Machine Tools - Global Strategic Business Report 2013-2018

Dublin, Oct. 31, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3m...hine_tools ) has announced the addition of the "Machine Tools - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Machine Tools in US$ Million by the following Product Groups/Segments:

• Metal Cutting Tools (Boring & Drilling Machines, Gear Cutting Machines, Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines, Lathes, Milling Machines, Machining Centers, Station Type Machines, & Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools)
• Metal Forming Tools (Punching & Shearing Machines, Bending & Forming Machines, Metal Working Presses, & Miscellaneous Metal Forming Tools)
• Special Machine Tools (Water Jet Machines, Laser Machines, Electrochemical Machines, Electrical Discharge Machines, & Coordinate Measuring Machines).

End-Use Segments also analyzed include:

• Automobile
• Aerospace/Defense
• Non-Electric Machinery & Equipment
• Electronics/Electrical Machinery & Equipment

The report profiles companies including many key and niche players such as:

• GF AgieCharmilles
• Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
• Amada Co. Ltd.
• Amada Machine Tools America Inc.
• DMG-Mori Seiki USA
• Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.
• Dalian Machine Tool Group Co. Ltd.
• FANUC Corporation
• Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft
• Gildemeister Italiana S.p.A.
• Haas Automation Inc.
• Hardinge Inc.
• JTEKT Corporation
• Kennametal Inc.
• KMT Waterjet Systems Inc.
• Komatsu NTC Ltd.
• Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.
• Mori Seiki Co Ltd.
• MAG
• Okuma Corporation
• Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
• Shanghai Machine Tool Works Co. Ltd.
• Shenyang Machine Tools Co. Ltd.
• Schuler AG
• Sodick Inc.
• Sandvik Coromant
• TAJMAC-ZPS a.s.
• Trumpf Group
• Walter AG
• Yamazaki Mazak Corporation.

Key Topics Covered:

I. Introduction, Methodology & Product Definitions

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Product Groups/Segments
• Metal Cutting Tools
• Boring & Drilling Machines
• Gear Cutting Machines
• Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing and Buffing Machines
• Lathes
• Milling Machines
• Machining Centers
• Station Type Machines
• Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools
• Metal Forming Tools
• Punching & Shearing Tools
• Bending & Forming Tools
• Metal Working Presses
• Miscellaneous Metal Forming Tools
• Special Machine Tools
• Waterjet and Laser Machines
• Electrochemical Machines
• Electrical Discharge Machines
• Co-ordinate Measuring Machines
• End-Use Segments
• Automotive Industry
• Aerospace/Defense Industry
• Non-Electric Machinery and Equipment Industry
• Electronics/Electrical Machinery and Equipment Industry
• Others
• Oilfield Industry
• Medical Industry

II. Executive Summary

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• Importance of Manufacturing for the Machine Tools Market: A Review
• Machine Tools: Market Structure &Traits
• Outlook
• Where Do the Opportunities Lie?
• A Peek into Technology Evolution in the Machine Tools Industry
• Technology Boosts Numerical Control (NC) Machine Tools Demand Further
• Innovation Largely Guided by the Evolution of New Age Materials
• Achieving Precision the Laser Way
• What Does It Take to Survive in the Marketplace?
• After Sales Customer Service & Support: A Key Differentiator
• Recession Impact in Retrospect
• Noteworthy Market Trends & Issues
• Manufacturing Industry: A Bellwether of Market Prospects for Machine Tools
• Encouraging Gains in Global Manufacturing PMI Signals an Optimistic Outlook for Machine Tools
• Developing Asian Countries Emerge As Tough Contenders in the International Market
• China Marches Ahead on Production Front
• CIVETS to Replace BRICs in the Coming Decade
• Advent of 3D-Printing Machines: Marks the Emergence of Next Generation Machine Tools
• Development of Specialized Aerospace Materials Spurs Innovation in Machine Tools
• Rise in Commercial Aircraft Orders Augur Well for Machine Tool Industry
• Developments in Renewable Energy Help Spur Market Opportunities
• Boom in Mobile Electronics Boosts Prospects for Machine Tools in the Semiconductor Industry
• Outsourcing of Manufacturing Activity Boosts Demand for Machine Tools in Developing Countries
• Metal Cutting Tools: A Key Revenue Generating Product Market
• HSS Cutting Tools: Hopes Pinned onto Powder Metallurgical HSS to Spearhead Growth
• Grinding Machines Market: A Review of Current Scenario
• Trends Across Product Markets
• Advanced Grinding Machines Revolutionize Grinding Process
• Multi-Tasking Machines Gear Up to Revolutionize Machine Tool Dynamics
• A Macro Shift to Micro Machining Tools
• Smart Machines Spiral in Popularity
• Retrofit Market Keeps CNC Machinery Sales Alive
• Flexible Manufacturing Catching Impetus
• Bar Fed Machining Centers Gain Rapid Acceptance
• Two Offset Numbers become Norm in Machining Center
• Silicon Carbide (SiC) Cutting Tools become a Rage
• Environmental Concerns Spur Innovations in Cutting Tools
• 'Intelligent' Threat Brewing
• Replacement Demand Under Threat
• Waterjet: An Evolving Cutting Tool
• Cost Benefits Drive Waterjet Adoption
• Expanding Applications of Waterjet Cutting Drives Growth
• Robotic Waterjets to Rise in Popularity
• Global Market Analysis & Outlook
• Key Statistical Findings

2. PRODUCT/END-USE MARKET OVERVIEW

• Machine Tools
• Commercial Use of Machine Tools: A Historical Retrospective
• Metal Cutting Machine Tools
• Structure of Metal Cutting Tool
• Cutting Methods
• Major Categories of Tools
• Rotary Cutting Tools
• Carbide Cutting Tools
• Stamping Die
• Types of Metal Cutting Machine Tools
• Boring & Drilling Machines
• Gear Cutting Machines
• Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines
• CNC Grinding Machines
• Lathes
• Types of Lathes
• CNC Lathes
• Milling Machines
• Major Components
• Body of the Milling Machines
• Length of Cut
• Helix Angle
• Land
• Diameter
• End Teeth
• CNC Milling Machines
• Center Cutting and Non Center Cutting Milling Machines
• Machining Centers
• Horizontal CNC Machining Centers
• Vertical CNC Machining Centers
• Station Type Machines
• Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools
• Metal Forming Machine Tools
• Types of Metal Forming Machine Tools
• Punching & Shearing Tools
• Bending & Forming Tools
• 'Bending' Vs 'Forming'
• Metal Working Presses
• Miscellaneous Metal Forming Tools
• Special Machine Tools
• Water Jet and Laser Machines
• Electrochemical Machines
• Electrical Discharge Machines
• Die-Sink EDMs
• Wire-Cut EDMs
• Die-Sink Machines Vs Wire-Cut Machines
• Coordinate Measuring Machines
• Market Segmentation by Machine Price and Precision
• High-End Machine Tool Market
• Mid-Range Machine Tool Market
• Low-End Machine Tool Market
• End Use Markets
• Automotive Industry
• Aerospace/Defense Industry
• Non-Electric Machinery and Equipment Industry
• Electronics/Electrical Machinery and Equipment Industry
• Others
• Oilfield Industry
• Medical Industry

3. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS

• Sandvik Coromant Releases CoroMill 316 Exchangeable-Head Milling System with Internal Coolant
• Sandvik Coromant Launches CoroMill 357 Multi-Edge Face Milling Cutter
• Sandvik Coromant Rolls Out CoroMill® 419 Five-Edge High-Feed Milling Cutter
• Autoprint Launches Checkmate 65 Print Inspection Machine
• Sandvik Coromant Unveils CoroDrill® 460-XM High-Performance Drill
• Sandvik Coromant Introduces CoroMill Plura Multi-Material End Mill
• Sandvik Coromant Launches CoroReamer 435 and 835
• Sandvik Coromant Introduces CoroDrill 860 Solid Carbide Drill
• Sandvik Coromant Rolls Out CoroDrill 870 Exchangeable Tip Drill
• Sandvik Coromant Introduces CoroDrill 870 Exchangeable-Tip Drills
• Bhavya Machine Tools Launches New Multipurpose Light Duty Lathe Machine
• Bhavya Machine Tools Launches New Bandsaw Machines
• Okuma to Unveil New Machines at IMTS 2012
• Romi Machine Tools Launches Modern GL 170G Slant Bed Turning Center
• DEWALT® Introduces Advanced Lithium Metal Cutting Circular Saw
• Sumitomo Electric to Introduce New Nano-Polycrystalline Diamond Tipped Cutting Tools
• Kalamazoo Machine Tool Launches New Manual Band Saw
• Kyocera Launches New Grade PV7025 Cermet Cutting Tools
• MHIi Introduces Advanced Wafer Bolding Machine
• CAMPAT Machine Tool Launches New Leadwell V-40iT VMC with 5-Axis
• Eastern Laser Introduces New Fiber Laser Marking Machine, FOL Series
• Spartanics Launches L-500 Laser Cutting System
• Hexagon Metrology Unveils Brown & Sharpe 4.5.4 SF CMM Range
• Kent Plans to Unleash Double-Column 16-meter Grinders
• KVL Introduces Tyrolit's Diamond, Grinding and Cutting Tools in Bahrain
• Mitsubishi Electric Plans to Unveil Wire-Cut Electrical Discharge Machines
• CHMER Plans to Introduce CNC Machining Center that Incorporates Linear Motor
• Spedo to Unveil Spedo 2600 Pinless Forms Cutting Device
• Semlima Introduces Computerized Water-Jet Cutter
• Penn Stainless Products Sets up Mach 3 Water-Jet Cutter at its Pennsylvania Unit
• LVD Strippit Launches Adaptive Laser Cutting (ALC) System
• OMZ Special Steels Introduces New Lathe
• Sant Enterprises Rolls Out Precision Surface Grinder
• Pramet Tools to Unveil New-Generation Lathe Materials
• Kyocera Launches New Milling Cutters
• Mitsubishi Electric Rolls Out Industrial Automation Service Company in China
• Trilogy Machinery Launches Sunrise ANC Punching System
• Ferry Industries Unveils Five-Axis CNC Machining Centers
• HEIDENHAIN Launches TNC 640 Milling-Machine Control with Optional Turning
• Eastern Laser Rolls Out ETE Series Laser Machines
• Etlaser.com Unveils Laser Engraving Machine ET-4030
• Eastern Laser Introduces Constant-Light Laser Cutting Machine
• Bomag Launches Two New Milling Machines
• Okuma Develops GENOS Series CNC Lathes
• Methods Machine Tool Launches FANUC D21 RoboDrill VMC Series
• Chicago Pneumatic Introduces Industrial Angle Grinders and Sanders Line
• Miller Electric Launches Millermatic 350P Aluminum MIG Welder
• Methods Machine Tools Rolls Out FEELER FT-Series CNC Turning Centers
• Ultra Tech Machinery Unveils Portable Specialty Machine Tools
• Schleuniger Launches CrimpCenter 36 S Fully Automatic Crimping Machine
• Absolute Machine Tools Rolls Out TMV-510G Tongtai Graphite Machining Center
• Walter Meier Unveils New JET Belt Grinder and JET Mobile Dust Collector
• NUM Corporation Launches Flexium+ CNC Platform for Safe Machine Tool Control
• Makino Introduces 5-Axis Horizontal Machining Center
• Seco Tools Launches Double Octomill™ 05 Tools for Small Machines Milling Applications

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• Morris Group Takes Over Hegman Machine Tools
• Tenex Capital Acquires Techniks and Merges Techniks with NAP GLADU
• Mori Seiki Sets Up its First Machining Center Production Facility in the US
• Mazak Corporation to Expand Manufacturing Facility in Kentucky
• Mazak Merges Sales and Marketing Structures of its Laser Cutting and Machine Tools Divisions
• Sandvik Forms a Joint Venture with Shandong Energy Machinery
• Ellison Enters into Strategic Distribution Alliance with Toshiba Machine
• HDNG Takes Over Usach
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Exhibits Jointly with Federal Broach at IMTS 2012
• Successful Delapena and Wendt Joint Venture Leads to Significant Growth
• Kyocera to Enter into a Joint Venture with CTC
• Sumitomo Electric to Form a Joint Venture with PT Somagede
• HURCO Partners with Elliot
• EDAC Technologies Acquires Assets of Smith-Renaud
• DGI Supply to Take Over Tools & Abrasive Supply
• Klingelnberg Takes Over Höfler
• BJME Takes Over SAFOP
• Lissmac Takes Over Steelmaster
• Hirschmann Acquires JauchSchmider GmbH & Co. KG
• Fair Friend Takes Over Five Foreign Machine-Tool Firms
• TEK4 Signs License Deal with Tek4 USA
• Rosenberger and Unison Collaborate for Selling and Marketing Products
• Atlas Copco Receives Equipment Supply Deal from HZL
• Sandvik Coromant Renews Alliance with SHR
• Citizen Machinery to Enter into Procurement Agreement with Fair Friend
• HDNG Takes Over Usach
• MTorres to Take Over Pacifica
• ESCO Acquires ACS
• MTTG Takes Over Assets of DSG
• Guardair Takes Over Allen
• Roanwell Takes Over Absolute Manufacturing

5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

• GF AgieCharmilles (Switzerland)
• Allied Machine & Engineering Corp (USA)
• Amada Co. Ltd., (Japan)
• Amada Machine Tools America Inc., (USA)
• DMG-Mori Seiki USA (USA)
• Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd. (South Korea)
• Dalian Machine Tool Group Co., Ltd (China)
• FANUC Corporation (Japan)
• Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
• Gildemeister Italiana S.p.A. (Italy)
• Haas Automation, Inc. (USA)
• Hardinge Inc. (USA)
• JTEKT Corporation (Japan)
• Kennametal Inc., (USA)
• KMT Waterjet Systems Inc. (USA)
• Komatsu NTC Ltd. (Japan)
• Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd. (Japan)
• Mori Seiki Co, Ltd. (Japan)
• MAG (USA)
• Okuma Corporation (Japan)
• Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
• Shanghai Machine Tool Works Co., Ltd (China)
• Shenyang Machine Tools Co. Ltd. (China)
• Schuler AG (Germany)
• Sodick, Inc. (USA)
• Spinner Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik GmbH (Germany)
• Sandvik AB (Sweden)
• Sandvik Coromant (Sweden)
• TAJMAC-ZPS, a.s. (Czech Republic)
• Trumpf Group (Germany)
• Walter AG (Germany)
• Yamazaki Mazak Corporation (Japan)

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

III. Market

1. The United States

2. Canada

3. Japan

4. Europe

5. Asia-Pacific

6. Middle East/Africa

7. Latin America

IV. Competitive Landscape 

Total Companies Profiled: 482 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 509)

• The United States (57)
• Canada (4)
• Japan (26)
• Europe (298)
• - France (13)
• - Germany (109)
• - The United Kingdom (50)
• - Italy (45)
• - Spain (13)
• - Rest of Europe (69)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (119)
• Latin America (1)
• Middle-East (2)
• Africa (2)

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