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McFarlane said the company has been studying additive manufacturing technology for about 18 months. The impetus was a NASA consultant he partnered with on projects while an aeronautical engineering student in college, he said.

Despite the investment in a new building, don’t expect McFarlane AMS to begin printing out parts for NASA and aerospace customers with its completion. That won’t happen until the Federal Aviation Administration agrees the new parts are as safe as those manufactured with traditional processes.

“The challenge is FAA certification,” McFarlane said. “It’s basically a new manufacturing process with not enough history of durability or reliability. We will be working closely with the FAA to certify those processes. It’s a lot of testing and a lot of research and development.”

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