Akribis Systems
Supplies high-precision direct-drive motion systems (linear/rotary motors, stages, gantries, controllers) and engineers custom 3D printer motion platforms for AM machine builders and industrial automation OEMs.
- CEO / Founder
- Leow Yong Peng
- Team Size
- 501-1000
- Stage
- Established
- Latest Round
- Strategic Investment
- Key Investors
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Technology & Products
Key Products
Direct-drive linear motors (iron-core and ironless); Direct-drive rotary motors and voice coil actuators; Precision linear, rotary, XYZ and air-bearing stages; Gantry and multi-axis motion platforms for 3D printers; Motion controllers, servo drives and motion software; Custom 3D printer motion solutions and engineering services
Technological Advantage
Akribis designs and manufactures its own direct-drive linear and rotary motors, precision stages, gantries and motion controllers, giving it vertical integration from motor magnetics and winding through to motion-control software - a configuration that supports fast custom 3D printer motion solutions and competitive cost. The company states its systems serve semiconductor, electronics, PCB, flat panel, photonics, biomedical and battery manufacturing, with additive manufacturing as one served application. Its intellectual property is protected by a portfolio of granted patents assigned to Akribis Systems Pte Ltd, including a centralized network motion-controller architecture with synchronized multi-axis control (published on USPTO/Justia). The advantage is partially replicable: Aerotech, ETEL and Physik Instrumente compete in the same direct-drive motion segment, but Akribis's scale (hundreds of employees; production facilities in Singapore and Shanghai) and in-house manufacturing provide a defensible cost and customization-speed position rather than an exclusive technology lock.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Lets 3D printer and automation OEMs hit micron-level positioning accuracy and higher throughput while cutting development time and bill-of-materials cost by sourcing vertically integrated direct-drive motors, stages and controllers from a single supplier, instead of integrating components from multiple vendors.
How They Differentiate
Competes in direct-drive motion on accuracy, cost-per-axis and customization speed rather than on a single headline specification: in-house motor and stage manufacturing in Singapore and Shanghai supports lower cost-per-axis than Western specialists such as Aerotech or ETEL for high-volume OEM programs, while offering comparable micron-level positioning for 3D printer gantries and multi-axis AM platforms. Unlike motion-only vendors, Akribis packages motors, stages, controllers and software into complete custom 3D printer motion solutions, reducing integration burden for AM machine builders.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
3D printer and AM machine builders, industrial automation equipment OEMs, and precision manufacturing/inspection equipment makers
Industry Verticals
Additive manufacturing / 3D printing; Semiconductor; Electronics and PCB; Flat panel display; Solar / photovoltaics; Biomedical; EV battery; Data storage
Competitors
Aerotech; ETEL; Physik Instrumente (PI)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Approximately 787 employees worldwide as of March 2026 (up from 704 disclosed by Mitsubishi Electric in 2019); two production facilities (Singapore and Shanghai); Made in Singapore Award for automation systems; listed among Enterprise 50 winners.
Major Milestones
2004: Founded in Singapore (incorporated 27 August 2004); 2019: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation takes a minority equity stake to strengthen industrial automation solutions incorporating linear servo systems (18 June 2019); 2025: Ryoden Corporation signs an exclusive distributorship agreement for the Japanese market (5 February 2025)
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 1
- Granted
- 0
- Families
- 1
Leading domains: equipment (1), process (1)
Filings by year: 2024: 1
- 3D printing method and printing equipment119589945 · CN
Funding rounds
- Strategic Investment2019-06Lead: Mitsubishi Electric Corp. · Source: The Robot Report