DM3D Technology
3D metal printing using Directed Energy Deposition (DED) to produce complex, large-scale components for high-performance applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Bhaskar Dutta
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Subsidiary
- Total Funding
- $0.15M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- HFW Solutions (Parent Company since 2024)
Technology & Products
Key Products
DM3D Technology specializes in Directed Energy Deposition (DED) systems using laser energy with wire or powder feedstock. They offer services including multi-material printing, repair, and cladding of metal parts, along with post-processing.
Technological Advantage
Significantly reduced lead times combined with high-quality production standards for critical components.
Patent position
DM3D Technology has filed 10 patent families across all years, compared with 2 for Continuum Powders and 3 for Castheon. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 1 families filed 2022–2024, 2 in 2019–2021
- Filed in
- US 60%WO 30%EP 10%
- Named competitors, AM patent families
- Continuum Powders 2Castheon 3
10 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduced production times and improved quality in manufacturing complex metal components compared to traditional fabrication methods.
How They Differentiate
Specializes in large-scale metal additive manufacturing with a focus on defense and aerospace sectors, offering unique DED-based solutions.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Defense and aerospace industries, including the U.S. Navy and military contractors
Industry Verticals
Defense, Aerospace, Maritime
Competitors
Continuum Powders, Synergy Additive Manufacturing, Castheon
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Produced and installed the first 3D-printed valve manifold on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, Historic collaboration with major U.S. defense industry partner Newport News Shipbuilding, Acquired by HFW Solutions in February 2024
Notable Customers
U.S. Navy; Newport News Shipbuilding
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 10
- Granted
- 4
- Families
- 10
Leading domains: process (10), equipment (6), material (6)
Filings by year: 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3
- DIRECT PRINTING OF COOLING CHANNEL WALLS FOR ROCKET ENGINES2025085463 · WO
- APPARATUS FOR MULTI-NOZZLE METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING03681694 · EP
- APPARATUS FOR MULTI-NOZZLE METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING2019055343 · WO
- METHOD OF HIGH RATE DIRECT MATERIAL DEPOSITION20160271732 · US
- Nozzle with laser scanning head for direct metal deposition10828721 · US
Funding rounds
- Seed$0.15M2020-04-10Lead: CITG Capital Partners