Manufacturing data is only
valuable if your team can actually use it.
We turn fragmented manufacturing data into decision-ready insights.
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.
TRACEAM combines a purpose-built manufacturing data platform with hands-on engineering expertise. We help manufacturers organize production records, evaluate quality and performance, and turn complex datasets into useful 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 supported by the 3Degrees team, bringing more than a decade of experience in additive manufacturing, materials characterization, quality analysis, and qualification programs. We do more than organize data. We help customers 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.
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.
01 | Organize workflow and prioritize parameters
We sit down with your team and walk through each step of your current and planned Additive Manufacturing processes. We have developed a TRACEam Quality Audit that gives you a first hand look at gaps in your current processes including standards implementation, training, process control, materials handling, inspection, and post processing.
02 | Create a custom TRACEam Template
Customers will get full access to the TRACEam quality management software along with a custom template that maps all the process parameters outlined in the TRACEam Quality Audit. Developed by experts with decades of additive manufacturing experience, this powerful tool provides companies with a comprehensive view of their 3D Printing programs, including utilization of machines, tracking against relevant industry standards, material selection and batch number, and post processing.
03 | Guided implementation and ongoing support
We work with you every step of the way to provide technical guidance and broad industry experience to help you maximize your investment in Additive Manufacturing technologies. The TRACEam process will increase your manufacturing efficiency, improve your workforce development, and provide your customers with the piece of mind that you are producing repeatable and traceable parts.
04 | Create a custom TRACEam Template
Customers will get full access to the TRACEam quality management software along with a custom template that maps all the process parameters outlined in the TRACEam Quality Audit. Developed by experts with decades of additive manufacturing experience, this powerful tool provides companies with a comprehensive view of their 3D Printing programs, including utilization of machines, tracking against relevant industry standards, material selection and batch number, and post processing.
Selected Applications
Built for real manufacturing challenges.
TRACEAM helps manufacturers put existing data to work, combining software, analytics, and engineering expertise to improve quality, traceability, and qualification decisions.
01
Materials Data & Qualification
Compare material properties across builds, machines, and processing conditions. Use historical datasets, statistical analysis, and performance benchmarks to support qualification decisions.
02
Digital Manufacturing Traceability
Connect materials, machines, builds, inspections, and testing into a complete manufacturing history. Monitor quality trends and generate technical data packages with less manual effort.
03
Controlled Manufacturing Records
Capture production records, manage electronic signatures, and maintain traceable review and approval workflows for regulated manufacturing environments.
The Expertise Behind TRACEAM
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.
Our Philosophy
TRACEAM is built for additive manufacturing programs where quality is not optional and where insight drives every decision.
Ready to put your data to work?
Spend less time managing data.
Spend more time learning from it.
Turn your manufacturing data into a resource your team can actually use.
