Basic Machines are the foundation of Slimefun production. Most of them are necessary in order to advance to higher tiers of Slimefun. Most of them only need a correct recipe in order to operate.
Multi-block Machines are machines that consist of multiple blocks which have to be placed down vertically in the world, as shown in the Slimefun Guide.
Keep in mind that machines that process items individually, prioritize them from left to right and top to bottom.
Placing a chest next to the following machines, allows them to automatically move any crafted items into that chest. That chest is called an Output Chest.