Eplus3D Metal Powder Bed Fusion Systems (EP-M Series)

Eplus3D is a Chinese manufacturer of laser powder bed fusion (PBF) metal 3D printers headquartered in Hangzhou, with facilities in Beijing, Stuttgart and Houston. Its roots go back to 1993, when founder Feng Tao led development of China's first SLS machine; the company separated from Shining3D in 2021 and marked its 10th anniversary in 2024. It helps manufacturers produce large, complex metal parts that are hard or slow to make with casting and machining.

The EP-M range is organised in three lines: the Atlas Line for large monolithic parts (EP-M450 up to the EP-M3050 with up to 256 lasers), the Forge Line for series production (EP-M300L, EP-M400S and the new EP-M550 with 550 x 550 x 450 mm build volume and up to 8 lasers), and the Flex Line for R&D. Machines use multi-laser synergy optics and a closed-loop powder system, and the company supplies aluminium, titanium, nickel, copper and steel powders. Customers include aerospace, automotive, energy, tooling, medical and semiconductor manufacturers.

• Atlas Line: large-format machines up to the EP-M3050 build monolithic parts above three metres with up to 256 lasers.
• Forge Line: EP-M300L, EP-M400S and EP-M550 target series production with multi-laser productivity.
• Flex Line: EP-M150 to EP-M400 serve research, dental and small part production.
• Multi-laser synergy: a customised optical path coordinates many lasers in a compact footprint.
• Closed-loop powder system: automated powder handling raises material utilisation and safety.
• Materials portfolio: aluminium, titanium, nickel, cobalt chrome, copper, refractory and steel powders.

Vietnamese mould and die makers can print inserts with conformal cooling channels to shorten injection cycle times. Precision engineering suppliers to aerospace and energy customers can produce titanium and nickel alloy parts in series on Forge Line machines. Universities and research institutes can use Flex Line systems to develop alloys and train additive manufacturing engineers.

Eplus3D reports more than 100 super-meter metal PBF machines delivered worldwide and equipment exported to more than 50 countries and regions. The EP-M550 fits up to 8 lasers into a footprint of about 7.6 square metres, raising output per floor area for series production. A closed-loop powder system automates powder handling for high material utilisation, and the red-laser copper process enables large copper components for thermal and electrical applications.

Metal additive manufacturing is scaling toward larger build volumes and more lasers for aerospace, space launch, energy and tooling, while Chinese machine makers have become major global suppliers at competitive cost. Southeast Asian mould makers, precision engineering firms and aerospace suppliers are exploring metal 3D printing for conformal cooling, lightweight parts and fast spare parts, creating demand for productive, mid-to-large format systems.

Headquartered in Hangzhou, China, with facilities in Beijing, Stuttgart (German subsidiary founded 2021) and Houston. Separated from parent Shining3D in September 2021; celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2024. Held its 4th Global Partners Summit in Germany in September 2025 with partners such as Siemens, Hexagon, Scanlab and Materialise. Named a National High-tech Enterprise in China in 2016.