UltiMachine
A full-service electronics design and manufacturing company specializing in 3D printer control boards and turnkey electronics contract manufacturing services for industrial, automotive, telecommunications, and consumer electronics applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Johnny Russell
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Latest Round
- Bootstrapped
Technology & Products
Key Products
["RAMBo 1.3/1.4 - All-in-one 3D printer motherboard","Mini-RAMBo 1.3 - Compact 3D printer controller with 4 integrated stepper drivers","Einsy RAMBo 1.2 - Compact board with Trinamic TMC2130 stepper drivers and 32-bit processing","Einsy Retro - Open source hardware controller board","Archim2 - Advanced controller with CERN Open Hardware License","RAMPS (RepRap Arduino Mega Pololu Shield) - Modular 3D printer control system","Custom electronics contract manufacturing services (SMT, THT, box build assembly)"]
Technological Advantage
Combines deep open-source hardware expertise (RAMPS/RAMBo architecture) with industrial-grade manufacturing capabilities including EMC compliance, advanced thermal management (4-layer PCB design for stepper drivers), and U.S.-based production capable of scaling from low-volume prototypes to hundreds of thousands of units annually; pre-configured Marlin firmware on all boards reduces customer integration time.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides reliable, open-source hardware-based electronics with professional-grade quality control, EMC compliance, and scalable manufacturing from prototype to hundreds of thousands of assemblies annually, while maintaining strong U.S.-based production capabilities.
How They Differentiate
US-based domestic manufacturing with OEM-friendly design (fuses, thermal management, dense layout), strong open-source heritage with original RAMPS/RAMBo architecture, pre-configured Marlin firmware, and industrial-grade quality control with EMC compliance capabilities for enterprise clients
Market & Competition
Target Customers
3D printer OEMs, industrial automation companies, consumer electronics manufacturers, telecommunications equipment providers, automotive suppliers, and open-source hardware community members
Industry Verticals
["3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing","Industrial Automation","Consumer Electronics","Telecommunications","Automotive","Lighting and Power Management"]
Competitors
BigTreeTech (BIQU); Prusa Research; FYSETC; TH3D
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Approximately $6 million annual revenue (2025); 2020 factory expansion enabled capacity for hundreds of thousands of assemblies per year; serves major 3D printer OEMs and global reseller network
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2009 by Johnny Russell as electronics design and manufacturing company","Designed original RAMPS (RepRap Arduino Mega Pololu Shield) and RAMBo series of 3D printer control boards, establishing industry standards in RepRap community","Developed comprehensive RAMBo product line: RAMBo 1.3/1.4, Mini-RAMBo, Einsy RAMBo, Einsy Retro, and Archim2","Expanded manufacturing capabilities with significant factory expansion in 2020 to meet growing demand","Built global reseller network across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia","Achieved electronics manufacturing capacity for hundreds of thousands of assemblies annually with industrial-grade quality control"]
Notable Customers
Prusa Research (early RAMBo boards for MK3 models); LulzBot/FAME 3D (Mini-Rambo for TAZ and Mini printers); re:3D (custom electronics for Gigabot and Terabot series); MakerGear (OEM board supplier for M-series printers); MatterHackers (global reseller); Caribou3D (global reseller)