Conveyor Tube

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Conveyor Tube Icon.png
Large Ship Icon.png
Large Ship / Station
Conveyor Tube
 
Components
Required

 

 
 
8
 
 
Mass (kg):
0
 
Integrity:
0
 
Build time (seconds):
7
Conveyor Tube Icon.png
Small Ship Icon.png
Small Ship
Conveyor Tube
 
Components
Required

 

 
6
 
 
 
Mass (kg):
0
 
Integrity:
0
 
Build time (seconds):
7
View of the conveyor tube

Function

The conveyor tube is a transparent pipe that can transfer items from two opposite sides. It is cheaper to build compared to the Conveyor, but only has 2 ports. For a full explanation on conveyors, see Conveyor Network.

Another interesting feature of the conveyor tube is that it also has indicator lights on it that inform the player of its status. Currently, there are only two states that it can be in:

Green lights Successful Connection
Red lights No connection/No Power
Note
  • When not powered, the lights on the conveyor tube will turn red. However, this does not mean items cannot be transferred.

Placement

Conveyor tubes may be placed on any device on both small ships & large/station, but only in straight lines. For curves, the player must use Conveyors or Curved Conveyor Tubes. It should be noted that the Conveyor tube is only compatible with large conveyor ports.

Usage

Using the block is simple, and easy to use. An example on how to make use of this is to first:

  • Place a cargo container anywhere on the floor
ConveyorTube02.jpg
  • Next place the conveyor tube on the cargo container facing the other direction. You will notice the lights on the block are "red", this is okay; it only indicates that there is no connection on the other end of the conveyor.
ConveyorTube03.jpg
  • Now place another cargo container on the other side of the conveyor tube.
ConveyorTube04.jpg
  • The light should now turn green, indicating a successful connection

Examples

Conveyor tubes on a red default ship
A small welder ship using conveyor tubes
A long line of conveyor tubes on the bottom of the big blue default ship