Ore Factory Squad Cement Recipe: Machine & Inputs

FIELD LOG // PRODUCTION LINE

Use this page for the complete Limestone Block → Cement route and the correct Smelting Furnace path for Copper Ingot / Iron Ingot. For products not listed here, read the current machine menu instead of guessing.

STAGESUnderstand Raw Resources, Intermediates, and Products

Ore Factory Squad contracts check the exact finished stage.

Examples:

Raw Limestone ≠ Limestone Block ≠ Cement

Raw Clay ≠ Clay Block ≠ Clay Brick

Sand / ordinary Glass ≠ Foam Glass

Having a related raw resource in Factory Storage does not mean the requested finished product is ready. Check the output pallet label before accepting or packing an order.

The standard intake model is:

[ Packed Mining Box ]
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  [ Surface Transport ]
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  [ Sorting Station ]
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[ Internal Factory Storage ]
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 [ Production Machine ]
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[ Physical Product Pallet ]

The Mining Lift does not directly feed a Smelter or production belt. For the tested underground handoff, see the Mining Lift guide.

CEMENTCement Recipe

Complete production route

Raw Limestone
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Sorting Station
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Factory Storage
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Stone Crusher
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Limestone Block Product Pallet
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Forming Press
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Cement Product Pallet

Raw Limestone cannot skip the Stone Crusher and enter the Cement recipe directly.

Tested Forming Press recipe

2 Limestone Blocks → 1 Cement
Production time: 5 seconds

This table begins with completed Limestone Blocks. The complete raw-Limestone-to-Block ratio and Stone Crusher time were not recorded, so the page does not invent a full raw-resource calculation.

Example with an odd number of Blocks

With 61 Limestone Blocks:

• 60 Blocks produce 30 Cement;
• 1 Limestone Block remains;
• the final Block waits until another one is available.

The recipe does not produce half a Cement.

Keep some Limestone Blocks

Contracts can request Limestone Blocks directly. Before converting everything:

1. check accepted contracts;
2. reserve the exact number of Blocks already required;
3. convert only the confirmed excess;
4. keep both Block and Cement pallets in tracked storage.

INGOTSCopper and Iron Ingot Production

The formal product names are:

• Copper Ingot;
• Iron Ingot.

Do not call them Copper Bars or Iron Bars unless the current UI uses that wording.

Machine route

Raw Copper / Raw Iron
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  Sorting Station
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  Factory Storage
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  Smelting Furnace
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Copper Ingot / Iron Ingot Pallet

The same Smelting Furnace can switch between Copper Ingot and Iron Ingot recipes.

Example unlocks and budget

In our launch-week Level 4 save, the setup cost:

The total does not include every possible pallet or operating expense.

Check these in your own save

Before scaling the line, measure:

• raw Copper per Copper Ingot;
• raw Iron per Iron Ingot;
• production time per Ingot;
• a universal output-pallet capacity.

Do not assume a 1:1 conversion.

Manual setup checklist

1. confirm raw Copper or Iron exists in Factory Storage;
2. activate Metal Processing License #1;
3. place and open the Smelting Furnace;
4. select Copper Ingot or Iron Ingot;
5. enter the desired quantity;
6. provide a valid output pallet;
7. press Start;
8. watch the first correct Ingot appear.

Factory Storage containing Iron does not automatically change an active Copper queue. Stop or finish the earlier queue, then select the new recipe.

PENDINGProducts Not Yet Published

Clay Brick, Foam Glass, and Gravestone are valid product or contract terms, but this guide does not yet have a complete current recipe capture for them. They will receive a recipe section or separate page only after recording:

1. the exact machine;
2. the exact input stage and quantity;
3. output quantity;
4. production time;
5. unlock requirement;
6. a completed output pallet.

Until then, check the current machine UI before accepting an order for those products. A related raw material or intermediate stage does not satisfy the finished-product requirement.

SCRAPScrap Is Not a Smelter Recipe

The official Scrap Dealer achievement requires selling 25 pieces of Scrap at the Waste Collection Center.

Do not send Scrap into the Smelting Furnace. Use these city destinations:

• Scrap → Waste Collection Center;
• Antiques → Pawn Shop.

HANDOFFCorrect Contract Handoff

Finished products do not become deliveries merely because they exist in Factory Storage.

Finished Product Pallet
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   Marked Storage
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  Accepted Contract
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   Pallet Packer
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Contract     Excess
 Output      Output
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Forklift → Cargo Vehicle → Delivery Gate

The Pallet Packer uses the exact finished stage. It is not an Automatic Pallet System, and it is separate from the warehouse-automation Palletizer.

For the complete delivery process, use the Contracts and Pallet Packer guide. For direct sales and missing inventory, use the Stock Sell guide.

FIXTroubleshooting

CHEAT SHEETFast Recipe Decisions

FAQFrequently Asked Questions