Mission Matters Podcast Rangeview: Manufacturing in the Cyber Foundry
Oct 28, 2025
Aeden Gasser-Brennan, technical lead at Rangeview who builds 3D-printed ceramic mold processes. Cameron Schiller, co-founder modernizing investment casting with software-defined factories. They explain direct 3D-printed molds, how digital tooling speeds iteration, the Cyber Foundry concept, reshoring economics, factory digitization, and pragmatic AI uses in manufacturing.
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Software Defined Factories Replace Scarce Skilled Labor
- Software-defined factories reduce dependence on scarce skilled labor and tooling.
- Rangeview digitized eight-nine steps so machines run telemetry-driven processes instead of manual fixes, enabling repeatability.
Iterate Fast Without Requalifying Materials
- Use Rangeview's printed molds to iterate designs quickly without requalifying alloy properties.
- Cameron notes the parts are standard castings so customers avoid the lengthy requalification metal 3D printing requires.
Digital Tooling Bridges Prototype To Production
- Digital tooling lets designers iterate shapes rapidly while preserving the same casting constraints for scale.
- Cameron explains you can go from quick-turn qualification to full-rate production without changing core casting tech.
