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'''Loaders''' are used to transfer ~~[[:Category:Resources|resources]]~~ from a [[container]] to a [[pipe]]~~. They are used to add resources~~ to ~~[[:Category:Equipment|equipment]] and~~ systems that require ~~resources such as [[fuel]]~~, ~~[[water]]~~, ~~and other fluid resources~~.

'''Loaders''' are used to transfer liquids and gases from a [[container]] to a [[pipe]], so that they can be piped to the systems that require them. Loaders can be set to unload, in which case they work in reverse, bottling liquids or gases provided by a pipe. Whether loading or unloading, the empty containers will appear/disappear automatically.

Loaders load, or unload, 20 units per second.

Loaders are an item listed in orange bought from [[trade]]rs or salvaged by [[Logistics Drone]]s.

== Specialist Variants ==

==Specialist Variants==

=== Fuel Loader ===

===Fuel Loader ===

{{Infobox object

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The '''Fuel Loader''' exclusively puts in and takes out fuel from the network. It is automatically provided in every ship upon creating one and features in the tutorial of the [[Praxis]].

=== Oxygen Loader ===

===Oxygen Loader===

{{Infobox object

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'''Oxygen Loaders''' work with oxygen container only. Unlike the Fuel Loader, it is only automatically provided on Praxis and [[JMC Mining Station]].

== ~~Production~~ ==

==Establishing Input Type==

~~It delivers 20 units per second~~ from ~~any provided container~~ to ~~its~~ output.

While fuel and oxygen loaders have pre-defined input types, generic loaders inherit their input type from the pipe connected to them. This presents a problem when the pipe itself has no type, such as when a player would like to load [[water]] into an empty [[tank]] purely as a more efficient way of storing it. The workaround for this is to temporarily connect the pipe to an equipment input/output labelled water. Once the loader begins filling the tank, the type will be established and the equipment can be disconnected.

== History ==

==History==

[[Category:Equipment]]

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-'''Loaders''' are used to transfer [[:Category:Resources|resources]] from a [[container]] to a [[pipe]]. They are used to add resources to [[:Category:Equipment|equipment]] and systems that require resources such as [[fuel]], [[water]], and other fluid resources.
+'''Loaders''' are used to transfer liquids and gases from a [[container]] to a [[pipe]], so that they can be piped to the systems that require them. Loaders can be set to unload, in which case they work in reverse, bottling liquids or gases provided by a pipe. Whether loading or unloading, the empty containers will appear/disappear automatically.
+Loaders load, or unload, 20 units per second.
 Loaders are an item listed in orange bought from [[trade]]rs or salvaged by [[Logistics Drone]]s.
-== Specialist Variants ==
+==Specialist Variants==
-=== Fuel Loader ===
+===Fuel Loader ===
 {{Infobox object
 | name = Fuel Loader
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 The '''Fuel Loader''' exclusively puts in and takes out fuel from the network. It is automatically provided in every ship upon creating one and features in the tutorial of the [[Praxis]].
-=== Oxygen Loader ===
+===Oxygen Loader===
 {{Infobox object
 | name = Oxygen Loader
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 '''Oxygen Loaders''' work with oxygen container only. Unlike the Fuel Loader, it is only automatically provided on Praxis and [[JMC Mining Station]].
-== Production ==
+==Establishing Input Type==
-It delivers 20 units per second from any provided container to its output.
+While fuel and oxygen loaders have pre-defined input types, generic loaders inherit their input type from the pipe connected to them. This presents a problem when the pipe itself has no type, such as when a player would like to load [[water]] into an empty [[tank]] purely as a more efficient way of storing it. The workaround for this is to temporarily connect the pipe to an equipment input/output labelled water. Once the loader begins filling the tank, the type will be established and the equipment can be disconnected.
-== History ==
+==History==
 {{Prehistory|Update 1.rc2|Introduced.}}
 {{Prehistory|DEMO3A|Added Fuel and Oxygen loaders.}}
 [[Category:Equipment]]