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Industrial Automation
Welding, Assembly, Coating, Dispensing, Sealing, Machining, Material Handling, and Components
Research Report
- Pages
- 96
- Deliverables
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- Released
- 4Q 2010
- Product Code
- RR-IROBO-10
- Price
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While the military robotics market is home to the most cutting-edge robotic technologies and the personal robotics market brings automation to the masses, the industrial market is the only segment in which robots have established a lengthy history of providing a tangible ROI to users. Industrial robots have been used successfully by companies to reduce manufacturing, production and labor costs, to eliminate dirty, dangerous and dull work tasks, and to foster enhanced manufacturing production efficiency, quality and consistency.
This study examines the markets for industrial robotics, offering forecasts of industrial robot shipments and revenues to 2015, segmented by major geographic region, type of robot, and end-use industry. It also describes trends in the major components that make up industrial robotics, with forecasts of shipments and revenues to 2015, also segmented by major geographic region. Finally, it considers the leading vendors that produce and integrate industrial robotic technologies.
What Questions Does This Report Answer?
- What is an industrial robot?
- What is the outlook for the industrial robotics market?
- Which segments dominate the market for industrial robots, and how will it evolve over the forecast period?
- What are the drivers of the industrial robotics market?
- What are the barriers to growth?
- Which companies currently lead the market for industrial robots?
- How do cultural perceptions in different regions shape their markets for personal robots?
- Which geographic regions will see the greatest number of shipments, and revenues, stemming from sales of industrial robots?
- How do sales of industrial robots differ by type of robot?
- Which types of industrial robots are used most often by manufacturers?
Who Needs This Report?
- Automotive component manufacturers
- Automotive OEMs
- Custom/specialty manufacturers
- Green Technologies manufacturers
- Electrical/electronic components manufacturers
- Electrical/electronic products manufacturers and assemblers
- Rubber and plastics manufacturers
- Food and beverage manufacturers and processors
- Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics manufacturers
- Venture capital investors
Table of Contents
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Executive Brief
- Executive Brief: Top-Line Forecast
- Executive Brief: Drivers
- Executive Brief: Inhibitors
- Executive Brief: Market Share
- Executive Brief: Summary and Strategic Recommendations
Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Industrial Robotics Market Overview
1.2.1. What Is a Robot?
1.2.2. Robotics Market Segmentation
1.3. Industrial Robotics Market Segmentation
1.3.1. Industrial Robot Applications
1.3.2. Industrial Robot Industry Classifications
1.4. Industrial Robotics Market Drivers
1.5. Industrial Robotics Market Barriers
1.6. Industrial Robotics Market Opportunities
1.6.1. Industrial Robotics Forecasts by Region
1.6.2. Industrial Robotics Forecasts by Application
1.6.3. Industrial Robotics Forecasts by Industry
1.6.4. Industrial Robot Average Selling Prices
1.6.5. Markets for Selected Industrial Robotics Components
1.7. The Outlook for Industrial Robotics
Section 2.
Technology Overview
2.1. Purpose of Industrial Robots
2.2. Technological Development of Industrial Robots
2.3. Key Features and Requirements in Industrial Robot Design
2.3.1. System Configurations
2.3.2. Articulated Robots
2.3.3. SCARA Robots
2.3.4. Cartesian Coordinate Robots (Gantry Robots)
2.3.5. Cylindrical Robots
2.3.6. Parallel Robots
2.4. Robot Control and Guidance Systems
2.4.1. Programmed Routines Using PLCs
2.4.2. Robot Software
2.5. Robot Teaching and Positioning Technologies and Methods
2.5.1. Positional Commands
2.5.1.1. Teach Pendant/Lead-Through
2.5.1.2. Walk-Through
2.5.1.3. Offline Programming
2.5.2. Touchscreen Units
2.6. Industrial Robot Physical Design Attributes
2.6.1. Number of Axes
2.6.2. Degrees of Freedom
2.6.3. Working Envelope
2.6.4. Payload or Carrying Capacity
2.6.5. Speed
2.6.6. Acceleration
2.6.7. Accuracy and Calibration
2.6.8. Repeatability
2.7. Mobile Industrial Robots
2.8. Motion Control Systems and Architectures
2.9. Industrial Robotics Components
2.9.1. Power Supplies
2.9.2. Servos and Actuators (Drives)
2.9.3. Gears
2.9.4. Control Boards
2.9.5. Teach Pendants
2.9.6. Vision Systems
2.9.7. Other Components
2.9.7.1. Grippers
2.9.7.2. Sensors
2.9.8. Work Cells
2.10. Capabilities and Limitations of Industrial Robots
Section 3.
Business and Regulatory Issues
3.1. Historical Development of Industrial Robots
3.2. Phases of Evolution of Industrial Robotics
3.3. Successful Market Segments
3.3.1. Automobile and Heavy Equipment Manufacturing
3.3.2. Precision Manufacturing
3.3.3. Specialized Manufacturing
3.3.4. Materials Handling
3.3.5. Inspection
3.4. Economic Justification for Robotic Automation
3.4.1. Reduction of Time
3.4.2. Reduction of Costs
3.4.3. Increased Quality
3.4.4. Enhanced Workplace Safety
3.5. Advanced Human-Robot Interaction
3.6. Current Regulatory and Safety Issues
3.7. Key Industrial Robot Purchase Considerations
3.8. Future Applications for Industrial Robotics
Section 4.
Market Outlook and Forecasts
4.1. Forecast Methodology
4.2. Industrial Robotics Market Forecasts by Region
4.3. Industrial Robotics Shipments by Robot Structural Design
4.4. Industrial Robotics Forecasts by Application
4.4.1. Welding Robots
4.4.2. Assembly Robots
4.4.3. Coating, Dispensing, and Sealing Robots
4.4.4. Machining and Other Processing Robots
4.4.5. Materials Handling Robots
4.4.6. Other Industrial Robots
4.5. Industrial Robotics Forecasts by Industry
4.5.1. Automotive Robots
4.5.2. Electrical/Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly Robots
4.5.3. Rubber & Plastics Production Robots
4.5.4. Metals & Machinery Fabrication Robots
4.5.5. Food & Beverage Market Robots
4.5.6. Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics
4.5.7. Other Industries
4.6. Industrial Robotics Major Components Forecasts by Type
4.7. Industrial Robotics Major Components Forecasts by Region
4.7.1. Power Supplies
4.7.2. Servos and Actuators
4.7.3. Gears
4.7.4. Control Boards
4.7.5. Teach Pendants
4.7.6. Machine Vision
Section 5.
Company Profiles
5.1. ABB Robotics
5.2. Adept Technology Inc
5.3. American Robot Corp
5.4. Barrett Technology Inc
5.5. BRIC Engineered Systems
5.6. CLOOS Robotic Welding Inc
5.7. Cognex Corp
5.8. Columbia/Okura LLC
5.9. Comau SpA
5.10. DENSO Robotics
5.11. Epson Robots
5.12. FANUC Robotics America
5.13. Kawasaki Robotics (USA) Inc
5.14. KUKA AG
5.15. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc
5.16. Motoman Robotics
5.17. Nachi Robotic Systems Inc
5.18. Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America
5.19. Stäubli Robotics
5.20. Toshiba Machine System Robotics
Section 6.
Company Directory
Section 7.
Terms & Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes
52 Tables
4-8
Coating, Dispensing, and Sealing Robot Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
4-35
Industrial Robotics Servo and Actuator Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
7 Charts
- Industrial Robotics Unit Shipments World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
- Industrial Robotics Unit Shipments by Structure World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
- Industrial Robotics Unit Shipments
- Industrial Robotics Revenue
- Industrial Robotics Shipments by Major Global Region
- Industrial Robotics Revenue by Major Global Region
- Industrial Robotics Unit Shipments by Structure