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Veltz 3D

HardwareIncheon, South KoreaFounded 1986· One of 1734 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Develops and manufactures dental-specific DLP 3D printers with proprietary optical engines and materials, optimized for dental applications like crowns, bridges, and surgical guides.

CEO / Founder
Kim Hyun-woo, Sung Cha-hyun
Team Size
51-200
Stage
Active

Technology & Products

Key Products

Dental 3D printers; Proprietary dental resins; 3D printing solutions for dental labs

Technological Advantage

Proprietary DLP technology with dental-specific calibration and materials, offering higher precision and biocompatibility for dental restorations; advantage is defensible through trade secrets and specialized know-how.

Patent position

Veltz 3D filed 4 patent families in 2022–2024, falling 43% from 7 in 2019–2021; tracked AM filings in the same patent offices fell 38%, so Veltz 3D fell more sharply. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
4 families filed 2022–2024, 7 in 2019–2021 (-43%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -38%
Filed in
KR 100%
Named competitors, AM patent families
Formlabs 1143D Systems 300Stratasys 494

19 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Reduces dental restoration production time by up to 50% compared to traditional methods, with proprietary materials ensuring biocompatibility and high accuracy for precise dental fittings.

How They Differentiate

Specializes exclusively in dental 3D printing with proprietary optical engines and materials, whereas competitors like Formlabs offer general-purpose DLP printers; provides higher accuracy and material compatibility for dental use cases.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Dental labs, clinics, and dental manufacturing facilities

Industry Verticals

Dental; Medical

Competitors

Formlabs; 3D Systems; Stratasys

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Holds top market share in domestic industrial portable air conditioner market in Korea and ranks third globally; substantial growth each year with focus on expanding to Europe, Middle East, and North America markets

Major Milestones

Launched 3D Solution Division in 2012; Developed Veltz 3D brand for dental 3D printing; Expanded into additive manufacturing from HVAC roots

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
19
Granted
11
Families
19

Leading domains: process (19), equipment (12), material (3)

Filings by year: 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3

  1. 3D 프린터의 불량 검출 방법1023288910000 · KR
  2. A Method of determining the layer-by-layer moving speed of a build plate of a three-dimensional printer102098166 · KR
  3. 빌드 플레이트 교정 디바이스 및 빌드 플레이트 교정 방법1024184440000 · KR
  4. 3D프린터의 소재 공급 제어방법1020200160216 · KR
  5. 금속분말을 이루는 재료를 식별하는 3D프린터1028899440000 · KR