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Cameron Schiller (CEO/Founder, Rangeview)

Just Gonna Send It · 3 Dec 2025 · 46m · Episode 8

What this episode covers

Cameron Schiller, Founder and CEO of Rangeview, explains how his background in competitive VEX robotics and a formative, unsettling stint in Chinese factories led him to build an automated investment casting foundry in America. He details the company's pivot from selling robotics to manufacturing mission-critical defense and energy parts, citing the grounding of F-22 fighter jets due to casting shortages as a key market driver. Schiller discusses the challenges of securing Silicon Valley investors who understood heavy industry, the operational hurdles of running a factory without a playbook, and the company's expansion from a 4,000-square-foot facility to a 60,000-square-foot new location.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Rangeview, SendCutSend, Red Wing, Rivian
Products
Lego Mindstorms, BMW i3, F-22, Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model 3, GTI, Subaru Forester
Also
VEX Robotics

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