Table of Content

1 Introduction 6
1.1 Industry Definition and Report Scope 6
1.2 Research Methodology 8
1.3 Executive Summary 10
2 Market Environment 13
2.1 Prospects for the World Economy in 2015–2016 13
2.2 Outlook of the World Economy to 2030 16
3 Market Overview and Qualitative Analysis 17
3.1 Market Structure 17
3.2 Market Overview 18
3.3 Major Growth Drivers 21
3.4 Market Restraints and Challenges 25
3.5 Emerging Opportunities and Market Trends 29
3.6 Porter’s Fiver Forces Analysis 33
3.7 Key M&A Trends and Strategic Partnerships 36
3.8 IPO and VCI in Global Industrial Robot Market 40
4 Segmentation of Global Market by End-user 42
4.1 Market Overview by End-user 42
4.2.1 Outlook of the Global Automotive Industry 47
4.2.2 Welding Robots Market in Automotive Industry 49
4.3.1 Outlook of the Global Electrical and Electronics Industry 52
4.3.2 Welding Robots Market in Electrical & Electronics Industry 55
4.4.1 Outlook of the Global Machinery Industry 58
4.4.2 Welding Robots Market in Machinery Industry 60
4.5.1 Outlook of the Global Metal Industry 63
4.5.2 Welding Robots Market in Metal Industry 66
4.6 Welding Robots Market in Other Industries 69
5 Segmentation of Global Market by Application Type 72
5.1 Market Overview by Application Type 72
5.2 Spot Welding 77
5.3 Arc Welding 80
5.4 Laser Welding 84
6 Segmentation of Global Market by Product Type 87
6.1 Market Overview by Robot Type 87
6.2 Articulated Robots 92
6.3 Cartesian Robots 95
6.4 SCARA Robots 98
6.5 Other Types of Industrial Robots 101
7 Segmentation of Global Market by Region 105
7.1 Geographic Market Overview by Region 2015-2022 105
7.2 North America Market 2014-2022 111
7.2.1 Overview of North America Market 111
7.2.2 U.S. Market 114
7.2.3 Canadian Market 118
7.3 European Market 2014-2022 119
7.3.1 Overview of European Market 119
7.3.2 Germany 123
7.3.3 Rest of European Market 126
7.4 Asia-Pacific Market 2014-2022 128
7.4.1 Overview of Asia-Pacific Market 128
7.4.2 Japan Market 131
7.4.3 China 134
7.4.4 South Korea 138
7.4.5 Rest of APAC Region 141
7.5 Latin America Market 2014-2022 142
7.5.1 Overview of Latin America Market 142
7.5.2 Mexico 145
7.5.3 Rest of Latin America 148
7.6 Rest of World Market 2014-2022 149
7.7 Relative Availability of Industrial Robots by Country 2013-2014 152
8 Manufacturing Landscape 154
8.1 Overview of Global Manufacture 154
8.2 Company Profiles 157
RELATED REPORTS AND PRODUCTS 196

List of Tables & Figures:

Table 1.  Market Trend of Global Welding Robots, 2015-2022 10
Table 2.  Average Annual Growth Rates of Global Real GDP, Outlook to 2030 16
Table 3.  Major M&A Deals of Industrial Robot Industry in 2015 38
Table 4.  Top Ten Industrial Robot Manufacturers in 2015 156
Figure 1.  Research Method Flow Chart 8
Figure 2.  Recent Growth Trend of World Gross Product, 2008–2016 14
Figure 3.  Structure of Global Welding Robots Market 17
Figure 4.  Global Welding Robots Market by Unit Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 19
Figure 5.  Global Welding Robots Market by Sales Revenue (hardware alone), 2014-2022, $ bn 19
Figure 6.  Global Welding Robots Market by Sales Revenue (hardware and software), 2014-2022, $ bn 20
Figure 7.  Global Welding Robots Market by End-user, 2015 and 2022, % of Unit Shipment 43
Figure 8.  Global Welding Robots Market by End-user, 2015 and 2022, % of Revenue from Hardware 43
Figure 9.  Global Welding Robots Market by End-user, 2015 and 2022, % of Revenue from Hardware and Software 44
Figure 10. Comparison of 2016-2022 Growth Rates Based on Unit Shipment by End-user 45
Figure 11. Comparison of 2016-2022 Growth Rates Based on Hardware Revenue by End-user 46
Figure 12. Comparison of 2016-2022 Growth Rates Based on System Revenue by End-user 46
Figure 13.  Global Automobile Production Trend, 2014-2022, million vehicles 48
Figure 14.  Global Welding Robots Shipment to Automotive Industry, 2014-2022, thousand units 50
Figure 15.  Global Welding Robots Sales to Automotive Industry, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 50
Figure 16.  Global Welding Robots Sales to Automotive Industry, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 51
Figure 17.  Global Welding Robots Shipment to Electrical & Electronics Industry, 2014-2022, thousand units 56
Figure 18.  Global Welding Robots Sales to Electrical & Electronics Industry, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 56
Figure 19.  Global Welding Robots Sales to Electrical & Electronics Industry, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 57
Figure 20.  Market Trend of Global Machinery Industry by Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn 58
Figure 21.  Global Welding Robots Shipment to Machinery Industry, 2014-2022, thousand units 61
Figure 22.  Global Welding Robots Sales to Machinery Industry, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 61
Figure 23.  Global Welding Robots Sales to Machinery Industry, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 62
Figure 24.  Global Metal Industry by Output Value, 2014-2022, $ bn 63
Figure 25.  Global Welding Robots Shipment to Metal Industry, 2014-2022, thousand units 67
Figure 26.  Global Welding Robots Sales to Metal Industry, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 67
Figure 27.  Global Welding Robots Sales to Metal Industry, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 68
Figure 28.  Global Welding Robots Shipment to Other Industries, 2014-2022, thousand units 70
Figure 29.  Global Welding Robots Sales to Other Industries, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 71
Figure 30.  Global Welding Robots Sales to Other Industries, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 71
Figure 31.  Global Welding Robots Market by Application, 2015 and 2022, % of Unit Shipment 73
Figure 32.  Global Welding Robots Market by Application, 2015 and 2022, % of Revenue from Hardware 73
Figure 33.  Global Welding Robots Market by Application, 2015 and 2022, % of Revenue from Hardware and Software 74
Figure 34. Comparison of 2015-2022 Growth Rates Based on Unit Shipment by Application 75
Figure 35. Comparison of 2015-2022 Growth Rates Based on Hardware Revenue by Application 76
Figure 36. Comparison of 2015-2022 Growth Rates Based on System Revenue by Application 76
Figure 37.  Global Spot Welding Robots Market, 2014-2022, thousand units 78
Figure 38.  Global Spot Welding Robots Market, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 78
Figure 39.  Global Spot Welding Robots Market, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 79
Figure 40.  Global Arc Welding Robots Market, 2014-2022, thousand units 81
Figure 41.  Global Arc Welding Robots Market, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 82
Figure 42.  Global Arc Welding Robots Market, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 83
Figure 43.  Global Laser Welding Robots Market, 2014-2022, thousand units 85
Figure 44.  Global Laser Welding Robots Market, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 86
Figure 45.  Global Laser Welding Robots Market, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 86
Figure 46.  Global Welding Robots Market by Robot Type, 2015 and 2022, % of Unit Shipment 88
Figure 47.  Global Welding Robots Market by Robot Type, 2015 and 2022, % of Revenue from Hardware 88
Figure 48.  Global Welding Robots Market by Robot Type, 2015 and 2022, % of Revenue from Hardware and Software 89
Figure 49. Comparison of 2015-2022 Growth Rates Based on Unit Shipment by Robot Type 90
Figure 50. Comparison of 2015-2022 Growth Rates Based on Hardware Revenue by Robot Type 91
Figure 51. Comparison of 2015-2022 Growth Rates Based on System Revenue by Robot Type 91
Figure 52.  Global Articulated Welding Robots Market by Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 93
Figure 53.  Global Articulated Welding Robots Market by Revenue (hardware alone), 2014-2022, $ bn 94
Figure 54.  Global Articulated Welding Robots Market by Revenue (hardware and software), 2014-2022, $ bn 94
Figure 55.  Global Cartesian Welding Robots Market by Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 96
Figure 56.  Global Cartesian Welding Robots Market by Revenue (hardware alone), 2014-2022, $ bn 97
Figure 57.  Global Cartesian Welding Robots Market by Revenue (hardware and software), 2014-2022, $ bn 97
Figure 58.  Global SCARA Welding Robots Market, 2014-2022, thousand units 99
Figure 59.  Global SCARA Welding Robots Market by Revenue (hardware alone), 2014-2022, $ bn 100
Figure 60.  Global SCARA Welding Robots Market by Revenue (hardware and software), 2014-2022, $ bn 100
Figure 61.  Other Types of Industrial Welding Robots by Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 103
Figure 62.  Other Types of Industrial Welding Robots by Revenue (hardware alone), 2014-2022, $ bn 104
Figure 63.  Other Types of Industrial Welding Robots by Revenue (hardware and software), 2014-2022, $ bn 104
Figure 64.  Geographic Spread of Worldwide Welding Robots Market, 2015 and 2022, % of Shipment 106
Figure 65.  Geographic Spread of Worldwide Welding Robots Market, 2015 and 2022, % of Revenue from Hardware 108
Figure 66.  Geographic Spread of Worldwide Welding Robots Market, 2015 and 2022, % of Revenue from Hardware and Software 108
Figure 67. Comparison of 2015-2022 Growth Rates Based on Unit Shipment by Region 109
Figure 68. Comparison of 2015-2022 Growth Rates Based on Hardware Revenue by Region 110
Figure 69. Comparison of 2015-2022 Growth Rates Based on System Revenue by Region 110
Figure 70.  North American Welding Robots Market by Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 112
Figure 71.  North American Welding Robots Market by Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 112
Figure 72.  North American Welding Robots Market by Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 113
Figure 73.  U.S. Industrial Welding Robots Market by Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 115
Figure 74.  U.S. Industrial Welding Robots Market by Revenue (hardware alone), 2014-2022, $ mn 116
Figure 75. Comparison of Robot Density in U.S. Manufacturing Industries with World Average, 2013 and 2014 117
Figure 76.  European Welding Robots Market by Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 120
Figure 77.  European Welding Robots Market by Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 120
Figure 78.  European Welding Robots Market by Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 121
Figure 79.  Industrial Welding Robots Market in Germany, 2014-2022, thousand units 124
Figure 80.  Industrial Welding Robots Market in Germany, 2014-2022, $ mn (hardware alone) 124
Figure 81.  Comparison of Robot Density in Manufacturing Industries of Germany with World Average, 2013 and 2014 125
Figure 82. Asia-Pacific Welding Robots Market by Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 129
Figure 83. Asia-Pacific Welding Robots Market by Sales Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 129
Figure 84. Asia-Pacific Welding Robots Market by Sales Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 130
Figure 85.  Japan Welding Robots Market by Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 132
Figure 86.  Japan Welding Robots Market by Revenue (hardware alone), 2014-2022, $ mn 132
Figure 87.  Comparison of Robot Density in Manufacturing Industries of Japan with World Average, 2013 and 2014 133
Figure 88. Welding Robots Market in China, 2014-2022, thousand units 136
Figure 89. Welding Robots Market in China, 2014-2022, $ mn (hardware alone) 136
Figure 90. Comparison of Robot Density in China Manufacturing Industries with World Average, 2013 and 2014 137
Figure 91.  Welding Robots Market in South Korea, 2014-2022, thousand units 139
Figure 92.  Welding Robots Market in South Korea, 2014-2022, $ mn (hardware alone) 139
Figure 93.  Comparison of Robot Density in Manufacturing Industries of South Korea with World Average, 2013 and 2014 140
Figure 94.  Latin America Welding Robots Market by Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 143
Figure 95.  Latin America Welding Robots Market by Sales Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 143
Figure 96.  Latin America Welding Robots Market by Sales Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 144
Figure 97. Welding Robots Market in Mexico, 2014-2022, thousand units 147
Figure 98. Welding Robots Market in Mexico, 2014-2022, $ mn (hardware alone) 147
Figure 99.  Welding Robots Market in Rest of World by Shipment, 2014-2022, thousand units 149
Figure 100.  Welding Robots Market in Rest of World by Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware alone) 150
Figure 101.  Welding Robots Market in Rest of World by Revenue, 2014-2022, $ bn (hardware and software) 150
Figure 102.  Industrial Robot Density in Automotive Industry and Other Manufacturing Industries of Selected Countries, 2013 and 2014 152
Figure 103.  Segmentation of ABB Group's Revenue by Divisions in FY 2014, % 157
Figure 104.  Segmentation of ABB Group's Revenue by Region in FY 2014, % 159
Figure 105.  KUKA Revenue by Business Segment, 2013 and 2014, million euros 163
Figure 106.  KUKA Revenue by Region in 2014, % 164
Figure 107.  Yaskawa Revenue by Business Segment, 2013 and 2014, % 166
Figure 108.  Yaskawa Revenue by Region in 2015, % 167
Figure 109.  Toshiba Machine Revenue by Business Segment, 2015, % 172
Figure 110.  Toshiba Machine Revenue by Region in 2015, % 172