SAM Fluctuator

SAM Fluctuators are manufactured components used in Alien Power Matrix production.

1.2 · Standard resource layout · Data 1.2.3.1

INGREDIENTS → FINISHED ITEM

How to craft SAM Fluctuator

Quantities below are per complete recipe batch. Rates are for one machine at 100% clock. Keep every output moving so byproducts do not block production.

SAM Fluctuator

Manufacturer · 6 seconds per machine cycle

Inputs per batch

6 × Reanimated SAM60 / min
5 × Wire50 / min
3 × Steel Pipe30 / min

All outputs per batch

1 × SAM Fluctuator10 / min

CRAFTING & INGREDIENTS

SAM Fluctuator acquisition

Make SAM Fluctuators in a Manufacturer using the default recipe. At 100% clock, the recipe consumes 60 Reanimated SAM, 50 Wire, and 30 Steel Pipe per minute and produces 10 SAM…

SAM Fluctuators are manufactured components used in Alien Power Matrix production. The Quantum Encoder also produces Dark Matter Residue in that recipe. Build a Manufacturer and supply it with Reanimated SAM, Wire, and Steel Pipe. Each batch uses 6 Reanimated SAM, 5 Wire, and 3 Steel Pipe to make 1 SAM Fluctuator. The main planning challenge is keeping all three inputs available, especially Reanimated SAM.

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FIND THE ACTUAL LOCATION

Satisfactory resource & collectible map

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Filter a resource, then select a marker or location below for its purity, elevation and coordinates. The map is hosted here.

Standard resource types and purity · Game-data snapshot 1.2.3.1. Randomized worlds differ. Nearby markers may be separated by cliffs or caves.

What do you need?Purity

19 SAM locations

SAM locations on the Satisfactory terrain map, with purity and well markers — SAM locations · Select a marker to inspect its coordinates.

● Impure: amber● Normal: cyan● Pure: lime◆ Well outlet■ Well core

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GET STARTED

How to craft

Make SAM Fluctuators in a Manufacturer using the default recipe. At 100% clock, the recipe consumes 60 Reanimated SAM, 50 Wire, and 30 Steel Pipe per minute and produces 10 SAM Fluctuators per minute.

Before you craft

Manufacturer and SAM Fluctuator recipe unlocked.
6 Reanimated SAM, 5 Wire, and 3 Steel Pipe per batch.

Unlock the recipe and build a Manufacturer at your chosen production site.
Produce Reanimated SAM from SAM in a Constructor: 4 SAM makes 1 Reanimated SAM.
Produce or route Wire and Steel Pipe to the same Manufacturer.
Select SAM Fluctuator and connect each ingredient to its own input.
Power the Manufacturer and check that all three inputs are arriving.
Route the output to a Quantum Encoder line or store it for later use.

Crafting tips

Keep a small buffer of each ingredient near the Manufacturer to smooth out delivery gaps.
A full-rate Manufacturer needs 60 Reanimated SAM, 50 Wire, and 30 Steel Pipe per minute.

Repeat, collect and use

Keep production running while the destination needs SAM Fluctuators and all three ingredients are supplied.

Common mistakes

Searching for a SAM Fluctuator deposit instead of producing the item in a Manufacturer.
Overlooking one empty input because the other two ingredients are reaching the machine.