The 3D five axis laser cutting machine is a high-end equipment in laser cutting machines, with the process of cutting complex 3D workpieces. It is currently widely used globally and the market demand is increasing. In the 1970s and 1980s, countries such as Europe, Italy, and Japan have successively developed laser 3D machines, and the current process of localization is also at its peak.
Since the popularity of new energy vehicles, the automotive industry has been one of the most widely used fields of laser processing, which mainly focuses on laser cutting and laser welding. Among them, laser cutting includes plane cutting and three-dimensional cutting. For some high-strength steel structural parts with complex contours, three-dimensional laser cutting is a very effective processing method, whether from a technical or economic perspective. The application of 3D laser cutting machines reduces mold investment, shortens the development cycle of automobile manufacturers and component manufacturers, improves processing efficiency and cutting workpiece accuracy, and is a powerful tool for automobile manufacturers and component manufacturers to improve competitiveness. In addition, the application research fields of 3D laser cutting also include China’s aerospace, mold design industry, and household appliances.
1. Analysis of Major Regions of Global 3D and Five Axis Linkage Laser Processing Equipment
According to the statistics and predictions of QYR (Hengzhou Bozhi), the global three-dimensional and five axis linkage laser processing equipment market sales will reach $248.67 million in 2021, and it is expected to reach $433.19 million in 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.46% (2022-2028). At the regional level, the Chinese market has undergone rapid changes in the past few years, with a market size of 68.30 million US dollars in 2021 and expected to reach 140.67 million US dollars in 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.76% (2022-2028).
From the perspective of product management for different types of products, 3D five axis linkage optical fiber processing equipment holds a very important social position. This type of laser equipment has a high power and is suitable for cutting irregular plates, pipes, etc. It is expected that the share will reach 89.57% in 2028. At the same time, in terms of application, the share of automobile Thermoforming in 2021 is about 40.09%, and the market share of automobile Thermoforming is expected to be 47.01% in 2028. The rapid development of automotive Thermoforming technology has driven the growth of 3D and 5-axis laser processing equipment.
At present, major global manufacturers include Tongkuai Group, Prima, Huagong Laser, Komatsu, BLM Group, etc. In 2021, the share of major manufacturers exceeded 65%. It is expected that industry competition will become more intense in the coming years, especially in the Chinese market. With the rapid development of domestic enterprises, in recent years, three-dimensional five axis laser processing equipment for Thermoforming has been successively deployed.
2. Analysis of Development Opportunities and Risk Capability of Enterprises in the 3D Five Axis Linkage Laser Processing Technology and Equipment Industry.
1) Widespread demand brought by downstream applications
The 3D five axis laser cutting technology emerged in the 1990s, and initially there was little market demand. However, with the emergence and application of automotive hot forming technology, the situation of low market demand has changed, and market demand is showing explosive growth.
2) Key enterprises’ R&D investment continues to increase
The 3D five axis laser cutting machine represents the world’s highest level CNC machine tool to a certain extent, and has a wide range of applications and market prospects. Therefore, major small and medium-sized enterprises have increased their investment in technology research and development to seize the Chinese market.
3) Technological progress
Major manufacturers actively respond to customer needs and continuously iterate and upgrade technology in order to maintain product competitiveness. The cutting head, the core component of the product, gradually meets the requirements of high-performance and lightweight, with functions such as automatic focusing, three-point positioning, fast puncture, and intelligent collision prevention, truly achieving intelligent, efficient, and low energy consumption flexible processing. Technological progress has further expanded the scope of application.
4) Support from national policies
With the recovery of the global economy in the post pandemic era, investment in manufacturing has significantly accelerated, and the prosperity of industries such as laser equipment and industrial automation continues to improve. Laser processing technology, with its advantages of high speed, precision, and quality, has gradually replaced traditional processing methods and become one of the important countries supporting and promoting high-tech applications.
The 3D five axis laser cutting machine is a laser processing production equipment with very complex curved surfaces for cutting 3D parts. It can mainly be used for enterprises to solve the problem of cutting holes and trimming edges on a 3D irregular surface, replacing punching and trimming dies. The three-dimensional five axis laser cutting machine has the advantages of high accuracy, fast speed, good dynamic performance, good cutting effect, and high production efficiency, and is increasingly widely used in fields such as automobiles, electronics, molds, household appliances, military industry, aviation, and so on.
3. The Development Trend of 3D Five Axis Laser Cutting Machine
The 3D five axis laser cutting machine is a high-end machine tool equipment with high talent, funding, and research and development barriers in the industry. Due to this limitation, the early global 3D five axis laser cutting machine market was mainly monopolized by companies such as Germany and Italy. After technological progress, Japan and China also joined the market. With technological progress, the market layout of 3D five axis laser cutting machines continues to increase, and market competition is intensifying. In the international market, suppliers of 3D five axis laser cutting machines include German Tongkuai Group, Italian Prima, Japanese Komatsu, BLM Group, and others.
According to the “2022-2026 China 3D and Five Axis Laser Cutting Machine Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report” released by the New Thinking Industry Research Center, China is the fourth country in the world to independently master 3D and five axis laser processing technology, and the growth rate of the 3D and five axis laser processing equipment market is higher than the global average. It is expected that from 2021-2027, The market for three-dimensional and five axis laser processing equipment in China will grow from $70 million to $140 million.
At present, two-dimensional sheet metal cutting is still the mainstream cultural process for the development of the Chinese market. However, with the increasing complexity of processed parts, two-dimensional sheet metal cutting has encountered bottlenecks in technology, accuracy, efficiency management, and other aspects. The three-dimensional and five axis laser processing technology is becoming increasingly mature, and there is broad development space in the demand upgrade, the application expansion of three-dimensional and five axis laser processing technology, and the three-dimensional and five axis laser cutting machine market.
Overall, China’s three-dimensional and five axis laser cutting machine enterprises started relatively late, and their core technology and components still rely on imports. The localization rate of three-dimensional and five axis laser cutting machines is still relatively low. At present, domestic 3D and 5-axis laser cutting machine enterprises include Handing Laser, Huagong Laser, Pentium Laser, Xunlei Laser, Jiangsu Yawei Chuangyuan Laser, etc.
From the perspective of development trend analysis, the application research field of 3D five axis laser cutting machines is increasingly expanding, and the demand of downstream enterprises is showing a historical trend of diversified economic development. In order to meet the multi-dimensional market information needs of students, 3D five axis laser cutting machines are gradually upgrading towards intelligence, automation, lightweight, high efficiency, and low energy consumption.
As a high-end processing equipment, the 3D five axis laser cutting machine has the advantages of high precision, high efficiency, and high speed. Under the trend of upgrading the manufacturing industry, the market demand for 3D five axis laser cutting machines will continue to be released, and the future development prospects of the industry will be better. The number of 3D five axis laser cutting machine enterprises is constantly increasing, and market competition is intensifying. With the active research and development of relevant enterprises, 3D five axis laser cutting machines will be upgraded towards intelligence, lightweight, and low energy consumption.