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Strategic Analysis of the Global Welding Robotics Market
Frost & Sullivan, Dec 2010, Pages: 90
This research provides the trends in the global welding robotics market with respect to product segments like arc welding, spot welding and laser welding. It also gives an insight into the market in different geographies like EMEA, Asia Pacific and Americas. The report also analyses the challenges faced by robot manufacturers with respect to products, application and distribution. The competition scenario is discussed along with market shares in different geographies. The growth of the welding robotics market in the end user industries like automotive, heavy machinery and process industries are also discussed
Research Overview
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Strategic Analysis of the Global Welding Robotics Market provides total market values and percent of revenues by geographies for the welding robots across the automotive and the non-automotive general industries. It includes an in-depth analysis of the market drivers and restraints, industry trends, and competitive environment. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following technologies: arc, spot, and laser welding.
Market Overview
Signs of Recovery Surface in the Recession-hit Global Welding Robotics Market
The global robotics market had experienced huge declines in 2009. Investments in robotics suffered setbacks, as revenues across all end-user industries plummeted. Bailout packages from the governments were needed to prop up the automotive industry in Europe, The Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the Americas. Signs of recovery began to emerge in the fourth quarter of 2009, led by emerging markets in Asian countries such as China and India. In 2010, EMEA and the Americas experienced a marginal increase in welding robot orders. “A demand upswing for robot welding from the automotive industry is expected in the wake of higher vehicle uptake in countries such as India and China in the APAC region,” notes the analyst of this research service. “The APAC region is likely to experience a higher growth rate in the short term due to a faster rebound from the lows seen in 2009.” The benefits of accuracy and repeatability of welding robots make them an attractive choice for the automation of welding processes in several end-user industries, particularly the automotive industry. Robots can help decrease cycle time; hence, are preferred for mass production. The potential for higher penetration of welding robots, in the metal processing, heavy machinery, shipbuilding, and process industries, would ramp up investments in welding robotics.
The shifting of manufacturing bases to Asia will lead to a decrease in the price of welding robots in the short and medium term. This would also reduce the payback time of a robotic welding solution and trigger higher penetration in the small-scale enterprises and job shops. The advent of vision tracking systems has enabled the continuous monitoring and control of the welding parameters throughout the process. Manufacturers across the globe are integrating 3D vision systems into arc welding robots. The revenues from arc welding robots are poised for a spike over the long term as they penetrate more into the general industry, where manual welding is being increasingly replaced by robotic welding.
Maintaining profit margins at a time of declining welding robot prices is a major challenge for robot manufacturers worldwide. Price is increasingly becoming the foremost criterion for customers to choose a welding robot, as they try to reduce capital expenditure. The suppliers in this market need to have greater collaboration with system integrators and provide customized solutions in sync with the requirements of end users. The market has witnessed several partnerships of robot manufacturers with power source suppliers to enhance the compatibility of the different components in a robotic welding solution. Manufacturers must roll out flexible and adaptive robots that are suitable for mixed and multi-purpose production lines. Value-added services and functionality would be the key differentiators. Manufacturers also need to be operationally efficient to cope with the downtrend in robot prices. “Training workshops and fairs would raise awareness of the benefits of robotic welding among small scale manufacturers,” says the analyst. “Technology upgrades in terms of software, user interface of teach pendants, and logging weld parameters would also help suppliers in expanding their customer base.” Greater emphasis on service and replacements in the mature western European and American markets along with focus on the emerging markets of Latin America and eastern Europe would aid in augmenting the revenues for the welding robot suppliers.
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
By Geographic Region:
- Americas
- EMEA
- Asia Pacific
By End-use Vertical:
- Automotive and transportation
- Heavy machinery and others
- Metal processing
- Aerospace
- Process
- Electrical and electronics
- Technologies
The following technologies are covered in this research:
- Arc welding
- Spot welding
- Laser welding
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