Refuel command for truck station

[qqww]

Is that possible to have a separate command that unload cargo to fuel slot so I don't need to build additional truck station only for receive fuel?

[Die Hand Gottes]

This is what you can do about Intelligent Splitters

[Man's Best Friend]

Just stick a smart splitter on the output of the station, and have fuel diverted into the station's fuel input. If you're worried about it clogging up, put a sink on the other output set to overflow.

[SourHammer]

If your cargo is coal or any other fuel, then simply run a belt from the output of the station to the fuel input. If you are far away from a fuel source you will need to import it.

[Huren Ogeko]

Originally posted by qqww:

Is that possible to have a separate command that unload cargo to fuel slot so I don't need to build additional truck station only for receive fuel?

The main thing is the fuel port on the station is I think only a single stack so it wont be able to hold a whole truck load of coal. you would need a storage bin to take it all in then feed it back to the station fuel input. If this station is handling the unloading of anything else then you run the rick of the fuel backing up the whole thing. The best thing is to have one station accept your fuel and use a storage bin as buffer to feed to all the other stations nearby.

[qqww]

Originally posted by HTTP Error 418: I'm a teapot:

Just stick a smart splitter on the output of the station, and have fuel diverted into the station's fuel input. If you're worried about it clogging up, put a sink on the other output set to overflow.

In my factory, this does not work. I have 1 factory that produce Steel Ingot to supply 3 other factories, in your design truck will unload all cargo at first station and the additional Steel Ingot will be send to sink, thus remaining 2 factory will receive nothing.

[kLuns]

There is no command to control for refueling.
If the truck uses the same fuel type it will automatically refuel once it get's in range.

[Huren Ogeko]

Originally posted by qqww:

Originally posted by HTTP Error 418: I'm a teapot:

Just stick a smart splitter on the output of the station, and have fuel diverted into the station's fuel input. If you're worried about it clogging up, put a sink on the other output set to overflow.

In my factory, this does not work. I have 1 factory that produce Steel Ingot to supply 3 other factories, in your design truck will unload all cargo at first station and the additional Steel Ingot will be send to sink, thus remaining 2 factory will receive nothing.

This is how it work. The trucks will unload as much as the station can take and will then take whatever it cant unload to the next station. if you have a sink taking overflow on the 1st station then I dont how you expect anything to get to the other stations. let the first station backup so that the truck will carry some of the materials to the next stations when the first has enough.

[Huren Ogeko]

What he is asking for is for the station to intercept certain materials to redirect to the fuel port of the same station rather then unloading normally like other materials that get send to some factory.
What he wants is to resupply the fuel of a station in some way without separate station dedicated to handling the fuel.
Its been suggested above that smart spliter would do the job but you still having the issue of the fuel backing up which breaks the unloading of other things int he same station.
So think the only solution is a dedicated fuel depot station that can feed the other nearby stations which was my suggestion but goes against what he was asking for.

[Mister Fabulous]

This can be done with smart splitters and one station.

The smart splitter output settings will be your fuel, undefined (I think, going from memory atm), and overflow.

The fuel side goes to a container and back into the station.

The undefined side goes to your factory.

The overflow goes to a sink. That will handle any excess fuel or factory materials.

Just make sure you're not providing too much fuel per minute that might interfere with the rate of materials going to your factory because the belts overloaded.