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Jonathan Hopkins, a mechanical engineer and Additive Manufacturing (AM) Tiger Team member, shows fellow employees at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division objects created through AM during a tour of the new Manufacturing, Knowledge and Education (MAKE) Lab, which officially opened in Building 60 in West Bethesda, Md., March 24, 2016. The MAKE Lab will open training and production in AM, also known as 3-D printing, to all of Carderock’s employees who desire to participate and exchange ideas. (U.S. Navy photo by Dustin Q. Diaz/Released)

MAKE Lab grand opening at Carderock

Jonathan Hopkins, a mechanical engineer and Additive Manufacturing Tiger Team member, shows objects created through AM to fellow employees at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division during a tour of the new Manufacturing, Knowledge and Education Lab in West Bethesda, Md., March 24, 2016. The MAKE Lab opens training and production in AM, also known as 3-D printing, to all of Carderock's employees who desire to participate and exchange ideas. Navy photo by Dustin Q. Diaz

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