UK Market for Laser Welding Equipment

Table of Contents

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Introduction to the UK Laser Welding Equipment Market
    • 1. Summary
    • 2. Aims of the Research
    • 3. Research Methodology
    • 4. Product Definitions
    • 5. End-user Segmentation
• 2. Market Overview
  • 1. Total Market Forecasts
  • 2. Key Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 3. Major Product Trends
• 3. Competitive Analysis
  • 1. Manufacturers
  • 2. Laser Systems Integrators
  • 3. End-user Analysis
• 2. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 1. Economic Overview
    • 1. General Economy and Macro-economic Outlook
    • 2. Manufacturing and Metals Processing Outlook
  • 2. Total United Kingdom Laser Welding Equipment Market
    • 1. Market Drivers
      • a. Further Adoption of Laser Welding Technology by the Automotive Sector
      • b. Penetration of YAG Lasers into Micro Welding Applications
      • c. Need to Increase Productivity
      • d. Approval of Laser Welding In Aerospace Applications
      • e. Imitation of Pioneering Companies
    • 2. Market Restraints
      • a. Reluctance of Companies to Invest In State-of-the-Art Equipment
      • b. The Decline of the Automotive Sector
      • c. High Implementation Costs Make Companies Hesitant To Make the Initial Investment
      • d. Risks and Costs Involved With Pioneering the Adoption of Laser Welding
  • 3. Market Forecasts
    • 1. Total United Kingdom Laser Welding Equipment Market
      • 1. Total Market Forecast
      • 2. Trends by Laser Type
      • 3. Pricing Trend Analysis
    • 2. Laser Welding Equipment Forecasts by Laser Type
      • 1. Market Forecasts by Laser Type
      • 2. CO2 Lasers
      • 3. Nd:YAG Lasers
      • 4. New Laser Types
    • 3. Competitive Analysis
      • 1. Competive Overview
      • 2. Competitive Structure
    • 4. Market Share Analysis
      • 1. Laser Source Manufacturers
      • 2. Laser System Integrators
    • 5. Distribution Channels
      • 1. Distribution Overview
      • 2. System Integrators and Distributors
      • 3. Direct Sales
• 4. Analysis of the United Kingdom Welding Equipment by End-user Sector
  • 1. Forecast by Applications Group
    • 1. Overview
    • 2. Forecasts by Applications Group
  • 2. Demand Analysis and Projections by Applications Group
    • 1. Automotive
    • 2. Heavy Industrial Manufacturing / Aerospace
    • 3. Light Industrial Manufacturing
    • 4. Electronics and Medical
    • 5. Other
• 5. Future Outlook
  • 1. Future Outlook
    • 1. Market Evolution
    • 2. Supplier Prospects
  • 2. Conclusions
    • 1. Industry Challenges
    • 2. Investment Restraints
    • 3. Strategy Limitations