L3-MFG-CAST-POUR
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Level 3 · hardware
Casting Pour Station
Robotic Pour Station for Mold Filling
Robotic pour station precisely filling sand/ceramic molds with molten alloy, with riser/gate design for sound casting.
Purpose
Robotic pour station precisely filling sand/ceramic molds with molten alloy, with riser/gate design for sound casting.
Context
Child of L2-MFG-CAST within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Robotic ladle pours at controlled rate
- ▸Riser/gate design accommodates 1/6 g flow dynamics
- ▸Per-part pour velocity profile
- ▸Vibratory mold fill for complex shapes
- ▸Long-life ladle and gating system
Typical implementations
- ▸Industrial robotic pouring (terrestrial)
- ▸Aerospace investment casting
- ▸Foundry automation
Lunar considerations
- ▸1/6 g requires longer pour times for complex geometries
- ▸Vacuum environment helps eliminate porosity
- ▸Coordinated with L1-ROB for mold positioning
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Robotic pour station precisely filling sand/ceramic molds with molten alloy, with riser/gate design for sound casting. |
| pour rate kg per s max | 2 |
Physical
| mass kg | 40 |
| materials | Stainless ladle, Refractory pour spout |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 10 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 15 |
| mtbf hours | 30000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Filled molds for cooling
Requires
- Melt supply
- Robotic ladle handling
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Casting Pour Station" (L3-MFG-CAST-POUR). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-MFG-CAST-POUR
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