Moon Sweepers Packager: Purpose, Setup and Troubleshooting

Quick answer

The Packager is a $100 Logistics machine that takes dust from your held tool and packs it into 1 kg capsules on a belt. Its hopper holds 100 kg, it has one output, and it does not need power. Put it at the end of a belt, load it by hand and run the belt to a station for automatic selling.

Moon Sweepers v1.0.4 · PC / Steam · Logistics Checked 28 Oct 2026

The Packager is the bridge between a hand-carried container and a moving belt.

Purpose

What the Packager does

The Packager is a dust drop-off. It takes the load from your tool, holds it and releases it as 1 kg capsules on its output belt. It is not a seller by itself: the value is paid at a station, either by a belt ending at the station or by a catcher with no output belt.

Packager at a glance
Property	Value
Price	$100
Build menu	Logistics
Footprint	2.8 × 3 m
Hopper	100 kg
Output	1 kg capsule every 0.35 s
Ports	1 output
Power	None

Setup

Set up a working Packager

01

Place the Packager near your work

Put it at the start of the belt line, where you can walk to it with a full tool. It does not need a foundation for power, but a stable floor makes the belt line easier to read.
02

Connect the output belt

The output is on the machine. Run a belt from it to a station intake or to a pressure chamber. Build the belt slightly higher where the ground would block it.
03

Load the hopper

Walk to the Packager and use it with a full tool. It accepts dust from the held container and holds up to 100 kg.
04

Watch one capsule move

The output places a 1 kg capsule on the belt every 0.35 seconds. If the belt moves and the station pays, the loop is working.

Output choice

Sell the capsules or process them

Where the Packager output can go
Destination	Result	Use when
Station intake	Dust sells as the capsules arrive.	You want the simplest automatic sale.
Pressure chamber	Dust becomes sand, then can feed a stone press.	You have power and a second machine.
Storage or a second line	Cargo waits or is split.	You are balancing two production lines.

The belt can carry 88 capsules per minute, while the Packager can place one capsule every 0.35 seconds. If you connect too many sources to one belt, the belt becomes the limit before the machines do.

Troubleshooting

Why the Packager is not producing

Packager checks
Symptom	Check	Fix
No capsules appear	Is the hopper loaded?	Load dust from the held tool with the interact action.
Belt does not move	Belt direction and power (belts have no power requirement).	Re-place the belt with the arrow toward the destination.
Capsules stop halfway	Blocked belt, sharp turn or a full receiver.	Clear the belt and the receiving machine; avoid tight turns.
Station does not pay	Does the belt end at the station intake rather than the supply wall?	Move the last segment to the intake.
The machine was placed wrong	No rotate/move control for placed structures.	Remove and rebuild; the refund is 75%.

Depots and delivery How the station intake sells belt cargo. Complete automation Add power and processing after the first Packager works.

Straight answers

Questions about this task

How much does the Packager cost?

It costs $100 in the Logistics build menu. Belt cost is separate.

Does the Packager sell dust automatically?

It packs dust into capsules. To sell automatically, connect its output belt to a station intake. The station pays the cargo as it arrives.

Does the Packager need power?

No. The current data lists no power requirement for the Packager. The pressure chamber and stone press do need power.

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Sources and scope

This is an independent, source-led guide, not a first-hand playtest. Gameplay values, build-menu details and UI behavior are checked against the 1.0.4 data snapshot and official patch notes. Your installed build is the final authority.

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What the Packager does

Set up a working Packager

Place the Packager near your work

Connect the output belt

Load the hopper

Watch one capsule move