Vertical Manifold Tutorial - Short on Space? Squeeze Several Smelters Into Some Small Spaces

A how-to guide for a 2 column vertical manifold design that helps you squeeze a bunch of simple machines in to maximize your space in the game Satisfactory. Great design for beginners trying to get organized and efficient. This tutorial shows a step-by-step build of a 2 column, 6 smelter manifold design which overflows vertically that can help you squeeze more into your Satisfactory factory space. You only need foundations, splitters, mergers, and conveyor lifts for this efficient design and it will work with any single input machine like constructors or smelters. It also includes a hot tip on to position yourself for a vertical build even if you are a beginner without the hover pack or the jet pack. This video was supposed to end with a full build of my 16 smelter vertical manifold for my 7.5 per minute fused modular frames factory, but I forgot to hit the record button before building it. *sad trombone* However, it does finish with a look at the full 16 smelter build when completed and I think it looks quite Satisfactory. This build takes place on a 2x3 grid and includes 16 smelters. It inputs 480 iron ore per minute and outputs 480 iron ingots per minute. This product volume is obviously too much in the early game due to lack of belt speed, but the design can be scaled back easily even to a single column 2 smelter manifold if you only have Mk I belts as a true beginner. Drop me a comment below if you have some ideas on how to improve this design, have any questions on what I have done, or have any ideas for future videos. I would love to hear from and will respond quickly. I will be doing some more Satisfactory tutorials so make sure to subscribe to see what is coming next! I will be doing a series on good ways to feed each type of machine and a guide and walkthrough of my recycled rubber/plastic loop factory. Come hang out on Twitch: Follow me on Twitter: