Jig and Fixture Library
Standardized Jig + Fixture Library for Operations
The Standardized Jig and Fixture Library is a modular tooling system of 50 fixture types designed to secure components during lunar machining, welding, and assembly operations. Operating at zero power consumption over a 20-year lifetime, the initial 30 kg hardware base comprises modular clamps and 3D-printed PEEK and aluminum fixtures. Because lunar operations preclude regular terrestrial resupply and manual intervention, components are engineered for robotic handling and in-situ reproduction via 3D printing to close the manufacturing loop. Tracked within the L1-DVT inventory, the standardized tooling architecture maintains a mean time between failures of 500,000 hours.
Standardised library of jigs + fixtures supporting machining, welding, assembly operations — most fabricated in-situ by L3-MFG-3DP.
Purpose
Standardised library of jigs + fixtures supporting machining, welding, assembly operations — most fabricated in-situ by L3-MFG-3DP.
Context
Child of L2-MFG-TOOL within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Per-operation jig + fixture designs
- ▸Most fabricated in-situ via 3D printing
- ▸Modular design enables variants
- ▸Inventory tracked in L1-DVT
- ▸Standardised mating to L1-MFG-MACH bed
Typical implementations
- ▸Industrial jig + fixture libraries (terrestrial)
- ▸Aerospace tooling standards
- ▸Modular tooling systems
Lunar considerations
- ▸In-situ fabrication closes the loop
- ▸Documentation enables future re-production
- ▸Robotic-handlable design
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Standardised library of jigs + fixtures supporting machining, welding, assembly operations — most fabricated in-situ by L3-MFG-3DP. |
| fixture types | 50 |
Physical
| mass kg | 30 |
| materials | 3D-printed PEEK/Al fixtures, Modular clamp components |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 0 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 20 |
| mtbf hours | 500000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Jig/fixture set
- Assembly fixture
Requires
- In-situ fixture fabrication
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Jig and Fixture Library" (L3-MFG-TOOL-JIG). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-MFG-TOOL-JIG
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