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Q4. What percentage of your 2011 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.

 

2011

%Total
Investment

Inserts for Stationary Tools
(See Insert pie chart)

$668.2 mil Total

20.9

Carbide

 

75.6

Ceramic

 

8.5

Cermet

 

2.2

CBN or diamond film

 

10.9

Other

 

2.8

Inserts for Rotary Tools
(See Insert pie chart)

$626.6 mil Total

19.6

Carbide

 

82.7

Ceramic

 

3.4

Cermet

 

1.9

CBN or diamond film

 

8.1

Other

 

3.9

Milling Tools (not including inserts)

$473.2 mil Total

14.8

Indexable cutters

 

32.4

Solid carbide cutters

 

45.3

High speed steel cutters

 

19.2

Other

 

3.1

Boring Heads and Tools

$108.7 mil Total

3.4

Toolholders for Milling

$211.0 mil Total

6.6

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

 

78.3

HSK

 

14.2

Other

 

7.5

Turning Tools (not including inserts)

$172.6 mil Total

5.4

OD/facing tools

 

36.4

Boring tools

 

28.9

Form/special tools

 

34.7

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

 

43.9

          Conventional

 

56.1

Drills

$390.1 mil Total

12.2

High speed steel

 

30.2

Solid carbide

 

41.5

Indexable

 

18.4

Spade (including blades)

 

7.3

Other

 

2.6

Taps

$143.9 mil Total

4.5

Saw Blades

$70.3 mil Total

2.2

Gear Cutters

$41.6 mil Total

1.3

Broaches

$32.0 mil Total

1.0

Grinding Wheels and Other Abrasives

$220.6 mil Total

6.9

Other Cutting Tools
$38.4 mil Total
1.2

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