The Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) has announced another major expansion, this one doubling the size of its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center on the Marshall University South Charleston campus. In addition, MAMC was just awarded more than $1 million by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to equip the new space with the latest manufacturing technology.
With 4,280 square feet of additional space, MAMC will be able to better serve existing clients as well as accommodate additional entrepreneurs and manufacturers, with more room for technical training and new technology, said MAMC Director Derek Scarbro.
“The additional space will allow us to offer new manufacturing technology in the coming months that is not found in this area of Appalachia, technology that will allow West Virginia businesses to innovate, operate more efficiently and grow their operations,” Scarbro said.
Renovations on the former library space in South Charleston will begin this fall and are expected to be complete by spring, Scarbro said. The library recently moved to the adjacent campus building.
MAMC’s South Charleston Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center opened in 1997 as a satellite of the Huntington-based Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) to better serve manufacturers across the state.
Today, it offers a variety of advanced technology for leased use, including metal, large-scale and full-color 3D printers, a water jet cutter, Swiss turn, as well as computer-controlled mills and a five-axis CNC machining center. The center is staffed by experienced machinists, technicians and mechanical engineers to assist clients.
Sept. 25, 2024
