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{{Infobox machine
{{Infobox machine
| Name          = Unit Module (M)
| Name          = Unit Module (M)
| Tier          = 1
| Tier          = 2
| Description  = [[Cargo Depot (4)|Cargo Depot]] module for transferring [[:Category:Unit products|unit materials]] (such as [[Wood]]). It can be built in any empty slot of a Cargo Depot. Unloads cargo 50% faster comparing to the [[Unit Module (S)|basic module]].
| Description  = [[Cargo Depot (4)|Cargo Depot]] module for transferring [[:Category:Unit products|unit materials]] (such as [[Wood]]). It can be built in any empty slot of a Cargo Depot. Unloads cargo 50% faster comparing to the [[Unit Module (S)|basic module]].
| Recipe        =  
| Recipe        =  
   {{Machine Recipe
   {{Machine Recipe
     | Input1Name  = Construction Parts II
     | Input1Name  = Construction Parts III
     | Input1Qty  = 40
     | Input1Qty  = 60
    | Input2Name  = Construction Parts III
    | Input2Qty  = 40
   }}
   }}
| Workers      = 6
| Workers      = 4
| Electricity  = None
| Electricity  = 200 KW
| Maintenance  = None
| Maintenance  = 3
| Cargo        = {{infoicon|Wood}}
| Cargo        =  
| Storage      = 360
| Storage      = 360
| Footprint    = 10x5
| Footprint    = 10x5
| Research      = Cargo Depot II
| Research      = Cargo Depot II
| Designation  = Cargo Docks
| Designation  = Cargo Docks
| Variants      = [[Unit Module (S)]]
| Variants      = [[Unit Module (S)]]<br/>[[Unit Module (L)]]
}}
}}
The '''Unit Module (M)''' is a small-capacity [[:Category:Storage|storage]] for [[:Category:Unit products|unit products]] which automatically unloads [[Cargo Ship]]s. It features storage for 360 units and two output connections for [[Flat Conveyor]]s (or their variants).
The '''Unit Module (M)''' is a medium-capacity [[:Category:Storage|storage]] for [[:Category:Unit products|unit products]] which automatically unloads [[Cargo Ship]]s. It features storage for 360 units and two output connections for [[Flat Conveyor]]s (or their variants).


Unloading the compartment of a Cargo Ship with this module takes 52 [[time|days]] (104 s) which equates to 103.8 units /60s. This rate can be matched with one [[Flat Conveyor II]] or two Flat Conveyors. It should be noted that the round trip ship transit time (from one undocking to the next docking) is exactly 3 months. At 142 days (284 s) per circuit, this equates to an average throughput of 38.0 units /60s or almost less than half the throughput of one Flat Conveyor.
The throughput of unloading the compartment of a Cargo Ship with this module is 180 {{time}}. This rate can be matched with one [[Flat Conveyor II]]. It should be noted that ship transit and docking also take time:
* 180 [[File:Clock.png|16x16px]] (3.0 months) for round trip if "Reduce ship speed & save fuel" is disabled
* 360 [[File:Clock.png|16x16px]] (6.0 months) for round trip if "Reduce ship speed & save fuel" is enabled
::("Reduce ship speed & save fuel" is a setting in [[Cargo Depot (2)|Cargo Depot]])
* 10 [[File:Clock.png|16x16px]] (5 days) for docking and undocking
 
The summarized information is shown in the below table.
{{:Fluid Module (S)/Throughput of cargo modules}}


==Resource selection==
==Resource selection==
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==Module throughput vs resource extraction==
==Module throughput vs resource extraction==
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Given the average throughput with the [[Cargo Ship]] round trip time factored in is 38.0 units /60s and the Sawmill produces at a rate of 27 units /60s, the following comparisons can be made:
Given the average throughput with the [[Cargo Ship]] round trip time factored in is 38.0 units /60s and the Sawmill produces at a rate of 27 units /60s, the following comparisons can be made:


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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Unit Module (S)]]
* [[Loose Module (M)]]
* [[Fluid Module (M)]]
* [[Cargo Depot (4)]]
* [[Outposts]]
* [[Outposts]]
 
* [[Cargo Ship]]
{{Navbox/Machines}}
{{Footer Infobox}}

Latest revision as of 10:19, 18 May 2023

Cargo Docks.png
Unit Module (M)
T2
Unit Module (M).png
Cargo Depot module for transferring unit materials (such as Wood). It can be built in any empty slot of a Cargo Depot. Unloads cargo 50% faster comparing to the basic module.
Construction
Construction Parts III.png
60
WorkersWorker.png 4
ElectricityElectricity.png 200 KW
MaintenanceMaintenance I.png 3.0 / 60 Clock.png
Footprint10x5
Storage360
Required ResearchCargo Depot II
DesignationCargo Docks Cargo Docks.png
VariantsUnit Module (S)
Unit Module (L)

The Unit Module (M) is a medium-capacity storage for unit products which automatically unloads Cargo Ships. It features storage for 360 units and two output connections for Flat Conveyors (or their variants).

The throughput of unloading the compartment of a Cargo Ship with this module is 180 / 60 Clock.png . This rate can be matched with one Flat Conveyor II. It should be noted that ship transit and docking also take time:

  • 180 Clock.png (3.0 months) for round trip if "Reduce ship speed & save fuel" is disabled
  • 360 Clock.png (6.0 months) for round trip if "Reduce ship speed & save fuel" is enabled
("Reduce ship speed & save fuel" is a setting in Cargo Depot)
  • 10 Clock.png (5 days) for docking and undocking

The summarized information is shown in the below table.

Throughput of cargo modules (version 0.4.11)
Module Time (Clock.png) Throughput ( / 60 Clock.png )
Unloading Over total cycle Unloading Over total cycle
Standard Save Fuel Standard Save Fuel
Fluid Module (S) 240 430 610 110.0 61.4 43.3
Fluid Module (M) 120 310 490 220.0 85.2 53.9
Fluid Module (L) 60 250 430 440.0 105.6 61.4
Loose Module (S) 240 430 610 90.0 50.2 35.4
Loose Module (M) 120 310 490 180.0 69.7 44.1
Loose Module (L) 60 250 430 360.0 86.4 50.2
Unit Module (S)
Unit Module (M)
Unit Module (L)
Same as Loose Modules

Resource selection

After construction, Cargo Dock modules require the desired cargo to be set in the module's UI window. However, as of Beta 0.3.10 (2022-01-15) there is only one unit product cargo available, Wood, so it is automatically selected for the player once the Sawmill has been discovered, repaired, and staffed with Workers.

The cargo selection of adjacent modules, and even the types of modules themselves, can be mixed-and-matched as desired. It should be noted that modules which share a Cargo Dock are frequently built in identical pairs for ease of Cargo Ship management. As a Cargo Ship will wait idle for several months before venturing back out if not fully unloaded, mixing of module types can result in a situation where the ship waits for extended periods for the less-utilized cargo type to be empty before departing, causing reduced throughput or shortages of the more-utilized cargo type.

Module throughput vs resource extraction

Given the average throughput with the Cargo Ship round trip time factored in is 38.0 units /60s and the Sawmill produces at a rate of 27 units /60s, the following comparisons can be made:

  • One small Cargo Dock module can continuously outpace production from a 1-shift outpost (at 71.1% duty cycle)
  • Two small Cargo Dock module can continuously outpace production from a 2-shift outpost (at 71.1% duty cycle)
  • Three small Cargo Dock modules can continuously outpace production from a 3-shift outpost (at 71.1% duty cycle)

See also