Improved Workstations
Improved Workstations adds upgraded versions of vanilla furnace-style workstations, along with new workstations that cook a wider range of materials.
What it does
Several workstations in the mod cook items faster than their vanilla counterparts. Variants cook clay, cobblestone, cobbled deepslate, bricks and terracotta at double speed, while a Coking Oven processes sand and glass at the same rate. Another variant cooks logs and charcoal at twice the vanilla speed, and a further one cooks sand into quartz.
The author describes the current recipes as furnace variants covering efficient smelting of clay, stone and charcoal, and plans to expand the set with multiblock workstations such as mega furnaces. Sitting alongside vanilla blocks, the mod can be placed in a base without replacing existing machinery. Files are published for Forge only, with 1.0.1.0 as the latest release for 1.20.6, and the environment is client and server, so both the server and every player need it. The code is not public, though a source code link is listed, and the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Faster clay and stone smelting
Workstations cook clay, cobblestone, deepslate and bricks at double speed compared with the vanilla furnace.
Coking Oven
A dedicated Coking Oven processes sand and glass at double speed, a combination the vanilla furnace handles more slowly.
Charcoal and quartz recipes
Log and charcoal cooking runs at twice the vanilla rate, and a separate workstation turns sand into quartz.
Planned multiblock workstations
The author intends to add larger multiblock workstations, such as mega furnaces, in later updates.
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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.
How it compares
Fishermans Do Not Use Barrels is a server-side only Forge mod for 1.20.1, released under All rights reserved, so only the server needs it. Simple Gunpowder and Charcoal Recipes is a client and server Forge mod for 1.20.1 that also adds charcoal-related recipes, under All rights reserved. Machines mod is a client and server Forge mod covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, released under the MIT License, so it reaches more game versions than Improved Workstations.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved Workstations | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-11-20 |
| Simple Gunpowder and Charcoal Recipes | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-09 |
| Machines mod | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-17 |
Questions
Does Improved Workstations need to be on the server?
Which game versions does Improved Workstations support?
In the catalog
Improved Workstations is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
This mod intends to overhaul workstations in Minecraft. Current features include furnace variants for recipes with no efficient smelter (clay, stone, charcoal, etc.) Future planned features include Multiblock Workstations like mega furnaces.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/improved-workstations
- Owner
- Aephera Studios
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15