⚠️ 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 Gearbox

Steel Gearbox

Provides speed and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device.

Weight500 gMax stack100SkillIndustry Lv 2StationElectric Planer

Notes

The Steel Gearbox is a vital mechanical part that facilitates speed and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device. As an advanced industrial component, it is required to manufacture essential infrastructure items such as Valves, Industrial Elevators, Sensor Based Belt Sorters, and Wind Turbines. To produce these efficiently, players should place their crafting stations inside high-tier rooms and equip them with upgrade modules to reduce both the material costs and the calorie labor required for the work orders.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

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Ingredients

IngredientQtyType
Steel Bar8item
Steel Gear4item

Crafting

Labor100 calories
Craft time2 min
Throughput30 Steel Gearbox / hour (base)

Total raw to craft this

Steps29Total labor9335 calTotal time99.22 min

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

Categories

Obtained from

Used in

Electric Machinist Table
Electronics Assembly
Robotic Assembly Line

See also