Bantam Tools was founded by entrepreneur Bre Pettis, who is also known for co-founding MakerBot, a manufacturer that helped to pioneer 3D printers. Congrats to Bre Pettis and Bantam Tools on a great profile in Westchester Magazine! âThe Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine will be the gateway to CNC milling,â says Bre Pettis, CEO of Bantam Tools. The company was looking to relocate from California to New York and engaged Totem to advise on its search for light industrial space. MakerBot_Industries. This is our first step in creating a hub of innovation and manufacturing in the Hudson Valley. Entrepreneur Bre Pettis, who founded Bantam Tools, envisions the companyâs new manufacturing nerve center as the first step in a kind of incubatorsâ row along the Hudson River in ⦠Description. 7: Bre Pettis, Bantam Tools. Bantam Tools CEO Bre Pettis said, "We are very excited to officially open the new Bantam Tools manufacturing space and headquarters in Peekskill, New York. During the companyâs first five years it raised $312,000 on Kickstarter, and $6.5 million from investors. Formerly Other Machines Co, Bantam Tools makes high quality desktop milling machines. â bre (@bre) October 22, 2017. âOne of the main reasons we decided to make the Bantam Tools ⦠Bantam Tools milling machine software also supports a simple drag-and-drop integration with SVG files for 2.5D designs. Bantam Tools milling machine software also supports a simple drag-and-drop integration with SVG files for 2.5D designs. âThe Bantam Tools manufacturing space and headquarters is just the first of four revitalized buildings in Peekskillâs new hub of innovation and manufacturing to open,â noted Bre Pettis, CEO of Bantam Tools, who purchased 135, 150, 189 and 190 N. Water Street. Pettis is the founder of MakerBot and one of the longest tenured of those in the Brooklyn tech scene. Bre Pettis, CEO of Bantam Tools and former CEO-founder of popular 3D printing manufacturer MakerBot, was joined by city and state executives this week, to officially cut the ribbon on a project thatâs been more than a year in the making: the companyâs new East Coast headquarters and production center in Peekskill. Known For. In terms of whatâs different, not an awful lot. I would say that after having Bre Pettis acquire the company, we have more focus than ever. Bantam Tools is moving east to bring innovation to Peekskill. Update: 2019-01-08. 7:45 - 8:10pm: Marco Perry, Pensa (pensanyc.com). Stream S1E8 â Bre Pettis: Utopia, Hackerspaces & the Early Days of MakerBot by The Edge | A Podcast From Bantam Tools from desktop or your mobile device Tue, 11 Dec 2018 46:47. Pensa is a design & invention firm that helps startups & fortune 100 companies ⦠Bre Pettis . (October 2015) Discover Driven to Make 7: Bre Pettis, Bantam Tools. Bantam Tools owner/CEO Bre Pettis says the company makes machines that help engineers and developers to create products faster. Other Machine Co. has officially changed its name to Bantam Tools in the wake of its acquisition by Bre Pettis (he of Makerbot fame/infamy). Education. Photo by Ocean Morisset. Heâs also not the first person to leave Twitter on bad terms recently. Please help to clean it up to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The_Evergreen_State_College. The company is changing names and repositioning itself. âWe have built the Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine from the ground up, creating an easy-to-use machine that pairs with our intuitive software and can get product designers, educators, and engineers making, prototyping, and building right out of the ⦠Share. Bre Pettis, CEO of Bantam Tools explains more about the inspiration behind the new desktop CNC milling machine. November 02, 2020 . WIRED is reporting this morning that Bre Pettis is rebranding his company, Other Machine Co. to Bantam Tools, and will focus on professionals more than hobbyists. By the time Bre Pettis bought Other Machine Co. this spring, he already knew what he needed to change. Bantam Tools CEO Bre Pettis said, "We are very excited to officially open the new Bantam Tools manufacturing space and headquarters in Peekskill, New York. Manufacturing our desktop CNC machines in the United States and specifically, building them in Peekskill, is a great accomplishment. âThe Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine will be the gateway to CNC milling,â says Bre Pettis, CEO of Bantam Tools. Totem helped identify, source, and complete due diligence on the acquisition of a 2-acre site in Peekskill. Bre Pettis, cuts the ribbon at Bantam Tools new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Peekskill with help from Lt. Gov. This week we chat with Bre Pettis the Co Founder of the 3D printer company Makerbot and is currently developing PCB milling machines with Bantam Tools. âThe Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine will be the gateway to CNC millingâ for such users, according to CEO Bre Pettis. Where appropriate, incorporate items into the main body of the article. Yet. Report # SMP-AM-MSB-1120 Bre made his mark on New York hardware community with Makerbot & he's doing it again with Bantam Tools. This article contains embedded lists that may be poorly defined, unverified or indiscriminate. A manufacturing company from the West Coast is opening its doors at a new location in the Hudson Valley. Kathy Hochul. Bantam Tools. Bantam Tools' desktop milling machines are ⦠Last year, Other Machine became Bantam Tools and Bre Pettis came on board. This is our first step in creating a hub of innovation and manufacturing in the Hudson Valley. The Market for Metal Additive Manufacturing Services: 2021-2029. Bantam Tools is the new name for Other Machine Co. post acquisition by Bre Pettis. âThe Bantam Tools desktop CNC milling machine will be the gateway to CNC milling,â says Bre Pettis, CEO of Bantam Tools. Added Bre Pettis, Owner at Bantam Tools, âI canât wait to see what Digi-Key customers do with the precision and reliability of the Bantam Tools Desktop PCB Milling Machine.â The machine is ideally suited for applications such as rapid prototyping PCBs, proof-of-concept designs, quick iteration of electrical and mechanical components, and custom heatsink development. With his new company, Bantam Tools, heâs trying again in the desktop-printing world. We get into Breâs background as one of the original online makers and how his relationship ⦠âTo be able to manufacture our desktop CNC machines in the United States and specifically, build them in Peekskill, ⦠Bantam Toolsâ premier product is the PCB Milling Machine, a small desktop tool that allows users to make cuts to metal with precision, and which are primarily used for making printed circuit boards. Manufacturing our desktop CNC machines in the United States and specifically, building them in Peekskill, is a great accomplishment. Bantam Tools makes affordable and accessible desktop manufacturing equipment and software. Show Notes: MRRF Makerbot Stratasys Sunflower Student Movement e-Estonia Diamond Age Contrarianâs Guide ⦠Recently Applestone rebranded the company (formerly Other Machine Co.) and refocused its mission with new owner Bre Pettis, the ⦠It sold thousands of units. ⦠Bre Pettis, of Croton-on-Hudson, will move Bantam Tools â which makes machines, including those that enable electrical engineers to make circuit boards faster â to ⦠Bantam Tools' mill is part of a wave of democratized high-tech hardware that gives engineers, educators, and hobbyists access to smaller, easier-to-use mills at affordable prices. 7:15 - 7:40pm: Bre Pettis, Bantam Tools (bantamtools.com). Pettis is best known as the co-founder and former CEO of MakerBot Industries, a 3D printer company now owned by Stratasys. Bre Pettis (born c. 1972/1973) is an American entrepreneur, video blogger and creative artist. Brook talks with Bre about running a company, balancing open source ideals while making payroll, and they both discuss their latest projects. ⦠âThe Bantam Tools desktop CNC milling machine will be the gateway to CNC milling,â says Bre Pettis, CEO of Bantam Tools. âThe Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine will be the gateway to CNC milling,â says Bantam Tools CEO Bre Pettis. How has that changed what youâre offering? Danielle Applestone is the CEO of Bantam Tools, which makes the Bantam Tools Desktop PCB Milling Machine, a CNC machine. In 2017 Bre Pettis â a founder of MakerBot and investor in Glowforge â bought the company, changing the name to Bantam Tools and shifting the focus to professional desktop milling. Bantam Tools manufactures desktop CNC machines with professional reliability and precision at an affordable price. York hardware community with MakerBot & he 's doing it again with Bantam Tools moving. 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