3Degrees / Established 2013
Manufacturing
Expertise.
Engineering Insight.
Founded in 2013, 3Degrees combines additive manufacturing, materials science, and data analytics to help organizations develop processes, evaluate performance, and make better engineering decisions.
From coordinated manufacturing and testing programs to advanced data analysis and TRACEAM software, we connect technical expertise with the evidence needed to move forward.
Your technical team should not be your data-management team.
More data should mean better decisions, not more work.
Manufacturing programs generate valuable information across machines, materials, builds, suppliers, inspections, and testing. As production scales, that information becomes increasingly difficult to organize, compare, and use effectively.
Engineers spend valuable time reconciling disconnected datasets instead of evaluating performance, identifying trends, and improving processes. Historical knowledge remains underutilized, and assembling the evidence needed for qualification and customer acceptance becomes more difficult.
Managed Data Services
From manufacturing data to decisions.
3Degrees combines hands-on manufacturing and materials expertise with the TRACEAM data management platform. We help manufacturers organize production records, evaluate quality and performance, identify trends, and turn complex datasets into useful engineering insights and technical documentation.
01 / CONNECT & ORGANIZE
Bring together manufacturing data across machines, materials, builds, suppliers, inspections, and testing. Establish consistent records, preserve traceability, and connect information that would otherwise remain scattered across disconnected systems.
02 / ANALYZE & UNDERSTAND
Compare performance across builds, machines, materials, and production conditions. Apply statistical process control, identify outliers, monitor trends, and benchmark results against historical datasets to support manufacturing and qualification decisions.
03 / DOCUMENT & DELIVER
Generate technical data packages, conformance documentation, and engineering reports that connect manufacturing history with inspection and test results. Support qualification reviews and customer acceptance with consistent, traceable evidence.
Software backed by manufacturing expertise.
Managed Data Services are delivered by the 3Degrees team, drawing on more than a decade of experience in additive manufacturing, materials characterization, quality analysis, and qualification programs. Our engineers provide ongoing data management and analysis — we do more than organize data; we help you understand what it means and how to use it.
The Platform
See the relationships hidden inside your data.
TRACEAM connects machines, materials, builds, parts, and testing in one structured environment. Compare performance, identify variation, and use historical manufacturing data to support more confident technical decisions.
Connect
Preserve material pedigree, machine history, build records, processing conditions, and test results.
Analyze
Compare across builds and machines, apply statistical process control, and benchmark performance against historical datasets.
Deliver
Turn connected records and analysis into dashboards, technical summaries, and supporting evidence for qualification and conformance.
Engineering Programs
Collaborative engineering. Measurable results.
3Degrees supports collaborative engineering programs that bring together manufacturers, testing laboratories, researchers, and end users to structure studies, coordinate technical activities, evaluate results, and translate manufacturing data into actionable engineering findings.
01
Engineering Studies
& Benchmarking
Design and support comparative studies across machines, materials, suppliers, and facilities. Evaluate manufacturing performance, repeatability, and variability through coordinated testing and statistical analysis.
02
Historical Data
& Reference Datasets
Organize and analyze existing manufacturing datasets to establish performance benchmarks, identify trends, and compare new results against historical data.
03
Technical Proposals
& Program Development
Develop research proposals, statements of work, experimental plans, and collaborative programs with clearly defined objectives, deliverables, and evaluation methods.
The Expertise Behind 3Degrees
Manufacturing knowledge. Software expertise. One platform.
TRACEAM grew out of 3Degrees, a manufacturing and materials consulting firm founded in 2013. Through work with more than 80 clients, the team recognized a recurring challenge: manufacturers were generating increasingly valuable technical data without the tools or resources to fully use it.
Manufacturing & Materials Leadership
Dr. Mike Vasquez, founder and CEO of 3Degrees, holds a PhD in Additive Manufacturing from Loughborough University and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT. His experience spans materials development, qualification, manufacturing strategy, and technical program execution. He also serves on the America Makes Executive Committee.
Enterprise Software & Data Expertise
COO Chad Gregory brings more than 20 years of experience in software development, product strategy, and enterprise data management, including leadership in healthcare software and regulated data environments.
Selected Industry Engagement
America Makes Executive Committee
Dr. Mike Vasquez elected to the America Makes Executive Committee (2026).
3Degrees Discussions Podcast
Conversations with leaders across additive manufacturing and advanced manufacturing.
TRACEAM Materials Database Initiative
America Makes and AFRL-supported development of a materials database for additive manufacturing.
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Turn your manufacturing data into a resource your team can actually use.
