The startup operates a cyber foundry that utilizes robotics and advanced data processing to enhance precision casting in aerospace manufacturing. This approach enables manufacturers to produce parts more quickly and cost-effectively while minimizing material waste.
Funding
$4.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Aerospace manufacturers face challenges in producing complex parts with precision casting, often encountering slow production cycles, high costs, and significant material waste. Traditional investment casting methods struggle to meet the increasing demands for intricate designs and tight tolerances in aerospace components.
Solution
Rangeview operates a cyber foundry leveraging robotics, advanced data processing, and novel materials to enhance precision casting for aerospace manufacturing. Their proprietary digital casting technology optimizes the investment casting process, enabling faster production and reduced material waste. By rethinking traditional methods with innovative machines and software, Rangeview delivers parts more quickly and with fewer limitations. This approach allows manufacturers to produce complex parts with intricate details while adhering to stringent quality standards.
Target Audience
The primary customers are aerospace manufacturers requiring precision-cast parts with complex geometries, tight tolerances, and demanding material specifications.
Features
- Digital casting technology optimizing the investment casting process
- Utilizes robotics and advanced data processing for enhanced precision
- Capable of producing highly complex designs with intricate details
- Works with aluminum, nickel, cobalt, and iron-based alloys, including advanced superalloys like MAR-M247, IN625, IN718, and X-40
- Achieves as-cast surface finish of 125 Ra (3 μm) and superfinishing down to <10Ra (0.25 μm)
- Delivers as-cast dimensional tolerances of ±0.040" (1mm) for 4" (100mm) parts, with part-dependent tolerances for larger parts
- Compliant with AMS 2175 standards for castings up to Grade 1, Class A