Lane Innovation Hub

Overview of Services

The Lane Innovation Hub is a suite of design, machining, building, and fabrication techniques for creating prototypes. Located in the Engineering Sciences Building on the Evansdale Campus, the Lane Innovation Hub is open to individuals and groups from both inside the WVU community and broader state community. Users of the Lane Innovation Hub Maker Space can get equipment training to develop their ideas into working prototypes, or use the Lane Innovation Hub Service Center to have components made for research or entrepreneurial projects.

The Lane Innovation Hub Facilities.

Lane Innovation Hub Service Center is focused on producing designs and prototypes from our WVU faculty, students, and staff as well as entrepreneurs and companies from around our state. This facility is capable of supporting projects from a wide variety of sources including projects external to WVU and government funded projects.

Lane Innovation Hub Maker Space is dedicated to empowering our WVU students and courses with training and access to a wide variety of fabrication and electronics prototyping equipment. This facility is focused on enabling our WVU community by providing the opportunity and skills necessary for them to make their ideas reality.

Lane Innovation Hub Lab Locations 

Rapid Prototyping Lab (ESB G85)
Comprehensive benchtop-scale prototyping facility with equipment including:

• 3D printers
• 3D scanners
• CAD/CAM, graphic, and industrial design software
• CNC plasma cutting table
• CNC Router Table
• Benchtop milling and turning machines
• General hand tools and workspace
• Laser cutters
• Fully equipped Hot Works area
• Vacuum former
• Woodworking tools
• Sheet metal tools

Advanced Manufacturing Lab (ESB G86)
Comprehensive industrial-scale prototyping facility with equipment including:

• 4-Axis CNC Mill
• CNC lathe
• Water-jet cutting table
• Manual mills and lathes
• Electronic Discharge Machine (EDM)

Electronics Prototyping Lab (ESB G75E)
Electronincs focused prototyping facility with equipment including:

• PCB mill/laser
• Reflow oven
• Stencil printer
• SMD/BGA rework station
• Electronics workbenches
• eBlocks electronics training kits

Metal 3D Printing Lab (ESB G59)

• Small volume metal 3D printer capable of printing parts in 316 Stainless Steel

How to Access Services

To be trained to use equipment within the Lane Innovation Hub: 

• Click the Request Services tab
• Look for REQUEST TRAINING: Equipment Training
• Follow the Initiate Request link
• Enter required information on Equipment Training Request Form
• Lane Innovation Hub staff will review the request and Agree to request once review is complete
• Once approved the request will be placed in queue for training and will be scheduled by Lane Innovation Hub staff

To use the Lane Innovation Hub fabrication services: 

• Click the Request Services tab
• Look for Engineering Innovation Hub Design/Manufacturing Service Request
• Follow the Initiate Request link
• Enter required information on Engineering Innovation Hub Pay-Per Service Request Form and attach necessary files
• Lane Innovation Hub staff will review the request and Agree to request once review is complete
• A cost estimate will be provided and user will need to approve estimate before being placed in queue

To have the Lane Innovation Hub 3D print a part:

• Click the Request Services tab
• Look for 3D Print Request
• Follow the Initiate Request link
• Enter required information on 3D Printing Request Form and attach necessary files
• Lane Innovation Hub staff will review the request and Agree to request once review is complete
• An estimate will be provided and user will need to approve estimate before being placed in queue

To have the Lane Innovation Hub fabricate a PCB:

• Click the Request Services tab
• Look for PCB Fabrication Services Request
• Follow the Initiate Request link
• Enter required information on PCB Fabrication Services Request Form and attach necessary files
• Lane Innovation Hub staff will review the request and Agree to request once review is complete
• An estimate will be provided and user will need to approve estimate before being placed in queue

Lane Innovation Hub Technical Staff

Hours of operation

Links and Resources

Lane Innovation Hub Website  |  Lane Innovation Document Library | 

Contacts

Available Equipment and Resources

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