⚠️ Eco v0.14 is coming — the next major update reworks upgrade modules, so some of these numbers will change. They reflect the current version. What’s changing →

Simpler tiers: the 1–4 tiered upgrades become a single Basic / Advanced / Modern upgrade each.
Permanent upgrades: a module placed in a workstation is permanent — no more swapping lower tiers out as you progress.
Power transitions: a module can change a station’s power type/draw (e.g. a Modern upgrade moves a sawmill from mechanical to electrical power).
Talent-integrated: modules now use the same bonus/talent system — any talent benefit (power, labor cost, recipe unlocks) can come from a module.
Cheaper to upgrade: with the multi-tier parts gone, fully upgrading a workstation costs significantly less.

We’ll update this calculator shortly after the update releases.

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Steel Axle

A rotating steel rod that can be fixed to wheels for use in vehicles.

Weight500 gMax stack100SkillIndustry Lv 1StationElectric Lathe

Notes

A Steel Axle is a high‑tier component crafted from steel, used to build advanced vehicles such as the Skid Steer, Truck, Excavator, Scorpion, and Industrial Barge, as well as the Industrial Generator. As a required ingredient for multiple machines that accelerate logging, mining, and transport, stocking Steel Axles is a key milestone for a town’s industrial progression. Each axle weighs 500 g and stacks to 100, making bulk production and storage manageable.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Upgrade modules

Industry Upgrade (−25% cost)

Industry level 0Skill level changes labor only.

Talents

Electrical Efficiency (Industry) Electrical Efficiency (Industry Lv 6)

Quantity to craftScales ingredients, labor, time, output & total raw by the number of crafts.

Ingredients

Ingredient	Qty	Type
Steel Bar	4	item
Epoxy	3	item

Crafting

Labor	60 calories
Craft time	1.5 min
Throughput	≈ 40 Steel Axle / hour (base)

Total raw to craft this

Steps18Total labor3731.25 calTotal time31.66 min

40× Limestone
37.5× Iron Ore
28× Wood (any)
15× Quicklime
8× Clay
4× Steel Bar
1.5× Silica (any)

Approximate — category ingredients and any production cycles are counted as raw.

Categories

Obtained from

Steel Axle

Used in

Medium Shipyard

Industrial Barge

Robotic Assembly Line

See also

Advanced Circuit

Advanced Combustion Engine

Advanced Upgrade 1

Advanced Upgrade 2