Moon Sweepers machines: costs, power & inputs
Compare Moon Sweepers machines, robots and solar equipment by cost, function, inputs, outputs and power, with links to each setup guide.
Which machine does your route need?
Compare 15 machines, robots and solar units by price, power, inputs and outputs. Place equipment with the Building Tool and connect its output to processing or a station intake. For the full list of tools, vehicles and robots, use the equipment catalog. Driving hoppers and Garage upgrades are on the vehicles page.
Machine comparison
Prices are per purchase as of October 30, 2026; conveyor routes are priced per meter. The power column shows processor demand and solar generation in full sun. Processor recipes and power figures are for patch 1.0.4. Search a name, filter by collection, conveyors, processors or solar, or sort a column heading.
| Item image | Use | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Packager | Collection | $100 | — | Handheld dust | Dust capsules | Unloads a handheld tool into a belt route. |
 | Conveyor Belt | Conveyors | $0.50/m | — | Capsules | Next connected port | Carries capsules between machines and station intakes. |
 | Splitter | Conveyors | $5 | — | Incoming capsules | Separate belt branches | Divides a conveyor route. |
 | Merger | Conveyors | $5 | — | Incoming belt branches | One output route | Combines conveyor routes; alternates inputs. |
 | Pressure Chamber | Processors | $500 | Uses 10 kW | 5 kg dust | 5 kg Moon Sand per 12 s | Makes Moon Sand. |
 | Stone Press | Processors | $1,000 | Uses 18 kW | 1 kg dust + 1 kg Moon Sand | 2 kg Moonstone per 6 s | Makes Moonstone. |
 | Solar Post | Solar | $75 | Generates 3 kW | Sunlight | Electricity | Supplies solar power. |
 | Solar Twin | Solar | $150 | Generates 7.5 kW | Sunlight | Electricity and stored charge | Supplies solar power with onboard storage. |
 | Solar Tracker | Solar | $300 | Generates 16 kW | Sunlight | Electricity and stored charge | Follows the sun and stores power for night. |
 | Garage | Collection | $200 | — | Vehicle dust | Silo → belt capsules | Buys, stores, recalls and upgrades vehicles; unloads their dust. |
 | Capsule Catcher | Collection | $1,500 | — | Launched capsules | Outgoing conveyor | Receives J.O.O.N.A.S. deliveries. |
 | Robot Dock Mk I | Collection | $250 | — | Ground dust | Dock → belt capsules | Paired robot cleans 19 hexes around the dock. |
 | Robot Dock Mk II | Collection | $500 | — | Ground dust | Dock → belt capsules | Paired robot cleans 37 hexes around the dock. |
 | J.O.O.N.A.S. | Collection | $20,000 | — | Ground dust | Capsules launched to a Catcher | Cleans beyond a fixed dock radius. |
 | Battery Bank | Solar | $160 | — | — | — | Stores electricity. |
How do the machines connect?
- Hand tools: Packager → conveyor → station intake.
- Vehicles: Garage silo → conveyor → station intake.
- Robot Vacuums: dock → conveyor → station intake.
- J.O.O.N.A.S.: Capsule Catcher → conveyor → processing or station intake.
- Sand: dust → Pressure Chamber → Moon Sand.
- Stone: raw dust + Moon Sand → separate Stone Press inputs → Moonstone blocks.
Conveyor straights, curves, inclines and supports are listed with other structure pieces in building parts. The factory guide and ratio calculator sizes processors and power. The auto-selling guide covers belt connections, while the night guide covers stored power after sunset. Compare hopper sizes on vehicles, or browse every item type in the equipment catalog.
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