Factorium
by bdew
Factorium adds machines for processing ores, alloys and concrete on Forge, starting from raw ore chunks and ending in finished metal parts.
What it does
Ore processing is the core of the mod. Raw ore chunks are crushed by a grinder or pulverizer into powders and dusts, which can be processed further to increase yield. Smelted ingots can then pass through an alloy smelter that combines metals into alloys and intermediate materials, and an extruder presses metals through dies into plates, gears, wires and similar parts. A further machine blends solid and fluid inputs to produce concrete blocks, skipping the step of placing powder, and another draws fluids from the world into an internal reservoir. A wrench rotates blocks and dismantles machines, and installed upgrades raise a machine's productivity or efficiency.
Factorium requires Scalable Cat's Force and bdlib. It is published for Forge only, across four game versions: 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.3 and 1.20.1. The server and every player need the mod installed. The machines draw power like furnaces and work with other compatible energy systems. The code is open source under the MIT License. Ore generation can be adjusted through configs or datapacks, or disabled so that other mods supply the same ores.
Key features
Multi-stage ore processing
Crushing, pulverizing and smelting steps turn raw chunks into powders, dusts and ingots, each stage feeding the next.
Alloy smelting and extrusion
An alloy smelter combines metals into alloys, and an extruder shapes metals into plates, gears and wires.
Concrete and glass blocks
Concrete comes in 16 colors like vanilla concrete, and glass blocks have clear connected textures.
Rich ore deposits
Deposits sit close to the overworld surface and inside ancient meteorites, with iron and nickel forming most of the ore alongside small quantities of other metals.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Simple Grinder is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.2 – 26.3, so it covers more loaders and versions than Factorium. Project ToTheMoon is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is published for Forge, for 1.18.2 – 1.19.2. PowderCore is Forge only, for 1.20.1, and is not open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factorium | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-07-29 |
| Simple Grinder | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-19 |
| Project ToTheMoon | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-12-15 |
| PowderCore | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-19 |
Questions
Does Factorium need Forge?
Do the server and players both need Factorium?
Which dependencies must be installed with Factorium?
Can Factorium ores be turned off?
In the catalog
Factorium is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
All machines have various upgrades that can be installed in them to increase productivity and/or efficiency. This is an extremely rich mineral, deposited near the surface of the overworld by ancient meteorites. The ore is mostly composed of iron and nickel with small amounts of other metals and minerals mixed in.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/factorium
- Owner
- bdew
- Published
- 2022-08-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15