Transport belt

It is a layout component whose real value depends on the target rate; compare the 2.1 supplement's belt speed tiers before copying a low-tier route into a scaled line.

When it fits: Use it for early feed and short links; consider fast/express alternatives once throughput is the limiting factor.

The tradeoff: One source recipe run makes 2 and lists 1 Iron plate, 1 Iron gear wheel at Assembling machine 1 / Assembling machine 2 / Assembling machine 3; 1 recipe variant(s) for this output are grouped together. Verify access where the pack is incomplete. Build quantity depends on route length; the single recipe cost is not the operating flow plan.