whole tree comes to 232 machines across 2 machine types, fed by 2 raw resources. The table above already sums demand across every branch — if copper cable is used by two recipes, you see the total, not one of them.
Belt check: the busiest input here moves 2,700 per minute, which is 3 of a yellow belt's 900 per minute. Above 1.0 and you need a second belt (or a faster tier) before the machines themselves become the limit.
What uses assembling machine 2
1 base-game recipe consumes assembling machine 2, sorted by how much each one takes:
- Assembling machine 3 — 2 per craft
What assembling machine 2 is made from
- Steel plate — 2 per craft
- Electronic circuit — 3 per craft
- Iron gear wheel — 5 per craft
- Assembling machine 1 — 1 per craft
FAQ
How many assembling machines do I need for 60 assembling machine 2s per minute?
1 assembling machine. One at standard speed produces 60 per minute, so 60 ÷ that number is the count. The calculator above rounds nothing — add 5-10% headroom for belt and inserter losses in a real factory.
How much raw ore does assembling machine 2 take?
At 60/min the chain consumes 2,700 iron ore per minute, 540 copper ore per minute. Those numbers are the theoretical minimum — mining productivity research and productivity modules both reduce them.
Is assembling machine 2 needed for science packs?
Not directly. It feeds Assembling machine 3, and those in turn feed the science packs. Open the science pack page to see the demand that lands on this recipe.
Machine counts assume bare machines at standard speed. Recipe data comes from the game's own prototypes (PlayerCalc, Factorio 2.0 base game). Not affiliated with Wube Software.