Machines not working when server is empty

[DRodders]

I've recently gotten a tekkit server, but we've found that when no-one is online the machines won't work. Obviously we'd prefer if they did, is there anyway of making them work all the time (apart from having someone logged in 24/7

[Backplague]

Place a chuck loading block (World Anchor or Teleport Tether) close to your machines. This is because when a player is in the server, a set of chunks is loaded around the player. Of course, this takes memory so to reduce the memory usage, the server unloads all unused chunks. All machines in an unloaded chunks of course will not work. Chunk loading blocks force-load a 9x9 grid of chunks, the chunk loading block is in the middle.

[DRodders]

Brilliant, thank you!