Asia-Pacific Torque Limiter Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Asia-Pacific Torque Limiter Market Analysis and Size

Any apparatus with spinning parts can be protected by using torque limiters. A torque limiter can ensure that torque never exceeds dangerous levels if there is any chance that a drive shaft will transmit too much torque to the driven shaft or tangential components. The components introduce a disconnect technique while coupling the two rotating bodies. The high adoption of torque limiters in the aerospace industry is expected to boost market growth, while the high carbon footprint of the automotive sector may restrain the market growth. Grow in awareness about enhanced safety systems is expected to act as an opportunity, and a lack of technological awareness about the functioning of products may challenge the market growth.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the Asia-Pacific torque limiter market is expected to reach the value of USD 100,061.93 thousand by 2030, at a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period. The torque limiter market report also covers pricing analysis, patent analysis, and technological advancements in depth.     

Market Definition

A single event or action might cause critical drive components to fail or fracture. Mechanical overload occurs when a spinning component is subjected to torques greater than the system intended to tolerate. Any rotational operation can generate a lot of torque. If there is any malfunction, all of that force can damage the couplings, drive or motor shafts, and gearing, among other impacted components.

The set point is never exceeded due to torque limiters. These pieces prevent mechanical overload and failures by restricting torque forces to that the rotatable components can safely handle them. They may operate on their own or in tandem with electrical sensors. Mechanical torque limiters are sometimes referred to as overload clutches.

Asia-Pacific Torque Limiter Market Dynamics

This section deals with understanding the market drivers, advantages, opportunities, restraints, and challenges. All of this is discussed in detail as below:

Drivers

• High adoption of torque limiter in the aerospace industry

The success of every electric and future electric aircraft depends upon the safety and dependability of electrical actuators (EA). By limiting the amount of torque that the actuator drive train components are subjected to, torque limiters increase the reliability of electromechanical actuators (EMA). If the shaft's transmitted torque surpasses a certain threshold, the shaft gives way gradually. This protects against the potential failure and jamming of the actuator.

A torque limiter with a ball latch incorporates a friction spring in most aviation applications. It is situated in the driveline of the movable lift, which aids the wing panels to safeguard the gearbox and motor from harm in the event of a major flap obstruction. The torque is transferred from one side of the limiter to the other by the retraction force of the specially-made friction spring, which retains the ball in the arrester in appropriate pockets. If the torque is too great, the balls will come out of their pockets and compress the spring, which could allow the torque limiter to fail. This establishes safe and dependable overload protection.

• Emergence of EVs and their torque limiter system

The automotive industry has grown enormously due to the rising demand for luxurious electric vehicles. Most electric vehicles (EVs) come as battery electric vehicles, which use a battery to store the electrical energy that powers the vehicles. Some of the factors driving the sales of electric vehicles include stringent government regulations towards vehicle emissions and increasing demand for fuel-efficiency, high-performance, and low-emission vehicles. This adds to the adoption of electric vehicles as all-electric vehicles are zero-emission, thus effectively minimizing carbon emissions.

Opportunity

• Rising trends for the packaging industry across the globe

The power of packaging is gaining importance in different industries such as food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and many others. As the packaging represents brand recognition and heavily influences consumer-buying behavior.

Moreover, the packaging industry is going automated over the years. Automation involves the usage of robots for handling products in the packaging process. These robots move the products at different stages and are held for the required time. However, the automation equipment uses robots, which in turn use motors and gears to control the motion of the conveyors and the products. Thus, automation has helped the packaging industry to gain more importance.

Restraint/Challenge

• The low product lifetime of the torque limiter

A torque limiter, often an overload clutch, is a straightforward machine that safeguards mechanical equipment against damage. This is one of the most useful devices for vehicles, aircraft, conveyor belts, and many other motored mechanisms. On the other hand, it too has a negative side.

For example, in a shear pin torque limiter following torque overload circumstances, shear pins must be replaced every time. Moreover, it can be tough to accurately control the torque level at which the shear pin will break. The pin(s) will fail to transmit the excessive torque at some torque level close to the calculated maximum, causing a full separation of the driving and driven shafts. This adds extra cost for maintenance as the torque limiter has a very limited product life.

Similarly, overload safeguards the machine from harm by causing the drive component to slip in relation to the friction intervals. The drive resumes transmitting torque after the overload has been removed. The spring pressure of a friction torque limiter is changed to precisely alter the amount of torque that will cause the device to slip. In sprocket drives on conveyors and other related applications, friction torque limiters are frequently employed as they provide straightforward, reasonably priced overload protection. Friction torque limiters have the drawback of experiencing significant wear when used in an overload situation at high speeds.

• Lack of technological awareness about the functioning of products

The need for torque limiters across industries is gaining importance, but knowledge about torque management systems' awareness, technology, and financial aspects is essential. The ultimate goal is to optimize torque usage and maximize automation or vehicle efficiency.

However, most industries adopt torque limiters in their work process. Still, most professionals are unaware of the technical aspects, leading to misconception, perception, and wrong method implementation resulting in negative results. The required information to select the torque limiter should be available locally and provide methods for selecting the most effective technology. Moreover, the lack of research and development will establish confusion in choosing the right technology based on the site conditions and industry type.

Post COVID-19 Impact on Asia-Pacific Torque Limiter Market

COVID-19 created a negative impact on the torque limiter market owing to the rapid shutdown of manufacturing facilities in all regions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the torque limiter market to an extent in a negative manner. Increasing adoption of safety growth in awareness of enhanced safety systems across all industries has helped the market to grow after the pandemic. Also, it is expected that there will be considerable sectoral growth in the near future.

Manufacturers are making various strategic decisions to enhance their offerings in the post-COVID-19 scenario. The players are conducting multiple research and development activities to improve the technology involved in the torque limiter. With this, the companies will bring advanced technologies to the market.

Recent Development

• In November 2023, Altra Industrial Motion Corp. announced they had launched a brand-new SIL3/Ple Brake System Flyer. It is an advanced braking system technology that provides enhanced safety performance required to meet demanding safety regulations on applications, including people moving and lifting equipment. The company will attract more customers and expand its product portfolio through this product launch.
• In September 2019, Chr. Mayr GmbH + Co. KG. Launched Intelligent safety for small brakes. It has power transmission and is not only able to monitor and supply safety brakes without the use of sensors. It also supplies data and therefore provides intelligent safety. Through this product, the company has attracted more customers and expanded its product portfolio.

Asia-Pacific Torque Limiter Market Scope

The Asia-Pacific torque limiter market is segmented into six notable segments, which are based on type, torque range, bore range, drive arrangement, design, application, and end user. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Type

• Friction Torque Limiter
• Balls/Rollers Torque Limiter
• Shear Pin
• Magnetic
• Hydraulic
• Electronic
• Others

On the basis of type, the Asia-Pacific torque limiter market is segmented into friction torque limiter, balls/rollers torque limiter, shear pin, magnetic, hydraulic, electronic, and others.

Torque Range

• 501 To 3,000 Nm
• 151 To 500 Nm
• Greater Than 3,000 Nm
• Less Than 150 Nm

On the basis of the torque range, the Asia-Pacific torque limiter market has been segmented into 501 to 3,000 nm, 151 to 500 nm, greater than 3,000 nm, and less than 150 nm.

Bore Range

• 55 Mm – 92 Mm
• Upto 55 Mm
• 93 Mm – 150 Mm
• More Than 150 Mm

On the basis of bore range, the Asia-Pacific torque limiter market has been segmented into 55 mm – 92 mm, up to 55 mm, 93 mm – 150 mm, and more than 150 mm.

Drive Arrangement

• Coupling
• Pilot Mount

On the basis of drive arrangement, the Asia-Pacific torque limiter market is segmented into coupling and pilot mount.

Design

• Slip Clutch
• Disconnect Torque Limiter

On the basis of design, the Asia-Pacific torque limiter market is segmented into slip clutch and disconnect torque limiters.

Application

• Conveyors
• Gearboxes
• Generators
• Motor

On the basis of application, the Asia-Pacific torque limiter market is segmented into conveyors, gearboxes, generators, and motor.

End User

• Aerospace & Defense
• Packaging and Labelling
• Paper and Printing
• Transportation
• Metal Industry
• Mining Industry
• Energy and Power
• Farm & Agriculture
• Food and Beverages
• Textiles
• Plastic and Rubber
• Medical & Surgical Tools
• Water & Wastewater

On the basis of application, the Asia-Pacific torque limiter market is segmented into aerospace & defense, packaging and labeling, paper and printing, transportation, metal industry, mining industry, energy and power, farm & agriculture, food and beverages, textiles, plastic and rubber, medical & surgical tools, and water & wastewater.

Asia-Pacific Torque Limiter Market Regional Analysis/Insights

Asia-Pacific torque limiter market is analysed, and market size insights and trends are provided by country, type, torque range, bore range, drive arrangement, design, application, and end-user, as referenced above.

The countries covered in the torque limiter market report are China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC). China dominates in the Asia-Pacific region due to increasing demand for torque limiters in the packaging and labeling industry.

The country section of the report also provides individual market-impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points like downstream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends, and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of Asia-Pacific brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, the impact of domestic tariffs, and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Asia-Pacific Torque Limiter Market Share Analysis

Asia-Pacific torque limiter market competitive landscape provides details by a competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, Asia-Pacific presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to the torque limiter market.

Some of the major players operating in the Asia-Pacific torque limiter market are Altra Industrial Motion Corp., Chr. Mayr GmbH + Co. KG, KTR Systems GmbH, R+W Antriebselemente GmbH, Nexen Group, Inc., Howdon Power Transmission Limited, TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO., RINGSPANN GmbH, Cross+Morse, TOK, inc., Miki Pulley Co., Ltd, Regal Rexnord Corporation, Hersey Clutch Company, ComInTec S.r.l., Compomac Spa, Great Tong Ling Enterprise Co., Ltd. (GTL), Geartronics Incorporated, ZETASASSI SRL, Andantex USA Inc., SIT S.p.A., Maschinenfabrik Mönninghoff GmbH & Co. KG, The Carlyle Johnson Machine Company, LLC., Fenner Drives, Inc., Dalton Gear Company, MACH III CLUTCH, INC., and Nu-Teck Couplings Pvt. Ltd.

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