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Phase3D Introduces LPBF Inspection Hardware for OEM Integration

October 29, 2026 Hardware 3DPtimes 5

The October 27 Fringe Inspection update combines a custom projector, onboard computing and machine triggering for layer-by-layer height measurement.

A fringe-projection 3D scanner with a camera and pattern projector, photographed by Wlscai; file uploaded September 18, 2009. Historical reference photograph, not Phase3D hardware, an LPBF installation or a demonstration of the announced product. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scan2_5.jpg Photo: Wlscai, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Complete browser-displayed photograph copied to JPEG and scaled for display; original source bytes are not claimed. This copy is shared under the same license.

Phase3D introduced a new generation of Fringe Inspection hardware on October 27, designed for integration into laser powder bed fusion machines. The company says the redesign replaces an assembly of off-the-shelf components with purpose-built hardware intended for wider OEM and fleet deployment.

The package combines a custom projector with an industrial PC, GPU, memory and internal storage in a passively cooled aluminum enclosure. M12 connections handle camera data, power, networks and inputs and outputs. Four hardware trigger channels accept 5–24 V signals; software, distance-sensor and light-sensor triggering are also described.

Fringe Inspection projects structured light onto the build surface to generate quantitative height measurements for individual layers. Engineers can use these data to investigate powder-bed changes and measure surface anomalies. Surface-height measurements should not be treated as a complete inspection of a finished part’s internal condition.

The announcement emphasizes integration and repeatable deployment. It does not provide a price, shipment date, installed-fleet count or independent performance results for the redesigned hardware.

Source: Phase3D company announcement, October 27, 2026.
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