Phase3D Unveils Fringe Inspection for Enhanced Metal 3D Printing Quality
Phase3D has rolled out Fringe Inspection, a new tool for metal additive manufacturing that combines visual images with precise, quantitative data. This innovation enhances part quality assessment during printing, as praised by Eric Clough from HRL Laboratories.
Fringe Inspection, developed in collaboration with HRL Laboratories for the DARPA SURGE initiative, uses structured light fringe projection and advanced image processing. It provides high-resolution, layer-by-layer heightmaps for powder bed fusion users, delivering three distinct heightmaps per layer: Powder Heightmap, Melted Heightmap, and True Layer Thickness.
The tool is optimized for qualification to production, reducing scrap and enabling critical-use applications at economic scales. Phase3D's CEO, Niall O'Dowd, expressed excitement about expanding Fringe Inspection to Renishaw 500Q platforms, including the 500Q. It is now available for other 500-series platforms as well.
Fringe Inspection outputs visual images corresponding to each heightmap, enabling traditional image-based layer assessment with precise, quantitative data. This innovation supports objective measurement data for each layer during additive manufacturing processes, creating a traceable data basis for quality assurance.
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