Summary
Transport items from Conveyor Belts into facilities, from facilities out to cargo belts or between facilities directly. The sorter can install a filter to only move specific items. A Sorter can cover a maximum distance of three tiles.
Production Chain
Recipe | Building | Replicator? | Technology |
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Production Progression Chart
- For more information on reading and using these charts, see Production Progression Chart.
Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
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Buildings Required | |||
Raw Materials Required (per minute) |
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Raw Materials Required (per unit) |
Used In
Recipe | Building | Replicator? | Technology |
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Transport Rate
1 Grid Square | 2 Grid Squares | 3 Grid Squares |
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1.5 items/s | 0.75 items/s | 0.5 items/s |
Player Tips & Tricks
Sorters, like Splitters, can have filters applied to them. This allows for the possibility of transporting several different components on a single Conveyor Belt, rather than requiring a separate conveyor for each component. Likewise, filtered Sorters can be used to output specific components from specific ports on buildings that produce more than one component, such as Oil Refineries.
To apply a filter, select an installed sorter, then click Filter on the control panel that appears. Choose which component you wish the sorter to handle exclusively.
To remove a filter, select an installed sorter, then click the X that appears next to the component’s icon.