Quest for Speed & Flexibility in Electronics Manufacturing to Drive Demand for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Equipment

The global market for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Equipment is projected to reach US$5.7 billion by 2025, driven by technological innovations in next-generation electronics, continued craze and rising demand for mobile communications devices, need for speed & flexibility in electronics manufacturing, and rise in number of electronic contract manufacturers.

Surface mount technology (SMT) represents a method by which an electronic circuit is produced. The technology involves direct placement of electronic circuit components on the surface of printed circuit boards (PCBs). SMT significantly varies from conventional thru-hole soldering technology as it primarily uses principles and soldering equipment that typically differ from the traditional method, and provides enhanced electrical conductivity and more reliability than the thru-hole technology. All electronics hardware mass-manufactured today are produced using surface mount technology.  World market for SMT equipment is being driven by the rapid rise in the electronics market, particularly in Asia-Pacific region. Growing global trends of continuous launching of new products, higher production speed, miniaturization, and growing demand from 4G telecom networks, mobile phones, CFL/LED lighting products, LED/LCD television sets, and many other electronics items is forecast to drive SMT equipment demand. Further, demand for light-weight and more efficient electronic appliances in automotive and medical sectors are predicted to fuel SMT equipment sales over the next few years.

Increasing demand from manufacturers of microelectronics equipment and PCBs is having a major bearing on SMT equipment market. The future SMT equipment market would also be driven by increased utilization of flexible materials in PCBs, growing electronics industry, rise in mass manufacture of electronic hardware, growing trends of miniaturization, and the need for mounting mechanical and electrical components. Growing demand from original as well as contract equipment manufacturers for high quality equipment is also expected to drive market growth. However, the industry might face certain restraining factors such as the high cost of the surface mount equipment, and the unsuitability of the technology for high-voltage and high-power circuitry.

As stated by the new market research report on Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Equipment, Asia-Pacific represents the largest and the fastest growing market exhibiting a CAGR of 8.2% during the analysis period. The growth in the region is led by booming electronics contract manufacturing sector in Southeast Asian countries.  Factors such as booming sector of electronic contract manufacturing, rapid development of industrialization and infrastructure, and GDP growth of the region offers high growth opportunities for SMT equipment. In Europe, growth will be supported by the European governments’ focus on the development of the manufacturing sector, especially electronics and hardware production by supporting manufacturing clusters and start-ups in the region.

Major players in the market include ASM Assembly Systems GmbH & Co. KG, CyberOptics Corporation, Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., Fuji Corporation, Glenbrook Technologies, Inc., Heller Industries, Inc., Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Juki Corporation, Koh Young Technology, Inc., Kulicke & Soffa Pte Ltd., Mycronic AB, Naprotek, Inc., Nikon Metrology NV, Nordson DAGE, Omron Corporation, Orbotech, Ltd., Panasonic Corporation, Saki Corporation, Teradyne, Inc., Universal Instruments Corporation, Viscom AG, Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd., and YXLON International GmbH, among others.

The research report titled "Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Equipment- Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts" announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, drivers, and strategic industry activities of major companies worldwide. The report provides market estimates and projections in value terms (US$ Thousand) for all major geographic markets including the US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia Pacific), and Rest of World. The report also analyzes the global and regional markets for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Equipment by product groups/segments - Screen Print Equipment (Manual, Semiautomatic, and Automatic), Placement Equipment (High-Speed, Medium-Speed, and Low-Speed), Soldering Equipment (Reflow Oven, and Wave Oven), Cleaning Equipment, Inspection Equipment (Optical, X-Ray, and Laser), Repair & Rework Equipment Manual, and Semiautomatic).

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