About Mechanical Factory
From ModrinthA serverside mod with factory-like features
Mechanical Factory
Description
A factory style mod that uses mechanical processes to generate blocks items etc. All intended to work with vanilla clients.
Mod Demonstration. use of sieve (demo 1) has changed slightly
Data driven _recipes_
Put a .json folder with any name into a datapack within the folders anvil, generator, sieve, or weathering. Call the json file "default(-optionaltext).json" to overwrite the original recipes. Files named "original(-optionaltext).json" can be overwritten by default files.
Anvil recipes
[
{
"input": [
"minecraft:input_block_one",
"modid:input_block_two",
"anothermodid:input_block_there"
],
"ouput": [
"minecraft:output_block_one",
"modid:output_block_two"
]
}
]
In the recipe object, "mixed": false, can be included to only allow the recipe in the given order, otherwise every permutation of the inputs is included. The "mixed" field defaults to true.
Generator recipes
[
{
"primary_fluid": "minecraft:water",
"secondary_block": "minecraft:blue_ice",
"output_block": "minecraft:ice"
},
{
"primary_fluid": "minecraft:flowing_lava",
"secondary_fluid": "minecraft:water",
"underneath_block": "minecraft:nether_bricks",
"output_block": "minecraft:netherrack"
}
]
Sieve recipes
[
{
"input": [
"minecraft:input_block_one",
"modid:input_block_two",
"anothermodid:input_block_there"
],
"ouput": [
"minecraft:output_block_one",
"modid:output_block_two"
]
}
]
Weathering recipes
[
{
"input": "minecraft:granite",
"total_weight": 6,
"delay": 70,
"outputs": [
{
"weight": 5,
"min": 3,
"max": 8,
"item": "minecraft:raw_copper"
},
{
"weight": 6,
"min": 1,
"max": 1,
"item": "minecraft:stone"
}
]
}
]
Anvil :green_circle:
- cobble -> gravel
- gravel -> sand
- sandstone -> sand
- stone -> cobblestone
- cobblestone + gravel -> tuff
- tuff + gravel -> deepslate
- andesite + sand -> calcite
- stone + sand -> diorite
- stone + gravel -> andersite
- stone + redsand -> granite
- concrete -> concrete powder :yellow_circle:
- netherrack + soul soil -> soul sand + soul soil
- netherrack + flowing lava -> magma block
- sand + flowing source -> redsand
- sand + flowing water -> clay block
- mossy cobble + ice -> prismarine
Seive :green_circle:
works by dispensing an input into a scaffolding, after a specific amount of time an item is dropped and the scaffolding is broken
further details at this page
Generator :green_circle:
- water + blue ice -> frosted ice
- water + purpur block + lava -> endstone
- blue ice + netherbrick + lava -> netherack
Weathering :green_circle:
- cobble + water -> mossycobble
- stone bricks + water -> mossy stone bricks
- log + lava -> block of coal (small probability)
Other features
- dispenser with a diamond tool in the centre attempts to break the block infront :green_circle:
- dispenser with center popped chorus fruit uses one and places a block :green_circle:
- dispenser with bucket pointed into a full cauldron will remove its contents :green_circle:
- piston can push budding amethyst :green_circle:
- piston with a netherwart block in front of it can push lava source blocks
- piston with a wet sponge in front of it can push w
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 2 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.18.1.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Mechanical Factory on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Fabric
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 2.0.0-alpha (alpha), released 2022-03-27
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.17.1 to 1.18.1 (2 versions) | 1.18.1 |
From 5 recorded builds of Mechanical Factory.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0.0-alpha alpha | 2022-03-27 | 1.18.1 | Fabric |
| 1.0.1 | 2022-02-25 | 1.18.1 | Fabric |
| 1.0.0-1.18 | 2022-01-31 | 1.18.1 | Fabric |
| 1.0.0 | 2021-10-03 | 1.17.1 | Fabric |
| v0.1.0 beta | 2021-09-22 | 1.17.1 | Fabric |
Dependencies
- Required: modrinth project P7dR8mSH (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Mechanical Factory on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogTechnology & automation
Machines, power, logistics and automation.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Mechanical Factory as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.18.1 and 1 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-03Open ↗
- ✓Authorelmartino4, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree











