Stack Processing
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Fast smelting for furnaces and tech machines: process the whole stack in the time of one item, paying fair fuel or energy. Works with Mekanism, Ender IO, IE and Iron Furnaces.
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Description
🔥 Fast smelting: a whole stack in the time of ONE item 🔥
Tired of waiting 10 minutes for 64 iron?
With Stack Processing, your furnace smelts the entire stack at once, and you still pay exactly the same fuel as vanilla. Faster, not cheaper. Fair for survival and multiplayer.
⚡ Vanilla vs Stack Processing
| 64 raw iron + 64 coal | Vanilla | Stack Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Time | ⏳ 10 min 40 s | ✅ 10 seconds |
| Coal used | 8 | 8 (exactly the same) |
| Ingots | 64 | 64 |
| XP | full | full |
✨ Features
- 🧱 Whole-stack processing for the Furnace, Blast Furnace and Smoker: every item finishes in the time of one.
- ⛽ Fair fuel: you pay the fuel of every item smelted, no more, no less.
- 🪫 Smart with low fuel: 64 raw iron + 3 coal → 24 ingots; the rest waits in the input.
- ♻️ Zero waste: fuel is only charged when the batch finishes. Take items out halfway and you keep everything, and leftover burn time is saved for the next batch.
- 🔥 Live GUI: the flame and progress arrow show the batch working.
- ⚙️ Works with tech mods (see below) and with modded furnaces that use vanilla logic.
- 🖥️ Server friendly: per-world config, tested on dedicated servers.
🔌 Mod compatibility
Each integration turns on automatically when the mod is installed. No setup needed.
| Mod | Machines | Cost per item |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Mekanism | Energized Smelter, Enrichment Chamber, Crusher, Factories and all other item machines | energy |
| ✅ Iron Furnaces | all furnace tiers, augments included | fuel |
| ✅ Ender IO | SAG Mill, Alloy Smelter, Slicer, Painting Machine, Soul Binder | stored energy |
| ✅ Immersive Engineering | Alloy Kiln, Blast Furnace, Improved Blast Furnace, Coke Oven | fuel |
💬 Want your favourite mod supported? Leave a comment with its name. The most requested mods get added first!
🛠️ Configuration
Per-world server config: serverconfig/stackprocessing-server.toml
enabled: turn the whole mod on or offmaxBatchSize: max items per batch (default 64). Lower it for a slower, more balanced pace.- One switch per integration:
mekanism,ironFurnaces,enderIO,immersiveEngineering
❓ FAQ
Is it overpowered?
It saves time, not resources. Every item still costs its full fuel or energy. Server owners can limit it with maxBatchSize.
Client, server or both?
Install it on both.
Can I use it in my modpack?
Yes! It's MIT licensed, so feel free to include it.
Forge or Fabric?
NeoForge 1.21.1 for now. Other versions depend on demand, so let me know in the comments.
⭐ If Stack Processing saves you time, consider following the project, it really helps! ⭐
Stack Processing Team
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