Report: Welding Equipment and Supplies: The Global Market TOC

Welding Equipment and Supplies: The Global Market
Chapter 1 - SUMMARY
- SUMMARY TABLE: SALES AND FORECASTS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- SUMMARY FIGURE: SALES AND FORECASTS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
Chapter 2 - OVERVIEW
- DEFINITION OF THE INDUSTRY
- CONCEPTS IN THE INDUSTRY
- IMPORTANCE OF THE INDUSTRY
- LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA)
  - LIFE CYCLE COST
- TECHNOLOGY LIFE CYCLE (TLC)
- HISTORY, DESCRIPTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY
- DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND APPLICATIONS
TABLE 1 LIST OF VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES
- FORESEEABLE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
  - FORESEEABLE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS (CONTINUED)
- WELDING INDUSTRY AND ITS FUTURE
- GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
Chapter 3 - MARKET BY PRODUCT/ MATERIALS/ TECHNOLOGY TYPE
- TABLE 2 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 1 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING PROCESSES
NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 3NORTH AMERICA-SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 2NORTH AMERICA-SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - EUROPEAN MARKET FOR WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 4 EUROPE-SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 3 EUROPE-SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - ASIA PACIFIC MARKET FOR WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 5 ASIA PACIFIC-SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 4 ASIA PACIFIC-SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - REST OF WORLD MARKET FOR WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 6 REST OF WORLD-SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS
- FIGURE 5 REST OF WORLD-SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - ARC WELDING TECHNOLOGY
    - REGIONAL MARKET FOR ARC WELDING PROCESS
- TABLE 7 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING MARKET, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 6 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING MARKET, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF ARC WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 8 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS ARC WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 7 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS ARC WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - GAS METAL ARC WELDING (MIG WELDING)
- TABLE 9 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR MIG WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 8 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR MIG WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 10 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES AND FORECAST OF MIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 9 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES AND FORECAST OF MIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING (TIG WELDING)
- TABLE 11 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR TIG WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 10 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR TIG WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 12 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES AND FORECAST OF TIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 11 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES AND FORECAST OF TIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - PLASMA ARC WELDING
- TABLE 13 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR PLASMA ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 12 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLE FOR PLASMA ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 14REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES AND FORECAST OF PLASMA ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 13 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES AND FORECAST OF PLASMA ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW)
- TABLE 15 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR SMAW, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 14 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR SMAW, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 16 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR STICK ELECTRODES FOR SMAW, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 15 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR STICK ELECTRODES FOR SMAW, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - REGIONAL MARKET FOR SMAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES
- TABLE 17 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES AND FORECAST OF SMAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 16 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES AND FORECAST OF SMAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - FLUX CORED ARC WELDING (FCAW)
- TABLE 18 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR FCAW, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 17 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR FCAW, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 19 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES AND FORECAST OF FCAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 18 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SALES AND FORECAST OF FCAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - ORBITAL ARC WELDING
- TABLE 20 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ORBITAL ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 19 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ORBITAL ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 21 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ORBITAL ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 20 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ORBITAL ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - SUBMERGED ARC WELDING
- TABLE 22 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 21 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 23 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 22 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
CARBON ARC WELDING (CAW)
- TABLE 24 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR CARBON ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 23 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR CARBON ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 25 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR CARBON ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 24 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR CARBON ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - STUD ARC WELDING
- TABLE 26 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR STUD ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 25 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR STUD ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ARC WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 27 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR MISCELLANEOUS ARC WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 26 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR MISCELLANEOUS ARC WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
FUSION WELDING
- TABLE 28 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS FUSION WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 27 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS FUSION WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 29 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR FUSION WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 28 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR FUSION WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
LASER WELDING
- MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF LASER WELDING
- TABLE 30 GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF LASERS AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 29 GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OFLASERS AND CONSUMABLES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - MARKET FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR LASER WELDING
- TABLE 31 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR LASER WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 30 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR LASER WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 32 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR LASER WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 31 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR LASER WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - OXY-FUEL GAS WELDING
    - TYPES OF OXY-FUEL GAS WELDING
- TABLE 33 GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR OXY-FUEL WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 32 GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR OXY-FUEL WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - MARKET FOR OXY-FUEL WELDING
- TABLE 34 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR OXY-FUEL WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 33 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR OXY-FUEL WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 35 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR OXY-FUEL WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 34 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR OXY-FUEL WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - ELECTRON BEAM WELDING
- TABLE 36 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ELECTRON BEAM WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 35 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ELECTRON BEAM WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 37 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ELECTRON BEAM WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 36 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ELECTRON BEAM WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - ELECTRO SLAG WELDING
- TABLE 38 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ELECTRO SLAG WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 37 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ELECTRO SLAG WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 39 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ELECTRO SLAG WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 38 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR ELECTRO SLAG WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - PLASTIC WELDING
- TABLE 40 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR PLASTIC WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - THERMIT WELDING
- TABLE 41 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR THERMIT WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - INERTIA WELDING
- TABLE 42 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR INERTIA WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - RESISTANCE WELDING
- TABLE 43 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECASTFOR VARIOUS RESISTANCE WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 39 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS RESISTANCE WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - GLOBAL MARKET FOR RESISTANCE WELDING
- TABLE 44 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR RESISTANCE WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 40 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR RESISTANCE WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - REGIONAL MARKET FOR RESISTANCE WELDING EQUIPMENT
- TABLE 45 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR RESISTANCE WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 41 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR RESISTANCE WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
SOLID STATE WELDING
- TABLE 46 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS SOLID STATE WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 42 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECASTFOR VARIOUS SOLID STATE WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - MARKET FOR SOLID STATE WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 47 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR SOLID STATE WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 43 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR SOLID STATE WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - FRICTION WELDING
- TABLE 48 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS FRICTION WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 44 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS FRICTION WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 49 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR FRICTION WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 45 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR FRICTION WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - OTHER TYPES OF WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 50 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS OTHER TYPES OF WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 46 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS OTHER TYPES OF WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 51 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLE FOR VARIOUS OTHER TYPES OF WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 47 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR VARIOUS OTHER TYPES OF WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- MARKET FOR WELDING CONSUMABLES
  - MARKET FOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
- TABLE 52 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 48 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - SHIELDING AND OTHER WELDING GASES
- TABLE 53 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST OF VARIOUS WELDING GASES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 49 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST OF VARIOUS WELDING GASES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR VARIOUS GASES
- TABLE 54 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR SHIELDING GASES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 50 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST FOR SHIELDING GASES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING ROBOTS
- TABLE 55 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST OF WELDING ROBOTS AND ALLIED EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 51 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST OF WELDING ROBOTS AND ALLIED EQUIPMENT, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - REGIONAL MARKET FOR WELDING ROBOTS
- TABLE 56 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF WELDING ROBOTS AND ALLIED EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 56 (CONTINUED)
- FIGURE 52 REGIONAL SALES AND FORECAST OF WELDING ROBOTS AND ALLIED EQUIPMENT, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
Chapter 4 - APPLICATIONS OF WELDING
- ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 57 APPLICATIONS OF ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 53 APPLICATIONS OF ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- ARC WELDING IN AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 58 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING IN AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 54 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OFARC WELDING IN AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- ARC WELDING IN HEAVY INDUSTRY AND AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 59 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING INHEAVY INDUSTRY AND AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 55 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING IN HEAVY INDUSTRY AND AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- ARC WELDING IN LIGHT INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 60 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING IN LIGHT INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 56 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING IN LIGHT INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- ARC WELDING IN ELECTRONIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 61 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING IN ELECTRONIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 57 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING IN ELECTRONIC AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- ARC WELDING IN OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 62 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING IN OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 58 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF ARC WELDING IN OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF MIG WELDING
- TABLE 63 APPLICATIONS OF MIG WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 59 APPLICATIONS OF MIG WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 64 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF MIG WELDING IN AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 60 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF MIG WELDING IN AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS, 2016-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 65 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF MIG WELDING IN LIGHT INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 61 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF MIG WELDING IN LIGHT INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF TIG WELDING/GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING (GTAW)
- APPLICATIONS OF GTAW-NG
- TABLE 66 APPLICATIONS OF TIG AND GTAW-NG WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 62 APPLICATIONS OF TIG AND GTAW-NG WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- REGIONAL BREAKDOWN OF TIG WELDING IN AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 67 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF TIG AND GTAW-NG WELDING IN AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 63 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF TIG AND GTAW-NG WELDING IN AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF PLASMA ARC WELDING
- TABLE 68 APPLICATIONS OF PLASMA ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 64 APPLICATIONS OF PLASMA ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- TABLE 69 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF PLASMA ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 65 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF PLASMA ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING
- TABLE 70 APPLICATIONS OF SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 66 APPLICATIONS OF SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF FLUXED CORE ARC WELDING
- TABLE 71 APPLICATIONS OF FLUXED CORE ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 67 APPLICATIONS OF FLUXED CORE ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF ORBITAL WELDING
- TABLE 72 APPLICATIONS OF ORBITAL WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 68 APPLICATIONS OF ORBITAL WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF SUBMERGED ARC WELDING (SAW)
- TABLE 73 APPLICATIONS OF SUBMERGED ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 69 APPLICATIONS OF SUBMERGED ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF CARBON ARC WELDING
- TABLE 74 APPLICATIONS OF CARBON ARC WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 70 APPLICATIONS OF CARBON ARC WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - APPLICATIONS OF ARC STUD WELDING
  - APPLICATIONS OF CAPACITIVE DISCHARGE (CD) STUD WELDING
  - RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT
  - SIGNS
  - ELECTRICAL AND METAL ENCLOSURES
  - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
  - CONVEYORS:
  - COOKWARE
  - INSULATION
- TABLE 75 APPLICATIONS OF ARC STUD WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 71 APPLICATIONS OF ARC STUD WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF MISCELLANEOUS ARC WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 76 APPLICATIONS OF MISCELLANEOUS ARC WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 72 APPLICATIONS OF MISCELLANEOUS ARC WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF FUSION WELDING
- TABLE 77 APPLICATIONS OF FUSION WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 73 APPLICATIONS OF FUSION WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF LASER WELDING
- TABLE 78 APPLICATIONS OF LASER AND HYBRID LASER WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 74 APPLICATIONS OF LASER AND HYBRID LASER WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY
  - AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
    - Miscellaneous Applications in Automobile Industries
    - Laser Welding of Powder Metallurgy Parts
    - Air Bag Initiators
- APPLICATIONS OF LASER INDUCTION WELDING
  - Laser Beam Welding with Filler Wire
  - Laser Tailored Blank Welding
- MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRY
  - Radioactive Isotope Implant Welding
- TEXTILE INDUSTRY
- ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
  - Battery Welding in Electronics
  - Hybrid Auto Batteries
  - Disc Drive Flexure Welding
  - Relay Welding
  - TV Gun Welding
  - Microwave Package Welding
  - Precision Welding of Telecom Devices
  - Sensor Welding
  - Cladding Repair
- APPLICATIONS OF HYBRID LASER WELDING
  - SHIPBUILDING
  - HONEYCOMB WELDING
  - WELDING TURBINE COMPONENTS
  - LASER-WELDED STRUCTURAL BEAMS AND SHAPES
  - LASER WELDED STEEL SANDWICH PANELS
  - ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS OF HYBRID LASER WELDING
- TABLE 79 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF HYBRID LASER AND HYBRID LASER WELDING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 75 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF HYBRID LASER AND HYBRID LASER WELDING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRON BEAM WELDING (EBW)
USES AND APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 80 APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRON BEAM WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 76 APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRON BEAM WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - APPLICATIONS OF OXY-FUEL WELDING
- TABLE 81 APPLICATIONS OF OXY-FUEL WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 77 APPLICATIONS OF OXY-FUEL WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF ELECTROSLAG WELDING
- TABLE 82 APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRO SLAG WELDING ($ MILLIONS)
  - APPLICATIONS OF PLASTIC AND HOT PLATE WELDING
  - APPLICATIONS OF THERMIT WELDING
  - APPLICATIONS OF INERTIA WELDING
    - RESISTANCE WELDING APPLICATIONS
      - RESISTANCE WELDING ANNEALING
  - CROSS-WIRE WELDING
  - RESISTANCE WELDING OF LAMPS
  - FUSING STRANDED WIRE
  - RESISTANCE WELDING OF CONTACTS
  - RESISTANCE WELDING OF ASSEMBLIES
  - RESISTANCE WELDING OF COLLECTORS IN SMALL ARMATURES
  - RESISTANCE WELDING OF LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
  - RESISTANCE WELDING OF BATTERIES
  - RESISTANCE WELDING OF HIGH STRENGTH SHEET METALS
  - WELDING OF ALUMINUM
  - RESISTANCE WELDING OF BALANCING WEIGHTS
  - RESISTANCE WELDING OF WELD NUTS
  - JOINING HARDENED METAL
  - WELDING UN-STRIPPED, INSULATED WIRE
  - FUSING TUBING OVER BRAID
  - RESISTANCE WELDING IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 83 APPLICATIONS OF RESISTANCE WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 78 APPLICATIONS OF RESISTANCE WELDING, 2006-2013($ MILLIONS)
  - REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RESISTANCE WELDING APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 84 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RESISTANCE WELDING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 79 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF RESISTANCE WELDING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF SPOT WELDING
  - AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
  - SHORT DURATION SPOT WELDS
  - SPOT WELDING WITHOUT JOINING
  - GUIDE-WIRE IN MEDICAL DEVICES
  - NEEDLE TIP CLOSURE IN MEDICAL BIOPSY NEEDLES
  - WIRE AND ROD END ROUNDING
  - BALL END WELDING
  - FORCEPS FOR BIOPSY
  - WIRE BINDING
  - LIGHT BULB FILAMENTS
  - MICROMESH WELDING IN PAPER INDUSTRY
  - THERMOCOUPLES
- APPLICATION OF INVERTER WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF PROJECTION WELDING
  - REPLACING RIVETING WITH PROJECTION WELDING
  - JOINING NAILS
- APPLICATIONS OF FLASH WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF UPSET WELDING
  - HOT UPSETTING
- APPLICATIONS OF PERCUSSION WELDING
  - JOINING DISSIMILAR METALS USING PERCUSSION WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF RESISTANCE SEAM WELDING
  - BELLOWS
  - METAL SEALS
  - PACEMAKER IN MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY
  - PACEMAKER BATTERY
  - SOLENOID
  - RELAY CANISTERS
  - FIRE-ROD / HEATING ELEMENT
  - SWITCHES, SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS
  - SHEET METAL WELDING
  - CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
- APPLICATIONS OF RESISTANCE IMPACT WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF HIGH REQUENCY WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF FRICTION WELDING
  - AGRICULTURE AND TRUCKING INDUSTRIES
  - BIMETALLIC AND GENERAL USE
  - AIRCRAFT AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES
  - AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
  - OIL FIELD INDUSTRY
- TABLE 85 APPLICATIONS OF FRICTION WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 80 APPLICATIONS OF FRICTION WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF FRICTION WELDING APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 86 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF FRICTION WELDING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 81 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF FRICTION WELDING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
APPLICATIONS OF FRICTION STIR WELDING
- AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
- RAILWAY INDUSTRY
- LAND TRANSPORTATION
- SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE INDUSTRIES
- AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
- OTHER INDUSTRY SECTORS
  - APPLICATIONS OF ROTARY FRICTION WELDING
  - APPLICATIONS OF RADIAL FRICTION WELDING
  - APPLICATIONS OF LINEAR FRICTION WELDING
  - APPLICATIONS OF FRICTION STUD WELDING
  - APPLICATIONS OF SOLID STATE WELDING
- TABLE 87 APPLICATIONS OF SOLID STATE WELDING, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 82 APPLICATIONS OF SOLID STATE WELDING, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SOLID STATE WELDING APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 88 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SOLID STATE WELDING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 83 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF SOLID STATE WELDING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF ULTRASONIC WELDING
  - ULTRASONICALLY WELDED WIRE CONNECTIONS
  - CONNECTIONS BETWEEN WIRES AND TERMINALS
  - CLOCK-SPRING-APPLICATION
  - WIRE HARNESSES
  - MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY
  - APPLIANCE INDUSTRY
  - AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
  - OTHER APPLICATIONS
    - Communication Industry
    - Electronic Industry
    - Electrical Industry
    - Packaging Industry
    - Steel Foundry Industry
    - Solar Heat Exchangers
- APPLICATIONS OF COLD PRESSURE WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF DIFFUSION WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF EXPLOSION WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF FORGE WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF HOT PRESSURE WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF ROLL WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF MISCELLANEOUS WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 89 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST OF VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 84 GLOBAL SALES AND FORECAST OF VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS WELDING PROCESSES, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF MISCELLANEOUS WELDING APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 90 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF MISCELLANEOUS WELDING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 85 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF MISCELLANEOUS WELDING APPLICATIONS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- APPLICATIONS OF INDUCTION WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF THYRISTORIZED WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF MAGNETIC PULSE WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF COLD METAL TRANSFER WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF ATOMIC HYDROGEN WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF MIAB WELDING
- APPLICATIONS OF UNDERWATER WELDING
Chapter 5 - TECHNOLOGY OF WELDING AND WELDING EQUIPMENT
- ARC WELDING
- CARBON ARC WELDING (CAW)
  - BASIC EQUIPMENT
- GAS METAL-ARC WELDING (GMAW)/METAL INERT GAS WELDING (MIG)
  - ADVANTAGES
  - BASIC EQUIPMENT
  - WORKING PRINCIPLE
  - MIG WELDING ACCESSORIES
    - WELDING TORCHES AND GUNS
  - GAS TUNGSTEN-ARC WELDING (GTAW)/TUNGSTEN INERT GAS WELDING (TIG)
    - NARROW GAP GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING (GTAW-NG)
      - Hot-wire Method
      - Double-shield System
      - Oscillation Method
      - Basic Equipment
      - TIG WELDING ACCESSORIES
      - Electrodes for TIG Welding
      - Torches for TIG Welding
      - Filler Metal
      - Other TIG Welding Accessories
  - ADVANTAGE OF TIG WELDERS
- ORBITAL WELDING
  - BASIC EQUIPMENT
  - POWER SUPPLY
  - WELD HEAD
- SHIELDED-METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW)/MANUAL METAL ARC WELDING (MMA)
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
- SALIENT FEATURES
- ADVANTAGES OF SMAW
FLUXED-CORE ARC-WELDING (FCAW)
- TYPES OF FCAW
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
FLUXED CORE ARC WELDING (FCAW) ACCESSORIES
- PLASMA ARC WELDING (PAW)
  - ADVANTAGES OF PLASMA WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
STUD ARC WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
SUBMERGED ARC WELDING (SAW)
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
- SUBMERGED ARC WELDING ACCESSORIES
  - Weld Wire
  - Welding Guns
  - Hard-facing Electrodes
- FUSION WELDING
- ELECTRON BEAM WELDING (EBW)
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
HOT PLATE WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
PLASTIC WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
LASER BEAM WELDING
- ADVANTAGES
HYBRID LASER ARC WELDING (HLAW)
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
GAS WELDING/OXY-FUEL WELDING
- TYPES OF OXY-FUEL GAS WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
- OXY-FUEL WELDING ACCESSORIES
THERMIT WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
INERTIA WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
ELECTRO-SLAG WELDING (ESW)
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
RESISTANCE WELDING
- SPOT WELDING
  - BASIC EQUIPMENT
INVERTER WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
PROJECTION WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
SEAM WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
SALIENT FEATURES
- FLASH WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
UPSET WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
PERCUSSION WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
HIGH FREQUENCY RESISTANCE WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
SOLID STATE WELDING
COLD WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
DIFFUSION WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
EXPLOSION WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
FORGE WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
HOT PRESSURE WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
ROLL WELDING
BASIC EQUIPMENT
ULTRASONIC WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
FRICTION WELDING
- FRICTION STIR WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
ROTARY FRICTION WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
RADIAL FRICTION WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
LINEAR FRICTION WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
FRICTION STUD WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
OTHER WELDING PROCESSES
- INDUCTION WELDING
BASIC EQUIPMENT
- MACHINE DESCRIPTION
THYRISTORIZED WELDING
- BASIC EQUIPMENT
- MAGNETIC PULSE WELDING
- COLD METAL TRANSFER WELDING (CMT)
  - MAGNETICALLY IMPELLED ARC BUTT WELDING/MIAB WELDING
  - BENEFITS AND RISKS OF MIAB WELDING
  - Advantages of Using MIAB Welding
  - Risks of Using MIAB Welding
- UNDERWATER WELDING
  - PROCESS OF UNDERWATER WELDING
- FUTURE AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT
Chapter 6 - WELDING CONSUMABLES
- ELECTRODES/WELD FILLER MATERIALS
- STICK ELECTRODES
  - SMAW
- ELECTRODES FOR TIG WELDING
  - FILLER METAL
MIG WELDING WIRES
GMAW
METAL-CORED, GAS-SHIELDED WIRES
ELECTRODES FOR FCAW
SHIELDING GASES FOR DIFFERENT WELDING PROCESSES
- TABLE 91 SHIELDING GASES FOR VARIOUS TYPES OFWELDING
  - WIRE FEEDERS
  - CABLES AND ACCESSORIES
  - POWER SUPPLIES
  - TYPES OF POWER SUPPLIES
TABLE 92 POWER SUPPLIES FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES
- DUTY-CYCLE RATING
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- FUME EXTRACTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
- WELDING ACCESSORIES
  - WELDING TORCHES
    - Applications of Welding Torches
- WELDING REGULATORS
- WELDING SAFETY DEVICES
  - Types of Welding Safety Device
  - Application of Welding Safety Devices
- WELDING SENSORS
  - Application of Welding Sensors
  - WELDING POSITIONER/GRIPPER
- WELDING CLAMPS AND HOLDERS
- WELDING COOLERS
- WELDING GRINDERS AND CUTTERS
- WELDING HOSES
- WELDING STRIKERS
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
- WELDING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
- Welding Gloves
- Welding Helmets and Masks
- Welding Goggles
Chapter 7 - WELDING AUTOMATION
- WELDING APPLICATIONS SUITED FOR AUTOMATION
  - FLEXIBLE AND FIXED AUTOMATION
- WELDING ROBOTS
- COMPONENTS OF A ROBOTIC WELDING CELL
  - WELDING ROBOT ARMS
  - WELDING POWER SOURCES
  - WELDING TORCHES
  - WIRE FEEDER
  - WORK-PIECE FIXATION AND POSITIONING
  - BOOM-MAST ASSEMBLIES
  - WELDING CARRIAGES
  - TORCH CLEANERS
  - TCP-CALIBRATION UNIT
- NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN WELDING
  - PLASMA WINDOW FOR ELECTRON BEAM AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
  - NANO-FOIL JOINING
Chapter 8 - PATENT ANALYSIS
- PATENT ANALYSIS
- TABLE 93 PATENTS FOR COATINGS BY COUNTRY, 1987-2007
- TABLE 94 PATENTS ISSUED FROM 1987 TO 2007 BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS
- TABLE 95 PATENTS ISSUED FROM 1985 TO 2007 BASED ON YEAR OF ISSUE
- TABLE 96 PATENT ANALYSIS BASED ON PATENTS ISSUED TO DIFFERENT COMPANIES
Chapter 9 - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- DRIVING FORCES IN WELDING INDUSTRY
  - MARKETS AND CUSTOMERS
  - EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE' S IMAGE
  - BUSINESS PRACTICES AND ECONOMICS
  - DEVELOPMENTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  - QUALITY, RELIABILITY, AND SERVICEABILITY
  - REGULATION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS
  - INTEGRATION OF PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES
  - DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS
  - SAFETY AND HEALTH
  - NEW TECHNOLOGICAL STRATEGIES
  - COMPETITION
- ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- ANALYSIS OF SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES
- LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY
  - Acquisitions by Lincoln Electric
  - Research and Development
- ESAB
  - RECENT EXPANSIONS
  - ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW)
- TABLE 97 COMPANIES FORMING GROUP ITW
- TABLE 97 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 97 (CONTINUED)
  - THERMADYNE
- TABLE 98 LIST OF THERMODYNE GROUP COMPANIES
- TABLE 98 (CONTINUED)
  - KOBE WELDING
- TABLE 99 LIST OF KOBE GROUP COMPANIES
Chapter 10 - MARKET SHARE OF TOP WELDING COMPANIES
- TABLE 100 SALES FIGURES OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN MANUFACTURE OF WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES ($ MILLIONS)
Chapter 11 - APPENDIX
- MAJOR COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES
- TABLE 101 LIST OF MAJOR COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES
- TABLE 101 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 101 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 101 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 101 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 101 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 101 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 101 (CONTINUED)
  - LIST OF PATENTS USED IN PATENT ANALYSIS
- TABLE 102 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY LINCOLN GLOBAL INC, U.S.
- TABLE 102 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 102 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 102 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 103 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY ILLINOS TOOL WORKS, U.S.
- TABLE 103 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 104 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY THE ESAB GROUP INC., U.S.
- TABLE 104 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 105 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY MIYACHI TECHNOS CPRPORATION, JAPAN
- TABLE 105 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 106 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY NEWCOR INC., U.S.
- TABLE 106 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 107 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY TRI TOOL INC., U.S.
- TABLE 108 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE, U.S.
- TABLE 109 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY WILSON GREATBATCH LIMITED, U.S.
- TABLE 109 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 110 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY SANSHA ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD, JAPAN
- TABLE 111 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY THE BOEING COMPANY, U.S.
- TABLE 112 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC, U.S.
- TABLE 112 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 113 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY DENCO INC., U.S.
- TABLE 114 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI, JAPAN
- TABLE 115 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY SAIPEM S.P.A., ITALY
- TABLE 116 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGIES WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
- TABLE 117 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY CEFIN S.P.A, ITALY
- TABLE 118 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., JAPAN
- TABLE 119 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY GENERAL ELECTRIC CORPORATION, USA
- TABLE 120 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY MK PRODUCTS, INC, USA
- TABLE 121 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, JAPAN
- TABLE 122 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY APPLIED MATERIALS INC., U.S.
- TABLE 123 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY KVAERNER MASA-YARDS OY, FINLAND
- TABLE 124 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY OBARA CORPORATION, JAPAN
- TABLE 125 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY AUTOMATED WELDING SYSTEMS INC., U.S.
- TABLE 126 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY NIPPON WELDING ROD CO. LTD, JAPAN
- TABLE 127 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY THE WELDING INSTITUTE, U.K.
- TABLE 128 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY SPLITFAST TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, IRELAND
- TABLE 129 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, U.S.
- TABLE 130 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BYQUALITY TUBING INC., U.S.
- TABLE 131 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, U.S.
- TABLE 132 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY WEGENER GMBH, GERMANY
- TABLE 133 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY TACHIKAWA SPRING CO. LTD., JAPAN
- TABLE 134 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY OTHER COMPANIES BASED IN THE U.S.
- TABLE 134 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 134 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 134 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 134 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 135 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY OTHER COMPANIES BASED IN JAPAN
- TABLE 135 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 135 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 136 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY OTHER COMPANIES BASED IN EUROPE
- TABLE 136 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 136 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 137 LIST OF PATENTS ON WELDING TECHNOLOGY BY INDIVIDUALS
- TABLE 137 (CONTINUED)
HEED, BJORN
- TABLE 138 LIST OF VARIOUS APPLICABLE STANDARDS FOR THE WELDING INDUSTRY
- TABLE 138 (CONTINUED)
  - TRADE ASSOCIATIONS FOR WELDING INDUSTRY
    - AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY
    - ASSOCIATION EUROPÉENNE DU SOUDAGE (EWA)
    - EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR WELDING, JOINING AND CUTTING
    - SYNDICAT DES ENTREPRISES DE TECHNOLOGIE DE PRODUCTION (SYMOP)
    - THE ASSOCIATION OF WELDING DISTRIBUTORS (AWD)
    - THE IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE OF JAPAN
    - SINGAPORE WELDING SOCIETY
    - KOREA WELDING INDUSTRY COOPERATIVE
    - THE CHINESE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY
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