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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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Advancing Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing with Fringe Research Technology

Advancing Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing with Fringe Research Technology

Phase3D is excited to share the highlights from a recent scientific study by our collaborators at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), titled “Does Selective Shell Printing Advance Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing?

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Linking Height Irregularities to Gas Porosity via Synchrotron X-rays

Linking Height Irregularities to Gas Porosity via Synchrotron X-rays

Phase3D’s goal is to detect and predict anomalies impacting 3D-printed parts to in the end reduce the cost per part of AM. Access to an incredibly advanced X-ray system validates how we will reach this goal.

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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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NASA Selects Additive Monitoring Systems for In-Situ Manufacturing

NASA Selects Additive Monitoring Systems for In-Situ Manufacturing

Focusing on rapid, full field, layer-wise measurement, Additive Monitoring Systems has invented a monitoring system for powder-bed additive manufacturing.

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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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US Air Force Contracts Chicago Startup for Additive Manufacturing Monitoring

US Air Force Contracts Chicago Startup for Additive Manufacturing Monitoring

Focusing on rapid, full field layer-wise measurement, Additive Monitoring Systems has invented a machine agnostic method to quantify component health

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