Japanese products are highly regarded in the world with excellent processing machinery and cutting tools. Japan's tool industry is now in the midst of a vibrant global manufacturing industry and an expanding overseas market. However, in recent years, in order to improve international competitiveness, it has become very important for user companies to formulate product strategies that include advantages, competitors, and uniqueness in design, function, and quality. To this end, the tool is also required to adapt to these needs. Not only high-speed, high-precision machining is required to improve production efficiency and quality, reduce processing costs, but also to adapt to increasingly diverse and complex workpiece materials and shapes, to adapt to multi-functionality, to have a love for the environment, etc. Take on a more important role. At the same time, it is worrying that the price of rare metals as raw materials for cutting tools is high, which has led to an increase in the cost of manufacturing tools. In the cutting process, the machine tool and the tool have always been said to be the relationship between the body and the wheel of the car. Developed epoch-making tool materials to improve cutting performance, and the machine will increase its rigidity and control level in order to fully utilize the tool performance. In this way, the two promote each other and achieve a higher level of cutting. For example, from the early days, carbon tool steel was born in 1740, and a horizontal boring machine was invented more than 30 years later, so that the steam engine cylinder of Watt was made possible; in 1868, with high-speed steel, the car was soon invented. Machines for processing gears on automobiles have been invented, and automobile manufacturing has begun to run to mass production. It is the high-speed tooling material of high-speed steel that promotes the evolution of machines. Later, ceramic materials were invented in 1914, superhard alloy steel was invented in 1926, and EDM machines were invented 20 years later. Metallic ceramics appeared in 1956, and cubic boron nitride (CBN) was synthesized in 1957, after which a machining center appeared. A diamond sintered body was developed in 1974, and an ultra-precision machining machine using a diamond sintered body tool was developed. If you want to say that this is an accidental phenomenon, it is difficult to explain. Once a tool with superior performance is developed, a machine tool that can fully utilize its functions will appear. And the tool has moved into the development of new materials with better performance - looking at the history of the invention of tools and machine tools, can not help but think so. This raises the question: Does today's machine tools have unreservedly used the full performance of the tool? And has the tool already made the inherent features of the machine to the fullest? According to the survey, many companies have invested 4% to 6% of annual sales in research and development. The theme of tool technology development has traditionally been considered as a material, shape, and combination of effects. So far, the development of materials and shapes such as gradient functional materials and tool materials using metal whiskers has been rapidly developed, while tool materials represented by ultrafine particle and crystal control and wave cutting edges and large front angle chipbreakers The research and development of the tool shape represented has come to an end. The most recent focus is on coating technology. Due to the high price of materials, the development of tool materials that do not use rare metals has become an urgent need. In terms of market development, in addition to the development of basic performance such as machining efficiency and high precision, it also expands to processing applications such as small diameters and complex shapes, processing adaptability to new materials and composite materials, and the use of a tool. Multi-functioning of a variety of processing and the pursuit of combined processing effects and many other aspects. Compared with machine tools, due to the low unit price of the tool, in order to pursue mass production, it is necessary to improve the versatility of the product. At the same time, it must deal with each user's order with special purpose and specifications, and also seek to compete with competitors on the product. Different. In other words, the tool manufacturer must have comprehensive capabilities and specificity on the product. Research and development costs are difficult to meet the needs and there are also factors in this regard. In any case, to adapt to the harsh requirements of the market, we must continue to work hard, and users expect high expectations from tool manufacturers in this situation. “The price of tool materials has risen significantly since around 2004. The rare metals such as tungsten, cobalt and molybdenum have low reserves, and the cost of mining and refining is also high. Not only tools, but also widely used in automobiles, houses, Electrical and electronic, aerospace and other industries, as well as high-tech fields such as superconducting materials, shape memory alloys, IT-related technologies and environmental protection, are also indispensable raw materials for the semiconductor industry." Japan is one of the world's largest consumers of rare metals. Future consumption will continue to grow. The country of origin of rare metals is inherently limited, and supply is also unstable. In recent years, prices have remained high. Reasons for high prices include: the recovery of the world economy; the expansion of consumption brought about by China's economic growth; the aging of equipment, the poor production capacity of rare metals, the strike of workers, etc.; the unstable psychological expectation of insufficient supply in the future; The accumulation of speculative purposes for speculative purposes; and the interaction of various factors. The price increase of different metals is also different. Tungsten rose to 3.3 times in April-July 2005 due to increased demand from China, and prices are still high. In 2003-2004, the price of cobalt in Japan and China increased due to the increase in demand for secondary batteries, and the price surged slightly. It fluctuated at a level of 4,000 yen per kilogram. The price of abrasive materials increased by about 50% from 2005 to 2006. Nickel was in short supply due to the delay of the Canadian mine strike and the development of new mines in 2006, causing the intervention of speculators. The dissolution and nickel plating surged, and the current price is still Rising. In view of this situation, many tool manufacturers increased the price of the product in 2005, but now the price of raw materials continues to rise and maintain the high price level with the price level exceeding the price adjustment. Affected by this, the cost of the tool is high, and the profit margin is continuously compressed. Although the tool companies are striving to increase production efficiency and cut costs, there is a limit to the cost reduction, and the severe situation continues. If possible, you can raise the price of tool products as soon as possible to pass on the pressure of raw material price increases, but this approach is difficult to understand by tool users such as car manufacturers. "It is not the price of raw materials that can increase the price of the product to pass the price. Now we must be patient, and then make a comprehensive judgment after seeing the implementation status of the equipment investment in the automobile industry." This kind of voice is probably a common idea. The tool companies continue to work hard, and with the help of good luck, they have finally come over, but the situation of endurance and decisiveness is also present. It is conceivable that if the economy deteriorates and demand falls, the situation will get worse. To this end, tool manufacturers are committed to cutting costs through production rationalization, reducing direct and indirect costs through the use of efficient logistics systems, while working on the melting and reuse of materials, and the development of tools that do not use rare metals. A way to achieve greater results. However, no decisive solution has yet been found, as it is still in the tunnel where the exit is not visible. Before entering the 21st century, the market economy divided into East and West was merged into one and entered the era of big competition. In this era, only when the capital, technology and scale are all overwhelming competitors can they become qualified as hegemons. Therefore, industries such as automobiles, steel, petroleum, and finance, which have global enterprises, have launched a wave of restructuring in order to maintain their dominant position in the industry. In the factory automation (FA) sector, this is the case in the tool industry. In addition to overseas manufacturers, we have carried out frequent corporate restructuring centering on large enterprises. However, compared with other industries, there are fewer examples of capital cooperation and business combination in the tool industry, and there are more cases of business cooperation agreements. Previously, the companies that carried out business cooperation mainly included Sumitomo Electric Hard Alloy Co., Ltd. and Fujitsu Company, Oushi Machine Company and Tailuo Luo Company, Kyocera Corporation and Kennametal Metal Company. “Even if the product field is somewhat repetitive, it is different because of the different treatment methods. It is a very good learning opportunity for both parties.†Sumitomo Electric’s hard alloy’s president, Kurashiki Sakura, stressed that through cooperation with Fujitsu, it brings tangible and intangible Win-win effect. For example, end mills, drills and other products, after the topic is fixed, other methods are used for development. However, when you hold a viewpoint or the opposite viewpoint that you do not have, you seem to get more results. Although there are some product areas that are repeated, because there are many excellent products that the company does not have, it can respond to a wide range of user needs in the industry more quickly than now, and the product range will be more substantial and complete.†Kyocera's executive director, The Minister of Machinery and Tools Division, Finance and Industry, has high hopes for a complementary relationship with Kennametal. He believes that as a comprehensive tool company, in order to expand its market share in the global market, it is essential to work together with global companies. Although the cooperation examples listed above include the actual effects that have yet to be revealed in the future, each company is taking a different path. Even so, when it comes to the tool industry that has been largely reorganized by the large-scale enterprise-centered industry, when asked, "Whether the tool industry will continue to work together?" Surprisingly, half of them have been Interview with the tool company to answer "Yes". Whether it is a large-scale enterprise, further develop a comprehensive tool manufacturer like a department store, and also have a small and medium-sized tool manufacturer that has its own expertise and is a specialized store. The second and third wave of industry restructuring that has been included in it has started? Or to establish a global division of labor in the form of involving foreign companies, and to map out new industry landscapes? The exact answer is now unknown. According to industry categories, the largest proportion of tool users is still in the automotive industry. Due to the small sales volume of new cars in the automotive industry in the first half of 2007, the equipment investment of enterprises in the second half of the year is worrying. After the fall, the extent to which the sluggish automotive industry demand can be restored will greatly influence the future performance of tool manufacturers. Although domestic demand in addition to automobiles is quite extensive, it is still strong, but it is somewhat weak. Naturally, the key is to look at overseas development. It is observed that the three regions of the United States, Europe and Asia are now showing a good state of the economy. Large companies such as Mitsubishi Materials, Sumitomo Electric Cement, Kyocera, and Hitachi Tools are striving to expand overseas. For different tool manufacturers, there are areas where their brands are popular, long-sleeved and good-selling, and there are areas where sales are not prosperous. Although there are differences, the same strategy is: to become more popular in popular areas. Assistance is needed for areas that have not yet been developed. In this sense, the Asian region centered on China and India has become a "fierce fighting zone." In the product showroom and technical center, various processing machines are set up, and the user takes the workpieces for test cutting. This scene is now everywhere. As a user, it can be easily processed and can receive special technical guidance. For manufacturers, they can collect rich processing data while understanding user needs. Tool manufacturers regard it as a place directly related to future product development and contact with important users. For this purpose, special personnel have been deployed, and some manufacturers have made great efforts. In the eyes of manufacturers, this accumulation is beneficial to build trust relationships with users and to hone comprehensive solution technologies. Perhaps the key to increasing market share is these unexpected and inconspicuous daily activities.
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