This is the Flour Mill in Anno 1800. In this building, grain is processed and turned into flour. As a result, it plays a key role in keeping your Bread production chain running smoothly.
To build
- Credits -$500
- Timer 4
- Bricks 5
Details
- Unlocks at 150 Workers
- Area 3×4
- Maintenance -$50 credits
- Workforce – 10 Farmers
Description
This is the Flour Mill in Anno 1800, an important intermediate building in the Bread production chain. To begin with, it takes grain from the Grain Farm and converts it into flour. From there, the Flour Mill sends the processed flour directly to the Bakery.
In terms of output, the Flour Mill produces 1 ton of flour every 30 seconds, which means it generates 2 tons per minute. Because of this, it plays a crucial role in keeping your bread supply steady.
What it produces
The Flour Mill in Anno 1800 produces flour, which is essential for bread production. In addition, flour is a lifestyle need for your Farmers, so keeping a steady supply is important for their happiness.
In terms of output, one Flour Mill produces two tons of flour per minute. Because of this, you can support two Bakeries at full productivity with a single mill.
Furthermore, flour can be taken on expeditions as extra rations. When you bring it along, it provides 5 bonus hunting points and 5 bonus morale points, making it a useful supply item.
Improvements
There are several ways to improve the efficiency of your Flour Mill in Anno 1800. To start, the placement of the building plays a major role. Good placement ensures that goods move quickly into and out of the mill, which keeps production running smoothly.
Next, you can boost performance by using the Trade Union. When placed within its influence range, the Flour Mill in Anno 1800 can benefit from powerful items that significantly increase productivity.
Finally, adding electricity provides another major upgrade, giving the Flour Mill a substantial boost in output.
With these improvements in mind, let’s begin by looking at the best placement for your Flour Mill in Anno 1800.
Placement
When placing any building in Anno 1800, it’s important to get the placement right. Since flour is an intermediate product, the Flour Mill connects to multiple buildings in the Bread production chain. In this case, it links to two: the Grain Farm, which supplies the grain, and the Bakery, which turns the flour into bread.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at a simple layout that shows how these buildings work together.
This shows the basic flow required to produce bread, which is the final product of the Flour Mill in Anno 1800. However, this setup will not function as a proper production chain because the building ratios are incorrect. With that in mind, this layout is only meant to illustrate the connections, not to serve as an efficient production setup. To view the full Bread production chain.
Trade union
In this section, we’ll explore which items can be added to the Trade Union to improve the performance of your Flour Mill in Anno 1800. When using the Trade Union, make sure the Flour Mill is within its influence range, as this is essential for the bonuses to take effect.
| Item name | Effect | Rarity/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Burrstone | +35% productivity -25% workforce needed | Rare |
| Lovelymans grinding machine | +40% productivity -50% workforce needed | Epic |
| Millstone | +25% productivity | Uncommon |
| Old factory bell | +10% maintenance costs -20% workforce needed | Uncommon |
Electricity
You can double the output of the Flour Mill in Anno 1800 by supplying it with electricity. However, when you electrify a building, you must also ensure it receives enough input materials to keep up with the increased production speed. In this case, that means adding more Grain Farms to support the higher demand. By expanding your grain supply, you can maintain full productivity and take full advantage of the electricity boost.
Layouts
In this section, we’ll look at different layout options for the Flour Mill in Anno 1800. Because it sits between two other buildings in the production chain, its placement plays a key role in keeping the flow of goods efficient. With that in mind, let’s explore a few layouts that help the Flour Mill operate at its best.
Option 1
In this layout, we’ll look at a basic setup that includes two Grain Farms feeding into a single Flour Mill, which then delivers its goods to a Warehouse. As you can see, it takes two Grain Farms to fully supply one Flour Mill at 100% efficiency. Because of this, this layout provides a simple and reliable foundation for your Bread production chain.
In this layout, you can see that the Flour Mill in Anno 1800 produces a total of two tons of flour per minute. As a result, this setup provides a steady and reliable supply for your bread production chain.
Option 2
In this layout, we’re using four Grain Farms to supply two Flour Mills. As you can see, this setup requires a fairly large area to keep flour production running efficiently. In addition, a Warehouse is included to ensure quick and easy distribution of goods across your island. Overall, this layout provides a solid foundation for scaling up your Bread production chain.
In this layout, the setup produces a total of four tons of flour per minute. As a result, it provides a strong and steady supply for supporting multiple Bakeries at full productivity.