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KOCEL Intelligent Machinery

HardwareYinchuan, Ningxia, ChinaFounded 2008· One of 1733 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Binder jetting 3D printing systems for metal and ceramic manufacturing, sand mold casting, and digital factory solutions

CEO / Founder
Peng Fan (彭凡) — Chairman (董事长) of Kocel Group / Sharing Equipment Co., Ltd. (parent of Sharing Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.); born April 1963, Yibin, Sichuan; CPC member; postgraduate degree
Team Size
201-500
Stage
Active
Total Funding
Undisclosed
Latest Round
Strategic Investment
Key Investors
Yuanhe Holding (元禾控股)

Technology & Products

Key Products

AJS2500 Sand Printing System; Metal 3D printing equipment; Ceramic 3D printing equipment; Digital factory construction services

Technological Advantage

Proprietary binder jetting process for metals and ceramics; established domestic presence in Chinese manufacturing sector; recognized as national 'specialized and special new little giant enterprise'

Patent position

KOCEL filed 2 patent families from 2022 to 2024 versus 7 from 2019 to 2021; its filings fell 71%, more than the 12% fall in tracked AM filings in the same patent offices. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
2 families filed 2022–2024, 7 in 2019–2021 (-71%); all tracked AM filings in the same offices -12%
Filed in
CN 41%EP 27%WO 27%US 23%
Named competitors, AM patent families
ExOne 109Desktop Metal 83HP 16

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

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Advanced binder jetting technology enabling metal and ceramic component production with reduced lead times and material waste

How They Differentiate

Focus on metal and ceramic binder jetting; Chinese market presence; custom digital factory solutions

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Industrial manufacturers, foundries, ceramic producers

Industry Verticals

Foundry/Casting; Metal manufacturing; Ceramics production

Competitors

ExOne (global binder jet leader); Desktop Metal; HP Inc. (Metal Jet)

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

400+ employees; 20%+ R&D personnel; 7% of sales revenue invested in R&D annually; 4 total subsidiaries (2 overseas); certified as national high-tech enterprise and green factory

Major Milestones

Founded 2008; Achieved national high-tech enterprise status; Designated as national 'specialized and special new little giant' enterprise; Certified as national green factory

Notable Customers

Siemens (Germany); Baker Hughes (United States); General Electric (United States); EDF (France); MAZAK (Japan); voestalpine (Austria)

https://www.kocel-3dp.com

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AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
26
Granted
2
Families
22

Leading domains: process (26), equipment (19), material (10)

Filings by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 9 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 1

  1. 3D PRINTING APPARATUS AND 3D PRINTING METHOD03804964 · EP
  2. POWDER SPREADING APPARATUS, 3D PRINTING DEVICE, AND 3D PRINTING SYSTEM2023231469 · WO
  3. POWDER SPREADING APPARATUS, 3D PRINTING DEVICE, AND 3D PRINTING SYSTEM04491379 · EP
  4. 3D Printing Apparatus and 3D Printing Method20220152920 · US
  5. A 3D printing method and printing equipment121624372 · CN

Funding rounds

  • Series AUndisclosed2025-01Source: NetEase - January 2025

Equipment deals on record

Publicly disclosed purchases or installs only.

All equipment activity