Building a perfect 5 to 4 balancer factorio layout

If you're looking to build a 5 to 4 balancer factorio style, you probably already know how annoying it is when your mining lanes don't match your bus. It's one of those specific problems that pops up right when you think your factory is finally organized. You've got five lanes of iron ore coming off a massive new patch, but your smelting columns are built for four. You could just merge a couple of belts randomly and hope for the best, but we all know that leads to backed-up drills and uneven output. ...

May 11, 2026 · 7 min · Robertson Klum