L3-MFG-MACH-CHIP
ESSENTIAL
RESOURCES
Level 3 · hardware
Chip Collection and Recycling
Chip Conveyor + Recovery for Material Reuse
Chip collection conveyor + recovery process delivering machining swarf to L1-WMS for melting and recycling into fresh stock.
Purpose
Chip collection conveyor + recovery process delivering machining swarf to L1-WMS for melting and recycling into fresh stock.
Context
Child of L2-MFG-MACH within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Magnetic + auger conveyor collects chips
- ▸Cyclone separator removes coolant mist
- ▸Per-alloy chip segregation
- ▸Routed to L3-WMS-METAL-MELT for recycling
- ▸Closed-loop material recovery
Typical implementations
- ▸Industrial chip management (terrestrial)
- ▸Aerospace swarf recovery
- ▸Recycling chip-to-stock loops
Lunar considerations
- ▸Closed-loop recycling closes material use
- ▸Per-alloy segregation maintains stock quality
- ▸Long-life conveyor mechanism
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Chip collection conveyor + recovery process delivering machining swarf to L1-WMS for melting and recycling into fresh stock. |
| recovery efficiency percent | 95 |
Physical
| mass kg | 15 |
| materials | Magnetic conveyor, Auger conveyor, Cyclone separator |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 50 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 15 |
| mtbf hours | 30000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Recovered chips for recycling
Requires
- Machining swarf
- Conveyor (~50 W)
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Chip Collection and Recycling" (L3-MFG-MACH-CHIP). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-MFG-MACH-CHIP
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