Pneumatic Components Market Size & Share, Application (Machinery, Chemical Industry, Electronics); Type - Global Supply & Demand Analysis, Growth Forecasts, Statistics Report 2025-2037

Growth Drivers

• Increasing automation in pneumatic components: Automation in the pneumatic components market is revolutionizing the way industrial operations are undertaken, as manufacturers increasingly depend on pneumatic systems to achieve greater efficiency and precision. This is driven by a growing need for reliable, responsive control in automated processes wherein pneumatic components such as actuators and valves are considered crucial. For instance, in March 2024, Chicago Pneumatic introduced the new series of CP8609 eBlueTork battery-operated heavy-duty torque wrenches. These eBlueTork wrenches are designed to speedily and accurately replace tires in large commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses, and waste collection.
  
  In addition, pneumatic parts last longer and require minimal maintenance compared to electromotive parts. Since they are relatively simple, pneumatic components are suitable for less complex automatic control systems. When under stress, pneumatic system parts do not overheat. For instance, in August 2023, during the first half of the year 2023, KSB Group launched its new generation of pneumatic 90° quarter-turn actuators. Double-acting and single-acting pneumatic actuators belonging to type series ACTAIR EVO and DYNACTAIR EVO will be available for the actuation of any quarter-turn valves of butterfly, ball, and plug types.
• Rising R&D activities: In the pneumatic components market R&D activities are increasing and creating huge innovation that is improving the performance of pneumatic systems. This has increased investment in R&D in terms of fostering advanced materials, more efficient designs, and smart technologies that increase the reliability and functionality of pneumatic components. For instance, in November 2023, SMC announced it to invest USD 265 million through 2026. This investment is an effort to establish a round-the-clock model at its sites, seeking to halve the time needed for product development.
  
  In addition, the growing demand of industries seeking efficiency and sustainability places pneumatic systems at the forefront of modern manufacturing solutions with the integration of IoT and automation technologies. This compels manufacturers and researchers to advance their processes. For instance,  in May 2022, MIT researchers developed a new manufacturing technique that may be less expensive for soft pneumatic actuators. MIT researchers have developed a new method of manufacturing soft pneumatic actuators.

 Challenges

• High initial costs: One of the major challenges encountered in the pneumatic components market is high initial cost, as it usually chases away small and medium-sized enterprises from adopting this system. Although pneumatics solutions can offer a long-term cost saving and efficiency advantage, high front-end investment in quality components and installation can be prohibitively expensive. This may potentially limit market penetration and restrain the shift to automation for cost-sensitive industries, thus manufacturers if do not probe into the demanding strategies they might not reduce their entry costs and support the wider adoption of pneumatics technologies.
• Maintenance and downtime: A major challenge in the pneumatic components market is the maintenance and downtime of components. The pneumatics system can only depend on proper upkeep and rapid repairs. These include some frequent problems that cause operations to stop due to leaks in the air, wear out of parts, and a need for lubrication among others. These service demands can discourage potential users, particularly in industries where uptime is considered the most important. Hence, developing sturdier and self-monitoring pneumatics solutions that have as low maintenance requirements as possible as well as enhance system reliability seems complicated.