Insertion limit for labs should account for lab speed (just like it does for assemblers)

[Wiwiweb]

TL;DR

When a lab is too fast, through modules or mods, inserters will wait too long before inserting more packs. The labs will inevitably hitch, with no solution.
This problem does not happen for assemblers because the insertion limit for assemblers takes into account the assembler's speed.
Problem in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BciQ-SH1qyQ

What ?

Currently the lab insertion limit is `2 * technologyUnitCost`. The technology's unit cost is always 1 in vanilla, and in almost every mod.

The problem is even worse for technologies with a low time cost, since the limit doesn't take that into account either.

The assembler insertion limit is "the number of crafts we can complete during one inserter full swing + 1" which is:

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1.166 / (recipeCraftingTime / craftingMachineCraftingSpeed) + 1

Therefore I suggest changing the lab limit to the equivalent:

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1.166 / (technologyTimeCost / laboratoryCraftingSpeed) + 1

Why ?

This is a really common problem in Space Exploration. We get users complaining about this every so often.

Thanks!

[Xynariz]

+1 to this suggestion.

It would be especially useful in Space Exploration, as the sample video shows.

[ptx0]

+1

[fusionfan]

Yes indeed, this would be great! Thank you for making the suggestion.

[Xorimuth]

This is implemented in 1.1.70