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Additive Manufacturing

Measure Additive Surfaces at the Speed of Production

Traditional metrology tools can’t keep up with regulated additive manufacturing.

Profilometers are slow. Microscopes miss geometry. Lab workflows break production flow.

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GelSight delivers fast, portable, traceable 3D surface measurement for additive manufacturing, so teams can qualify parts, validate layers, and scale from R&D to certified production.

Measure surfaces that traditional tools cannot Capture layer-level fidelity in seconds Generate traceable, inspection-ready 3D data

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Traditional Metrology is Breaking Additive Workflows

As additive manufacturing moves into regulated production, inspection becomes the bottleneck.

  • Profilometers cannot access complex geometries
  • Microscopes are slow and qualitative
  • Lab instruments disconnect inspection from production
  • Data is not easily traceable across workflows
Result: Slow qualification cycles, limited process understanding, and delayed certification.

A New Class of Surface
Measurement

GelSight brings inspection directly to the part—without sacrificing precision or traceability.

What You Can Do With GelSight

  • Measure surface roughness on complex geometries
  • Capture layer-by-layer build fidelity
  • Detect defects traditional tools miss
  • Analyze powders with particle detection tools
  • Generate digital, traceable inspection records

Why GelSight for Additive Manufacturing

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Speed

Capture high-resolution surface data in seconds—directly on the production floor.

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Beyond Profilometers

Measure curved, layered, and complex surfaces that stylus and optical tools cannot reach.

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Ease of Use

Deploy across engineers and production teams with minimal training.

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Traceable Data

Generate consistent, structured 3D datasets for qualification, certification, and audit workflows.

See the Full Additive Process

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Not Just the Final Part

Layer-Level Measurement

  • Layer height consistency
  • Stair-stepping and build artifacts
  • Defect formation during printing
  • Post-processing validation

Powder Quality Analysis

  • Particle size distribution
  • Contamination detection
  • Powder reuse degradation
  • Feedstock qualification

Connect Powder

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Process

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Part with one inspection workflow

Industrial Applications

Designed for Regulated Industries

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Aerospace & Space

  • Flight hardware qualification
  • Turbine and propulsion components
  • Fatigue-critical surface validation
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Automotive

  • Lightweight structural parts
  • Aerodynamic surface optimization
  • Production AM quality control
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Research & OEM Development

  •  Process development and validation
  • Materials research
  • Transition from lab to production

Move Additive Manufacturing From Measurement Bottleneck to Production Advantage

GelSight enables teams to make faster decisions, qualify parts with confidence, and scale additive manufacturing into regulated production environments.