HardwareXi'an, ChinaFounded 2014· One of 1756 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse
Develops electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM) systems for industrial metal part production, specializing in fused and powder-laying processes.
CEO / Founder
Guo Guangyao (郭光耀)
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$1.5M
Latest Round
Series A
Key Investors
CASStar (中科创星), Ruipeng Investment (瑞鹏投资), Zhongshi Capital (中时资本)
Technology & Products
Key Products
ZCompleX series; ZScan series
Technological Advantage
Proprietary control over electron gun manufacturing and system integration; recognized as an industrial foundation project demonstration enterprise in China.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces R&D cycles and production delivery times for metal components through high-precision electron beam melting and fused deposition.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on both fused (ZCompleX) and powder-laying (ZScan) electron beam technologies with localized R&D in the Chinese industrial market.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial and scientific research users, universities, and research institutes.
Industry Verticals
Industrial; Scientific Research; Education
Competitors
Wayland Additive; Freemelt; GE Additive; JEOL; Pro-Beam Group
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Released first commercial EBAM system in March 2017 and successfully achieved sales; 18 authorized patents.
Major Milestones
2013: Company founded; March 2017: Commercial release and first sales of EBAM system; Authorized 18 patents in EBAM technology
Notable Customers
AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China); AECC (Aero Engine Corporation of China); Tsinghua University; Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research
DMAMS positions itself as a domestic challenger in electron beam powder bed fusion (PBF-EB) metal additive manufacturing, competing with established players like GE Additive, Wayland Additive, and Freemelt. Founded in 2013 and based in Xi'an, China, the company targets industrial, scientific research, and education customers with a value proposition centered on reducing R&D cycles and production delivery times for metal components.
The company's core technology covers both fused deposition (ZCompleX series) and powder-laying (ZScan series) electron beam processes. DMAMS claims proprietary control over electron gun manufacturing and integrated control systems, a key differentiator in a market where beam source quality directly affects print reliability and part consistency. The company holds 18 authorized patents (17 inventions, 1 utility model) in electron beam additive manufacturing.
Notable customers include AVIC, AECC, Tsinghua University, and the Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research. DMAMS has raised approximately $18.5 million from investors including CICC Capital, Casstar, and Yanchuang Capital. The company released its first commercial EBAM system in March 2017 and has since achieved sales, though specific unit volumes are not disclosed.
A key open question is whether DMAMS can scale beyond the Chinese research and state-owned enterprise base to compete globally in production-grade PBF-EB, where GE Additive's Arcam EBM platform dominates in aerospace and medical implant applications. The company's localized R&D and government recognition as an industrial foundation project demonstration enterprise provide a domestic moat, but export competitiveness remains unproven.