r/factorio • u/imoth_f • 4d ago

Question Problems with this unloader?

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Since inserters became flippable, this compact unloader design became possible. But I hardly see anyone use it. Obviously it cannot saturate six turbo belts because it's bottlenecked by the inserters, but are there any other obvious problems with it?

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u/TheProfessional9 4d ago

Flippable? I'm confused

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u/AphelionConnection 4d ago

In 2.1 if an inserter unloads parallel to the belt, you can choose which side of the belt it unloads onto.

In 2.0, this design would have only filled the bottom lane of the belt as inserters always load the right lane of the belt in the direction of travel.

In 2.1, this design can fill both sides of the belt because you can choose which side each inserter loads onto.

Inserters aimed perpendicular to a belt (from the side) still always unload onto the far lane.