Does conveyor belt increase output/efficiency?

[Jnikz]

I have "pure" mines, would i benefit by changing everything to mk2/mk3 conveyor belt? Seems pretty expensive though

[DrNewcenstein]

Higher-tier belts move faster.

[Alistair MacBain]

If I have the numbers correct in my mind yes.
Your pure Miner mk 1 mines 120 resources per minute. Your belt however only transports 60 resources per minute. Thus your Miner produces under his possibilities. If you need more resources then just upgrade the belt to mk 2 and you produce double the resources.

[sansee]

A good tip is to OC the miner so it fits the amount the conveyor belt you use can handle, that way you always get the most resources out of your miners.

[Tankfriend]

Definitely worth it, because not doing so artificially limits your production capacity on that miner as the others have said.
The same is true if the belts in your production line can't handle all the material supplied to / taken from the machines in that production line.

Luckily for you, all machines tell you how much they take/produce of any specific good, so you can easily calculate which belts you need to use where to reach full production capacity.

Also, my recommendation: Try to automate production of ressources needed to construct better conveyor models ASAP, so you always have enough to expand/upgrade your conveyor network to keep it at maximum production capacity.

[amok]

mk 2 belts are a bit expensive, but mk 3 is very cheap when you get it rolling. at the point you got a good production up, you will never bother with mk 2 belts anymore

[War Wizard Grymzst]

Once you get decent production going, mk2, then mk3, and so on belts, lifts, and everything else are super cheap. just have to build the production lines up.

https://imgur.com/EnuFW6n

That photo is of my factory. the machines on the right are making regular plates. the machines at middle right are making reinforced plates using the alternate copper wire recipe. i do not lack for plates, reinforced plates, or even frames (frames are mid left).

[Evilsod]

Mk I are what you throw down everywhere.
Mk II are what you use only in spots that require it, Reinforced Iron Plates are damn costly at this point in the game and most buildings you make here require them.
Mk III replace Mk I belts, you just throw them down everywhere with little care because Steel Beams are easily produced.
Mk IV are exactly the same as Mk II, Encased Steel Beams can be costly to produce and you don't want to go around wasting them.
Mk V are the new Mk III, once you get aluminium processed, Alclad sheets are so abundant you can throw them everywhere.

[Blastroid]

Google "math" ;)

[Jnikz]

Thanks for all the reply. Higher tier does increase output and makes everything faster overall. It is actually easy to farm them once you get atleast 8 foundry started.