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Q4. What percentage of your 2010 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.

 

2010

%Total
Investment

Inserts for Stationary Tools
(See Insert pie chart)

$602.0 mil Total

20.7

Carbide

 

76.0

Ceramic

 

9.3

Cermet

 

4.4

CBN or diamond film

 

8.0

Other

 

2.3

Inserts for Rotary Tools
(See Insert pie chart)

$561.4 mil Total

19.3

Carbide

 

82.1

Ceramic

 

6.0

Cermet

 

2.4

CBN or diamond film

 

6.4

Other

 

3.1

Milling Tools (not including inserts)

$389.8 mil Total

13.4

Indexable cutters

 

29.6

Solid carbide cutters

 

48.9

High speed steel cutters

 

19.4

Other

 

2.1

Boring Heads and Tools

$84.4 mil Total

2.9

Toolholders for Milling

$200.7 mil Total

6.9

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

 

80.0

HSK

 

10.9

Other

 

9.1

Turning Tools (not including inserts)

$194.9 mil Total

6.7

OD/facing tools

 

41.7

Boring tools

 

31.9

Form/special tools

 

26.4

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

 

35.4

          Conventional

 

64.6

Drills

$363.6 mil Total

12.5

High speed steel

 

34.2

Solid carbide

 

39.2

Indexable

 

15.0

Spade (including blades)

 

8.8

Other

 

2.8

Taps

$160.0 mil Total

5.5

Saw Blades

$75.6 mil Total

2.6

Gear Cutters

$20.4 mil Total

0.7

Broaches

$23.3 mil Total

0.8

Grinding Wheels and Other Abrasives

$200.7 mil Total

6.9

Other Cutting Tools
$32.0 mil Total
1.1

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