A foundry is a factory which manufactures metal castings. Various metals such as aluminum, cast iron, steel, magnesium, and zinc are used for castings. Forge is a type of hearth used for heating metals or it refers to a workplace where such a hearth is located.
Forging and foundry robots can withstand heat, pollution, and noise as they are designed to work in hot and hazardous environments. In addition, robots can withstand dust, exposure to chemicals, and high pressure arrays. It automates entire forging processes and thus increases productivity, availability of products, and efficiency.
Forging and foundry robots can perform various functions such as die casting, gravity casting, sand casting, finishing, chemical cleaning or water cleaning, and forging. In addition, flexible positioning capabilities and responsive software programming allows foundry and forging robots to be redeployed to handle different objectives for production.
Growing industrialization and increasing focus on quality products with low cost
Increasing industrialization in developing economies is creating demand for metal components. This in turn increases the demand for forging robots as it can reduce the production cost and offer high efficiency. In addition, a growing manufacturing sector in economies such as China and India is increasing the adoption of industrial robots.
Foundry operators are competing on the cost of production for ferrous and non-ferrous metal castings in developing economies. Therefore, adoption of heat resistant robots is increasing, which can withstand harsh environments and handle heavy work pieces.
Costs associated with installation of foundry and forging robots
The cost of installation of foundry as well as forging robots is high. The high maintenance charges, and cost of manufacturing of robots may affect the market growth in developing economies. Also, the presence of cheap labor in developing economies can impact the installation of forging and foundry robots. However, developed countries are increasingly investing in automation.
Maximum Growth to be observed in the Asia Pacific Market
In terms of region, the global foundry and forging robots market can be divided into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa
The foundry and forging robots market in Asia Pacific is anticipated to expand at the maximum CAGR during the forecast period.
This growth is attributed to a wide range of applications in automobile, and other industries, adoption of advanced technologies in countries such as Japan, Taiwan, and China, and increasing investment in automation and rising industrialization. These factors are expected to increase the demand for foundry and forging robots.
The foundry and forging robots market in North America and Europe is also likely to witness high growth rate due to increasing competition among players and focus on cost of production. The market in Middle East & Africa is projected to show slow growth rate.
Key Players in the Global Market
The global foundry and forging robots market was highly concentrated. Prominent players operating in the global market are focusing on product launch and technological developments to meet the growing demand.
Key players operating in the global foundry and forging robots market include:
Motoman
Fanuc
KUKA
ABB
Global Foundry and Forging Robots Market: Research Scope
Global Foundry and Forging Robots Market, by Type
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Global Foundry and Forging Robots Market, by Application
Global Foundry and Forging Robots Market, by Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Spain
Russia & CIS
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
China
Japan
India
ASEAN
Rest of Asia Pacific
South America
Brazil
Mexico
Rest of South America
Middle East & Africa
GCC
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa
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