{"id":8728,"date":"2026-03-27T07:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartfactory.lt\/?p=8728"},"modified":"2026-03-27T07:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:23:22","slug":"roi-mjf-small-batch-printing-vs-tooling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartfactory.lt\/lt\/roi-mjf-small-batch-printing-vs-tooling\/","title":{"rendered":"The ROI of Testing 200 Units Before Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n    <strong>Traditional path:<\/strong> &euro;20,000+ invested in injection mold tooling.<br \/>\n    8-12 weeks to wait for parts.<br \/>\n    If the design is incorrect, the company pays for another round of tooling, another delay, and another &euro;20k is gone.\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n    <strong>With MJF small batch printing, you get to:<\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Print 200 actual functional units in 5-7 days.<\/li>\n<li>Cost you about &euro;2000-2500 in total (about &euro;10-12 per part, no tooling).<\/li>\n<li>Test with actual users, gain insights and make iterations at no consequence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A real world example:<\/h2>\n<p>\n    A client ran a pilot batch of 200 units and found a seriously critical design flaw. Had they gone straight to tooling, the mistake would have cost them &euro;50,000+ in scrap, re-tooling, and time. Instead, they spent a few thousand on the pilot run, made the design change, and launched confidently.\n  <\/p>\n<p>\n    <strong>The point:<\/strong> Small batches aren&#8217;t just good to have. They are a risk mitigation strategy that can save time, money and trust with investors.\n  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditional path: &euro;20,000+ invested in injection mold tooling. 8-12 weeks to wait for parts. If the design is incorrect, the company pays for another round of tooling, another delay, and another &euro;20k is gone. With MJF small batch printing, you get to: Print 200 actual functional units in 5-7 days. 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