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Item Insertion Pipe
Item Insertion Pipe
ID logistics:pipe/item_insertion_pipe
Type Block (Pipe)
Stackable Yes (64)
Tier Tier 2 - Smart
Added v0.1.0

Item Insertion Pipe

The Item Insertion Pipe is a Tier 2 smart pipe that routes items into connected inventories with space. If no inventory accepts the item, it continues along the pipe network instead of dropping.

Recipe

Quartz
Glass
Quartz
→
Item Insertion Pipe 8

Yields: 8× Item Insertion Pipe

Behavior

Item Insertion Pipes actively try to insert items into adjacent inventories. They check connected inventories for available space and prefer those directions over pipe-only exits.

Key features: - Prefers inventory directions over pipe directions - Checks if inventory will accept the item - Falls back to pipe routing if no inventory available - Items drop only if no pipes or inventories can accept - Inventory-aware but not item-type aware

Routing Priority

When an item reaches the pipe center:

  1. Try inventories first - Check connected inventories for space
  2. Fall back to pipes - If no inventory accepts, route to pipe directions
  3. Drop if no route - Only drops if no valid pipes or inventories

This makes insertion pipes "smart" about finding storage without needing manual filter configuration.

Tips

  • Place near storage systems to automatically route items to available space
  • Doesn't filter by item type - will insert any item the inventory accepts
  • Use after Item Filter Pipes for sorted storage
  • Good for general-purpose storage distribution
  • Prevents item drops when storage is available
  • Falls back gracefully to pipe network if all inventories full

Common Patterns

Auto-storage: 

[Source] → [Item Insertion Pipe] → [Chest A]
                                 → [Chest B]
                                 → [Chest C]
                (Routes to first available storage)

Sorted storage: 

[Source] → [Filter] → [Ores] → [Insertion Pipe] → [Ore storage]
                ↓
          [Filter] → [Food] → [Insertion Pipe] → [Food storage]

Overflow to void: 

[Source] → [Insertion Pipe] → [Storage]
                    ↓
          [Item Void Pipe] (catches overflow when storage full)

Smart distribution: 

                       → [Chest A] (fills first)
[Items] → [Insertion] → [Chest B] (fills when A full)
                       → [Chest C] (fills when B full)

See Also