| “ | A factory for refining raw resources into Processed Construction Materials. Additional modifications can allow for additional refined materials needed for advanced facility operations. | „ |
| — In-game description |
The Metalworks Factory is a large player-built facility structure that is used to craft advanced materials. It requires power to function, and can be upgraded to add more crafting options.
It is built on Foundations with a Construction Vehicle and costs 125 Construction Materials. The "Tier 2 Facility" technology must be unlocked to build it.
Upgrade modules exist to add more production options. However only one can be installed on a facility. It cannot be uninstalled, but demolishing the facility will refund the upgrade cost. The upgrade options are listed in the bottom right corner of the structure's menu. The required materials must be either in the player's inventory or the structure's inventory (All upgrade materials, such as Processed Construction Materials, will stack in the inventory to help with upgrades that require many of them). Certain technologies are required for some upgrades.
| Image | Name | Description | Cost | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Recycler | Advanced sorting machinery for sifting piles of scrap metal for useful materials. | 150 
|
"Tier 2 Facilities" technology |
|
Blast Furnace | A large industrial cauldron for liquefying metals to remove impurities from advanced materials. | 200 
|
"Tier 2 Facilities" technology |
|
Engineering Station | An expanded workshop for manual process of delicate materials. | 150
|
"Tier 3 Facilities" technology |
A single Power Line can be connected to it to provide the power required for production. The line can be disconnected by pressing the "Disconnect All Power" 
button.
With certain upgrades installed, Pipelines can be connected to the inlets to automatically transfer liquids.
The original builder, and squad members if reserved, can instantly demolish it 
if it was built less than 28 days ago. The materials used in the construction and upgrades are refunded and dropped under the player.
The original builder can reserve it for a Squad 
for 52 hours in the menu to prevent non-members from modifying it, however the stockpile access is not restricted. The reservation can be refreshed 
by any squad member. If the reservation expires, the structure can never be reserved again.
It is immune to Friendly Fire but it can be flagged for "Disruptive Structure Placement" 
to remove the immunity (5 "votes" needed).
When destroyed, it leaves behind a "husk" that can be rebuilt. Reconstruction uses the same tool and materials as the construction. Rebuilding it restore its stockpile and production orders.
In its interface you can view the Actions Log 
to check the modifications done to it and the logs of production orders.
You can access its interface when on foot or in a logistics vehicle by pressing E.
A production order can be started by clicking the slide-toggle button on the desired production line: 
green means on, 
red means off, and 
yellow means paused. You can read the reason for the pause by putting your cursor on the slide-toggle button.
A player can only have one order running at a time at a given facility, however up to 5 orders from different players can run concurrently. The amount of active orders is shown at the top. If the limit is reached the subsequent orders are placed in a hidden queue.
Orders can be set to "Public" or "Personal" via the drop-down button at the top:
RMB > "Retrieve" or as crates with RMB > "Retrieve as crates". If not retrieved, personal outputs are released into the public stockpile 28 hours after the order is complete.Put your cursor on the question mark button 
on each production line to view the exact recipes.
Available Recipes:
| Input(s) | Output(s) | Time (hh:mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 x Construction Materials 20 x Components  5 MW of power  |
1 x Processed Construction Materials |
00:01:00 |
| 3 x Processed Construction Materials 5 MW of power |
1 x Pipe  |
00:02:00 |
| Input(s) | Output(s) | Time (hh:mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|
75 x Damaged Components  4 MW of power |
5 x Components |
00:00:25 |
| 15 x Construction Materials 1 x Metal Beam  10L x Heavy Oil  8 MW of power |
1 x Processed Construction Materials |
00:01:30 |
| Input(s) | Output(s) | Time (hh:mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 x Construction Materials 20 x Sulfur  5 MW of power |
1 x Assembly Materials III  |
00:02:00 |
| 1 x Processed Construction Materials 66L x Heavy Oil 5 MW of power |
1 x Assembly Materials IV  |
00:02:00 |
| 3 x Construction Materials 55 x Components 6L x Heavy Oil 8 MW of power |
3 x Processed Construction Materials |
00:01:00 |
20 x Rare Metal  5 x Processed Construction Materials 60 x Coke  10 MW of power |
1 x Rare Alloys  |
00:03:00 |
| Input(s) | Output(s) | Time (hh:mm:ss) |
|---|---|---|
3 x Steel Construction Materials  245 x Coke 10 x Assembly Materials I  10 x Assembly Materials II  8 MW of power |
1 x Assembly Materials V  |
00:02:00 |
| 3 x Processed Construction Materials 200 x Coke 65 x Sulfur 35L x Heavy Oil 9 MW of power |
1 x Steel Construction Materials |
00:01:30 |
| 9 x Processed Construction Materials 375 x Coke 90L x Enriched Oil  100L x Water  12 MW of power |
3 x Steel Construction Materials |
00:01:30 |
With certain upgrades installed, the internal liquid tanks each hold 5000L and can be refuelled manually or through the Pipeline inlet.
Its stockpile can hold up to 32000 of each input and output item.
In its interface, you can press the Stockpile Actions Log button to view the logs of items retrieved from and submitted to the stockpile.
A Metalworks Factory
A Metalworks Factory with a Blast Furnace upgrade
A Metalworks Factory with a Recycler upgrade
A Metalworks Factory with an Engineering Station upgrade
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