Modular Frame

Modular Frame
Used for crafting. Multi-purpose building block.
Unlocked at	Tier 2 - Part Assembly
Blueprint path	/Game/FactoryGame/Resource/Parts/ModularFrame/Desc_ModularFrame.Desc_ModularFrame_C
Item
Stack size	50
Sink value	408

Modular Frame is a building resource used to construct mid-game buildings and equipment.

Obtaining

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients												Building	Products		Prerequisites
Modular Frame	3 × Reinforced Iron Plate 3 / min						12 × Iron Rod 12 / min						Assembler 60 sec × 15	2 × Modular Frame 2 / min 450 MJ/item		Tier 2 - Part Assembly
Bolted Frame Alternate	3 × Reinforced Iron Plate 7.5 / min						56 × Screw 140 / min						Assembler 24 sec	2 × Modular Frame 5 / min 180 MJ/item		Tier 2 - Part Assembly
Steeled Frame Alternate	2 × Reinforced Iron Plate 2 / min						10 × Steel Pipe 10 / min						Assembler 60 sec	3 × Modular Frame 3 / min 300 MJ/item		Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production

Alternate recipes analysis

The following shows different ways to produce 1 Modular Frame / second, or 60 / min:

Recipe	Iron Ore /min (WP)	Coal /min (WP)	Total WP	Total Energy /item (MJ)	Space (m2)	Building counts
Default	615.64 (87.47)	-	87.47	1649.50	15671	129.26
Default + Steel Rod	454.10 (64.52)	60 (19.42)	83.94	1435.40	13563	109.64
Steeled	295.16 (41.94)	200 (64.72)	106.66	970.62	8485	69.06
Bolted + Cast Screw	647.95 (92.06)	-	92.06	1454.47	13924	121.78
Bolted + Steel Rod + Default Screw	459.49 (65.29)	70 (22.65)	87.94	1350.28	14376	135.00

• Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by: (resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000. The lower the better.
• Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
• Space refers to building space, excluding belts and pipes. The lower the better.
• Among multiple ways to produce each of the ingredient, the recipe with the lowest WP is chosen. The exception is mentioned below:
  • Reinforced Iron Plate#Alternate recipes analysis - Stitched Iron Plate
  • Iron Rod#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Steel Ingot#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Screw#Alternate recipes analysis

Usage

Research

 Modular Frame is used in the Alien Organisms Research chain, Quartz Research chain, Power Slugs Research chain and Caterium Research chain in the MAM for additional unlocks.

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients												Building	Products		Prerequisites
Blade Runners	20 × Silica						3 × Modular Frame						Equipment Workshop × 20	1 × Blade Runners		Quartz Research - Blade Runners
	3 × Rotor
Heavy Modular Frame	5 × Modular Frame 10 / min						20 × Steel Pipe 40 / min						Manufacturer 30 sec × 9	1 × Heavy Modular Frame 2 / min 1650 MJ/item		Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
	5 × Encased Industrial Beam 10 / min						120 × Screw 240 / min
Versatile Framework	1 × Modular Frame 2.5 / min						12 × Steel Beam 30 / min						Assembler 24 sec	2 × Versatile Framework 5 / min 180 MJ/item		Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production
Xeno-Basher	5 × Modular Frame						2 × Xeno-Zapper						Equipment Workshop × 20	1 × Xeno-Basher		Tier 3 - Improved Melee Combat
	25 × Cable						500 × Wire
Heavy Flexible Frame Alternate	5 × Modular Frame 18.75 / min						3 × Encased Industrial Beam 11.25 / min						Manufacturer 16 sec	1 × Heavy Modular Frame 3.75 / min 880 MJ/item		Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
	20 × Rubber 75 / min						104 × Screw 390 / min
Heavy Encased Frame Alternate	8 × Modular Frame 7.5 / min						10 × Encased Industrial Beam 9.375 / min						Manufacturer 64 sec	3 × Heavy Modular Frame 2.8125 / min 1173.33 MJ/item		Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
	36 × Steel Pipe 33.75 / min						22 × Concrete 20.625 / min
Flexible Framework Alternate	1 × Modular Frame 3.75 / min						6 × Steel Beam 22.5 / min						Manufacturer 16 sec	2 × Versatile Framework 7.5 / min 440 MJ/item		Tier 5 - Oil Processing
	8 × Rubber 30 / min
Blueprint Designer	15 × Modular Frame						25 × Cable						Build Gun	1 × Blueprint Designer		Tier 4 - FICSIT Blueprints
	100 × Concrete						100 × Steel Beam
Explorer	5 × Crystal Oscillator						5 × Motor						Build Gun	1 × Explorer		Quartz Research - The Explorer
	15 × Steel Pipe						10 × Modular Frame
Fluid Buffer	10 × Copper Sheet						5 × Modular Frame						Build Gun	1 × Fluid Buffer		Tier 3 - Coal Power
Foundry	10 × Modular Frame						10 × Rotor						Build Gun	1 × Foundry		Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production
	20 × Concrete
Geothermal Generator	10 × Motor				25 × High-Speed Connector				25 × Modular Frame				Build Gun	1 × Geothermal Generator		Caterium Research - Geothermal Generator
	50 × Copper Sheet				250 × Wire
Miner Mk.2	2 × Portable Miner						10 × Encased Industrial Beam						Build Gun	1 × Miner Mk.2		Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
	20 × Steel Pipe						10 × Modular Frame
Power Storage	100 × Wire						10 × Modular Frame						Build Gun	1 × Power Storage		Tier 4 - Expanded Power Infrastructure
	5 × Encased Industrial Beam
Tractor	5 × Modular Frame						5 × Rotor						Build Gun	1 × Tractor		Tier 3 - Vehicular Transport
	10 × Reinforced Iron Plate
Truck Station	15 × Modular Frame						20 × Rotor						Build Gun	1 × Truck Station		Tier 3 - Vehicular Transport
	50 × Cable

AWESOME Sink

 Modular Frame can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink to yield 408 points.

Trivia

• The in-game appearance of the Modular Frame is based on a real life modular construction material called 80/20 (eighty twenty) aluminum extrusion.

Gallery

• 
  A simple setup for Modular Frame production without considering the item ratio.
• 
  A 100% Modular frame setup with 120 Iron Ore/min input. Belt Mk.2 is needed.

History

• Patch Closed Alpha 5: Assembler now costs Modular Frames instead of Reinforced Iron Plates