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Robotic Production of Individualised Wood Joints

Year: 2016
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Modern modular constructions can consist of highly indi- vidualised elements that are produced at nearly the same efficiency as serial manufacturing. This paper focuses on the project “WoodWaves” an Info-Point for the conference World Congress of Timber Engineer- ing, which was designed with this new conception of modularity. The process utilises a robotically operated milling cutter to form block- board panels out of spruce, which make up the multifunctional infor- mation point. The entire object is produced with only sliding dovetail joints. Parametric design methods were developed to automatically adjust each joint to fit the individual conditions. New CAD/CAM in- terfaces, linking design directly with fabrication, enabled the serial production of 108 different shaped elements with a 6-axis robotic arm.
Language: English
Subfield: Architecture
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2416849771
FWCI: 2.243
Cites: 5
Cited by: 1
Related to: 10