Farsoon Technologies metal printing solutions deployed for mass production of titanium alloy foldable phone hinges and watch cases

Farsoon Technologies, China's leading industrial-grade powder bed fusion (PBF) systems manufacturer, has confirmed that its metal additive manufacturing solutions are now deployed for mass production of titanium alloy foldable phone hinges and smartwatch cases. The deployment targets high-volume consumer electronics applications, leveraging Farsoon's multi-laser LPBF platforms to print Ti-6Al-4V components for devices from brands including OPPO, Honor, and Apple. Farsoon's equipment is used in serial production of hinge structures for OPPO's Find N5 and Honor's Magic V2/Vs3, as well as Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 titanium cases, with the company positioning its systems as the production backbone for the consumer electronics titanium pull-through.

This deployment marks a critical inflection point in the consumer-electronics titanium pull-through pattern, where additive manufacturing transitions from prototyping to embedded serial production in high-volume, high-value consumer devices. The 2026 foldable phone hinge market alone is estimated at ¥1.7 billion ($235 million), projected to reach ¥7.8 billion ($1.08 billion) by 2028, driven by Apple's confirmed entry into foldables. Farsoon's role as the primary Chinese LPBF equipment supplier for this demand vertical places it in direct competition with EOS and SLM Solutions, but with a cost-structure advantage from localized supply chains and Chinese titanium powder prices that have fallen below ¥300/kg ($41/kg). The company's multi-laser architecture (up to 32 lasers) and beam-shaping technology address the throughput and cost-per-part requirements that previously limited AM adoption in consumer electronics, where qualification cycles are measured in months rather than the decade-long aerospace qualification grind.

Farsoon's execution now depends on maintaining yield rates above 95% across millions of hinge and case units per year, a production discipline that differs fundamentally from aerospace or medical batch manufacturing. The company must also manage the risk of over-reliance on a single demand vertical, as consumer electronics brands can shift suppliers rapidly. For buyers evaluating metal AM for high-volume production, Farsoon's deployment provides a reference case that the technology can meet cycle-time and cost targets, but the real test will be sustaining quality across the ramp to tens of millions of parts annually.