Tool

Metal Detector

Research tree with the Metal Detector entry below Scanner Mk I Plans.
The Metal Detector research entry sits below Scanner Mk I Plans. Official Steam image. View full-size image ↗

The official store describes beginning the needle search by hand with a metal detector, before belts, scanners and robotic arms take over more of the work.

Use and operation

How to use it
Use the detector’s own current feedback when searching manually. Keep track of what you have inspected; do not substitute a fixed coordinate list for the game’s signals.

Checks and decisions

What to check
If production has already packed hay into products, also inspect storage and scanner routes. The developer explains that needles can remain inside hay products, not only in loose hay.