NEW YORK, June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) in US$ Million. The US market is analyzed by the following Product Segments: RAM EDM, and Other EDMs. 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 2014 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 30 companies including many key and niche players such as -
AA EDM CORP
AccuteX EDM
Beaumont Machine
CHMER EDM
Chevalier Machinery, Inc.
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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-2
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
RAM EDM I-3
Other EDMs I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Metal Shaping: A Key Process in Manufacturing Engineering II-1
Table 1: Spending on Metal Cutting Tools in the United States
(In US$ Million): Breakdown by Key Select Manufacturing
Sectors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
The Manufacturing Industry: The Sole Determinant of Demand for
EDM II-3
2007-09 Recession Leaves Deep & Permanent Scars On
Manufacturing Growth in Developed Economies II-4
Table 2: US Manufacturing Still In Cyclical Recovery: Monthly
Manufacturing PMI Indices in the United States for the Years
2015 & 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
How the EDM Market Was Impacted by the Recession Shock II-6
A Reinvented Manufacturing Industry: The Final Outcome of the
2007-09 Recession Crisis II-6
2. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS II-8
Soft Recovery in Global Manufacturing PMI to Encourage
Spending On Manufacturing Equipment by Assembly Plants II-8
Table 3: Global Manufacturing PMI: Breakdown of Monthly Index
Points for the Period September 2014 to March 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8
Improving Plant Capacity Utilization Sets Ground for New
Equipment Purchases II-9
Table 4: Recovering Plant Capacity Utilization Rate in
Developed Economies: Quarterly Breakdown of Manufacturing
Plant Capacity Utilization Rate (In %) in the United States
and Europe for the Years 2014 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-9
Developments in Micro & Nano EDM Spur Opportunities in
Microfabrication Applications II-9
Increasing Use of Complex Materials Drives Demand for EDM II-10
Growing Focus on Resource Efficient Manufacturing Processes
Drives Preference for EDM II-10
Global Shortage of Skilled Labor Spurs Demand for Automated
CNC EDM II-11
Market Opportunities Rapidly Shift Towards Emerging Countries,
Post-Recession II-11
A Stable Medical Device Manufacturing Sector Bodes Well for
Market Growth II-12
Table 5: World Market for Medical Devices & Diagnostic
Equipment (In US$ Billion) 2014: A Measure of Potential
Market Opportunity for Precision Medical Device Machining
Equipment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Table 6: A Measure of Addressable Opportunity for EDM in
Machining Dental Prosthetics & Implants: Breakdown of World
Market Size for Dental Prosthetics & Implant Consumables (In
US$ Million) by Geographic Region for the Years 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Technology Refinements in Wire EDM to Double Productivity in
Medical Device Manufacturing II-14
Recovery in Aerospace Production to Benefit Demand for EDM II-15
Table 7: Cumulative Number & Value of Aircraft Demanded
Worldwide for the Period 2013-2025: A Measure of Addressable
Opportunity for Upstream Component Manufacturing Sectors
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16
Steady Automobile Production Drives Demand for CNC EDM in
Automotive Machining II-17
Table 8: Automobile Production Trends Influence Investments
in Manufacturing & Machining Equipment: Breakdown of World
Automobile Production of Passenger Cars & Commercial Vehicles
(In 000 Units) by Geographic Region for the Years 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18
Table 9: Automotive Capital Spending On Metal Cutting
Technologies in the United States for the Year 2014 (In US$
Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19
Continuous Technology Improvements to Spur Growth in the EDM
Market II-20
Growing Popularity of Ultrafast Lasers: A Major Threat to the
Growth of EDM II-20
High Speed Milling Cannibalizes Demand for EDM in the Mold &
Die Industry II-21
Table 10: Threat Meter Measuring the Potential Market
Displacement Caused by EDM Replacement by High Speed Steel
(HSS) - Growing Popularity of HSS as Measured by Global Sales
(In US$ Million) by Product Type for 2015 & 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22
Global Market Outlook II-22
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-23
Electrical Discharge Machines: The Production & Tooling
Equipment for Metal Removal II-23
EDM Advantages II-23
EDM Disadvantages II-24
History of EDM II-24
Working Principle of EDM II-24
Primary Components of EDM II-25
Work Piece II-25
Tool Electrode II-25
Dielectric Fluid II-25
Power Supply II-25
DC Pulse Generator II-25
Servo System II-25
Types of EDM Systems II-25
Wire EDM II-25
Metal Cutting Using Wire EDM II-26
Specifications of Wire EDM II-26
Advantages of Wire EDM II-27
Sinker EDM II-27
Working Principle of Sinker EDM II-27
Advantages of RAM EDM II-28
Small Hole Drill EDM II-28
RAM EDM v/s Wire EDM II-28
Key Parameters of EDM II-29
Process Parameters II-29
Performance Parameters II-29
4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-30
GF Machining Joins Hands with Knox II-30
GF Machining Partners with System Insights II-30
5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-31
Sodick Introduces AD series of sinker EDMs II-31
Makino Launches the New High-Speed Z-Axis Technology II-31
Makino Launches EDBV8 Fast Hole EDM Drilling Machine II-31
Sodick Launches High Speed EDM Center II-31
BobCAD-CAM Introduces v26 Wire EDM 2 and 4 Axis CAD/CAM Software II-31
MC Machinery Rolls out ZT Hybrid EDM II-31
Mitsubishi EDM Launches MV4800 Advance II-31
Sodick Rolls Out VZ500LH Large Capacity Wire EDM Machines II-32
GF Machining Develops Agiecharmilles CUT 200/300 Moldtech Wire
EDM Series II-32
MAKINO Releases UPN-01 ultra-precision wire EDM II-32
MAKINO Unveils EDBV8 II-32
MAKINO Unveils Next-Generation Wire EDM Solutions- U3 and U6 II-32
MC Machinery Rolls out Revamped Wire EDM Line II-32
Mitsubishi Develops Multi-wire Electrical Discharge Slicing
Technology II-32
6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-33
AA EDM CORP (USA). II-33
AccuteX EDM (USA) II-33
Beaumont Machine (USA) II-33
CHMER EDM (Taiwan) II-33
Chevalier Machinery, Inc. (USA) II-33
Excetek Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) II-34
GF Machining Solutions (Switzerland) II-34
Kent Industrial USA, Inc. (USA) II-34
Knuth Machine Tools USA, Inc. (USA) II-35
Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd. (Japan). II-35
MC Machinery Systems, Inc. (USA) II-36
ONA Electroerosion S.A. (USA) II-36
Sodick, Inc. (USA). II-36
7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-37
Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) by Geographic
Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37
Table 12: World Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38
Table 13: World 14-Year Perspective for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets
for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-39
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
Fiscal Cliff, Debt Ceiling & the US Manufacturing Industry III-1
The US Economy: Held Back By the Lack of Finality On Debt
Ceiling III-1
Outlook for the Domestic Manufacturing Industry III-2
Re-Shoring of Manufacturing to Spur Growth in Demand for EDM III-3
Strategic Corporate Developments III-3
Product Introductions/ Innovations III-4
Key Players III-4
B.Market Analytics III-7
Table 14: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) by Product Segment - RAM
EDM Machines and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Table 15: US Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) by Product Segment - RAM EDM Machines and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8
Table 16: US 14-Year Perspective for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for RAM EDM Machines and Others for Years 2007,
2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
2. CANADA III-10
A.Market Analysis III-10
Outlook III-10
Increasing Activity in the Aerospace Sector Bodes Well For
Canadian EDM Market III-10
B.Market Analytics III-11
Table 17: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Table 18: Canadian Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
3. JAPAN III-13
A.Market Analysis III-13
Outlook III-13
Product Introductions/Innovations III-13
Key Player III-14
B.Market Analytics III-15
Table 19: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15
Table 20: Japanese Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
4. EUROPE III-17
A.Market Analysis III-17
Outlook III-17
European Debt Crisis & the Manufacturing Industry III-17
The Crisis Identified III-17
EU Debt Crisis Remains on Shaky Ground III-17
How the EU Manufacturing Industry Responded to the Shocks
of the Sovereign Debt Crisis III-18
Table 21: Euro Area Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) in the
Euro Area: Breakdown of Average Annual PMI Data for Select
Countries for Years 2012 & 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-19
Outlook for the Domestic Manufacturing Industry III-19
B.Market Analytics III-20
Table 22: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) by Geographic
Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia
and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 23: European Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) by Geographic Region/Country - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 24: European 14-Year Perspective for Electrical
Discharge Machines (EDM) by Geographic Region/ Country -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for
Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
4a. FRANCE III-23
A.Market Analysis III-23
Outlook III-23
B.Market Analytics III-23
Table 25: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 26: French Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24
4b. GERMANY III-25
A.Market Analysis III-25
Outlook III-25
B.Market Analytics III-25
Table 27: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
Table 28: German Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
4c. ITALY III-27
A.Market Analysis III-27
Outlook III-27
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 29: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27
Table 30: Italian Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28
4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-29
A.Market Analysis III-29
Outlook III-29
B.Market Analytics III-29
Table 31: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
Table 32: UK Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
4e. SPAIN III-31
A.Market Analysis III-31
Outlook III-31
Key Player III-31
B.Market Analytics III-32
Table 33: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
Table 34: Spanish Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
4f. RUSSIA III-34
A.Market Analysis III-34
Outlook III-34
B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 35: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 36: Russian Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
4g. REST OF EUROPE III-36
A.Market Analysis III-36
Outlook III-36
Key Player III-36
B.Market Analytics III-37
Table 37: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37
Table 38: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Electrical
Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-39
A.Market Analysis III-39
Outlook III-39
B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 39: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) by
Geographic Region/Country - China, India, South Korea,
Taiwan and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Table 40: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Electrical
Discharge Machines (EDM) by Geographic Region/ Country -
China, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
Table 41: Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Electrical
Discharge Machines (EDM) by Geographic Region/Country -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for China, India, South
Korea, Taiwan and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years
2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
5a. CHINA III-42
A.Market Analysis III-42
Outlook III-42
Challenges to Growth Emerges As China Loses Its
Manufacturing Dominance III-42
Chinese EDM Market Insights III-43
B.Market Analytics III-44
Table 42: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
Table 43: Chinese Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45
5b. INDIA III-46
A.Market Analysis III-46
Outlook III-46
B.Market Analytics III-46
Table 44: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
Table 45: Indian Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
5c. SOUTH KOREA III-48
A.Market Analysis III-48
Outlook III-48
Expansion of Export Base Augurs Well for the Korean Machine
Industry III-48
B.Market Analytics III-49
Table 46: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
Table 47: South Korean Historic Review for Electrical
Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50
5d. TAIWAN III-51
A.Market Analysis III-51
Outlook III-51
Key Players III-51
B.Market Analytics III-52
Table 48: Taiwanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52
Table 49: Taiwanese Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53
5e. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-54
A.Market Analysis III-54
Outlook III-54
B.Market Analytics III-54
Table 50: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
Table 51: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55
6. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA III-56
A.Market Analysis III-56
Outlook III-56
B.Market Analytics III-56
Table 52: Middle East and African Recent Past, Current &
Future Analysis for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM)
Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for
Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56
Table 53: Middle East and African Historic Review for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
7. LATIN AMERICA III-58
A.Market Analysis III-58
Outlook III-58
B.Market Analytics III-58
Table 54: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) by
Geographic Region/Country - Brazil and Rest of Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58
Table 55: Latin American Historic Review for Electrical
Discharge Machines (EDM) by Geographic Region/ Country -
Brazil and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59
Table 56: Latin American 14-Year Perspective for Electrical
Discharge Machines (EDM) by Geographic Region/Country -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Brazil and Rest of
Latin America Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
7a. BRAZIL III-61
A.Market Analysis III-61
Outlook III-61
B.Market Analytics III-61
Table 57: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61
Table 58: Brazilian Historic Review for Electrical Discharge
Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62
7b. REST OF LATIN AMERICA III-63
A.Market Analysis III-63
Outlook III-63
B.Market Analytics III-63
Table 59: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current &
Future Analysis for Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM)
Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for
Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63
Table 60: Rest of Latin America Historic Review for
Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM) Market Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 30 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 31)
The United States (6)
Japan (7)
Europe (5)
- Germany (2)
- Spain (1)
- Rest of Europe (2)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (13)
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