What Saimo Electric does

Saimo Intelligent Technology Group Co., Ltd. (赛摩智能科技集团股份有限公司, SZSE: 300466) is a Chinese industrial smart manufacturing solutions provider headquartered in Xuzhou, Jiangsu. Founded in 1996 as a weighing equipment manufacturer and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext board in May 2015, the group rebranded in 2019 to reflect its evolution toward AI-enabled factory integration. The company operates through six core subsidiaries and four closely-associated companies spanning Xuzhou (HQ), Shanghai (regional HQ, robotics, logistics, industrial internet cloud), Nanjing (R&D and engineering, home of the Jiangsu Provincial Dynamic Weighing Engineering Technology Research Center), Wuhan (power-plant fuel intelligence), Hefei (palletizing and packaging production), and Xiamen (local intelligent logistics).

The company's technology portfolio is anchored by proprietary electronic belt scale systems achieving 0.1-0.2% long-term measurement accuracy (used in trade-settlement applications for power plants, steel mills, cement plants, ports, and chemical plants), a Sino-Italian joint venture with Epistolio for hand-guidance teaching spraying robots, and an integrated software stack (MES, MOM, WMS, LES, EMS) under the Saimo Cloud industrial internet platform. AI/ML capabilities are embedded in products such as the Taiwen Heng high-stability belt scale (adaptive optimization via multi-modal signal fusion) and the ZLENT remote expert diagnostic system. The group's IP portfolio exceeds 100 patents and 60 software copyrights, with eight national standards drafted under Saimo's leadership.

Saimo generates revenue across four streams: (1) smart manufacturing system integration on project-based contracts for process and discrete manufacturers, (2) hardware sales of belt scales, weighing feeders, robots, and automated packaging systems, (3) software licensing and SaaS via Saimo Cloud, and (4) fuel intelligent management managed services for power plants through subsidiary Wuhan Saimo BoSheng. Pricing is quote-based B2B enterprise sales; spraying robots carry unit costs of 300,000-700,000 RMB with a 1-2 year payback period. Customers include Guodian, Huadian, State Power Investment, Ansteel, Rizhao Steel, Shente Steel, Jinan Steel, Nanjing Xiba Terminal, Wuhu Port, Shilian Chemical, Sichuan Esheng Cement, and major automakers including Geely, Chery, JAC, and Beijing Benz.

Name

Saimo Electric

Legal name

赛摩智能科技集团股份有限公司

Website

https://saimo.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Saimo Intelligent Technology Group (SZSE: 300466) is a Chinese industrial smart manufacturing provider that designs high-precision electronic belt scales, industrial robots, and MES/MOM/WMS factory software for power plants, steel mills, cement plants, ports, chemical facilities, and automotive OEMs. The group integrates proprietary weighing hardware, Sino-Italian spraying robotics, and AI-driven analytics across six core subsidiaries nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Weighing & Smart Manufacturing Equipment

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Industrial IoT/Edge Electronics Manufacturing (Gateways, Edge Controllers) (IMAGAGAC), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Industrial weighing equipment
• Electronic belt scales
• Smart manufacturing solutions
• Manufacturing execution software
• Industrial spraying robots

Headquarters

HQ city

Xuzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Smart Manufacturing System Integration: Providing end-to-end intelligent factory solutions including planning and implementation for process manufacturing (bulk materials) and discrete manufacturing (machinery, automotive, 3C electronics). Revenue generated through project-based contracts, system design, integration, and implementation services.
2. Intelligent Equipment Sales: Sales of proprietary hardware products including electronic belt scales, weighing feeders, process detection equipment, industrial robots, automated packaging systems, and smart logistics equipment. One-time product sales with potential for after-sales service contracts.
3. Industrial Software Licenses and SaaS: Sales and licensing of MES, MOM, WMS, LES, EMS software systems. Also includes SaaS application customization development and industrial internet platform services through Saimo Cloud (赛摩云).
4. Fuel Intelligent Management Systems: Integrated fuel intelligent management solutions for power plants covering automated sampling, robotic sample preparation, robotic analysis, and whole-process management systems. Provided by subsidiary Saimo BoSheng.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Saimo Electric designs, manufactures and integrates industrial weighing equipment (electronic belt scales, weighing feeders, dosing scales), industrial robots (Saimo EPI spraying robots, palletizing, AGV), and factory-digitalization software (MES, MOM, WMS, EMS, LES) into end-to-end smart-manufacturing solutions for process industries (power, steel, cement, chemicals, ports) and discrete manufacturers (automotive, 3C electronics, machinery, appliances, furniture). The company also sells IoT/industrial-internet platforms and new-energy automation systems such as heavy-truck battery swap stations and lithium-battery production lines.

Product overview

Saimo Electric (赛摩智能科技集团股份有限公司, stock code 300466) offers a comprehensive portfolio of intelligent manufacturing solutions categorized into: (1) Weighing Products - electronic belt scales (ICS-FH series, ICS-ZL array belt scale, position difference belt scales, mobile belt scales), weighing coal feeders (F55/F57/F72 series), and dosing feeders for continuous material measurement; (2) Industrial Robots - including Saimo EPI coating robots (China-Italy joint venture with hand-guidance teaching), inspection robots, palletizing robots, and AGV; (3) Factory Digitization - MES, MOM, WMS systems, equipment management, and energy carbon management platforms; (4) Industrial IoT - equipment monitoring, safety production, and smart park management via www.saimoyun.com; (5) New Energy Solutions - heavy truck battery swap systems, lithium battery production automation, and renewable energy digitization. The company holds 100+ patents and 60 software copyrights, and has drafted 8 national standards for the weighing and automation industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saimo Cloud (赛摩云): Industrial internet cloud platform providing SaaS applications, collaborative manufacturing services, and IoT solutions for manufacturing enterprises.
• Saimo EPI (赛摩艾普)
• Saimo Sanai (赛摩三埃)
• Saimo LES
• 泰稳恒 (Tai Wen Heng)

Products and services

• Electronic Belt Scales (电子皮带秤) Continuous-weighing electronic belt scales for bulk materials on conveyor belts, offered in multiple ICS-FH roller configurations (2/4/6/8/16), ICS-ZL array variants, position-difference models, and mobile belt scales for variable-angle equipment. Targets power, steel, cement, port, chemical, and food-industry enterprises requiring accurate trade-settlement weighing.
• Weighing Coal Feeders (称重给煤机) Continuous weighing coal feeders for power-plant boiler systems, including F55 pressure-resistant, F57 fluidized-bed, and F72 top-feeding models with dynamic weighing control and PID regulation. For coal-fired power plants.
• Weighing Feeders / Dosing Scales (称重给料机/配料秤) F51/F52/F53-series weighing feeders, spiral scales, and loss-in-weight feeders for continuous material feeding and proportioning control in industrial processes such as plastic extrusion, compounding, and chemical batching.
• Array Belt Scale ICS-ZL-8 (阵列式皮带秤) High-precision array belt scale using single-point suspension weighing units arranged in a continuous array with proprietary internal-force/belt-effect error correction, temperature compensation, and dedicated software. Achieves long-term accuracy of ≤0.2% for trade-settlement applications. For industrial bulk-material weighing at power, steel, cement, port, and chemical sites.
• Position Difference Belt Scale (位置差皮带秤) High-precision belt scale that uses position-difference theory and an AI data instrument for intelligent tension edge computing, achieving ≤0.1% measurement accuracy through real-time belt-state monitoring. Patent ZL201220398389.6 protects the underlying technology. For industrial bulk-material weighing at power, steel, cement, port, and chemical sites.
• Taiwen Heng Series High-Stability Belt Scale (泰稳恒系列高稳定性皮带秤) Latest high-stability belt-scale product with a belt-condition detector, multi-modal AI signal analysis, and machine-learning-based adaptive measurement optimization; intelligent terminal with 7-inch LCD touchscreen and CAN-Bus communication. Replaces legacy belt scales with an upgrade kit for existing installations. For trade-settlement-grade bulk-material weighing.
• Saimo EPI Coating Robots (赛摩艾普喷涂机器人) China-Italy joint-venture painting/coating robots featuring 'hand-guidance teaching' technology that lets operators manually guide the robot through the spray path for automatic trajectory generation. Includes the MRK series, WINSIX series, and reciprocating coating machines for furniture, ceramics, automotive, and plastic-surface applications. Each robot replaces 2–3 workers, saves 160,000–240,000 RMB/year in labor, and reduces paint cost by 10–30% with 90–95% utilization.
• Industrial Robots (工业机器人) Industrial robot portfolio including inspection robots (巡检机器人), palletizing robots (码垛机器人), mobile AGV robots, and battery-swap robots for new-energy applications. Used across automotive, machinery, food and beverage, metal processing, and other discrete-manufacturing industries through direct sales and dealer networks.
• Saimo Cloud — Industrial Internet Platform (设备管理平台 / 互联网+安全生产 / 能碳管理平台) Saimo Cloud industrial-internet SaaS platform providing IoT-based equipment management, safety production, energy and carbon management, smart chemical-park management, and SaaS application customization for manufacturing enterprises. Delivered as a subscription service via www.saimoyun.com.
• Heavy Truck Battery Swap System (重卡换电系统) Battery-swap station system for heavy-duty electric trucks that enables rapid battery exchange for extended operating range. For logistics fleets, mining operations, and heavy-duty commercial-vehicle operators.
• Lithium Battery Production Automation (锂电池产线自动化) Automated production-line solutions for lithium-battery manufacturing covering material handling, assembly, and testing automation. For new-energy battery manufacturers.
• Auto Dosing System (自动配料系统) Precision batching systems including KYARA batch dosing, VLADY continuous feeding, and MARIUS loss-in-weight feeders for plastic extrusion, compounding, and chemical batching applications.
• Fully Automatic High-Speed Packaging and Palletizing System (全自动高速包装码垛系统) Fully automatic high-speed packaging and palletizing system reaching up to 2,400 bags/hour, appraised as 'internationally advanced' by the China Light Industry Federation. For high-volume packaging and palletizing lines in building materials, chemical, and food industries.
• Automated Storage and Retrieval System (自动化立体仓库) with Laser-Navigation AGVs Automated three-dimensional warehouse systems combined with laser-natural-navigation AGV vehicles that automatically identify surroundings and avoid obstacles. Built by Shanghai Saimo Logistics Technology Co., Ltd. For discrete-manufacturing and logistics customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Spraying robot payback period: 1-2 years, annual labor cost savings of 160,000-240,000 RMB per robot (replacing 2-3 workers), paint cost reduction 10-30%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• 意大利艾普Epistolio (Italian Epistolio S.p.A.)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 August 2017Saimo Electric (300466) established a Sino-Italian joint venture with Italian Epistolio S.p.A. in August 2017 for spraying robots. Saimo Electric holds controlling interest while Italian Epistolio provides technology licensing. The JV — 赛摩艾普机器人有限公司 (Saimo Aipu Robot Co., Ltd.) — manufactures MRK and WINSIX series spraying robots in China for domestic China, Asia-Pacific, and European re-export markets. Epistolio contributes 30+ years of spraying robot technology including proprietary hand-guiding teaching functionality.
• 洛阳工控集团 (Luoyang Industrial Control Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuoyang Industrial Control Group is the parent controlling entity of Saimo Smart. Under this group structure, Saimo Smart operates as a subsidiary, with group-level leadership including Party Secretary and Chairman Yang Jingzhuo overseeing party building and corporate governance.
• 中国科技大学、北京航空航天大学 (USTC, Beihang University)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerHefei Saimo Xiongying has established 'production-education-research' cooperation with top domestic automation research institutions including University of Science and Technology of China, Beihang University, and Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei Institute of Intelligent Technology, attracting national-level experts for technology development support.
• 易往信息技术有限公司 (YiWang Information Technology)strategicTechnology or IntegrationYiWang Information (founded 2003) is a leading Industry 4.0 smart factory solution provider, operating as a shareholding company within the Saimo Smart Manufacturing ecosystem. YiWang provides FlexEngine product platform including EW-MES, EW-WMS, EW-APS, EW-SCM systems and smart factory overall planning capabilities.
• 萨麦丝客牡林喷涂设备(上海)有限公司 (Sammysker)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted 2018 Construction Machinery Environmental Coatings Application Seminar with Saimo Aipu at the Saimo Aipu production facility, providing complementary paint supply system solutions (dual-component paint mixing systems) alongside Saimo's spraying robots.
• 南京赛摩三埃工控设备有限公司 (Nanjing Saimo San'ai)coreOthersCore subsidiary (核心层企业) of Saimo Group, national high-tech enterprise and standing director of China Weights and Measures Association. Specializes in high-precision weighing and industrial automation R&D, manufacturing, and installation. Houses Jiangsu Provincial Dynamic Weighing Engineering Technology Research Center and world-leading belt scale comprehensive test platform 'QPS Belt Scale Full Performance Testing System'.
• 武汉赛摩博晟 (Wuhan Saimo BoSheng)coreOthersCore subsidiary focused on fuel intelligent management, power enterprise operation value optimization, and power production management systems. Double-software certified with 26 software copyright registration certificates, computer system integration Level 3 qualification, and ISO 9001:2008 certification.
• 合肥赛摩雄鹰 (Hefei Saimo Xiongying)coreOthersCore subsidiary established 2004, specializing in palletizing robots, packaging machines, and palletizing robot R&D, production, and sales. High-tech enterprise with multiple technology patents and 'production-education-research' partnerships with top universities.
• 厦门赛摩积硕 (Xiamen Saimo Jishuo)coreOthersCore subsidiary in Xiamen Software Park developing local intelligent logistics solutions including pneumatic coal sample storage and transport systems (power plant), cash ticket pneumatic pipeline transmission (highway toll), and hospital logistics track vehicle systems — filling multiple domestic market and technology gaps.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mettler-Toledo: Global leader in precision weighing and industrial measurement. Saimo's belt scale and weighing feeder products compete in the same trade settlement and process weighing segment, though Mettler-Toledo operates at significantly larger scale globally.
• ABB Industrial Automation: Global factory automation and robotics player. Competes with Saimo in robots (including painting robots), process automation, and weighing/instrumentation across discrete and process manufacturing.
• Rockwell Automation: US industrial automation leader with Logix control platform, FactoryTalk MES, and motion products. Comparable to Saimo's MES/MOM/LES platform targeting discrete manufacturing customers.
• Siemens Digital Industries: Global industrial automation incumbent with broad portfolio including MES, factory digitalization, drives, and motion control. Direct overlap with Saimo's MOM/MES/LES/WMS factory digitalization business across the same discrete manufacturing customers.
• Endress+Hauser: Global process instrumentation leader focused on flow, level, pressure, and analytical measurement. Comparable to Saimo's weighing and process measurement products for power, chemical, and bulk material industries.
• Yokogawa Electric: Japanese industrial automation and control systems company. Overlaps with Saimo in process manufacturing (power, chemicals, bulk materials) for measurement, control, and MES-related solutions.

Direct peers

• Hangzhou HollySys Automation: Chinese industrial automation and control company serving similar process and discrete manufacturing customers. Competes in DCS, PLC, MES, and factory automation space with Saimo in China-domestic markets.
• Inovance Technology: China's leading mid-cap industrial automation and motion control company. Directly competes with Saimo in factory automation, drives, and motion control across discrete manufacturing and process industries. Comparable as a fellow domestic Chinese industrial automation platform with broad product portfolio.
• Estun Automation: Chinese industrial robot and CNC maker with similar scale to Saimo. Competes in palletizing, welding, and spraying robots serving discrete manufacturing. Directly comparable in industrial robotics targeting Chinese automotive and machinery customers.

Emerging players

• Wuxi Autowell Technology: Chinese industrial AI and machine vision company. Adjacent to Saimo's industrial AI / smart manufacturing positioning, serving similar factory automation customers with computer vision and AI-driven inspection.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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