If you place an inserter on a bend, it will not grab the items that pass inside of the belt.
I have tested this with blue and filtering inserters.
[0.17.56] Inserter does not collect all items
Re: [0.17.56] Inserter does not collect all items
Duplicate of several reports: viewtopic.php?f=47&t=72122#p436953
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