Heavy Modular Frame
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Heavy Modular Frame is used for research in the Caterium Research chain, Sulfur Research chain and Quartz Research chain in the
MAM.
The Heavy Modular Frame is a mid-game crafting component commonly used for mid to late-game structures. It is the successor to the Modular Frame.
Obtaining
Crafting
Recipe | Ingredients | Produced in | Products | Unlocked by |
---|---|---|---|---|
Heavy Modular Frame | Manufacturer 30 sec |
Tier 6 - Industrial Manufacturing | ||
Heavy Encased Frame Alternate |
Manufacturer 64 sec |
Tier 6 - Industrial Manufacturing | ||
Heavy Flexible Frame Alternate |
Manufacturer 16 sec |
Tier 6 - Industrial Manufacturing |
AWESOME Shop
Name | Cost | Contents |
---|---|---|
Heavy Modular Frame | 6 | 50x ![]() |
Usage
Research


Crafting
Recipe | Ingredients | Produced in | Products | Unlocked by |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adaptive Control Unit | Manufacturer 60 sec |
Tier 6 - Industrial Manufacturing | ||
Fused Modular Frame | Blender 40 sec |
Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production | ||
Hoverpack | Tier 7 - Hoverpack | |||
Heat-Fused Frame Alternate |
Blender 20 sec |
Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment | ||
Blender | Tier 7 - Control System Development | |||
Blueprint Designer Mk.2 | Tier 6 - FICSIT Blueprints Mk.2 | |||
Drone Port | Tier 8 - Aeronautical Engineering | |||
Nuclear Power Plant | Tier 8 - Nuclear Power | |||
Pipeline Pump Mk.2 | Tier 6 - Pipeline Engineering Mk.2 | |||
Programmable Splitter | MAM Caterium Research - Programmable Splitter | |||
Radar Tower | MAM Quartz Research - Radar Technology | |||
Resource Well Pressurizer | Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production |
AWESOME Sink
Tips
Heavy Encased Frame (HEF) Alternate Recipe lowers belt load from over 239/m Screws to under 21/m Concrete and pairs well with other Alternate Recipes: Encased Industrial Pipe and Solid Steel Ingot. Both conserve Coal, improving logistics when upgrading factories. Heavy Flexible Frame (HFF) Alternate Recipe increases belt load to 390/m Screws and has similar name to get mixed up when researching for HEF.
History
- Patch 1.0:
- Changed AWESOME Sink value from 11520 to 10800
- Default recipe
- Changed Steel Pipe cost from 15 to 20
- Changed Screw cost from 100 to 120
- Patch 0.1.5: Fixed the milestone cost of the Alternate Heavy Modular Frame
- Patch Closed Alpha 5.1: Rebalanced Heavy Modular Frame