The use of battery-powered devices in manufacturing and logistics is becoming more common

The second major factor driving companies to adopt ultra-low voltage architectures below 60V is that battery-powered devices are becoming more common in industrial production. In particular, sales of autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have grown significantly in recent years, and high growth is expected to continue for some time. Most AGVs and AMRs use 24V or 48V batteries as power sources. Therefore, in order to meet the needs of such applications, the motors and inverters used are in the ultra-low voltage range.

Over the next five years, ultra-low voltage drives sold to the AGV and AMR segments are expected to grow at a CAGR of 71%, which is Interact Analysis’ fastest growing segment of all research reports in industrial automation. Ultra-low voltage drives sold to AGV/AMR applications are expected to account for approximately 55% of the overall ultra-low voltage drive market revenue by 2027. This indicates that AGV and AMR applications are a rapidly growing and important market, and the demand for ultra-low voltage drives in these applications will increase significantly.

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The degree of automation of mechanical supporting equipment has increased

Another factor driving the growth of the ultra-low voltage motors and inverters market is more subtle, but equally important. In the field of machinery, especially in equipment with a large number of small process links, automation is becoming more and more common in place of manual operation. A prominent example is packaging machinery: because packaging machinery needs to adapt to a variety of products, packaging materials and other different requirements, it must have a high degree of flexibility.

In the past, materials or entire equipment systems often needed to be manually adjusted, but now machinery manufacturers are working to increase the automation of supporting equipment to achieve a more efficient process. Automation in this scenario generally uses ultra-low voltage brushless DC motors and stepper motors, which have the advantages of high control, easy maintenance and low cost. Therefore, in such systems, the application of ultra-low voltage inverters is increasing.

Write at the end

As market analysts, we often observe the impact of trends taking place in one sector on other industries. Interact Analysis has long focused on the general motors and motion control market. In multiple interviews with manufacturing companies related to these two markets, we found that the ultra-low pressure trend was frequently mentioned by manufacturers. This is usually a sign that the trend has begun to have a significant impact on the sales of related products, but also indicates significant growth potential in this area.

When we are exposed to the concept of ultra-low voltage motors and inverters, we feel the significant growth momentum behind this market. Exchanges with product suppliers and in-depth research have further confirmed our prediction that the ultra-low pressure segment will continue to grow at a high rate.