Challenge 3D
Pellet-extrusion (FGF) 3D printing equipment and fiber-reinforced composite materials manufacturer for industrial applications
- CEO / Founder
- Li Xiping (李熹平)
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $1.4M
- Latest Round
- Angel
- Key Investors
- CWB Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd.
Technology & Products
Key Products
Desktop pellet printers; High-chamber-temp pellet printers; Robot-assisted FGF workstation (CI Robotic AM 350); 4-axis pellet printers; Meter-class/gantry pellet printers (Uni-Print 203012); CF/GF pellets (PLA, PEEK, PPS, PETG, ABS)
Technological Advantage
Pellet FGF with retract-capable precise flow control; high-temp and large-format systems; robot-assisted multi-axis printing; in-house CF/GF composite pellets
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Screw-based pellet FGF systems from desktop to meter-class and robot-assisted cells, with in-house fiber-reinforced pellets, for lower-cost high-throughput polymer AM
How They Differentiate
China FGF/pellet OEM with in-house fiber-reinforced materials, spanning desktop to 2.5m+ and robot-assisted systems at lower pellet-feedstock cost vs filament FDM
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace and commercial-space manufacturers; Automotive suppliers; Composite-mold and foundry users; Medical-device makers
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Automotive; Composite molds; Medical; Foundry
Competitors
Stratasys; 3D Systems; Ultimaker
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
2022-06: Founded in Jinhua; 2023: Angel round (~近千万元 RMB); 2024: Industrial production of pellet FGF equipment and CF/GF materials; customers including ANTA, CATIC, North Long, AVIC; Europe shipments; 2026-05: Named to Jinhua first 金科龙 tech 100 as 高速成长型
Notable Customers
安踏集团; 中国航空制造技术总院; 北方长龙新材料技术股份有限公司; 中航工业; 郑州煤机新材料有限公司; 中科院; 中山大学; 山东大学
Funding rounds
- Angel近千万元2023