{"id":5583,"date":"2018-12-14T12:14:23","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T12:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/?p=5583"},"modified":"2018-12-18T20:27:44","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T20:27:44","slug":"the-next-dimension-in-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/?p=5583","title":{"rendered":"The Next Dimension in Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mechanical engineering doctoral students Basil Paudel (left) and Jonathan Pegues look at a 3-D computer-aided design model in the additive manufacturing lab in Wiggins Hall. The lab will soon be relocated to the Gavin Laboratory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NASA inspires the world with its mission of space exploration, scientific discovery and development of new technology. That\u2019s why Auburn has partnered with NASA to employ 3-D printers that will build components for the next generation of spacecraft and even work onboard a spacecraft supporting a U.S.-led program for a human return to the Moon.<\/p>\n

That is just one component of Auburn\u2019s thrust as a national leader in additive manufacturing research, which allows manufacturers to fabricate parts layer-by-layer from metals, plastics or other materials using a 3-D computer-aided design model.<\/p>\n

To expand upon its existing relationship with NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center, Auburn has formed the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence, or NCAME, and is already collaborating with more than 50 industry and government partners.<\/p>\n