Phase3D offers an in-situ inspection system for metal additive manufacturing that detects defects layer-by-layer using digital fringe projection. This real-time quality assurance prevents build failures and provides data for process optimization and part qualification.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Additive manufacturing processes often result in defective parts that are only identified late in the production cycle, leading to significant material waste and extended lead times. Traditional quality assurance methods are often post-process and lack the precision to detect subtle anomalies during the build.
Solution
Phase3D provides an in-situ, layer-by-layer inspection system for metal additive manufacturing that identifies defects as they occur. Utilizing digital fringe projection (DFP), the system captures precise surface heightmaps of the build area after each layer is processed. This objective, data-driven approach allows for real-time anomaly detection, classification, and quantification, enabling immediate intervention to prevent build failures. The collected data supports process optimization, part qualification, and provides a traceable digital record of the entire manufacturing process.
Target Audience
The primary customers are manufacturers and engineers in the aerospace, defense, automotive, and medical industries who utilize metal additive manufacturing and require robust, real-time quality assurance for their production workflows.
Features
- Digital Fringe Projection (DFP) technology for micron-level surface metrology.
- Real-time, layer-by-layer heightmap generation of the build area.
- Detection and quantification of anomalies such as recoater streaks, hops, and spatter.
- Compatibility with most industrial powder bed fusion (PBF) and binder jetting (BJT) printers.
- On-premises software solution for data processing and analysis, supporting air-gapped environments.
- Fringe Operator software for visualization, anomaly qualification, and root cause analysis.
- Fringe Qualification software for automated build certification and fleet-wide production oversight.
- Unit-based measurements with known uncertainty, ensuring repeatability and calibratability.