Below you will find a list of player-submitted optimized layouts for solving different portions of the production pipeline in DSP. If you have a layout you'd like to submit, go ahead and add it!
Falk's Guide
Discord/Steam user Falk has created a guide on Steam with several great layouts:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2373611284 (https://archive.is/h8rys)
Production Line Spreadsheet
This Google Sheet (currently incomplete) helps you plan the structures and ratios necessary to produce various elements in the game. To use, select "Make a copy" from the file menu after opening.
Mining
The Conveyor Belt Mk.I can carry 6 items per second or 360 items per minute. A Mining Machine that is covering exactly 6 veins will produce 180 items per second. Combining the belts from two mining machines will fully saturate a Conveyor Belt Mk.I with a full 360 items per minute. Note: Mining machines can cover the same resource veins, as shown in the picture below.
Energy Matrix
by Reddit user u/oldshavingfoam • original Reddit post
Deuterium
by Reddit user u/oldshavingfoam • original Reddit post
Motors
by Reddit user u/oldshavingfoam • original Reddit post
Processors
by Reddit user u/oldshavingfoam • original Reddit post
Quantum Chip
by Reddit user u/oldshavingfoam • original Reddit post