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Ultra-low-voltage motors market to reach $6.5bn by 2027
New research by market intelligence fi rm Interact Analysis reveals that the market for ultra-low-voltage motors is showing a period of growth, expected to reach some $6.5bn by 2027. The market is primarly driven by demand from battery applications and the need for greater fl exibility in manufacturing and logistics. One of the big trends seen across the manufacturing industry is the need for greater machine fl exibility due to an increased number of product variations that automated machines handle. This has led to a growing number of small actuation points requiring an ultra-low-voltage motor. Another trend is the increasing demand for mobile and industrial robots, resulting in major changes in the supplier landscape. Three main players – Maxon, Ametek and MinebeaMitsumi – currently dominate the market, but the landscape is highly fragmented. “By product type, we see that the growth opportunity for integrated motors is staggering. We estimate the growth of these revenues to be at a CAGR of 45% between 2022 and 2027. This is due to the impact that space-constrained mobile robots are having on the market for ultra-low-voltage motors. By 2027, integrated motors will account for 14% of the motors used in mobile robots. Whilst the mobile robotics segment only accounts for 3% of motor shipments today, by the end of 2027 the sector will account for nearly 16% total market shipments,” said Blake Griffi n, Research Manager at Interact Analysis.
ABB COLUMN PAYING OUR WAY WITH ROBOTS
With the UK facing several economic challenges, the prime minister has spoken of the importance of making pay rises sustainable. Essentially, the UK needs to ‘pay its way’ by making rising wages a reward for improved productivity. Productivity is defined as how much output is produced for a given input, such as an hour of work. In terms of GDP per hour worked, the UK is currently ahead of
nations like Japan but lags some 15% behind the US and Germany.
How can we boost productivity? The answer is to produce more quality goods in the same time with the same or fewer resources. When it comes to doing more with less, robots win every time – producing more output, with less energy and waste, whilst offering improved quality, predictability, and health and safety.
Cobots The new breed of collaborative robots (cobots) is changing the way people think about automation. With the ability to work safely alongside human employees, cobots have the potential to greatly multiply human effort, improving productivity. In addition, by performing repetitive tasks with reliable accuracy, cobots make it possible to empower staff to perform more rewarding tasks and develop new skills in other areas, overall helping companies address the skills shortage plaguing industries.
Flexibility
Robots can also help eliminate the need for workers to operate in dirty, dull, or dangerous environments. By taking over unpleasant, arduous, or health- threatening jobs, robots can decrease the likelihood of accidents caused by contact with machine tools or other heavy equipment. This also leads to better productivity as workers take less time off for industrial injuries. Although adopting automation may still seem daunting to some, today’s robots are supported by software and planning tools that make them much easier to program. Simulations can demonstrate the application in real environments, so that layouts and movement can be finalised before installation. There is no doubt that the UK needs to boost productivity for everyone to succeed and benefit. Now is the time to invest and grow with robots. To discover what robotic automation can do for you, visit
https://campaign.abb.com/Grow_with_Robots_microsite_home
Nigel Platt, LBL Manager, UK and Ireland, ABB Robotics
automationmagazine.co.uk
Automation | October 2023
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