Global Metal Fabrication Robots Market 2017-2021

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Overview of the global metal fabrication robots market

The global metal fabrication robots market report predicts the market to grow at a CAGR of around 19% by 2021. The rise in automation of metal fabrication shops is identified as one of the primary metal fabrication robots market drivers. Players in the metal fabrication industry are gradually shifting to processes that can assist them in maintaining yearly profits and steady sales volume. Since the metal fabrication industry is highly cyclical and dependent on industries such as automotive, construction, aerospace, energy, and electronics and electricals, there is an increased emphasis on automation to ensure consistency in quality and increase production. To sustain in this industry, metal fabricators are largely focusing on expanding their customer base from diverse industries and make profits in the process. It is important for the players in the metal fabrication industry to increasingly adopt different strategies that can help them adjust to changing demands of the industry while maintaining high output and increased profit levels.

APAC will be the major metal fabrication robots market share contributor throughout the forecast period. The presence of large manufacturing facilities in the region and the growing demand for welding robots from countries such as China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, will be the major factors fueling the market’s growth prospects in this region.

Competitive landscape and key vendors  

The metal fabrication robots market consists of numerous established international robot manufacturers. The established vendors in the market are increasingly concentrating on geographical expansion, increasing production capacities, and the upselling of products by upgrading the existing ones. The competitive environment among the market players is intense and competition is mainly based on factors such as product features, pricing, customized solutions, and services offered. To attain a competitive advantage vendors are taking initiatives to innovate their customer services, support, and training.

According to the metal fabrication robots market analysis, the leading vendors in the market are –

• ABB
• FANUC
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries
• KUKA
• Yaskawa Motoman

The other prominent vendors in the market are Denso Wave, Dürr, Eisenmann, Fabricating Machine Technology, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Electric, Omron Adept Technologies, Panasonic, Stäubli, Toshiba Machine, Rethink Robotics, and Universal Robots.

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Segmentation by application and analysis of the metal fabrication robots market

• Welding and soldering
• Assembly
• Surface treatment and finishing
• Cutting
• Forming

During 2016, the welding and soldering segment accounted for the major metal fabrication robots market share. Factors such as the rising use of welding robots in the automotive and electrical and electronics industries and the introduction of new materials such as composites and carbon fibers in the industrial processes, will contribute to the growth of this industry segment in the coming years.

Segmentation by robot type and analysis of the metal fabrication robots market

• Articulated robots
• Cartesian robots
• SCARA robots

According to this market research report, the articulated robots segment accounted for the maximum shares of the metal fabrication robots market during 2016. This segment is expected to retain its market dominance during the forecast period as well due to the increased investments by manufacturers and the announcement of government subsidies in the developing countries. Moreover, the rise in utilization of articulated robots in various applications including welding, painting, packaging, material handling, and assembling in manufacturing industries will also propel the market segment’s growth.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2021?
• What are the key factors driving the global metal fabrication robots market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global metal fabrication robots market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global metal fabrication robots market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global metal fabrication robots market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global metal fabrication robots market?

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