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Aug 26, 2026
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Phase3D and Phillips Federal Expand In-Situ Inspection for Defense Manufacturing

Defense manufacturers are under growing pressure to produce critical parts faster, reduce dependence on constrained supply chains, and make better use of advanced manufacturing equipment. But increasing manufacturing capacity is only part of the challenge. For additive manufacturing and other...

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Aug 25, 2026
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Spatter in LPBF: How In-Situ Monitoring Connects Spatter to Porosity

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.

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Jul 30, 2025
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Fringe Inspection™ Now Available for Renishaw 500Q

Phase3D’s breakthrough in-situ quality assurance solution, Fringe Inspection, is now available for the Renishaw 500Q and other 500-series platforms (500S, 500D, and 500Flex). The new Fringe Inspection 500 Kit delivers high-resolution, layer-by-layer heightmaps for powder bed fusion users seeking to...

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Jul 18, 2025
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Advancing Metal Additive Manufacturing with Fringe Inspection™ by Phase3D

Metal additive manufacturing is transforming how we design and build complex, high-performance parts across industries, including aerospace, medical devices, oil and gas, energy, and so many more. With innovation comes a major challenge: ensuring consistent part quality during a relatively...

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Jun 17, 2025
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Fringe Inspection™ Installed at HRL Laboratories for Groundbreaking SPARES Project

We’re thrilled to share that Phase3D has joined HRL Laboratories and a coalition of leading institutions on SPARES – a DARPA-funded initiative aimed at advancing structural reliability in metal additive manufacturing. Our team recently visited HRL’s Malibu, California facility to...

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Feb 24, 2025
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The Digital Nature of Additive Manufacturing Is a Double-Edged Sword

Additive manufacturing has revolutionized how we think about design, production, and innovation. Born in the late 1980s, AM became a game-changer in industrial applications by the 2000s, 2010s, to today. Yet, the same digital-first approach that gives AM its strength...

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Jan 24, 2025
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Ensuring Excellence: The Critical Importance of Validation and Certification in AM Production

As Additive Manufacturing (AM) advances from prototyping to full-scale production, industries like aerospace,automotive, and medical demand rigorous validation and certification processes. Ensuring parts meet the highest quality standards is no longer optional—it’s essential. The Challenge of Certification in AM Unlike...

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May 20, 2024
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Additive Insight: How Phase3D is Advancing In-Process Quality Monitoring

In this episode of the Additive Insight podcast, Niall O’Dowd—CEO of Phase3D—joins the conversation to discuss how real-time process monitoring is changing the game in additive manufacturing. Phase3D’s core solution, Fringe, combines hardware and software to deliver in-process quality data that...

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May 08, 2024
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What is Fringe Projection? The Backbone to Objective Measurements by Phase3D.

Fringe projection (also known as “fringe projection profilometry” or “digital fringe projection”) is a metrology technique used to create precise measurements of three-dimensional (3D) surfaces.

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Sep 01, 2023
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What It Takes to Build a Startup: Niall O’Dowd on 3Degrees Discussions

Ever wondered what it’s really like to start a company from the ground up? In this episode of 3Degrees Discussions, Niall O’Dowd, CEO and Founder of Phase3D, shares a candid look into the realities of entrepreneurship in the additive manufacturing space....

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Apr 25, 2023
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Bringing Precision and Sustainability to Nuclear 3D Printing

Phase3D is honored to be featured in 3D Printing Industry for our ongoing collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory. The article highlights how our real-time inspection technology is addressing one of the most urgent challenges in additive manufacturing: how to ensure part...

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Apr 12, 2023
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Partnering for Precision: Phase3D and Argonne National Laboratory Advance Metal 3D Printing

Phase3D is proud to be featured by Argonne National Laboratory for our collaboration through the Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI) program. In partnership with Argonne materials scientist Dr. Xuan Zhang, we’re transforming how structural defects in metal additive manufacturing are detected—before parts...

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Aug 01, 2022
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Driving Sustainable Innovation in Additive Manufacturing with the U.S. Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized Phase3D’s pioneering work in additive manufacturing, led by founder and CEO Niall O’Dowd. In collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory, Phase3D developed a real-time, in-process inspection system for industrial 3D printers that delivers actionable...