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PRODUCTION CALCULATOR

Ion Thrusters

Compare exact approaches, set machines or an output target, then trace every dependency to its source.

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EXACT RECIPE + PRODUCER

Production option

OUTPUT TARGET

Throughput input mode

1 machine at 100%

6/min total output

UPSTREAM PREVIEW

Trace the full production chain

Expand branches as needed; compare exact v1/v2 choices inline.
UPSTREAM MACHINE SETAll released machines
Use upstream recipes from
  • Ion ThrustersConstructorizerIon Thrusters1 machine6/min
    • ValveMega PressValve1 machine @ 60%6/min
    • Heat ShieldMega PressHeat Shield1 machine @ 50%6/min
    • Pressure TankAssemblerPressure Tank2 machines @ 60%6/min
    • Rocket FuelConstructorizerRocket Fuel1 machine @ 60%6/min
How automatic choices work

Automatic choices use a disclosed throughput-first preview, not a whole-factory optimum. Ore remains a terminal mined resource, so node purity is never guessed.

SECONDARY DETAILSDirect machine step & utilitiesTotal output6/min

DIRECT PRODUCTION STEP

Machine-bank flow

IN

Required inputs

  • Valve6/min per machine6/min
  • Heat Shield6/min per machine6/min
  • Pressure Tank6/min per machine6/min
  • Rocket Fuel6/min per machine6/min

PRODUCER

Constructorizer

Ion Thrusters
Machines
1
Cycles/min
6
OUT

Machine-bank output

  • Ion Thrusters6/min per machine6/min

VERIFIED UTILITIES

Machine-bank demand

Power
700700 each
Core load
500500 each

FULL-CHAIN TOTALS

Production summary

Sustained source inputs and whole production machines for the currently selected chain.
Resource types
7
Production machines
53 machines
IN

Resources required

Repeated source branches are combined in items/min.

  • Calcium OreSource resource25.464/min
  • Crude OilSource resource1.2/min
  • Goethite OreSource resource3.503/min
  • Helium-3Source resource117.807/min
  • Sulphur OreSource resource59.828/min
  • Titanium OreSource resource154.082/min
  • Wolfram OreSource resource27.352/min

Extraction quick reference

Convert sustained demand into source nodes.

Ore extractor tier

Counts are alternatives assuming every tap uses the same purity.

Resource-node estimates by ore purity
ResourceNeedImpureNormalPure
Calcium Ore25.464/min160/min each1120/min each1240/min each
Titanium Ore154.082/min360/min each2120/min each1240/min each
Wolfram Ore27.352/min160/min each1120/min each1240/min each
Fixed-rate sources
  • Crude OilOil Extractor1×10/min each
  • Goethite OreLaser Drill1×15/min each
  • Helium-3Helium-3 Extractor1×240/min each
  • Sulphur OreSulfur Extractor1×240/min each

Machines to build

Ordered from source processing toward final production.

  • Compounder v.2Pressurized Helium · 22.5% sustained load1×
  • Pyro ForgeGoethite Ingot · 8% sustained load1×
  • Pyro ForgeTitanoferrite Ingot · 8.7% sustained load1×
  • Pyro ForgeWolfram Steel Ingot · 6.7% sustained load1×
  • RefineryRefined Oil · 12% sustained load1×
  • SmelterCalcium Block · 18.4% sustained load1×
  • SmelterTitanium Bar · 70.4% sustained load3×
  • SmelterWolfram Bar · 28.9% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Calcite Sheets v2 · 4.2% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Titanium Beam v2 · 100% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Titanium Rod · 61.7% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Titanium Sheet · 18.6% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Wolfram Plate · 6.7% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Wolfram Wire · 17.5% sustained load1×
  • Furnace v.2Calcium Powder · 18.2% sustained load1×
  • Furnace v.2Heat Resistant Sheet (Alternative) · 40% sustained load1×
  • Furnace v.2Wolfram Powder · 10.2% sustained load1×
  • Mega PressGoethite Lattice · 10% sustained load1×
  • CompounderGoethite Powder · 20% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Rotor · 50% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Tube (Alternative) · 3.9% sustained load1×
  • Furnace v.2Ceramics · 2.2% sustained load1×
  • Furnace v.2Chemicals (Alternative) · 8.7% sustained load1×
  • Furnace v.2Glass (Alternative) · 1.2% sustained load1×
  • Furnace v.2Titanium Housing v2 · 50% sustained load1×
  • Compounder v.2Sulphuric Acid · 19.3% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Applicator v2 · 8.6% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Stabilizer v2 · 40% sustained load1×
  • Fabricator v.2Stator · 15% sustained load1×
  • Furnace v.2Synthetic Silicon v2 · 4.3% sustained load1×
  • Mega PressReinforced Frame · 15% sustained load1×
  • Furnace v.2Hardening Agent · 17.2% sustained load1×
  • Mega PressImpeller · 80% sustained load1×
  • Mega PressNozzle · 60% sustained load2×
  • Compounder v.2Liquid Helium · 35% sustained load1×
  • Compounder v.2Synthetic Resin · 5% sustained load1×
  • Mega PressTurbine · 60% sustained load1×
  • Mega PressValve · 80% sustained load3×
  • CompounderAerogel · 30% sustained load1×
  • CompounderBasic Fuel · 60% sustained load1×
  • Compounder v.2Epoxy v2 · 7.5% sustained load1×
  • Mega PressPump · 60% sustained load1×
  • AssemblerPressure Tank · 60% sustained load2×
  • AssemblerUberfilament · 20% sustained load1×
  • ConstructorizerRocket Fuel · 60% sustained load1×
  • Mega PressHeat Shield · 50% sustained load1×
  • ConstructorizerIon Thrusters · 100% sustained load1×

Identical recipe assignments are consolidated before whole-machine rounding. Extraction estimates are planning references and are not included in the production-machine total.

As of Update 2 · hotfix 0.3.2
Data provenance

Recipes include Creepy Jar’s Update 2 balance changes. Other catalog details retain the earlier dataset until they are checked again.

Public hotfix build
Steam build 25118010
Claimed data build
Update 2 · Steam build 25052139
Source snapshot
ea-u2-build25052139__official-overlay-1__20260905T000000Z
Catalog revision
catalog-fd341e9be99f7d96178cb1d6a29a0e66a05ce847acc8cda979e4a9732ef51692
Captured
Sep 5, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC