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Sheffield-based Instruct3D has commercially launched Additive Build Intelligence, a combined software and sensor system for metal additive manufacturing (AM). The system is designed to help users predict where build issues may occur, review what happened during each print, and produce evidence that supports part verification. It draws on more than two decades of AM research at the University of Sheffield, pairing physics-based process optimization with low-cost sensor hardware and data analysis tools.
The launch targets a persistent gap in metal AM: manufacturers can print complex parts, but proving that those parts can be repeated and scaled consistently remains a barrier to production.
Instruct3D will formally define its Additive Build Intelligence category at ICAM 2026 in Orlando, Flo