TOPIC NUMBER:

Multiple SBIR/STTR 

& RIF

TOPIC TITLE:

Universal AM 

Process Monitoring 

for Rapid Part 

Validation

CONTRACT 

NUMBER:

SP4701-18-C-0076

SP4701-19-C-0049

SP4701-19-C-0041

SBIP COMPANY 

NAME:

University of Dayton 

Research Institute

Dayton, OH

ARCTOS

Dayton, OH

TECHNICAL 

PROJECT 

OFFICE:

DLA J68 SBIP

PUBLISHED:

2021

Defense Logistics Agency

The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency

Small Business Innovation Programs

Explored Innovations

Securing Resources for US Defense & Commercial Industries 

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a rapidly evolving field with widespread 

implications throughout the Department of Defense (DoD). AM can potentially 

save the DoD billions of dollars over the next several decades if a means to 

ensure part quality with performance equal to or better than conventionally 

forged parts becomes available. The ability to certify and validate AM parts 

would be a game changing step for the Department, allowing on-demand

AMSENSE® shown in upper right corner, build chamber. 

Image provided by Open Additive, 2021

Made in the USA

fulfillment of low 

volume parts at low cost 

and with significantly 

reduced lead times. 

Under multiple 

contracts with DLA, the 

University of Dayton 

Research Institute 

(UDRI), and ARCTOS are 

pursuing this challenge, 

collaboratively, with the 

manufacturing and 

industry knowledge of

their OEM partner Honeywell Aerospace and policy, institutional expertise of 

Macy Consulting, and commercialization outlet Open Additive. Together, the 

team has developed AMSENSE® – an open architecture, third-party multi-modal 

sensor platform to enable certification of individual Laser Powder Bed Fusion 

(LPBF) builds, independent of part suppliers, machine manufacturers, and 

process parameters. 

Aligning the technical capabilities of the sensor suite with industry standards and 

real-world manufacturing line requirements will result in a comprehensive 

product to accommodate any LPBF operation.

Currently, qualifying individual machines to produce single components is time

UDRI, ARCTOS and Open Additive Transition AMSENSE®, a 

Sensor Suite Validating 3D Printed Metal Parts for the U.S. 

Military

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The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency

Small Business Innovation Programs

Explored Innovations

Securing Resources for US Defense & Commercial Industries 

Made in the USA

consuming, costly, and highly dependent on the nuances of each machine and 

manufacturer. AMSENSE ® is designed to be a standalone product that is 

compatible with all commercial LPBF machines with minimal modifications

required for installation (reducing consumer risk). The purchase price will be cost 

effective for manufacturers with multiple machine production lines.

AMSENSE® offers an immeasurable impact to the DoD supply chain. The ability to 

accelerate certification of LPBF AM parts, and by extension, a means to confidently 

manufacture parts faster and at a lower cost will change the way DLA can flex to 

support the warfighter and surge for wartime or emergency operations. 

AMSENSE® is being commercialized and sold by Open Additive, and is currently 

installed at multiple NASA locations, at research institutes and on the production 

lines of two OEMs. 

For more information, please contact DLASBIR2@dla.mil

TOPIC NUMBER:

Multiple SBIR/STTR 

& RIF

TOPIC TITLE:

Universal AM 

Process Monitoring 

for Rapid Part 

Validation

CONTRACT 

NUMBER:

SP4701-18-C-0076

SP4701-19-C-0049

SP4701-19-C-0041

SBIP COMPANY 

NAME:

University of Dayton 

Research Institute

Dayton, OH

ARCTOS

Dayton, OH

TECHNICAL 

PROJECT 

OFFICE:

DLA J68 SBIP

PUBLISHED:

2021

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited