{"id":8732,"date":"2026-03-27T07:26:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartfactory.lt\/?p=8732"},"modified":"2026-03-27T07:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:26:56","slug":"small-batch-3d-printing-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartfactory.lt\/lt\/small-batch-3d-printing-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Our client failed. And we were happy about it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our clients experienced a setback that we welcomed.<\/p>\n<p>They were in the process of putting out a hand-held device &#8211; something that people would want to use every day.<\/p>\n<p>The parts they developed in CAD were spot on. Every curve, every dimension, every tolerance.<\/p>\n<p>Then the first small-batch run with MJF took place.<\/p>\n<p>When they held the parts for the first time, they knew something had changed. The part to them looked correct. However, it did not feel correct.<\/p>\n<p>The balance felt off. 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