InNoFa-DEMONSTRATOR

Individual node facades

The FLEX research group at the University of Applied Sciences Leipzig (HTWK) and the Laserinstitut Hochschule Mittweida (LHM) have developed the InNoFa2.0. The single-node façade component is manufactured using a new large-volume powder bed-based 3D printing technology that combines technologies from different additive manufacturing processes. These features greatly increase the material turnover during the process, reduce the printing time and lower the material costs. This technique holds great potential for larger components. The InNoFa2.0 demonstrator is based on the ParaKnot3D concept, a hybrid construction that combines straight rods and individual knot elements to create optimised free-form structures.