Energy shield MK2 — Factorio Production Calculator
Energy shield MK2 is crafted in the assembling machine in 10 seconds, producing 1 per craft from 10 × Energy shield, 5 × Processing unit, 5 × Low density structure. At 60 per minute you need 20 assembling machines, and the chain behind it draws on 5 raw resources: petroleum gas, iron ore, copper ore, water, coal.
Production chain for 60 Energy shield MK2 / minute
| Item | Per minute | Machines | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper cable | 54,000 | 450 | Assembling machine |
| Iron plate | 46,230 | 2,465.6 | Furnace |
| Copper plate | 33,000 | 1,760 | Furnace |
| Electronic circuit | 13,200 | 220 | Assembling machine |
| Plastic bar | 8,700 | 72.5 | Chemical plant |
| Steel plate | 6,600 | 1,760 | Furnace |
| Advanced circuit | 3,600 | 720 | Assembling machine |
| Sulfuric acid | 1,500 | 0.5 | Chemical plant |
| Energy shield | 600 | 200 | Assembling machine |
| Processing unit | 300 | 100 | Assembling machine |
| Low density structure | 300 | 150 | Assembling machine |
| Sulfur | 150 | 1.25 | Chemical plant |
| Energy shield MK2 | 60 | 20 | Assembling machine |
Raw materials
| Resource | Per minute |
|---|---|
| Petroleum gas | 89,250 |
| Iron ore | 46,230 |
| Copper ore | 33,000 |
| Water | 5,250 |
| Coal | 4,350 |
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.
Energy shield MK2 recipe
| Machine | Crafting time | Output | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembling machine | 10 s | 1 | Energy shield × 10, Processing unit × 5, Low density structure × 5 |
What the whole chain needs
60 energy shield mk2s per minute pulls in 12 intermediate products, and the whole tree comes to 7,920 machines across 3 machine types, fed by 5 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 89,250 per minute, which is 99.17 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 energy shield mk2
No base-game recipe consumes energy shield mk2 — 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 energy shield mk2 is made from
- Energy shield — 10 per craft
- Processing unit — 5 per craft
- Low density structure — 5 per craft
FAQ
How many assembling machines do I need for 60 energy shield mk2s per minute?
20 assembling machines. One at standard speed produces 3 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 energy shield mk2 take?
At 60/min the chain consumes 89,250 petroleum gas per minute, 46,230 iron ore per minute, 33,000 copper ore per minute and 2 more. 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.