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Luojia Intelligent

HardwareYueyang, Hunan, ChinaFounded 2021· One of 1734 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Develops industrial selective laser melting (SLM) metal 3D printers, specifically the SLM350A model for high-precision aerospace and research applications.

CEO / Founder
Dong Fang (东芳)
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$5.5M
Latest Round
Series A
Key Investors
Hubei Luojia Zhi Investment Partnership (42%); Yueyang Xuanda Intelligent Technology Investment Partnership (40%); Wuhan University Asset Management Co., Ltd. (18%)

Technology & Products

Key Products

Metal 3D printing (SLM350A), intelligent sensors, semiconductor chip integration, robotics, composite material manufacturing

Technological Advantage

The SLM350A system provides a large build volume tailored for complex aerospace structural components and high-precision research requirements.

Patent position

Luojia Intelligent has 17 patent families across all years, compared with 9 for Eplus3D and 13 for BLT. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
15 families filed 2022–2024, 0 in 2019–2021
Filed in
CN 94%US 6%
Named competitors, AM patent families
Eplus3D 9BLT 13

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

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Enables production of complex, high-strength metal parts with a large-format SLM system designed for industrial-grade precision and reliability.

How They Differentiate

Positions as an entry-to-mid industrial SLM provider in the Chinese market, emphasizing build volume and accessibility for domestic aerospace and research sectors. The company was jointly established by Yueyang City People's Government and Wuhan University.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Aerospace manufacturers and research institutions

Industry Verticals

Aerospace; Research & Development

Competitors

Eplus3D; Bright Laser Technologies

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Holds 20+ patents in metal additive manufacturing; R&D team comprises over 70% of total staff; developed multiple SLM platforms including SLM150, SLM250, and SLM350A for aerospace and medical sectors.

Major Milestones

Developed and launched the SLM350A industrial metal 3D printer

Notable Customers

Wuhan University; Central South University; Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC); Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)

https://www.luojiatech.com

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
17
Granted
15
Families
17

Leading domains: process (17), equipment (16), material (13)

Filings by year: 2025: 2 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 1

  1. Bi-directional powder spreading device for additive manufacturing and using method of bi-directional powder spreading device116766588 · CN
  2. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING WORK CHAMBER117680712 · CN
  3. Multi-layer parallel 3D printing device and printing method118123054 · CN
  4. Device and method for intelligently removing supporting structure of metal additive manufacturing printing piece114905278 · CN
  5. Non-contact powder spreading method and powder spreading device for additive manufacturing116727687 · CN

Funding rounds

  • Series A$4.7M2021-12Lead: Sany Group · Source: 36Kr
  • Angel$0.8M2018-01Source: IT Juzi

Why this company matters

AMPulse analysis, not a company disclosure

Hunan Luojia Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. occupies an emerging niche in the Chinese metal additive manufacturing market as an entry-to-mid industrial SLM provider. Founded with joint backing from the Yueyang City People's Government and Wuhan University, the company targets domestic aerospace primes and research institutions that require large-format laser powder bed fusion systems but face cost or access barriers with established competitors like Eplus3D and Bright Laser Technologies.

The company's core product, the SLM350A, is a selective laser melting system designed for industrial-grade precision and reliability. It offers a large build volume tailored for complex aerospace structural components and high-precision research needs. Luojia has also developed smaller platforms (SLM150, SLM250) and pursues adjacent technologies including intelligent sensors, semiconductor chip integration, robotics, and composite material manufacturing.

Customers include Wuhan University, Central South University, Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC), and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The company's R&D team comprises over 70% of total staff, and it holds more than 20 patents in metal additive manufacturing. CEO Liu Sheng, formerly Executive Dean of the Institute of Industrial Science at Wuhan University, brings over 20 years of mechanical engineering and intelligent manufacturing experience.

Luojia's strategic moat rests on its government-university partnership and focus on accessible large-format SLM for domestic aerospace and research. However, as an emerging player with a team of 11-50 and $5.5M in funding from Sany Group, it faces scale and brand challenges against larger Chinese metal AM hardware makers. Its ability to convert early institutional customers into repeat commercial buyers will determine its trajectory.