Saving time during the design process: an earlier product introduction will give you an important time advantage over the competition.

Saving money by automatically creating prototypes instead of by hand.

Improving product quality by testing and improving the design in an early stage of the design process, long before production tooling.

Improving communication within the design team and with third parties.

Affordable machines, such as the Mini-Mill3, make it possible to create the prototypes in house, much faster than by a service bureau - and maintaining total confidentiality.

No problems with STL files that contain inconsistencies like cracks, self-intersecting surfaces and orphan surfaces.

Large prototypes can easily be produced, using a machine like the CNC Mini-Router.

Lower price per prototype.

Free choice of materials.

A higher accuracy than stereolithography is possible because with NC milling the prototype does not deform after creation.

Easy transfer to production tooling, which will also be done using CNC milling.