美国加利福利亚州一家高技术信息研究公司“Market Intelligence Research Corp.”最近在一份市场预测报告中,统计分析了自1987年世界机床市场的销售情况,并预测了1993年至1997年的增长率。该报告指出,世界机床市场销售额从1987年以来,每年均在稳步上升。估计到1997年止,世界机床市场的销售额将达700亿美元,年增长率为9％左右。增长最快的机床是CNC数控机床和一些如激光切割和电火 Market Intelligence Research Corp., a high-tech information research firm in California, USA, recently analyzed the sales of the world’s machine tool market in 1987 in a market forecast report, and forecasted from 1993 to 1997. growth rate. The report pointed out that the sales volume of the world machine tool market has steadily increased every year since 1987. It is estimated that by the end of 1997, the world’s machine tool market will reach US$70 billion in sales, with an annual growth rate of about 9%. The fastest growing machines are CNC machine tools and some such as laser cutting and electric fire