Automation science pack — Factorio Production Calculator
Automation science pack is crafted in the assembling machine in 5 seconds, producing 1 per craft from 1 × Copper plate, 1 × Iron gear wheel. At 60 per minute you need 10 assembling machines, and the chain behind it draws on 2 raw resources: iron ore, copper ore.
Production chain for 60 Automation science pack / minute
| Item | Per minute | Machines | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron plate | 120 | 6.4 | Furnace |
| Automation science pack | 60 | 10 | Assembling machine |
| Copper plate | 60 | 3.2 | Furnace |
| Iron gear wheel | 60 | 1 | Assembling machine |
Raw materials
| Resource | Per minute |
|---|---|
| Iron ore | 120 |
| Copper ore | 60 |
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.
Automation science pack recipe
| Machine | Crafting time | Output | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembling machine | 5 s | 1 | Copper plate × 1, Iron gear wheel × 1 |
What the whole chain needs
60 automation science packs per minute pulls in 3 intermediate products, and the whole tree comes to 21 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 120 per minute, which is 0.13 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 automation science pack
No base-game recipe consumes automation science pack — it is an end product. Once you build it, the chain stops here, which makes it a good target if you only want to size the sub-factory that feeds your mall.
What automation science pack is made from
- Copper plate — 1 per craft
- Iron gear wheel — 1 per craft
FAQ
How many assembling machines do I need for 60 automation science packs per minute?
10 assembling machines. One at standard speed produces 6 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 automation science pack take?
At 60/min the chain consumes 120 iron ore per minute, 60 copper ore per minute. Those numbers are the theoretical minimum — mining productivity research and productivity modules both reduce them.
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.