Heavy Modular Frame

Heavy Modular Frame
A more robust multi-purpose frame.
Unlocked by	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
Class name	Desc_ModularFrameHeavy_C
Item
Stack size	50
Sink points	11,520

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	5 × Modular Frame10 / min 15 × Steel Pipe30 / min 5 × Encased Industrial Beam10 / min 100 × Screw200 / min	Manufacturer 30 sec Craft Bench  × 9	1 × Heavy Modular Frame2 / min	Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production
Heavy Encased Frame Alternate	8 × Modular Frame7.5 / min 10 × Encased Industrial Beam9.375 / min 36 × Steel Pipe33.75 / min 22 × Concrete20.625 / min	Manufacturer 64 sec	3 × Heavy Modular Frame2.8125 / min	Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
Heavy Flexible Frame Alternate	5 × Modular Frame18.75 / min 3 × Encased Industrial Beam11.25 / min 20 × Rubber75 / min 104 × Screw390 / min	Manufacturer 16 sec	1 × Heavy Modular Frame3.75 / min	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:
  • Modular Frame#Alternate recipes analysis - Default
  • Steel Ingot#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Encased Industrial Beam#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Screw#Alternate recipes analysis - Cast Screw
  • Rubber#Alternate recipes analysis
  • Concrete#Alternate recipes analysis - Wet Concrete

Usage

Research

 Heavy Modular Frame is used in the Caterium Research chain, Sulfur Research chain and Quartz Research chain in the MAM for additional unlocks.

Crafting

Recipe	Ingredients	Produced in	Products	Unlocked by
Adaptive Control Unit	15 × Automated Wiring7.5 / min 10 × Circuit Board5 / min 2 × Heavy Modular Frame1 / min 2 × Computer1 / min	Manufacturer 120 sec	2 × Adaptive Control Unit1 / min	Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
Fused Modular Frame	1 × Heavy Modular Frame1.5 / min 50 × Aluminum Casing75 / min 25 × Nitrogen Gas37.5 / min	Blender 40 sec	1 × Fused Modular Frame1.5 / min	Tier 8 - Advanced Aluminum Production
Hover Pack	8 × Motor 4 × Heavy Modular Frame 8 × Computer 40 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet	Equipment Workshop  × 60	1 × Hover Pack	Tier 7 - Hover Pack
Heat-Fused Frame Alternate	1 × Heavy Modular Frame3 / min 50 × Aluminum Ingot150 / min 8 × Nitric Acid24 / min 10 × Fuel30 / min	Blender 20 sec	1 × Fused Modular Frame3 / min	Tier 8 - Particle Enrichment
Blender	20 × Motor 10 × Heavy Modular Frame 50 × Aluminum Casing 5 × Radio Control Unit	Build Gun	1 × Blender	Tier 7 - Bauxite Refinement
Drone Port	20 × Heavy Modular Frame 20 × High-Speed Connector 50 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet 50 × Aluminum Casing 10 × Radio Control Unit	Build Gun	1 × Drone Port	Tier 7 - Aeronautical Engineering
Electric Locomotive	5 × Heavy Modular Frame 10 × Motor 15 × Steel Pipe 5 × Computer	Build Gun	1 × Electric Locomotive	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Empty Platform	6 × Heavy Modular Frame 50 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Empty Platform	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Empty Platform With Catwalk	6 × Heavy Modular Frame 50 × Concrete	Build Gun	1 × Empty Platform With Catwalk	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Explorer	5 × Crystal Oscillator 5 × Motor 15 × Steel Pipe 5 × Heavy Modular Frame	Build Gun	1 × Explorer	MAM Quartz Research - The Explorer
Fluid Freight Platform	6 × Heavy Modular Frame 2 × Computer 50 × Concrete 25 × Cable 5 × Motor	Build Gun	1 × Fluid Freight Platform	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Freight Car	4 × Heavy Modular Frame 10 × Steel Pipe	Build Gun	1 × Freight Car	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Freight Platform	6 × Heavy Modular Frame 2 × Computer 50 × Concrete 25 × Cable 5 × Motor	Build Gun	1 × Freight Platform	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Fuel Generator	5 × Computer 10 × Heavy Modular Frame 15 × Motor 50 × Rubber 50 × Quickwire	Build Gun	1 × Fuel Generator	Tier 6 - Logistics Mk.4
Geothermal Generator	8 × Supercomputer 16 × Heavy Modular Frame 16 × High-Speed Connector 40 × Copper Sheet 80 × Rubber	Build Gun	1 × Geothermal Generator	MAM Caterium Research - Geothermal Generator
Industrial Fluid Buffer	30 × Plastic 3 × Heavy Modular Frame	Build Gun	1 × Industrial Fluid Buffer	Tier 5 - Alternative Fluid Transport
Manufacturer	5 × Motor 10 × Heavy Modular Frame 50 × Cable 50 × Plastic	Build Gun	1 × Manufacturer	Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing
Nuclear Power Plant	250 × Concrete 25 × Heavy Modular Frame 5 × Supercomputer 100 × Cable 100 × Alclad Aluminum Sheet	Build Gun	1 × Nuclear Power Plant	Tier 8 - Nuclear Power
Programmable Splitter	1 × Heavy Modular Frame 1 × Motor 1 × Supercomputer	Build Gun	1 × Programmable Splitter	MAM Caterium Research - Programmable Splitter
Radar Tower	30 × Heavy Modular Frame 30 × Crystal Oscillator 10 × Circuit Board 100 × Cable	Build Gun	1 × Radar Tower	MAM Quartz Research - Radar Technology
Train Station	4 × Heavy Modular Frame 8 × Computer 50 × Concrete 25 × Cable	Build Gun	1 × Train Station	Tier 6 - Monorail Train Technology
Truck	15 × Motor 10 × Circuit Board 5 × Heavy Modular Frame 50 × Rubber 20 × Encased Industrial Beam	Build Gun	1 × Truck	Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing

AWESOME Sink

 Heavy Modular Frame can be sunk into the AWESOME Sink to yield 11 520 points.

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
Iron Ore	247.5	47.8	80.6%
Limestone	75	36	52.0%
Coal	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