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INTRODUCTION

Welding is used as a fabrication process in every industry large or small and is a principal means of fabricating and repairing metal products. The process is an efficient, economical, and dependable means of joining metals. This is the only process that has been used in space. The process also finds applications in air and underwater.

The true impact of welding on the metalworking industry can be gauged by the total value of the parts produced by welding; the money saved by using welding over other metal fabrication processes like soldering, brazing, etc.; and by the value of products made possible by welding. The welding industry constitutes users of welding techniques as well as companies that provide the equipment, materials, processes, and support services for welding.

Welding finds application in the automobile industry, and in the construction of buildings, bridges and ships, submarines, pressure vessels, offshore structures, storage tanks, oil, gas and water pipelines, girders, press frames, and water turbines. A major contribution that welding has made to society is the manufacture of household products like refrigerators, kitchen cabinets, dishwashers, and other similar products.

The various welding technologies available allow a great deal of flexibility in the design of the components to be welded. Welding and joining technologies are pervasive in commercial and defense manufacturing, and are a significant value-added source in the manufacturing process. The role of welding and joining in the repair and life extension of manufactured products is even more critical since these processes are frequently used to repair structures and components that were not originally welded.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The welding industry constitutes the workforce that uses welding technologies to perform welding operations; the welding supply industry that provides the equipment, products, consumables, and services needed by the workforce; and the end users in the larger national and international industrial sector who rely on welding and joining processes to manufacture their products. This report concentrates on the manufacturers and end users of various types of welding equipment and consumables.

Machinery, filler materials, and accessories for the various welding processes are manufactured and supplied by a few large companies whose sales exceed $100 million. Several hundred much smaller companies specialize in items such as welding torches, welders' helmets, hammers, marking equipment, welding screens, special fluxes, etc.

The value of shipments at the manufacturing level fluctuates with the volume of metals consumed in the global industry, and there have been pronounced upward and downward movements in these figures over the years. This report will discuss the sales figures of major manufacturers, their respective positions in the market, competition involved in the field, and the future outlook for these companies.

This report will concentrate on the various types of welding applications of in various industries and the future prospects of these welding technologies in these industries, considering the fact that new technologies and methods are being introduced in the market at a very fast rate.

Manufacturers have requirements in at least three areas: meeting the changing demands of their customers, competing with other manufacturers, and complying with government regulations. This means they continually concentrate on developing a new generation of improved, high value-added products. Joining technologies that have evolved to meet new industrial needs include specific arc-welding techniques for the shipbuilding, aerospace, and oil and gas industries, and advanced resistance welding that has been driven by the automotive and appliance industries. This report will concentrate on the research and development by various manufacturers in developing and improving welding technologies and relevant consumables. The report will also go into the technology life cycle costs of various technologies involved as well as the product life cycle of equipment and consumables involved in the processes.

Materials of the future will be designed to be capable of welding as part of the total integration of welding into the manufacturing cycle. They must be energy-efficient, environmentally benign, and help reprocessing at any point in the life cycle of the component. Welding technologies will be developed along with these new materials so practical fabrication methods are available for all engineering applications. Other areas in need of further research are the joining of dissimilar materials by welding, polymer joining by welding, and joining of coated high strength steels. This report will evaluate foreseeable future developments in the above fields and the research and development programs of various manufacturers and organizations in this regard.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

For an organization to succeed in a competitive market, product opportunities must be identified from the viewpoint of the organization' s strengths. For this, it is necessary to understand the size and growth rate of any opportunity and the competitive atmosphere in which the organization exists. This report presents the ideal medium to understand the various exciting and growing opportunities in the field of welding and consumables and will help any prospective manufacturer, distributor, or even user to understand and succeed in this growing field.

SCOPE OF REPORT

The report has been prepared in a simple, easy to understand format. A number of tables and charts/figures are included, which illustrate current and future market scenarios. The scope of the report includes a detailed study of global and regional markets for various types of welding equipment and consumables with the reasons given for variations in the growth of the industry in certain regions.

INFORMATION SOURCES

The primary information sources include manufacturers and distributors of welding equipment and consumables around the world, major users of this equipment, research organizations, governmental agencies, and trade associations. The report relates to market projections as projected by experts in the welding industry. The report also includes the developments, trends, and activities in the welding industry as reported in trade magazines. Additional secondary sources such as databases, trade literature, specialized journals, and government statistics have been researched while compiling this report.

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

The analyst is a mechanical engineer with more than 40 years of experience in designing factory layouts and setting up factories. He has set up factories for the production of weighing machines and dynamic balancing machines in India and has experience in designing, producing, and servicing the above equipment. He was Senior Vice President of M/S Schenck Avery, Ltd., an Indo-German joint venture, and has set up heavy fabrication shops for fabricating various structures of weighing and dynamic balancing equipment.

Table of Contents

Welding Equipment and Supplies: The Global Market

Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION - Complimentary

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
INTENDED AUDIENCE
SCOPE OF REPORT
INFORMATION SOURCES
ANALYST CREDENTIALS
RELATED BCC REPORTS
BCC ONLINE SERVICES
DISCLAIMER

Chapter- 2: SUMMARY

Table 0 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2017
Figure 0 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING PRODUCTS, 2010-2017

Chapter- 3: OVERVIEW

DEFINITION OF THE INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY CONCEPTS
IMPORTANCE OF THE INDUSTRY
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
HISTORY, DESCRIPTION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY
MAJOR WELDING PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND PROCESSES
FORESEEABLE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

Chapter- 4: MARKET BY PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY

OVERVIEW
GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING-RELATED PRODUCTS
REGIONAL MARKETS FOR WELDING-RELATED PRODUCTS
GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING - EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS
GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING TECHNOLOGIES
REGIONAL MARKETS FOR WELDING TECHNOLOGIES
MARKET FOR WELDING CONSUMABLES
GLOBAL MARKET FOR AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC WELDING
REGIONAL MARKETS FOR AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC WELDING
Table 69 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC WELDING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2017
Figure 69 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC WELDING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, 2010-2017

Chapter- 5: WELDING APPLICATIONS

OVERVIEW
TOTAL GLOBAL MARKET WELDING APPLICATIONS
GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF WELDING TECHNOLOGIES
THERMOCHEMICAL WELDING APPLICATIONS
SOLID-STATE WELDING APPLICATIONS
RESISTANCE WELDING APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS OF MISCELLANEOUS WELDING PROCESSES
GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF WELDING GASES
GLOBAL MARKET FOR SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT APPLICATIONS
GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT IN WELDING
Table 94 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT IN WELDING BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Figure 94 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT IN WELDING BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017

Chapter- 6: TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
COMMONLY WELDED BASE METALS
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WELDING
CLASSIFICATION OF WELDING PROCESSES
ARC-WELDING PROCESSES
METAL INERT GAS WELDING
CARBON DIOXIDE WELDING: CO2 WELDING
SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING
SUBMERGED ARC WELDING
PLASMA ARC WELDING
FLUX-CORED ARC WELDING
ORBITAL ARC WELDING
STUD ARC WELDING
ELECTRO-SLAG WELDING
ELECTRO-GAS WELDING
ARC SPOT WELDING
RESISTANCE WELDING PROCESSES
SOLID-STATE WELDING PROCESSES
RADIANT ENERGY WELDING PROCESSES
OTHER WELDING PROCESSES
WELDING CONSUMABLES
SHIELDING GASES FOR DIFFERENT WELDING PROCESSES
WELDING ACCESSORIES
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
WELDING ROBOTS
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN WELDING
PATENT ANALYSIS
Table 127 : U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2007 - 2011
Table 128 : U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2007 - 2011
Table 129 : U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS BY YEAR ISSUED, 2007 - 2011
Table 130 : U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS BASED ON PATENTS ISSUED TO DIFFERENT COMPANIES, 2007 - 2011

Chapter- 7: INDYSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

OVERVIEW
NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR WELDING PRODUCTS
EUROPEAN MARKET FOR WELDING PRODUCTS
ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET FOR WELDING PRODUCTS
REST OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR WELDING PRODUCTS
DRIVING FORCES OF THE INDUSTRY
MARKET SHARE OF MAJOR COMPANIES
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
PROFILES OF MAJOR WELDING PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS

Chapter- 8: APPENDIX

WELDING INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

List of Tables

Summary Table : GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 1 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING-RELATED PRODUCTS BY TYPE OF EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2017
Table 2 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR WELDING-RELATED PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 3 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 4 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 5 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR WELDING TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2017
Table 6 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2017
Table 7 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ALL TYPES OF ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 8 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE MIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 9 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR MIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 10 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE TIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 11 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR TIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 12 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE PLASMA ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 13 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR PLASMA ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 14 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE SMAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 15 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SMAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 16 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE FCAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 17 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR FCAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 18 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ORBITAL ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 19 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ORBITAL WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 20 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE SUBMERGED ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 21 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SUBMERGED ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 22 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE CARBON ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 23 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CARBON ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 24 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE STUD ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 25 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR STUD ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 26 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ELECTRO-SLAG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 27 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ELECTRO-SLAG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 28 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES: MISCELLANEOUS ARC-WELDING PROCESSES BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2017
Table 29 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ARC-WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2017
Table 30 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR RADIANT ENERGY WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 31 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF LASER WELDING, THROUGH 2017
Table 32 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR LASER WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2017
Table 33 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ELECTRON BEAM WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 34 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR THERMOCHEMICAL WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 35 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR GAS WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
Table 36 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE GAS WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 37 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE PLASTIC WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 38 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE THERMIT WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 39 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ATOMIC HYDROGEN WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 40 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS SOLID-STATE WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2017
Table 41 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SOLID-STATE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 42 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS FRICTION WELDING PROCESSES, THROUGH 2017
Table 43 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE FRICTION WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 44 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE INERTIA WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 45 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ULTRASONIC WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 46 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE COLD WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 47 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE DIFFUSION WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 48 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE EXPLOSIVE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 49 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE FORGE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 50 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE HOT-PRESSURE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 51 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ROLL WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 52 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF RESISTANCE WELDING TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2017
Table 53 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR RESISTANCE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, THROUGH 2017
Table 54 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE SPOT WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 55 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE INVERTER WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 56 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE PROJECTION WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 57 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE SEAM WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 58 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE FLASH WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 59 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE PERCUSSION WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 60 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE UPSET WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 61 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE HIGH-FREQUENCY RESISTANCE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Table 62 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR MISCELLANEOUS WELDING TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2017
Table 63 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES: MISCELLANEOUS WELDING TECHNOLOGIES BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2017
Table 64 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR MISCELLANEOUS WELDING TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2017
Table 65 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SAFETY/PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2017
Table 66 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS SHIELDING GASES, THROUGH 2017
Table 67 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SHIELDING GASES, THROUGH 2017
Table 68 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC WELDING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2017
Table 69 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC WELDING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, THROUGH 2017
Table 70 : TOTAL GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 71 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF WELDING TECHNOLOGIES BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 72 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 73 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR MIG WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 74 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR TIG AND NG-GTAW APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 75 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASMA ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 76 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 77 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR FLUXED CORED ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 78 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR ORBITAL WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 79 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 80 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR CARBON ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 81 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR STUD ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 82 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR ELECTRO-SLAG WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 83 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR MISCELLANEOUS ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 84 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF LASER WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 85 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR ELECTRON BEAM WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 86 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMOCHEMICAL WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 87 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR GAS WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 88 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASTIC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 89 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR SOLID-STATE WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 90 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR RESISTANCE WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 91 : APPLICATIONS OF MISCELLANEOUS WELDING PROCESSES BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 92 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF GASES USED IN WELDING PROCESSES BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 93 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR SAFETY AND PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FOR WELDERS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 94 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT IN WELDING BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Table 95 : TABLE 95 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WELDING
Table 96 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBON ARC WELDING
Table 97 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TIG WELDING
Table 98 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MIG WELDING
Table 99 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CO2 WELDING
Table 100 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING
Table 101 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SUBMERGED ARC WELDING
Table 102 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PLASMA ARC WELDING
Table 103 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FLUX-CORED ARC WELDING
Table 104 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF STUD ARC WELDING
Table 105 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ELECTRO-SLAG WELDING
Table 106 : DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ELECTRO-SLAG AND ELECTRO-GAS WELDING
Table 107 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ELECTRO-GAS WELDING
Table 108 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ARC SPOT WELDING
Table 109 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF RESISTANCE WELDING
Table 110 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SEAM WELDING
Table 111 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PROJECTION WELDING
Table 112 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FLASH BUTT WELDING
Table 113 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PERCUSSION WELDING
Table 114 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DIFFUSION WELDING
Table 115 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ULTRASONIC WELDING
Table 116 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FRICTION WELDING
Table 117 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FORGE WELDING
Table 118 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EXPLOSIVE WELDING
Table 119 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF GAS WELDING
Table 120 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WELDING
Table 121 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ATOMIC HYDROGEN WELDING
Table 122 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ELECTRON BEAM WELDING
Table 123 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF LASER BEAM WELDING
Table 124 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BRAZE WELDING
Table 125 : SHIELDING GASES FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF WELDING
Table 126 : POWER SUPPLIES FOR VARIOUS WELDING PROCESSES
Table 127 : U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2007 - 2011
Table 128 : U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2007 - 2011
Table 129 : U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS BY YEAR ISSUED, 2007 - 2011
Table 130 : U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS BASED ON PATENTS ISSUED TO DIFFERENT COMPANIES, 2007 - 2011
Table 131 : MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN WELDING PRODUCTS INDUSTRY FROM 2007 TO 2011
Table 132 : ITW GROUP'S SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Table 133 : THERMODYNE GROUP'S SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
Table 134 : LIST OF SAMPLE PATENTS FOR WELDING TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES ISSUED IN THE PERIOD 2007 TO 2011
Table 135 : LIST OF MANUFACTURERS OF WELDING EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES, AND CONSUMABLES
Table 136 : LIST OF VARIOUS APPLICABLE STANDARDS FOR WELDING INDUSTRY

List of Figures

Summary Figure : GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING PRODUCTS, 2010-2017
Figure 1 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING-RELATED PRODUCTS BY TYPE OF EQUIPMENT, 2010-2017
Figure 2 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR WELDING-RELATED PRODUCTS, 2010-2017
Figure 3 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 4 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2010-2017
Figure 5 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR WELDING TECHNOLOGIES, 2010-2017
Figure 6 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2017
Figure 7 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ALL TYPES OF ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010 2017
Figure 8 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE MIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Figure 9 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR MIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 10 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE TIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 11 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR TIG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 12 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE PLASMA ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 13 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR PLASMA ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 14 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE SMAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 15 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SMAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010 2017
Figure 16 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE FCAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 17 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR FCAW EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 18 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ORBITAL ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 19 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ORBITAL WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 20 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE SUBMERGED ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Figure 21 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SUBMERGED ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 22 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR CARBON ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 23 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CARBON ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 24 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE STUD ARC WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 25 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR STUD ARC-WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 26 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ELECTRO-SLAG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 27 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR ELECTRO-SLAG WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 28 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES: MISCELLANEOUS ARC-WELDING PROCESSES BY SEGMENT, 2010-2017
Figure 29 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ARC-WELDING PROCESSES, 2010-2017
Figure 30 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR RADIANT ENERGY WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 31 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF LASER WELDING, 2010-2017
Figure 32 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR LASER WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES BY SEGMENT, 2010-2017
Figure 33 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ELECTRON BEAM WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2017
Figure 34 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR THERMOCHEMICAL WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 35 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR GAS WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES BY TYPE, 2010-2017
Figure 36 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE GAS WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 37 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE PLASTIC WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 38 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE THERMIT WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 39 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ATOMIC HYDROGEN WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 40 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS SOLID-STATE WELDING PROCESSES, 2010-2017
Figure 41 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SOLID-STATE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 42 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS FRICTION WELDING PROCESSES, 2010-2017
Figure 43 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE FRICTION WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 44 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE FRICTION WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 45 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ULTRASONIC WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 46 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE COLD WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 47 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE DIFFUSION WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 48 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE EXPLOSIVE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 49 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE FORGE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 50 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE HOT-PRESSURE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 51 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE ROLL WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 52 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF RESISTANCE WELDING TECHNOLOGIES, 2010-2017
Figure 53 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR RESISTANCE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES, 2010-2017
Figure 54 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE SPOT WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 55 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE INVERTER WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 56 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE PROJECTION WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 57 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE SEAM WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 58 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE FLASH WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 59 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE PERCUSSION WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 60 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE UPSET WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 61 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE HIGH-FREQUENCY RESISTANCE WELDING EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES SEGMENTS, 2010-2017
Figure 62 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR MISCELLANEOUS WELDING TECHNOLOGIES, 2010-2017
Figure 63 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES: MISCELLANEOUS WELDING TECHNOLOGIES, 2010-2017
Figure 64 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR MISCELLANEOUS WELDING TECHNOLOGIES, 2010-2017
Figure 65 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SAFETY/PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, 2010-2017
Figure 66 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS SHIELDING GASES, 2010-2017
Figure 67 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SHIELDING GASES, 2010-2017
Figure 68 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC WELDING AND RELATEDEQUIPMENT, 2010-2017
Figure 69 : REGIONAL MARKETS FOR AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC WELDING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, 2010-2017
Figure 70 : TOTAL GLOBAL MARKET FOR WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 71 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF WELDING TECHNOLOGIES BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 72 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Figure 73 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR MIG WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 74 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR TIG AND NG-GTAW APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 75 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASMA ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 76 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Figure 77 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR FLUXED CORED ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 78 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR ORBITAL WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 79 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUBMERGED ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 80 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR CARBON ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 81 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR STUD ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 82 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR ELECTRO-SLAG WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 83 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR MISCELLANEOUS ARC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017
Figure 84 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF LASER WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 85 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR ELECTRON BEAM WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 86 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR THERMOCHEMICAL WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 87 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR GAS WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 88 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASTIC WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 89 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR SOLID-STATE WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 90 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR RESISTANCE WELDING APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 91 : APPLICATIONS OF OTHER WELDING PROCESSES BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 92 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF GASES IN USED WELDING PROCESSES BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 93 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR SAFETY AND PROTECTION FOR WELDERS BY INDUSTRY, 2010-2017
Figure 94 : GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATED/ROBOTIC EQUIPMENT IN WELDING BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2017