Cutting Tools Volume I - Executive Summary - Global Industry Overview & Analysis: 2010-2015

This executive summary presents a detailed overview of the global market for cutting tools by product type, total consumption value, demand trends, end-user markets, regions, workpiece materials, and competition. Products covered include: solid tools and indexable inserts; milling, turning and drilling tools. Grades include carbide, ceramic, cermet, cBN/PcBN, diamond and steel. Products are analyzed by country and end-use markets. Market trends and forecasts are provided for the years 2010-2015.

Published March 2011. 82 pages.

Summary of Report Contents

VOLUME I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2 Sections • 82 pages • Over 60 Tables and Charts

SUMMARY OF REPORT CONTENTS

SCOPE
Tool Types

• Indexable Inserts
• Solid Cutting Tools

Product Types
Milling Tools

• End/Face Milling
• Slotting/Slitting
• Plunge Milling
• Contouring
• Profiling
• Threading
• Micromachining

Turning Tools

• ISO Turning
• Parting/Grooving
• Threading
• Profiling
• Micromachining

Drilling Tools

• Standard Depth Drilling
• DeepHole Drilling
• Threading
• Micromachining

Other Cutting Tools
(e.g., reamers, burrs, etc.)

Cutting Tool Grades Covered

• Cemented (Tungsten) Carbides
• Cermets
• Ceramics
• cBN/PcBN
• Diamond Tools
• Tool/High-Speed Steel

End-User Industries Covered

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Chemical Processing
• Communications
• Construction
• Defense/Military
• Electronic
• General Machining
• Medical/Research
• Oil & Gas
• Paper & PulpIndustry
• Power Generation
• Other

Workpiece Materials Covered

• Cast Irons
• Carbon Steels
• Stainless Steels
• High-Temperature/Super Alloys
• Hardened Materials
• Non-Ferrous Metals

Geographic Coverage
Each cutting tools market is specifically broken down by each of the following geographic regions:

• China
• United States
• Germany
• Japan
• Korea
• Italy
• France
• Taiwan
• United Kingdom
• Russia
• CIS
• Brazil
• India
• Other NAFTA
• Other EU
• Other Europe
• Other Asia/Pacific
• Other Latin America
• Rest of World

Timeframe

• 2009 base year
• Forecasts: 2010-2015

VOLUME I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SECTION ONE: TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

Global Technological Environment

• International Standards
• ANSI Standards
• ISO (International Standards Organization) Standards
• JIS, AFNOR, BSI, DIN, UNI, SACS and CAM

Product Definitions

• Indexable Inserts
• General Terminology
• Geometry
• Coatings
• Solid Cutting Tools
• Milling Tools by Type
• Turning Tools by Type
• Drilling Tools by Type
• Micromachining Tools
• Other Tools (e.g., reamers, burrs, etc.)

Cutting Tool Selection

• Application Definition
• Specifications
• Workpiece Material Evaluation

Developments in Cutting Tool Grades

• Trends in General Materials Science
• Sintered Tools
• Brazed Tools
• Insert Technology Overview
• General Terminology
• Insert Geometry

Advances in General Machining Processes

• Cutting Tool versus Machine Tool Development
• Knowledge Gap: Education on Tool Selection and
• Machine Capability
• Impact of Advances in Cutting Tool Grade Technology
• Adjusting to Ceramic versus Tungsten Carbide Tooling
• Impacts of Advances in Workpiece Material
• Automotive Industry Increases Use of Aluminum
• Aerospace Industry and Hardened Materials
• Developments in Machine Tool Design and Construction
• Quick-Change Tooling
• Multitasking Lathes
• Modular Tooling
• High-Speed Machining
• Coolant Based Machining
• Dry Machining
• Environmental Impact
• Hard Turning

Cost Saving Initiatives

• Reduction of Energy Costs While Machining
• Software Increases Productivity

Alternative Machining Technologies

• Electro-Discharge Machining (EDM)
• RAM/Cavity/Sinker EDM
• Wire EDM
• Small Hole Drilling EDM
• Macro versus Micro EDM Machining
• Powder Metallurgy (PM)
• Types of PM Manufacturing

Technology Outlook

• Cutting Tool Technology on the Horizon
• Advances in Materials Science Offer Both Challenges and Measurable Productivity Gains
• Nanostructured Materials
• Ultrafine Grain (Micrograin) Carbides
• Ceramics
• Increasing Productivity with New Designs

SECTION TWO: MARKET OVERVIEW
Global Cutting Tools Market Overview Introduction

• Global Industry Trends
• Cutting Tool versus Machine Tool Development
• World Machining Industry by Product Type ($MM): 2007-2015
• Machine Tools
• Cutting Tools

Machine Tools Industry Overview

• General Trends in Manufacturing
• End-User Strategies in Reducing Cost
• Offsetting Increasing Labor Costs
• Global Demand ($MM) for Machine Tools by Region and Type: 2007-2015
• General Machining
• Milling/Turning
• Screw Machining
• Swiss Style
• Trends in Machine Tool Productivity Designs
• Quick-Changing
• Multitasking Lathe Concept
• Impacts of Just-In-Time Practices
• Economics of Machining
• Economics of High-Speed Machining
• Economic Benefits of Dry Machining
• Impacts of Advances in Workpiece Material
• Productivity and Manufacturing Research
• Super Alloys
• Relevant Legislation

Cutting Tools Industry Analysis

• Global Demand ($MM) for Cutting Tools by Region: 2007-2015
• Regional Trends
• Manufacturing Trends

Product Market Overview

• Global Demand ($MM) for Cutting Tools by Type — Solid versus Indexable Tooling: 2007-2015
• Global Demand ($MM) for Cutting Tools by Product Type: Milling, Turning, Drilling & Other: 2007-2015
• Product Trends
• Distribution Channels
• Global Demand ($MM) by Distribution Channel: 2007-2015
• Global Demand ($MM) for Cutting Tools by Workpiece Material: 2007-2015

Product Grade Overview

• Cutting Tool Grade Trends
• Global Demand ($MM) for Cutting Tools by Grade: 2007-2015
• Carbide Tools
• Ceramic Tools
• Cermet Tools
• CBN/PCBN Tools
• Diamond Tools

Advantages of Ceramic Tools

• Solid Ceramic Tools, Alumina
• SiC (silicon carbide), SiN (silicon nitride)
• SiC Whisker Reinforced Tools
• CMC (ceramic matrix composites)

Advanced Tooling

• Cutting Tool Grade Technology
• Brazed Tools
• Micromachined Tools
• Global Demand ($MM) for Micromachined Tools: 2007-2015
• Advances and Market Growth in Small-Part Machining
• Custom Tool Market

End-User Analysis

• Global Demand ($MM) by End-User: 2007-2015

Competitive Market Factors

• Supplier Trends and Market Share ($MM)
• General Conclusions
• High-growth Markets

Industry Trends and Forecasts