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Phase3D Releases Two Large-Format Fringe Inspection Systems for Metal Additive Manufacturing

Phase3D Releases Two Large-Format Fringe Inspection Systems for Metal Additive Manufacturing

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.

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Fringe Inspection™ Now Available for Renishaw 500Q

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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Phase3D Named Finalist in ASTRO America’s In- Situ Awareness Challenge

Phase3D Named Finalist in ASTRO America’s In- Situ Awareness Challenge

We’re thrilled to announce that Phase3D has been selected as one of five finalists in the ASTRO America In-Situ Awareness Challenge, a national initiative aimed at accelerating the development and adoption of real-time quality control in metal additive manufacturing. This...

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Phase3D Launches Online Store to Streamline Access to Fringe Inspection™ for Additive Manufacturing

Phase3D Launches Online Store to Streamline Access to Fringe Inspection™ for Additive Manufacturing

Phase3D, a leader in real-time inspection solutions for additive manufacturing, has unveiled a redesigned website and new online store to make it faster and easier for manufacturers to integrate Fringe Inspection™ into their production workflows. As demand grows for scalable,...

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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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Phase3D Successfully Completes $1.25M Air Force Cold Spray Quality Inspection Product Deployment

Phase3D Successfully Completes $1.25M Air Force Cold Spray Quality Inspection Product Deployment

Phase3D deploys Fringe Inspection™: ColdSpray for Air Force customer at Ellsworth Air Force Base Phase3D, a leader in advanced 3D measurement technologies, has successfully developed and deployed Fringe Inspection™: Cold Spray, an innovative inspection system that enhances quality control in cold...

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Spotlight on Innovation: Dr. Niall O’Dowd Named Finalist for 2025 Chancellor’s Innovation Award

Spotlight on Innovation: Dr. Niall O’Dowd Named Finalist for 2025 Chancellor’s Innovation Award

We’re proud to share that Niall O’Dowd, founder and CEO of Phase3D, has been named a Finalist for the 2025 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards – Student/Alumni Innovator of the Year by UC San Diego. In this video feature, you’ll get an...

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Phase3D Expands into Japanese Market Through Strategic Partnership with TNSC

Phase3D Expands into Japanese Market Through Strategic Partnership with TNSC

Phase3D, a leader in in-situ inspection technology for additive manufacturing (AM), is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC), expanding the reach of its innovative Fringe Inspection product suite into the Japanese Market. This collaboration...

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Phase3D Launches Fringe Qualification™ to Revolutionize Real-Time Production Control in Additive Manufacturing

Phase3D Launches Fringe Qualification™ to Revolutionize Real-Time Production Control in Additive Manufacturing

Phase3D, a leader in additive manufacturing (AM) in-situ inspection technology, today unveils Fringe Qualification, a ground breaking addition to their Fringe Inspection product suite that sets a new standard in real-time production-scale quality control for AM.

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The Future of Aviation with Additive Manufacturing Requires In-Situ Inspection

The Future of Aviation with Additive Manufacturing Requires In-Situ Inspection

Key leaders in the aviation industry gathered in Wichita, Kansas, for the annual joint Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Additive Manufacturing (AM)Workshop. Hosted by the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), the event attracted attendees from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs),suppliers, and other experts from across the aerospace sector.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Utilizes Phase3D Fringe System to Accelerate Qualification of Additively Manufactured Materials for Nuclear Energy Applications

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Utilizes Phase3D Fringe System to Accelerate Qualification of Additively Manufactured Materials for Nuclear Energy Applications

Phase3D is providing the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in situ process monitoring technologies that will help support the qualification of additively manufactured materials for nuclear energy applications. 

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Phase3D is First to Correlate Additive Manufacturing Build Anomalies to Part Defects for the U.S. Air Force and NASA

Phase3D is First to Correlate Additive Manufacturing Build Anomalies to Part Defects for the U.S. Air Force and NASA

Phase3D, a company at the forefront of additive manufacturing (AM) inspection innovation is the first company to correlate measurable metal powder bed fusion build anomalies to final part defects in real-time. 

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Advancing AM Quality and Reliability

Advancing AM Quality and Reliability

The additive manufacturing (AM) industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, particularly within U.S. agencies like the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Energy (DoE). 

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Phase3D Develops Real-Time Inspection for Air Force Additive Manufacturing

Phase3D Develops Real-Time Inspection for Air Force Additive Manufacturing

Phase3D has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to further additive manufacturing (AM) quality inspection, through a Phase I contract from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.

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Phase3D Introduces Advanced Layer Thickness Measurement

Phase3D Introduces Advanced Layer Thickness Measurement

Phase3D, a Chicago-based company commercializing in-situ monitoring for additive manufacturing (AM), is excited to announce the launch of True Layer Thickness. This toolkit measures the quantity, in microns, of metal powder spread across the build area, certifying uniform distribution for...

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Behind the Build: Niall O’Dowd Talks AM Innovation on the 3Degrees Podcast

Behind the Build: Niall O’Dowd Talks AM Innovation on the 3Degrees Podcast

Phase3D founder Niall O’Dowd sat down with the 3Degrees Discussions podcast to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and the future of part monitoring in additive manufacturing. With a PhD in Structural Engineering from UC San Diego, Niall shares how his background...

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Phase3D Secures $1.25M US Air Force Contract for Cold Spray Additive

Phase3D Secures $1.25M US Air Force Contract for Cold Spray Additive

Phase3D, a Chicago-based startup focused on in-situ inspection for powder-based additive manufacturing (AM), has been awarded a 2-year $1.25 million contract from the Air Force Research Lab to develop a quality inspection system for cold spray AM (CSAM). This new technology will be installed at Ellsworth Air Force base in South Dakota.

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Phase3D and DMG MORI Launch Research Collaboration

Phase3D and DMG MORI Launch Research Collaboration

Phase3D, a Chicago-based startup creating real-time inspection technology for powder-based additive manufacturing (AM), and DMG MORI, a global leader in advanced machining technologies, are proud to announce a new research collaboration initiative aimed at advancing additive manufacturing technology. The collaboration...

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Phase3D and 1000Kelvin Win US Air Force STTR Contract

Phase3D and 1000Kelvin Win US Air Force STTR Contract

The additive manufacturing (AM) industry is desperate for real-time part certification and qualification to prove that parts produced using the technology are viable for critical scenarios (e.g., flight, implants, and energy production).

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Phase3D Partners with Materialise

Phase3D Partners with Materialise

hase3D, a Chicago-based startup creating real-time inspection technology for powder-based additive manufacturing (AM), announced a collaboration with Materialise, a global leader in 3D printing software and service solutions.

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Phase3D Launches Early Adopter Program for 3D Printing Inspection

Phase3D Launches Early Adopter Program for 3D Printing Inspection

New era of 3D printing in-situ inspection goes beyond monitoring, enabling reduced part costs — and now available for early adopters.

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Phase3D Completes Collaboration with Oak Ridge National Lab

Phase3D Completes Collaboration with Oak Ridge National Lab

Phase3D (formerly Additive Monitoring Systems) wraps up a Cooperative Research and Development project with the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Phase3D Wins Air Force Innovation Open Call

Phase3D Wins Air Force Innovation Open Call

Phase3D (Formerly Additive Monitoring Systems) has been awarded a phase I STTR contract to advance Additive Manufacturing in-situ monitoring technology for aerospace component production.

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Additive Monitoring Systems is now Phase3D

Additive Monitoring Systems is now Phase3D

 Additive Monitoring Systems has officially changed its corporate and operational name to Phase3D. The team continues its commitment to in-situ monitoring technology to support additive manufacturing’s (AM) transition into the next “phase” of manufacturing: full scale production.

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