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Compressor
Machine
Basic Information
Name Compressor
Material tier Iron
Version introduced 0.0
Upgrade slot Yes
Energy information
Power usage 40 FE/t
Max energy stored 5,000 FE
Max energy transfer 1,000 FE/t
Slots and Tanks
Item input slots 1
Item output slots 1

The Compressor presses items together, most often turning ingots into plates.

This page describes Voluminous Energy 0.5 (Alpha 2, for 1.21.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2). All numbers are the default values from the startup config and can be changed there.

Usage

An upgrade in the upgrade slot shortens the processing time (see Machine upgrades).

Energy

DefaultConfig setting
Power consumption40 FE/tPower Consumption
Energy storage5,000 FEMaximum Power
Maximum input/output1,000 FE/tMaximum Transfer

Inventory

The "default face" is the side of the machine that automation (hoppers, pipes) uses for the slot by default, relative to the machine's front. It can be changed in the machine's IO settings.

#SlotDefault faceNotes
1Item inputUp
2Item outputDownMain output
3Upgrade—Speeds up processing (see Machine upgrades)

Crafting

Iron Ingot Iron Ingot
Iron Ingot#c:microchipsIron Ingot
Iron IngotIron BlockIron Ingot

Crafting a Compressor on its own in a crafting grid returns a fresh Compressor, clearing its stored data.

Recipes

All 5 recipes that ship with the mod (datapacks can add more):

InputsOutputsTime (ticks)
#c:ingots/aluminumAluminum Plate200
#c:ingots/carbonCarbon Plate200
#c:dusts/sawStick200
#c:ingots/solariumSolarium Plate200
#c:ingots/titaniumTitanium Plate200

History

Added in 1.15.2-0.0.0.0 (the 0.0 train).