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Q4. What percentage of your 2005 cutting tool budget will be spent on each of the listed products?

*NOTE: View a pie chart representing the total spending breakdown by major category.

 

2005

%Total
Investment

Inserts (See Insert pie chart)

$1,166 mil Total

32.1

Carbide

 

75.9

Ceramic

 

6.3

Cermet

 

3.9

CBN or diamond film

 

8.8

Other

 

5.1

Milling Tools (not including inserts)

$494 mil Total

13.6

Indexable cutters

 

63.4

Solid carbide cutters

 

22.0

High speed steel cutters

 

13.7

Other

 

0.9

Boring Heads and Tools

$113 mil Total

3.1

Toolholders for Milling

$232 mil Total

6.4

Traditional V-flange (40 taper, 50 taper, etc.)

 

79.5

HSK

 

14.4

Other

 

6.1

Turning Tools (not including inserts)

$283 mil Total

7.8

OD/facing tools

 

42.9

Boring tools

 

31.7

Form/special tools

 

25.4

          Quick-change (e.g. KM, Capto, etc.)

 

29.4

          Conventional

 

70.6

Drills

$494 mil Total

13.6

High speed steel

 

37.4

Solid carbide

 

43.4

Indexable

 

10.6

Spade (including blades)

 

6.8

Other

 

1.8

Taps

$243 mil Total

6.7

Saw Blades

$109 mil Total

3.0

Gear Cutters

$54 mil Total

1.5

Broaches

$58 mil Total

1.6

Grinding Wheels and Other Abrasives

$385 mil Total

10.6


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