Recipes

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Recipes

Overview of the recipe system in Idle Factory.

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How Recipes Work

1. Machine receives input items
2. Machine checks for matching recipe
3. If fuel required, consumes fuel
4. After craft_time seconds, outputs result

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Recipe Types

Smelting

Furnace recipes convert raw materials to refined products.

Input	Output	Time
Iron Ore	Iron Ingot	2.0s
Copper Ore	Copper Ingot	2.0s
Iron Dust	Iron Ingot	1.0s

Crushing

Crusher recipes break down ores for bonus yield.

Input	Output	Bonus
Iron Ore	Iron Dust x2	+100%
Copper Ore	Copper Dust x2	+100%

Assembly

Assembler recipes combine multiple inputs.

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Fuel

Some machines require fuel to operate.

Fuel	Burn Time
Coal	8.0s
Wood	3.0s

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Efficiency Tips

Crushing Before Smelting

Crush ore → Smelt dust for 2x output.

Iron Ore → Crusher → Iron Dust x2 → Furnace → Iron Ingot x2

Dust Smelts Faster

Dust takes less time to smelt than raw ore.

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See Also

• Machines - Machine types
• Conveyor System - Automating recipes
• Data Mod Guide - Adding custom recipes