Cutting Tools
Robotic Cutting Tools (Wire, Plasma, Mechanical)
Robotic cutting tools are multi-head assemblies incorporating wire-EDM units for precision sectioning, plasma torches for thick stock, and diamond saws for hard materials during structural disassembly and repair. Weighing 10 kg and drawing 500 W of power, the hardware provides three distinct cutting methods with a 15-year service life and a mean time between failures of 15,000 hours. The lunar vacuum precludes ambient air-dependent plasma operation, requiring specialized plasma torch architectures, long-life electrodes, and robotic tool-changing mechanisms designed to coordinate cut material directly with settlement waste management systems.
Robotic cutting tools (wire-EDM, plasma, mechanical saw) for material separation during disassembly and repair.
Purpose
Robotic cutting tools (wire-EDM, plasma, mechanical saw) for material separation during disassembly and repair.
Context
Child of L2-ROB-TOOL within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Wire-EDM for precise cuts
- ▸Plasma torch for thick material
- ▸Diamond saw for hard materials
- ▸Coordinated with L3-WMS for waste handling
- ▸Long-life cutting media
Typical implementations
- ▸Industrial robotic cutting
- ▸Aerospace material processing
- ▸Demolition robotics
Lunar considerations
- ▸Vacuum environment helps (no air for plasma — different design needed)
- ▸Long-life cutting electrodes
- ▸Robotic tool changes
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Robotic cutting tools (wire-EDM, plasma, mechanical saw) for material separation during disassembly and repair. |
| cut types | 3 |
Physical
| mass kg | 10 |
| materials | Wire-EDM head, Plasma torch, Diamond saw |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 500 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 15 |
| mtbf hours | 15000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Mounted cutting tool
Requires
- Tool change
- Cutting power (~500 W)
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Cutting Tools" (L3-ROB-TOOL-CUT). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-ROB-TOOL-CUT
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