diff --git a/control-util.lua b/control-util.lua
index cd2b0f2..9000745 100644
--- a/control-util.lua
+++ b/control-util.lua
@@ -26,4 +26,61 @@ function util.force_enable_recipe(event, recipe_name)
   end
 end
 
+
+function util.warptorio2_expansion_helper() 
+  if script.active_mods["warptorio2_expansion"] then
+    function check_container_for_items(container,items)
+      local has_all =true
+      for k=1,#items do 
+        if container.get_item_count(items[k].name)<items[k].count then has_all=false break end
+      end
+      return has_all 		
+    end
+
+    function remove_items_from_container(container,items)
+      for k=1,#items do 
+        container.remove_item(items[k])
+      end	
+    end
+
+    script.on_nth_tick(60, function (event)
+      if global.done then return end
+      local fix_items={
+        {name='iron-plate',count=100},
+        {name='iron-gear-wheel',count=100},
+        {name='repair-pack',count=50},
+      }
+      local entities = {}
+      for i=1,100 do
+        if game.surfaces[i] then
+          local lentities= game.surfaces[i].find_entities_filtered{area = {{-100, -100}, {100, 100}}, name = "wpe_broken_lab"}
+          for j, entity in pairs(lentities) do
+            table.insert(entities, entity)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      if #entities == 0 then
+        if global.checking then
+          -- The lab has already been fixed
+          global.done = true
+        else
+          -- Check that the lab doesn't reappear due to a warp
+          global.checking = true
+        end
+        return
+      end
+      if check_container_for_items(entities[1],fix_items) then
+        remove_items_from_container(entities[1],fix_items)
+        local lab = entities[1].surface.create_entity({name='wpe_repaired_lab', position=entities[1].position, force = game.forces.player})
+        lab.destructible=false
+        lab.minable=false
+        entities[1].destroy()
+        global.done = true
+      end
+    end)
+  end
+end
+
+
+
 return util
diff --git a/data-util.lua b/data-util.lua
index 6f24821..0c58ecd 100644
--- a/data-util.lua
+++ b/data-util.lua
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ function util.k2matter(params)
               },
               time = 45,
             },
-            localised_name = {"technology-name.k2-conversion", {"item-name."..params.k2matter.item_name}},
+            -- (ignore for now) localised_name = {"technology-name.k2-conversion", {"item-name."..params.k2matter.item_name}},
           },
         })
   end