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Fringe Inspection™ Installed at HRL Laboratories for Groundbreaking SPARES Project

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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The Digital Nature of Additive Manufacturing Is a Double-Edged Sword

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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Ensuring Excellence: The Critical Importance of Validation and Certification in AM Production

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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Additive Insight: How Phase3D is Advancing In-Process Quality Monitoring

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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What is Fringe Projection? The Backbone to Objective Measurements by Phase3D.

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

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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Bringing Precision and Sustainability to Nuclear 3D Printing

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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Partnering for Precision: Phase3D and Argonne National Laboratory Advance Metal 3D Printing

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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Driving Sustainable Innovation in Additive Manufacturing with the U.S. Department of Energy

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...

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