You might have a really cool augmentation you want to craft that can be added to something else.)
(Tip: Make sure you comb through the augmentation blueprints you have before you start crafting weapons and armor. Then, select an augmentation slot to view the augmentations you can place there. Once you've researched a blueprint for whatever you're crafting at one of these stations, swap over to the development menu to start the actual crafting.
To start playing with augmentations, you'll need to visit a research station, which you can find in the Tempest and in the tech lab on the upper floor of the Nexus' docking bay. Unlike mods, augmentations are permanent additions you add while crafting a weapon or piece of armor - and they can make a huge difference. How to use augmentations on armor and equipment in Mass Effect: Andromeda You can also add augmentations while you're crafting, which is another process entirely. Now, that's not the only way to modify your equipment.
Selecting it will remove it from its existing home and place it on your current weapon. If there's a green checkmark beside a mod, it means it's already equipped on one of your weapons. Select the slot into which you want to place the mod and pick the mod you want to equip. To equip a mod from a loadout station, tap the corresponding button - square on PS4 - while hovering over an equipped weapon you want to mod.