Power armor MK2 — Factorio Production Calculator
Power armor MK2 is crafted in the assembling machine in 25 seconds, producing 1 per craft from 25 × Efficiency module 2, 25 × Speed module 2, 60 × Processing unit, 40 × Electric engine unit, 30 × Low density structure. At 60 per minute you need 50 assembling machines, and the chain behind it draws on 6 raw resources: petroleum gas, copper ore, iron ore, water, coal, heavy oil.
Production chain for 60 Power armor MK2 / minute
| Item | Per minute | Machines | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper cable | 2,432,400 | 20,270 | Assembling machine |
| Copper plate | 1,252,200 | 66,784 | Furnace |
| Iron plate | 702,660 | 37,475.2 | Furnace |
| Electronic circuit | 661,200 | 11,020 | Assembling machine |
| Plastic bar | 233,400 | 1,945 | Chemical plant |
| Advanced circuit | 112,200 | 22,440 | Assembling machine |
| Sulfuric acid | 93,000 | 31 | Chemical plant |
| Lubricant | 36,000 | 60 | Chemical plant |
| Processing unit | 18,600 | 6,200 | Assembling machine |
| Sulfur | 9,300 | 77.5 | Chemical plant |
| Efficiency module | 6,000 | 3,000 | Assembling machine |
| Speed module | 6,000 | 3,000 | Assembling machine |
| Steel plate | 6,000 | 1,600 | Furnace |
| Pipe | 4,800 | 80 | Assembling machine |
| Electric engine unit | 2,400 | 800 | Assembling machine |
| Engine unit | 2,400 | 800 | Assembling machine |
| Iron gear wheel | 2,400 | 40 | Assembling machine |
| Low density structure | 1,800 | 900 | Assembling machine |
| Efficiency module 2 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Assembling machine |
| Speed module 2 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Assembling machine |
| Power armor MK2 | 60 | 50 | Assembling machine |
Raw materials
| Resource | Per minute |
|---|---|
| Petroleum gas | 2,473,500 |
| Copper ore | 1,252,200 |
| Iron ore | 702,660 |
| Water | 325,500 |
| Coal | 116,700 |
| Heavy oil | 36,000 |
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.
Power armor MK2 recipe
| Machine | Crafting time | Output | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembling machine | 25 s | 1 | Efficiency module 2 × 25, Speed module 2 × 25, Processing unit × 60, Electric engine unit × 40, Low density structure × 30 |
What the whole chain needs
60 power armor mk2s per minute pulls in 20 intermediate products, and the whole tree comes to 179,573 machines across 3 machine types, fed by 6 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 2,473,500 per minute, which is 2,748.33 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 power armor mk2
No base-game recipe consumes power armor 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 power armor mk2 is made from
- Efficiency module 2 — 25 per craft
- Speed module 2 — 25 per craft
- Processing unit — 60 per craft
- Electric engine unit — 40 per craft
- Low density structure — 30 per craft
FAQ
How many assembling machines do I need for 60 power armor mk2s per minute?
50 assembling machines. One at standard speed produces 1.2 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 power armor mk2 take?
At 60/min the chain consumes 2,473,500 petroleum gas per minute, 1,252,200 copper ore per minute, 702,660 iron ore per minute and 3 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.