Heavy Modular Frame
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Heavy Modular Frame is used in the Caterium Research chain, Sulfur Research chain and Quartz Research chain in the
MAM for additional unlocks.
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 4 - Advanced Steel Production | ||
Heavy Encased Frame Alternate |
Manufacturer 64 sec |
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing | ||
Heavy Flexible Frame Alternate |
Manufacturer 16 sec |
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing |
Alternate recipes analysis
The following shows different ways to produce 1 Heavy Modular Frame / second, or 60 / min:
Recipe | Iron Ore /min (WP) |
Coal /min (WP) |
Limestone /min (WP) |
Crude Oil m3/min (WP) |
Total WP | Total Energy /item (MJ) |
Space (m2) |
Building counts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Default | 5501.28 (781.65) |
3000 (970.87) |
2250 (425.65) |
- | 2178.17 | 17858.75 | 145813 | 1184.3 |
Flexible | 4596.67 (653.06) |
1260 (407.77) |
1350 (255.39) |
400 (341.88) |
1658.10 | 16678.96 | 133547 | 1047.4 |
Encased | 2783.25 (395.46) |
2120 (686.08) |
2160 (408.63) |
- | 1490.17 | 10491.12 | 79959 | 625.63 |
- 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:
Usage
Research


Crafting
Recipe | Ingredients | Produced in | Products | Unlocked by |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adaptive Control Unit | Manufacturer 120 sec |
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing | ||
Fused Modular Frame | Blender 40 sec |
Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production | ||
Hover Pack | Tier 7 - Hover Pack | |||
Heat-Fused Frame Alternate |
Blender 20 sec |
Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment | ||
Blender | Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement | |||
Drone Port | Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering | |||
Electric Locomotive | Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology | |||
Empty Platform | Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology | |||
Empty Platform With Catwalk | Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology | |||
Explorer | MAM Quartz Research - The Explorer | |||
Fluid Freight Platform | Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology | |||
Freight Car | Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology | |||
Freight Platform | Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology | |||
Fuel Generator | Tier 6 - Logistics Mk.4 | |||
Geothermal Generator | MAM Caterium Research - Geothermal Generator | |||
Industrial Fluid Buffer | Tier 5 - Alternative Fluid Transport | |||
Manufacturer | Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing | |||
Nuclear Power Plant | Tier 8 - Nuclear Power | |||
Programmable Splitter | MAM Caterium Research - Programmable Splitter | |||
Radar Tower | MAM Quartz Research - Radar Technology | |||
Train Station | Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology | |||
Truck | Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing |
AWESOME Sink
Tips
- The alternate recipe is much more resource-effective.
- Comparison of Raw Ore Usage between original recipe and Alternate Recipes for crafting one
Heavy Modular Frame:
Ore | Original Cost | Alternative Cost | Savings |
---|---|---|---|
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247.5 | 47.8 | 80.6% |
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75 | 36 | 52.0% |
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102.5 | 35.3 | 65.5% |
- This requires the pioneer to unlock
Alternate Recipes: Bolted Frame, Casted Screw, Encased Industrial Pipes, Heavy Encased Frame, Iron Wire, Pure Iron Ingots, Solid Steel Ingot, Stitched Iron Plates, and Wet Concrete.
- Additional 57.3m3 of water is required in this setup.
History
- Patch 0.1.5 (Experimental): Fixed the milestone cost of the Alternate Heavy Modular Frame
- Patch Closed Alpha 5.1: Rebalanced Heavy Modular Frame