一家小型水疗制造商与一家制造技术中心合作，在全厂范围内进行制造改进。作为该项目的一部分，该团队调查了将CAD/CAM和CNC应用于刀具设计过程的可行性。本文是该项目的一个案例研究。它描述了计算机设计、制造技术和新材料如何帮助降低66%的设计成本。

A SMALL SPA MANUFACTURER TEAMED UP WITH A MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN A PLANT WIDE MANUFACTURING IMPROVEMENT EFFORT. AS PART OF THAT PROJECT, THE TEAM INVESTIGATED THE FEASIBILITY OF APPLYING CAD/CAM AND CNC TO THE TOOL DESIGN PROCESS. THIS PAPER IS A CASE STUDY OF THE PROJECT. IT DESCRIBES HOW COMPUTER DESIGN, MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, AND NEW MATERIALS, HELPED REDUCE THE COST OF DESIGN BY 66%.