Xidimo

What Xidimo does

Xidimo (Suzhou XDM 3D Printing Technology Co., Ltd., 苏州西帝摩三维打印科技有限公司) is a Suzhou, China-based developer and manufacturer of industrial powder bed laser melting (PBLM®/SLM) metal 3D printing equipment, founded in 2015 by national distinguished expert Zhang Zhengwen. The company sells the XDM series of SLM printers across six build volumes — XDM 120, 250, 300, 420/500, 750, and 2000 — with the XDM 2000 (2000mm × 2000mm × 650mm build volume, 6× 500W IPG fiber lasers) positioned as the world's largest commercial SLM metal 3D printing system. The hardware, electrical systems, software (XDM IntelliProc® and XDM IntelliMake®), and process parameters are claimed to be fully proprietary, and the equipment line is complemented by end-to-end 3D printing services spanning concept design, topology optimization, manufacturing, and post-processing.

The company serves industrial customers across eight verticals — aerospace & defense, automotive, molds & tooling, electronics, medical & healthcare, energy, cultural/creative, and education/research — with named customers including China Aerospace Science and Technology Group (CASC) and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). The revenue model is hardware-led (one-time equipment sales across the XDM range, priced through custom quotes with multi-year service contracts) supplemented by professional services (application design, process development, training) and managed end-to-end solutions. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with regional sales managers, sales-engineering support, and a dedicated international channel via [email protected], supplemented by regional distributors.

Key strategic milestones include the 2017 launch of the XDM 750 (then the world's largest SLM system), 2022 DNV-SE-0568 additive manufacturing certification (third company globally, enabling maritime and oil & gas sales), and an October 2025 Series A financing of approximately 100 million yuan (~$14M USD) led by the Urumqi Ganquan Industrial Development Guidance Fund. Headcount is not disclosed; the core team is described as PhD/MSc technical experts, long-term SLM researchers, and overseas high-level talent. The company holds 12+ patents, multiple software copyrights, and ISO 9001 certification, and operates from a 4,500 sqm Suzhou headquarters in Xiangcheng District with 12-meter ceilings sized for super-large equipment manufacturing.

Name

Xidimo

Legal name

Suzhou XDM 3D Printing Technology Co., Ltd. (苏州西帝摩三维打印科技有限公司)

Website

https://xdm3d.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Xidimo is a Suzhou-based developer and manufacturer of industrial powder bed laser melting (PBLM®/SLM) metal 3D printing equipment, selling the XDM series of printers — including the world's largest commercial SLM system (XDM 2000) — and end-to-end 3D printing services to aerospace, automotive, mold, energy, and medical customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal 3D Printing Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Metal 3D Printers (LPBF/SLM/DMLS, Binder Jetting, DED/LENS/WAAM) (IMAAAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Large-Format & Industrial Production 3D Printers (High-Throughput Systems) (IMAAAAAK), Additive Manufacturing for Metals (Metal 3D Printers & Post-Processing) (IMAHADAG), Service, Repair & Maintenance Contracts (Preventive Maintenance, Onsite Service, Extended Warranty) (IMAAAIAM), Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL)

Keywords

• Metal 3D printing equipment
• Powder bed laser melting
• Selective laser melting systems
• Industrial additive manufacturing
• Metal additive manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Suzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal 3D Printing Equipment Sales: Sale of XDM series metal 3D printing equipment covering six models from small (XDM 120) to super-large (XDM 2000) format. Equipment sales include hardware, software systems, and initial process parameters.
2. 3D Printing Services: Comprehensive technical support from 3D printing product concept, design, optimization to manufacturing. Services include conformal cooling mold design, lightweight structural design, topology optimization, and integrated manufacturing.
3. End-to-End Solutions: From material process development, to equipment and printing, including post-processing. Complete turnkey solutions for supply chain efficiency improvement and risk reduction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Xidimo develops, manufactures, and sells the XDM series of powder bed laser melting (PBLM®/SLM) metal 3D printing equipment with building volumes ranging from 120mm × 120mm to 2000mm × 2000mm, covering six models (XDM 120, 250, 300, 420/500, 750, 2000). The company also provides end-to-end metal 3D printing services including concept design, topology optimization, manufacturing, and post-processing for industrial customers in aerospace, automotive, molds, medical, energy, and other sectors.

Product overview

Xidimo (Suzhou XDM 3D Printing Technology Co., Ltd.) is a metal 3D printing technology company offering a complete product line of powder bed laser melting (PBLM®/SLM) metal 3D printing equipment — the XDM series — spanning six models from compact to super-large format: XDM 120 (120mm), XDM 250 (250mm), XDM 300 (300mm), XDM 420/500 (420–500mm), XDM 750 (750mm), and XDM 2000 (2000mm). All equipment features independently developed hardware, electrical systems, software, and process parameters with full intellectual property. The portfolio is complemented by metal 3D printing services covering the full value chain from concept and design to manufacturing and post-processing, applied across aerospace, automotive, molds, medical/healthcare, energy, electronics, cultural creative, and education sectors. The company also provides additive manufacturing solution services including factory planning, optimization design, and simulation analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• XDM 120 High-resolution small-format PBLM/SLM metal 3D printer with 120mm × 120mm × 100mm build volume, IPG fiber laser 200W/500W, bidirectional overhead powder feeding, and modular powder cassettes. Targets small precision parts production.
• XDM 250 Advanced classical-size PBLM/SLM metal 3D printer with 250mm × 250mm × 360mm or 250mm × 250mm × 410mm build volume, equipped with IPG fiber laser 500W.
• XDM 300 PBLM/SLM printer for high-efficiency production of high-quality metal parts with 300mm × 300mm × 410mm build volume, supporting 1, 2, or 4 IPG fiber lasers (500W each) and below-powder feeding system.
• XDM 420/500 Quad-laser large-format PBLM/SLM printer available in two configurations: XDM 420 (420mm × 420mm × 500mm, single 500W laser) and XDM 500 (500mm × 500mm × 500mm, four 500W lasers).
• XDM 750 Next-generation intelligent super-large PBLM/SLM metal 3D printer with 750mm × 750mm × 500mm build volume, four 500W IPG fiber lasers, optimized gas flow channels, independently developed software, multi-laser scanning, and intelligent monitoring.
• XDM 2000 Super-large PBLM/SLM metal 3D printer with the largest build volume in the product line at 2000mm × 2000mm × 650mm, equipped with six 500W IPG fiber lasers, 20μm minimum layer thickness, continuous overhead powder feeding, and proprietary XDM IntelliProc® and XDM IntelliMake® software.
• Metal 3D Printing Services End-to-end metal 3D printing services including concept design, design optimization, manufacturing, and post-processing support, leveraging XDM series PBLM equipment across aerospace, automotive, molds, medical, energy, electronics, and cultural creative industries.

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DNV (Digital Warehouse Joint Industry Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2020XDM was invited to participate in the Digital Warehouse Joint Industry Project initiated by DNV. This project aims to develop a framework for printing parts on demand, establishing standards and specifications for the additive manufacturing industry supply chain.
• Dingnan County GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2018XDM team visited Dingnan County to explore cooperation opportunities. Discussions included establishing XDM 3D printing operations company, Beihang-Jiangnan Shixing Technology Innovation Center, and Rehabilitation Aids Adaptation Center in the county.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SLM Solutions (Nikon SLM Solutions): SLM Solutions specializes in multi-laser selective laser melting (SLM) metal 3D printers, including large-format NXG XII 600 systems. Its multi-laser architecture and aerospace customer base directly overlap with Xidimo's XDM 750/2000 positioning.
• Velo3D: Velo3D develops large-format, multi-laser metal AM systems (e.g., Sapphire XC) targeting aerospace and defense customers requiring very large, high-quality parts. Its technology profile and customer base closely parallel Xidimo's XDM 750/2000 strategy.
• Bright Laser Technologies (BLT): BLT is a leading Chinese metal PBF printer manufacturer offering a full range of SLM systems including large-format BLT-S800/S1000 machines. It is Xidimo's closest domestic direct competitor, serving similar Chinese aerospace and industrial customers.
• HBD (Hanbang 3D / Huazhi 3D): HBD is a Chinese metal AM equipment maker offering SLM systems across aerospace, mold, and medical verticals. As a domestic Chinese peer, it competes with Xidimo in the same geographic market and overlapping application segments.

Broad incumbents

• Renishaw plc: Renishaw manufactures metal AM systems including the RenAM 500Q family of quad-laser SLM machines, serving aerospace, medical, and dental markets. It is a comparable incumbent with deep installed base and process IP overlapping with Xidimo.
• EOS GmbH: EOS is the global market leader in industrial polymer and metal laser powder bed fusion systems, including large-format SLM machines like the EOS M 400 and M 300 series. It is the most directly comparable incumbent competing head-to-head with Xidimo across aerospace, automotive, and medical verticals.
• 3D Systems Corporation: 3D Systems offers direct metal printing (DMP) systems for aerospace, defense, and healthcare, with comparable laser-based PBF architecture. It is a broad incumbent competitor with an established global service network.
• GE Additive (Concept Laser / Arcam): GE Additive's Concept Laser MLINE and Arcam EBM product lines compete with Xidimo in industrial metal AM for aerospace and healthcare. Backed by GE's supply chain and aerospace customer relationships, it is a major global competitor.
• TruPrint (TRUMPF): TRUMPF's TruPrint series offers industrial multi-laser SLM systems targeting tooling, aerospace, and medical customers. As a German industrial laser powerhouse with deep laser source IP, it competes with Xidimo both as a system vendor and as a potential upstream supplier alternative to IPG.
• DMG MORI Additive Manufacturing: DMG MORI offers LASERTEC SLM machines as part of its broad machine tool portfolio, serving aerospace and industrial buyers. Its hybrid manufacturing positioning makes it a broad incumbent peer rather than a focused SLM specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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