Logistics and Toolbelt Equipment Guide

If your factory is ready to move beyond starter logistics, the next step is to get Logistic science pack flowing and use it to unlock the logistics and toolbelt chain. Start with a small, steady Logistic science pack line, then decide whether your immediate need is terrain control through Landfill or the next equipment unlock through Toolbelt equipment. The key is not to rush the later unlocks before the basic science line is stable, because both branches depend on it.

Unlock Logistic science pack first so the rest of the chain can start

Logistic science pack is the gateway item here, so make it your first priority. It is a research item used in the technology system, and it requires Automation science pack as a prerequisite, with Automation science pack×1 as the research cost. Once you have that unlocked, you can begin producing Logistic science pack in Assembling machine 1 in 6s from Inserter×1 and Transport Belt×1.

Do not overcomplicate the first setup. Get a modest line running with dependable inserter and transport belt supply, then let the science buffer build up before you expand into later unlocks. If either of those inputs is shaky, fix that upstream first; a science line that starves is more trouble than a smaller line that runs continuously.

Build a balanced Logistic science pack line before you scale anything else

For production planning, think in ratios and item-per-minute rates rather than in isolated assemblers. That approach keeps the factory balanced and helps you avoid ending up with half-built support chains that cannot feed the final assemblers. The common reference calculation assumes Assembling machine 3, with no Modules or beacon effects, and every assembler running at full speed.

That matters because Logistic science pack does not live alone. Practical planning for the line includes steady supplies of Electronic circuits, Iron gear wheels, and Iron plates, plus subassemblies like Inserter and Transport Belt if you are making those specifically for the packs. If you copy a ratio layout, remember that many charts leave out intermediate recipes when those parts are assumed to come from somewhere else. In your own factory, that assumption has to be real or the whole line stalls.

Use this as a quick reference while you build the line:

When you scale up, keep the whole chain balanced from raw materials through gears and circuits to the final assemblers. If you switch machine tiers, add Modules, or use beacons, recalculate your assembler counts and belt capacity instead of trusting the original reference numbers. Those tables are built around a specific setup, and changing the setup changes the throughput.

Choose your first unlocks: Landfill for terrain control, Toolbelt for the next step

Once Logistic science pack is steady, your first two practical unlocks are Landfill and Toolbelt. Both are researched after Logistic science pack and both cost Automation science pack×1 and Logistic science pack×1. That makes them the natural first uses of your new science, and you can choose based on what is currently blocking your build.

Research Landfill if terrain is your problem. It is made in Assembling machine 1 in 0.5s from Stone×50 to Landfill×1, so it is straightforward to set up once you know you need it. If water, awkward coastlines, or cramped build space are slowing construction, Landfill pays off immediately by giving you room to place what you actually want.

Research Toolbelt if that is the next unlock you want to pursue. It is part of the same early science path, so it is worth doing as soon as your Logistic science pack line can support it. Do not sit on the science waiting for a “perfect” moment; choose the unlock that helps the current factory problem.

Set up Carbon fiber production before you aim for Toolbelt equipment

Toolbelt equipment is not just a simple follow-up unlock. It sits behind a deeper research chain, and Carbon fiber is the ingredient that can stop you if you ignore it. Carbon fiber is researched after Agricultural science pack and costs Automation science pack×1, Logistic science pack×1, Chemical science pack×1, Space science pack×1, and Agricultural science pack×1.

The recipe itself is explicit: Carbon fiber is made in a Biochamber in 5s from Yumako mash×10 and Carbon×1 to produce Carbon fiber×1. That means you should treat Carbon fiber as a planned production line, not as something that will magically appear on the side. Before you commit machines to the final equipment, make sure you can already support the research prerequisites and keep the Biochamber supplied.

A good habit here is to build the Carbon fiber supply chain before the final equipment assembler. If Carbon fiber is missing, the toolbelt equipment line cannot run, and you will end up with idle machines waiting on a material that never had a dedicated source.

Craft Toolbelt equipment only after the prerequisite chain is in place

Toolbelt equipment is researched after Toolbelt, Power armor, and Carbon fiber. Its research cost is Automation science pack×1, Logistic science pack×1, Chemical science pack×1, Space science pack×1, and Agricultural science pack×1. That is a much deeper gate than the earlier logistics unlocks, so do not rush toward it before your science progression is ready.

Once the research is open, the crafting step is simple: Toolbelt equipment is made in Assembling machine 1 in 10s from Advanced circuit×3 and Carbon fiber×10 to produce Toolbelt equipment×1. Because the record identifies it as an item in the utility-equipment subcategory with a stack size of 20, you can at least plan inventory space around that fact even before you decide how you want to use it.

The safest path is simple: get Logistic science pack stable, pick Landfill or Toolbelt based on the bottleneck in front of you, then build out Carbon fiber only when you are ready for the heavier research chain behind Toolbelt equipment. That sequence keeps your factory focused, avoids dead-end production, and turns the logistics branch into something useful instead of just another science queue.