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Phase3D used quantitative, in-situ height measurements to detect an LPBF short feed at layer 652 and track its area, depth and progression, turning a subtle powder bed anomaly into actionable process data.

Phase3D's controlled LPBF study connects what happens during the build to final part quality, showing how measured spatter accumulation and surface roughness correlate with post-build porosity and how in-situ inspection can turn spatter into actionable process evidence.

Phase3D has been awarded a new Department of the Air Force contract to extend its real-time, in-situ inspection technology to ceramic matrix composites, supporting advanced propulsion, hypersonic, and thermal-protection applications.

Ceramic matrix composites present unique inspection challenges for aerospace manufacturers. Explore how Phase3D is extending real-time, in-situ inspection beyond metal additive manufacturing to identify defects earlier and build a clearer record of part quality throughout CMC production.

Learn how in-situ monitoring and spatter detection can help predict porosity in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF), with case study data independently validated by AMIST at the University of Louisville.

Porosity remains a persistent challenge in metal additive manufacturing, with defects arising from everything from lack of fusion and keyholing to powder condition and process instability. We explore the main causes of porosity, why it can be difficult to control, and how in-process measurement can provide earlier insight into the conditions that lead to defects.

Phase3D is working alongside ATI, EOS and industry partners on the America Makes Delta Qual 2.0 project to advance measurement-based qualification for metal additive manufacturing. Using quantitative, layer-by-layer data from Fringe Inspection™, the project aims to connect in-process measurements with machine health and part quality - supporting faster, more scalable qualification workflows.

When Rowan University's first independent build on its new DMG MORI LASERTEC 30 encountered an unexpected issue, the team used Phase3D's Fringe Inspection™ to determine whether the build could safely continue. Read how real-time, layer-by-layer measurement supported a confident, evidence-based decision.

Phase3D and Rowan University have announced a new partnership to advance data-driven metal additive manufacturing research, education, and process qualification. The collaboration demonstrated immediate value during Rowan's first independent metal build, where Phase3D's Fringe Inspection™ provided real-time, quantitative measurements that allowed engineers to safely continue a build after an unexpected preparation error. Rather than relying on uncertainty or cancelling the job, the team used calibrated layer-by-layer inspection data to make a confident, evidence-based decision.

Discover how Phase3D's Fringe Inspection™ detects part protrusion during LPBF printing before recoater damage occurs, helping reduce build failures, improve yield and protect machine uptime.

NASA believes the future of metal additive manufacturing isn't just faster production it's parts that are born qualified. In a new programme with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Phase3D is helping validate a real-time, in-situ qualification approach that could dramatically reduce reliance on costly post-build inspection. By capturing more than 50,000 layers of calibrated inspection data on an EOS M300-4, the project aims to demonstrate how continuous measurement throughout the build can accelerate qualification for flight-critical components and support the next generation of aerospace manufacturing.

Phase3D has partnered with Excel3D Advanced Technologies to expand access to Fringe Inspection™ across India, bringing real-time, in-situ inspection to manufacturers, researchers and engineering organisations. Discover how the partnership will help accelerate qualification, strengthen quality assurance and support the adoption of metal additive manufacturing.

Phase3D has partnered with the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to advance additive manufacturing research through metrology-grade, in-situ inspection. The installation of Fringe Inspection™ enables researchers to capture traceable, layer-by-layer measurement data throughout the LPBF process, supporting process optimisation, machine qualification, materials development and stronger correlations between build conditions and final part quality.

How do you prove an in-situ inspection system is measuring accurately? This case study explores the standardized Validation & Verification (V&V) procedure behind every Fringe Inspection™ deployment, using NIST-referenced measurements to verify accuracy, repeatability and long-term system stability.

Phase3D's oversubscribed $2.9 million funding round marks the beginning of a new chapter as the company scales Fringe Inspection™ and advances its vision of making in-situ inspection a standard part of metal additive manufacturing.

Manual dimensional inspection remains one of the most time-consuming and costly stages of additive manufacturing qualification. This case study evaluates whether Phase3D's Fringe Inspection and Fringe Operator software can replace traditional post-build caliper inspection by performing dimensional measurements directly from in-process build data. Across walls, pins, and holes, Fringe Operator achieved R² > 0.99 correlation with manual measurements while demonstrating lower error relative to CAD on challenging hole geometries. The results show how in-process dimensional inspection can reduce operator-dependent variation, shorten qualification timelines, lower inspection costs, and provide earlier visibility into part quality during production.

Understanding the difference between monitoring, inspection, and qualification is essential for scaling additive manufacturing from prototyping to production. While process monitoring provides visibility into machine behaviour and build conditions, inspection delivers direct, measurable data about part quality, and qualification establishes confidence that parts consistently meet required standards. This article explores how these three layers of additive manufacturing quality control work together, why monitoring alone is often insufficient for production environments, and how measurement-driven inspection bridges the gap between process data and qualification. Learn how advanced in-situ inspection technologies are helping manufacturers reduce uncertainty, improve process control, and accelerate the adoption of production-scale additive manufacturing.

In-situ inspection is transforming additive manufacturing by bringing real-time measurement and analysis directly into the build process. Instead of detecting defects after production is complete, manufacturers can now identify, quantify, and track issues layer by layer as they occur. This shift from reactive inspection to continuous process insight is helping aerospace, defense, and medical manufacturers improve quality, reduce inspection bottlenecks, and scale additive manufacturing with greater confidence.

Discover how quality assurance in additive manufacturing ensures consistent part quality through real-time monitoring, in-situ inspection, and data-driven process control. Learn why QA is essential for reducing defects, lowering costs, and enabling scalable production.

Phase3D today announced the release of two new large-format Fringe Inspection™ Systems for metal additive manufacturing. The new systems, Large Format Fringe Inspection™ and Large Format Fringe Inspection™ Hi-Rez, extend Phase3D’s in-situ inspection technology to support the EOS M 400 series of printers and other large-format platforms such as the Nikon SLM NXG product line.

Discover how Phase3D’s Fringe Inspection™ technology revolutionises spatter detection in metal additive manufacturing (AM) by linking surface roughness measurements to porosity. Unlike traditional camera-based or AI-driven monitoring, Fringe Inspection delivers quantitative, traceable, micron-accurate data, revealing how gas flow inefficiencies and energy density affect part quality. 

Accelerating Additive Manufacturing Quality Reviews with Fringe Operator™
In high-volume additive manufacturing, inspecting thousands of build layers for anomalies is a major bottleneck. One manufacturer using Phase3D’s Fringe Inspection cut review times by over 70% by combining Quality Chart anomaly visualisation with Adjustable Colorbars.