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Which of the following non-metallic
materials are machined?
Carbon-fber-reinforced plastic 28.8% 16.0% 18.4%
Ceramic 11.5% 4.9% 6.1%
General plastics 73.1% 56.0% 59.2%
Medical-grade plastics 38.5% 20.9% 24.2%
Wood 13.5% 11.1% 11.6%
Other 5.8% 6.7% 6.5%
How many CNC machine tools did business have in
production (non-tool room) in 2014?
Median 12.0 8.5 9.0
Average 20.0 21.3 21.0
80th Percentile 26.0 28.0 27.0
20th Percentile 5.0 2.0 2.6
What was your capacity utilization percentage in 2014?
Median 70.0% 65.0% 68.0%
Average 68.0% 62.0% 63.4%
80th Percentile 85.0% 80.0% 80.0%
20th Percentile 50.0% 50.0% 50.0%
What is the average age (in years) of the CNC machine
tools currently in use on your shop foor?
Median 7.0 9.0 8.0
Average 8.0 9.9 9.4
80th Percentile 11.0 15.0 13.0
20th Percentile 4.0 5.0 5.0