Flying robot frame — Factorio Production Calculator
Flying robot frame is crafted in the assembling machine in 20 seconds, producing 1 per craft from 1 × Electric engine unit, 2 × Battery, 1 × Steel plate, 3 × Electronic circuit. At 60 per minute you need 40 assembling machines, and the chain behind it draws on 5 raw resources: water, petroleum gas, iron ore, heavy oil, copper ore.
Production chain for 60 Flying robot frame / minute
| Item | Per minute | Machines | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid | 2,400 | 0.8 | Chemical plant |
| Iron plate | 1,308 | 69.76 | Furnace |
| Lubricant | 900 | 1.5 | Chemical plant |
| Copper cable | 900 | 7.5 | Assembling machine |
| Copper plate | 570 | 30.4 | Furnace |
| Electronic circuit | 300 | 5 | Assembling machine |
| Sulfur | 240 | 2 | Chemical plant |
| Steel plate | 120 | 32 | Furnace |
| Pipe | 120 | 2 | Assembling machine |
| Battery | 120 | 8 | Chemical plant |
| Flying robot frame | 60 | 40 | Assembling machine |
| Electric engine unit | 60 | 20 | Assembling machine |
| Engine unit | 60 | 20 | Assembling machine |
| Iron gear wheel | 60 | 1 | Assembling machine |
Raw materials
| Resource | Per minute |
|---|---|
| Water | 8,400 |
| Petroleum gas | 3,600 |
| Iron ore | 1,308 |
| Heavy oil | 900 |
| Copper ore | 570 |
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.
Flying robot frame recipe
| Machine | Crafting time | Output | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembling machine | 20 s | 1 | Electric engine unit × 1, Battery × 2, Steel plate × 1, Electronic circuit × 3 |
What the whole chain needs
60 flying robot frames per minute pulls in 13 intermediate products, and the whole tree comes to 240 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 8,400 per minute, which is 9.33 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 flying robot frame
3 base-game recipes consume flying robot frame, sorted by how much each one takes:
- Construction robot — 1 per craft
- Logistic robot — 1 per craft
- Utility science pack — 1 per craft
What flying robot frame is made from
- Electric engine unit — 1 per craft
- Battery — 2 per craft
- Steel plate — 1 per craft
- Electronic circuit — 3 per craft
FAQ
How many assembling machines do I need for 60 flying robot frames per minute?
40 assembling machines. One at standard speed produces 1.5 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 flying robot frame take?
At 60/min the chain consumes 8,400 water per minute, 3,600 petroleum gas per minute, 1,308 iron ore per minute and 2 more. Those numbers are the theoretical minimum — mining productivity research and productivity modules both reduce them.
Is flying robot frame needed for science packs?
Yes — it goes directly into Utility science pack. 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.