Laempe Mössner Sinto
Subsidiary of Sinto
Integrated sand core 3D printing systems (L3D series) and core production equipment for foundries, combining binder-jetting additive manufacturing with conventional core shooting technology to enable flexible, high-volume manufacturing for automotive and industrial sectors.
- CEO / Founder
- Andreas Mössner, André Klimm
- Team Size
- 201-500
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Undisclosed
- Latest Round
- Strategic Investment
- Key Investors
- Sintokogio Ltd (Sinto Group) - 40% stake
Technology & Products
Key Products
Machines and systems for core shops including core shooters (LHL-series, LFB-series, L-series, LL-series), solutions for sand preparation, gassing, subsequent treatment, automation (flexible handling, robotic and conveyor systems), and turnkey core package assembly. They offer integrated 3D sand printing systems (L3D series) and conventional core shooting technology.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary binder jetting process integrated with conventional core production eliminates foundry need for separate capital expenditures on additive vs. conventional equipment; microwave curing technology reduces cycle times and improves quality; open 3D printer system architecture enables customer customization and ecosystem partnerships.
Patent position
Laempe Mössner Sinto filed 6 patent families in 2022–2024, falling from 11 in 2019–2021, a 45% fall versus a 12% fall in tracked AM filings in the same patent offices. Materials fell from 100% to 83%. AMPulse analysis
- Filing momentum
- 6 families filed 2022–2024, 11 in 2019–2021 (-45%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -12%
- Focus, 2019–2021 → 2022–2024
- Materials 100% → 83%
- Filed in
- WO 63%EP 37%
- Named competitors, AM patent families
- Kurtz Ersa 14voxeljet 104
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 foundry core production complexity and cycle times through integrated 3D sand printing and conventional equipment in single system; eliminates separate capital expenditures; enables flexible, on-demand manufacturing while supporting digital transformation.
How They Differentiate
Vertical integration: complete core production portfolio (conventional core shooting + additive L3D + hybrid) from one source, now including absorbed Lüber core-shooting installed base; proprietary LMW microwave curing; open L3D architecture; 15,000+ machines installed; Sinto Group strategic shareholder; industrial serial sand AM proven at BMW.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Foundries serving automotive, mechanical engineering, energy, and industrial applications
Industry Verticals
Automotive (through foundries); Mechanical Engineering; Energy and Power Generation; Pump Technology; Foundry Equipment
Competitors
Kurtz Ersa, Voxeljet
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Over 15,000 machines delivered worldwide; $62.3M annual revenue (2025); ~350 employees globally; expanded from family business (founded 1980) to international operations with subsidiaries in Germany, India, and China; delivered first full-automated sand core 3D printing production line to BMW (December 2024).
Major Milestones
Founded 1980 by Dipl.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Laempe; Sinto Group minority stake (2015); BMW Group Landshut full-automated 3D sand printing line (Dec 2024); Formnext (R)Evolution Award 2025; Lüber strategic partnership (Sep 2025) → takeover of Lüber core-shooting business (1 Jul 2026); Hugo-Junkers-Preis 2026 (1st place, industrial 3D printing / L3D-200); Open Week Meitzendorf (Jun 2026) showcasing L3D-200
Notable Customers
BMW Group (full-automated 3D sand printing line, Landshut, Dec 2024; also referenced for L3D-200/Inacore lineage); Herborner Pumpentechnik GmbH & Co KG (L3D-200 order, announced Jul 2025, delivery planned 2026); William Lee Ltd (Castings PLC Group); foundries in automotive, mechanical engineering, energy, pump sectors
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AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 19
- Granted
- 0
- Families
- 19
Leading domains: process (19), equipment (16), material (16)
Filings by year: 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2017: 2
- FLUID SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING A FLUID TO A PRINT HEAD IN A 3D PRINTER04698369 · EP
- METHOD FOR PRODUCING A 3D STRUCTURE IN A 3D PRINTING METHOD04507875 · EP
- METHOD FOR INFLUENCING COMPONENTS OR ASSEMBLIES IN A 3D PRINTER04384381 · EP
- ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A LAYER OF A PARTICULATE BUILDING MATERIAL IN A 3D PRINTER2021078316 · WO
- ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A LAYER OF A PARTICULATE BUILDING MATERIAL IN A 3D PRINTER04048467 · EP
Funding rounds
- Strategic InvestmentUndisclosed2015-05Source: Foundry-Planet - June 2025