TKS Additive
Develops thermoplastic carbon-fiber additive manufacturing combining automated fiber placement with continuous welding fusion to produce lightweight structural composite parts.
- CEO / Founder
- Wenhao He (Dr. Ho)
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Angel
- Key Investors
- Jinhua Qizhen Science and Technology Innovation Venture Capital Fund (金华启真科创创业投资基金)
Technology & Products
Key Products
TKS LAB, TKS 800, TKS MAX product lines: integrated hardware/software for AFP (automated fiber placement), hybrid AFP-3D printing, filament winding, and continuous welding.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary In-situ Consolidation Additive Manufacturing (ICAM) technology integrating AFP, 3D printing, filament winding, and continuous welding in one platform.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
High-performance, high-throughput, low-cost additive manufacturing solutions for thermoplastic composites, deploying carbon fiber AM technology from lab to factory floor.
How They Differentiate
Combines automated fiber placement with continuous ultrasonic welding fusion for PEEK-based continuous carbon fiber parts, targeting high-speed rail, aerospace and new-energy applications rather than desktop/industrial general AM.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Manufacturers in high-speed transport, aerospace, and new energy sectors requiring lightweight composite structural parts.
Industry Verticals
Motors, hydrogen storage, UAVs, satellites, commercial aircraft, new energy, high-speed transport
Competitors
Anisoprint; Continuous Composites; Markforged (continuous carbon fiber AM)
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
2025-05: Angel round from Jinhua Qizhen Venture Capital Fund to accelerate PEEK continuous-carbon-fiber AM development. 2025-03: Filed patent for dual-head carbon fiber 3D printing device. Successful trial run of a 3-meter-class 7-axis CNC multi-tow thermoplastic composite fiber placement system.