ssilk wrote:This is a very similar suggestion, smart belt: https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... f=6&t=4481

Very sorry about that.
And Robots dont tickle my fancy in terms of how my factory is layed out.

I am really sorry if this was already suggested, I tried my best to search, and I didn't see it.
Anyway, I have an idea. A contraption that acts like a rail signal, only for tracks. I have long belts for expensive items and I wish i could only set the amount of items i want on a section at a time so ...