E3D-Online
UK manufacturer of premium 3D printer components including hotends, nozzles, and thermal management systems for FDM printing.
- CEO / Founder
- Joshua Rowley
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
E3D-Online specializes in FDM 3D printing extrusion systems, including HotEnds (e.g., V6, Revo), nozzles, extruders (e.g., Hemera, Titan), and thermal management systems. They offer a wide range of components compatible with various 3D printers like Prusa and LulzBot.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary hotend design with proven performance across printer platforms; extensive community support network
Patent position
E3D-Online filed 3 patent families in 2022-2024, down from 8 in 2019-2021, and fell 62%; tracked AM filings in the same patent offices fell 15%. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 3 families filed 2022–2024, 8 in 2019–2021 (-62%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -15%
- Filed in
- WO 45%US 36%EP 27%CN 27%
- Named competitors, AM patent families
- Anycubic 119UltiMaker 51
11 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Industry-standard thermal components enabling high-performance FDM printing with superior material compatibility and temperature precision.
How They Differentiate
E3D-Online differentiates itself through its focus on high-quality, industry-standard thermal components for FDM printing, offering superior material compatibility and temperature precision. They are known for their innovative extrusion systems, strong community engagement, and a commitment to both patenting and open-sourcing technologies.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
3D printer manufacturers, service bureaus, hobbyists, educational institutions
Industry Verticals
Manufacturing, Education, Consumer/Maker, Prototyping
Competitors
Dyze Design, Anycubic, Flashforge 3D Printer®, LulzBot, UltiMaker
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
£6.34M turnover as of 30 April 2023, 56 employees
Major Milestones
2012: Founded as education service; 2013-04-19: Incorporated as E3D-Online Limited; 2023-04-30: £6.34M turnover, 56 employees
Notable Customers
Airbus, NASA
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 16
- Granted
- 3
- Families
- 11
Leading domains: equipment (16), process (16), material (5)
Filings by year: 2024: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 5
- LIQUEFIER ASSEMBLY2025196416 · WO
- LIQUEFIER NOZZLE FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM04341070 · EP
- LIQUEFIER FOR AN EXTRUSION-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURING04585391 · EP
- Liquefier nozzle for additive manufacturing system117320867 · CN
- LIQUEFIER FOR AN EXTRUSION-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURING2021205174 · WO