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3D Printing Pumps

HardwareNottingham, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomFounded 1998· One of 1739 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Engineers and supplies high-precision industrial pumps for additive manufacturing, specializing in pulse-free delivery of high-viscosity and shear-sensitive fluids up to 1M cP.

CEO / Founder
David Shannon
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Latest Round
Grant
Key Investors
East Midlands Chamber, UK Government (UK Shared Prosperity Fund), D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership

Technology & Products

Key Products

Progressive cavity pumps, peristaltic pumps, gear pumps, and screw pumps for resin delivery, binder jetting, and material extrusion.

Technological Advantage

Proprietary pump configurations optimized for 2-part mixing and abrasive material handling, backed by 20+ years of application engineering expertise.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Eliminates flow fluctuations in AM extrusion and resin delivery systems, enabling the use of high-viscosity materials while ensuring dimensional accuracy and reducing scrap rates.

How They Differentiate

Provides a wider range of pump architectures (screw, gear, peristaltic) than micro-dispensing specialists, supporting both micro-scale and large-format industrial AM applications like concrete and large-scale polymer extrusion.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

AM hardware OEMs and industrial manufacturers developing large-format extrusion or high-viscosity resin systems.

Industry Verticals

Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Chemical, Food & Beverage, Additive Manufacturing

Competitors

ViscoTec, HNP Mikrosysteme, Graco

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Over 100 successful commissions for UK and international clients; Supplies bespoke and standard pumps with lead times as short as 6 weeks for specific projects; Established in 1998 in Nottingham, UK; Reached 25 years of industry experience in 2023; Completed a major digital transformation project (Digital Upscaler) to integrate all business systems into a central hub; Expanded into the additive manufacturing sector, providing specialized pumps for handling abrasive nanocomposites and ceramic resins used in Stereolithography (SLA) and other Polymer AM processes; Recognized as a key player in the global multistage chemical process and magnetic drive pump markets; UK and International (including Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific); Ruhrpumpen (Germany); Roth Pump (USA); Changsha Sanchang Pump Industry (China); Shanghai Kaiquan Pump (China); IWAKI (Japan); CDR Pumps (UK)

Major Milestones

1998: Company founded; 2018: Launched dedicated 3D printing fluid handling division to support the growing AM market.