Talk:Factory/@comment-35415229-20190602091145/@comment-5566605-20190603023709

You can get a ton of mileage out of the factory by just having it smelt raw ore all day. It'll give a huge daily influx of XP (up to 20-30k) and the ingredients become way more valuable. Boost profit even further by using artisan recipes and building machines. The Wind Turbine and Harbor Crane are my favorites.

Frankly, the full resource processing potential of the factory gets ridiculous well before all 30 machines go into full gear. A handful of rarely running stations is more than enough to handle everything the game asks for.