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焊枪和焊嘴更换机器人站市场:当前分析与预测(2024-2032)Welding Torch and Tip Changing Robotic Station Market: Current Analysis and Forecast (2024-2032) |
在预测期内,焊枪和焊嘴更换机器人站市场将保持 8.50% 的稳定成长率。推动市场成长的关键因素是多个终端产业快速采用焊接自动化。随着劳动成本的增加和工作效率的提高,对稳定、高品质焊接的需求正在快速增长,促使对机器人焊接站的需求激增。自动更换焊枪和焊嘴的机器人焊接站可以减少停机时间、提高安全性并提高极端高温环境下的精度。将先进的感测器和人工智慧整合到这些机器人系统中将带来更大的灵活性、性能和更广泛的市场。随着整个世界完全转向工业 4.0 的建立以及各个行业在製造实践方面数位化的进一步好处,它为采用这些解决方案以更好地优化流程和工作流程铺平了道路。例如,FANUC America 于 2023 年 8 月展示了两款焊接机器人:CRX-25iA 协作机器人和 CRX-10iA/L 协作机器人。这是因为 FANUC 是 CNC(电脑数控)、机器人和 ROBOMACHINE 领域的顶级领导者。此外,该公司最新的先进机器人技术融合了尖端功能,例如 iRVision 的 ARC Mate 100iD 机器人,可用于高精度应用。根据 FANUC 介绍,自动化喷漆流程将为整个产业的所有喷漆工序提供包括机器人在内的机器。
根据焊枪型号,焊枪和焊嘴更换机器人站市场分为气冷式和水冷式。2023 年,气冷市场将成为市场上最大的市场,并且在未来的预测期内仍将保持这一地位。气冷式割炬经济高效、易于使用和维护,在各行各业都很受欢迎,尤其是在汽车和製造业。在因特殊和操作限製而难以进行水冷的情况下,气冷焊枪为焊接提供了一种低成本的替代方案。机器人技术的进步在很大程度上帮助气体冷却系统的效率和精度维持了这一需求。自动化和机器人焊接系统的出现增加了製造商对气冷焊接站的兴趣,以减少停机时间并提高生产率。对模组化和灵活的机器人系统的需求快速增长也有利于气冷式焊炬,因为它们易于整合到现有的工作流程中。随着人工智慧焊接系统的进步和更节能解决方案的开发,气冷式焊枪的前景光明。
焊枪和焊嘴更换机器人站市场根据焊枪类型细分为电弧焊、MIG 焊、TIG 焊、SMAW、雷射焊和等离子焊。预计 MIG 焊接领域将在 2023 年占据市场主导地位,并在整个预测期内保持主导地位。需求增加的原因是 MIG 焊接因其速度快、简便以及能够在各种材料上形成牢固、清洁的焊接的能力而被汽车、製造和建筑等行业广泛接受。这些特性使 MIG 焊接成为机器人系统的首选技术,因为它能够处理多种金属,包括不銹钢和铝。此外,由于其效率高,它在大规模生产中被扩大采用,特别是在汽车行业,该行业对设施内的焊接工作有很高的要求。MIG 焊接和先进机器人技术的结合可最大限度地提高生产力,同时最大限度地减少停机时间,使其成为大批量生产作业的理想选择。同时,TIG 焊接和雷射焊接也有望实现成长,因为它们可用于航空航太和医疗设备等各行业的精密焊接应用。随着焊接解决方案朝向更智慧、自动化方向发展,这些特殊类型的焊接得到了进一步增强,其中许多解决方案都是整合了人工智慧和物联网的机器人。
根据自动化类型,焊枪和焊嘴更换机器人站市场分为半自动化和全自动。其中,全自动化领域在 2023 年占据了市场主导地位,预计在预测期内将继续保持领先地位。多个产业(尤其是汽车、航空航太和重工业)的焊接作业需要精度、效率和成本。全自动系统在极少人工干预的情况下,为连续、高速生产提供了巨大潜力。这种全自动系统对于大规模生产工厂来说非常有价值,因为这些工厂的任务具有重复性,需要有效率、可靠的执行。采用人工智慧、机器学习和即时监控等各种先进技术,确保不间断运行,并轻鬆检查和修改每项作业所需的焊接参数。因此,自动化可以显着减少停机时间,透过将人员从危险的工作环境中移除来提高安全性,并降低劳动成本。
根据最终用途,焊枪和焊嘴更换机器人站市场分为通用工程、汽车、建筑、航空航天和其他。汽车领域在 2023 年占据主导地位,预计在预测期内仍将保持领先地位。在汽车製造业中,机器人焊接站提供的成长前景超过了对精度的需求,并且它们通常被视为在速度和成本效益方面实现更高品质、更大批量生产的更好选择。
随着汽车行业专注于降低成本和提高产量,使用机器人焊接站进行焊枪和焊嘴更换变得越来越普遍。机器人焊接已成为汽车行业的重要组成部分,应用范围包括底盘组装、车身焊接和结构部件製造。这些领域的自动化可以缩短汽车生产的週期、减少人为错误并提高生产精度,尤其能满足汽车产业对大量、高品质生产的高要求。焊枪和更换焊嘴机器人背后的另一个驱动力是向电动车(EV)的日益转变,这需要电池组装和轻质材料的精密焊接工艺。透过同时实施这些系统,汽车製造商将努力实现更有效率的生产能力。因此,一般原则是降低营运成本并遵守有关安全和环境标准的规定。
为了更瞭解焊枪和焊嘴更换机器人站市场,我们根据北美(美国、加拿大和北美其他地区)、欧洲(德国、英国、法国、义大利、西班牙和欧洲其他地区)、亚太地区(中国、日本、印度和亚太其他地区)和世界其他地区对市场进行了分析。北美地区占据市场主导地位,预计在预测期内将继续占据主导地位。各类商业设施和公寓大楼建设投资的快速增加是市场成长的驱动力。北美地区,尤其是美国,是汽车、航空航太和通用工程等主要大宗和广泛製造业的所在地,这些产业是这些机器的主要使用者。该地区高度重视创新和先进製造技术,为机器人技术在生产线中高度整合创造了有利条件。Lincoln Electric和 FANUC America 是焊接和自动化领域先进机器人系统的领先开发商。北美大型 OEM 和一级供应商被认为是机器人焊接技术的早期采用者。这些 OEM 可以在白色车身组装的多个阶段使用自动焊接技术,以确保一致性和可扩展性。美国也是成熟的市场之一,美国正在安装太阳能板和风力涡轮机来发电,美国政府也正在实施各种永续能源计画。此类结构的安装、组装和维护需要高空焊枪,而先进的焊嘴更换机器人站则为其提供了极大的帮助。
在市场上营运的主要公司包括FANUC CORPORATION、Panasonic Corporation、ABICOR BINZEL、Pemamek、KYOKUTOH Europe GmbH、Fronius International GmbH、IGM Robotersysteme AG、Nasarc Technologies, Inc.、G.E. Schmidt和 Tokin Corporation。
The Welding Torch and Tip Changing Robotic Station Market is witnessing a steady growth rate of 8.50% within the forecast period. The major factors boosting the growth of the market include the burgeoning adoption of automation in welding across several end-use industries. Due to the requirement of consistent and high-quality welds with increasing labor costs along with a boost in operational efficiency, the demand for robotic welding stations is increasing rapidly. Robotic welding stations for torch and tip change automate and reduce downtime, improve safety, and increase accuracy in very high-temperature, high-heat environments. Integrating advanced sensors and artificial intelligence into these robotic systems leads to better flexibility, performance, and further expansion in the marketplace. The entire world is completely shifting toward the establishment of Industry 4.0 and additional advantages of digitalization among various industries concerning practices in manufacturing, hence paving the way to adopt these solutions for better process and workflow optimization. For example, a welding robot was demonstrated, termed CRX-25iA cobot, along with another, called CRX-10iA/L cobot, by FANUC America in August 2023 since FANUC is a top leader in CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs. Available from its latest advanced robotic technologies integrating cutting-edge new features such as ARC Mate 100iD robot as shown above with iRVision--for the accuracy of the application. According to FANUC, automated painting routines will be machines that will include robots for all spray coating processes across industries.
Based on torch models, the welding torch and tip-changing robotic station market is segmented into gas-cooled and water-cooled. In 2023, the gas-cooled segment was the largest in the market and would remain the same even in the forthcoming forecast period. Cost-efficient, user-friendly, and low-maintenance, gas-cooled torches have become popular with different industries, specifically automotive and manufacturing. Gas-cooled torches offer a low-cost alternative for welding in situations where water cooling is more difficult due to special and operational constraints. With improvements in robotic technology, the efficiency and accuracy of gas-cooled systems have done much to keep them in demand. The emergence of automated and robotic welding systems has fostered interest among manufacturers in gas-cooled welding stations, which reduce downtime and promote productivity. The surge in demand for modular and flexible robotic systems is also a factor in the preference for gas-cooled torches due to their easy integration into an existing workflow. Due to advances in AI-driven welding systems as well as the development of energy-efficient solutions, the future looks bright for gas-cooled torches, which, in turn, will further speed up growth in the sector.
Based on torch type, the welding torch and tip-changing robotic station market is segmented into Arc welding, MIG welding, TIG welding, SMAW, laser welding, and plasma welding. The MIG welding segment dominated the market in 2023 and is expected to retain its dominance throughout the forecast period. This increased demand results from the usage of MIG welding, widely acceptable by industries like automotive, manufacturing, and construction, for the speed, ease, and capability to produce strong, clean welds on a great variety of materials. Such features make MIG welding a preferred technology for robotic systems since it can take advantage of multiple metals' capability of operation, including stainless steel and aluminum. Also, further adoption was seen in mass production because of their efficiency, specifically in automotive areas with high demands for welding operations in the facilities. The pairing of MIG welding and advanced robotics minimizes downtime while maximizing productivity, thereby making it great for mass production operations. On the other hand, TIG welding and laser welding also stand to gain on the growth scale because both could be used in their precision welding applications in various industries, such as aerospace and medical devices. These special types of welding are further being bolstered due to the trend towards smarter and automated welding solutions, with many of them being robotic with AI and IoT integration.
Based on automation type, the welding torch and tip-changing robotic station market is segmented into semi-automated and fully automated. Among them, the fully automated segment dominated the market in 2023 and is expected to continue leading during the forecast period. The need for precision, efficiency, and cost in welding operations for several industries, especially automotive, aerospace, and heavy manufacturing. Fully automated systems bring the high potential of continuous high-speed production at very minimal human intervention-maximized outputs to provide consistently great quality welds. Such fully automated systems are exceedingly valuable to high-volume factories, where the repeated nature of the tasks demands their efficient and reliable implementation. Various advanced technologies, such as AI, machine learning, and real-time monitoring, are employed to ensure uninterrupted operation and to easily investigate and modify the necessary welding parameters for the respective task. Therefore, automation greatly reduces downtime, increases safety by keeping workers away from hazardous working environments, and lowers labor costs.
Based on end-use, the welding torch and tip-changing robotic station market is segmented into general engineering, automotive, construction, aerospace, and others. The automotive segment dominated in 2023 and is projected to maintain its leadership during the forecast period. In the automotive manufacturing sector, the need for accuracy is hovering over the growth prospects offered by robotic welding stations, which are often regarded as the better quality, mass production alternative toward speed and cost efficiency. As the automotive industry focuses on cost-cutting and accelerating throughput, working with a robotic welding station for torch or tip changes has become slightly more familiar. Robotic welding is an integral part of the automotive industry for applications such as chassis assembly and body welding, as well as producing structural components. Automation in these areas, in turn, offers shorter cycles, less human error, and greater precision essentials in meeting the industry's high levels of demand for vehicle production, particularly high-volume, high-quality output. The additional driving force behind welding torches and tip-changing robots is the increasing transition towards electric vehicles (EVs), which require precise welding processes for their battery assemblies and lightweight materials. The concurrent implementation of these systems will stream automotive manufacturers toward their efficiency capability. Therefore, it becomes the general principle to cut operational costs and comply with regulations on safety and environmental standards.
For a better understanding of the market of the welding torch and tip-changing robotic station market, the market is analyzed based on its worldwide presence in countries such as North America (The US, Canada, and Rest of North America), Europe (Germany, The UK, France, Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Rest of World. The North America region dominated the market and is expected to dominate in the forecast period. The fast-increasing investment in the construction of various commercial and residential complexes is attributed to the growth of the market. The North America region, especially in the United States, is home to major bulk and broad-scale manufacturing sectors, such as automobiles, aerospace, and general engineering, which are the major users of these machines. This area places great importance on innovation and advanced manufacturing techniques, creating favorable conditions that cause a higher level of integration of robotics in production lines. Lincoln Electric and FANUC America are leading companies in the development of advanced robotic systems for welding and automation. Major OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in North America are considered early adopters of robotic welding technologies. Automated welding technology can be used by these OEMs in several processes, from body-in-white assembly, to ensure consistency and scalability. The U.S. is also one of the mature markets where installed solar panels and windmills for power generation are under various sustainable energy initiatives by the U.S. government. Installation and fittings, as well as maintenance of such structures, need the welding torch at a great height, where the advanced tip-changing robotic station proves to be of great use.
Some of the major players operating in the market include FANUC CORPORATION, Panasonic Corporation, ABICOR BINZEL, Pemamek, KYOKUTOH Europe GmbH, Fronius International GmbH, IGM Robotersysteme AG, Nasarc Technologies, Inc., G.E. Schmidt, and Tokin Corporation.