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Q4. What percentage of your 2008 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.

 

2008

%Total
Investment

Inserts for Stationary Tools
(See Insert pie chart)

$696.7 mil Total

18.7

Carbide

 

72.7

Ceramic

 

5.7

Cermet

 

1.8

CBN or diamond film

 

17.2

Other

 

2.6

Inserts for Rotary Tools
(See Insert pie chart)

$599.8 mil Total

16.1

Carbide

 

78.5

Ceramic

 

5.6

Cermet

 

1.6

CBN or diamond film

 

11.1

Other

 

3.2

Milling Tools (not including inserts)

$439.6 mil Total

11.8

Indexable cutters

 

32.5

Solid carbide cutters

 

52.1

High speed steel cutters

 

13.8

Other

 

1.6

Boring Heads and Tools

$104.3 mil Total

2.8

Toolholders for Milling

$216.1 mil Total

5.8

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

 

75.3

HSK

 

19.4

Other

 

5.3

Turning Tools (not including inserts)

$223.5 mil Total

6.0

OD/facing tools

 

42.0

Boring tools

 

35.7

Form/special tools

 

22.3

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

 

18.6

          Conventional

 

81.4

Drills

$547.7 mil Total

14.9

High speed steel

 

28.7

Solid carbide

 

48.1

Indexable

 

12.6

Spade (including blades)

 

8.0

Other

 

2.6

Taps

$383.7 mil Total

10.3

Saw Blades

$111.8 mil Total

3.0

Gear Cutters

$22.4 mil Total

0.6

Broaches

$18.6 mil Total

0.5

Grinding Wheels and Other Abrasives

$320.4 mil Total

8.6

Other Cutting Tools
$41.0 mil Total
1.1

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