Cutting Tools Volume I -- Executive Summary—Global Industry Overview & Analysis: 2005-2010

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 2005-2010.

VOLUME I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2 Sections • 58 pages • Over 35 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
• Deep Hole 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 & Pulp Industry
• 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
• Brazil • Other EU • Other NAFTA
• Other Europe • Other Asia/Pacific
• Other Latin America • Rest of World

Timeframe
• 2004 base year • Forecasts: 2005-2010

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

Coatings Overview
• Coatings: Changing the Face of Tooling
• Ceramic Coatings
• TiN, TiCN, TiC, TiCN, TiAlN
• Diamond Coatings
• Advances in Coatings Technology
• TiAL Black and gold developments
• Diamond-like-carbon (DLC) Developments
• Nanostructured Materials
• Impact on Tooling and Productivity
• Coatings Processes
• CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition)
• PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition)
• Developments in Coatings Technology

Advances in General Machining Processes
• Cutting Tool versus Machine Tool Development
• Knowledge Gap: Education on Tool Selection and • Machine Capability
• Consultant Tool Specialists Create Cottage Industry
• 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
• Powder Metallurgy

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): 2005- 2010
• 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: 2005-2010
• 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
• Waste Removal
• Coolant Use and Disposal
• Work Environment

Coatings Market Overview
• Global Demand ($MM) for Coatings: 2005-2010
• Global Demand ($MM) by Coated versus Uncoated Cutting Tools by Tool Type: 2005-2010
• Global Demand ($MM) by Coating Type: 2005-2010
• Nanostructured Materials Coatings

Cutting Tools Industry Analysis
• Global Demand ($MM) for Cutting Tools by Region: 2005- 2010
• Regional Trends
• Manufacturing Trends

Product Market Overview
• Global Demand ($MM) for Cutting Tools by Type–Solid versus Indexable Tooling: 2005-2010
• Global Demand ($MM) for Cutting Tools by Product Type: Milling, Turning, Drilling & Other: 2005-2010
• Product Trends
• Distribution Channels
• Global Demand ($MM) by Distribution Channel: 2005- 2010
• Global Demand ($MM) for Cutting Tools by Workpiece Material: 2005-2010

Product Grade Overview
• Cutting Tool Grade Trends
• Global Demand ($MM) for Cutting Tools by Grade: 2005- 2010
• 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: 2005- 2010
• Advances and Market Growth in Small-Part Machining
• Custom Tool Market

End-User Analysis
• Global Demand ($MM) by End-User: 2005-2010

World Competitive Environment
• Competitive Market Factors
• Supplier Trends and Market Share ($MM)

Industry Trends and Forecasts
• General Conclusions
• High-growth Markets

Published April 2005. 58 pages. Price: $895 (hard-copy).