The CNC controller market was valued at $3.2 billion in 2023, and is projected to reach $7.2 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 8.3% from 2024 to 2033.
CNC (Computer Numerical Control) controllers are essential components in modern CNC machines for automating the control of machine tools. They interpret G-code and other programming languages to precisely control the movement of machinery, enabling the production of complex parts with high accuracy and repeatability.
The rising demand for high-precision machining in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and electronics is a significant driver. In addition, the trend toward miniaturization in electronics manufacturing requires highly accurate CNC systems. The increasing adoption of CNC controllers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to their cost-effectiveness and efficiency also boosts market growth. However, the high initial investment and maintenance costs can be a barrier for some companies. Despite this, the overall market outlook remains positive, driven by technological advancements and the growing need for automation in manufacturing processes. These advancements are particularly beneficial in high-precision industries such as aerospace, automotive, and medical devices, where the demand for complex and accurate parts is high.
The market has seen significant technological innovations, including the integration of AI, IoT, and machine learning, which have enhanced the functionality and efficiency of CNC controllers. The demand for high-precision manufacturing in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and medical devices has further fueled market expansion. In May 2024, Fagor Automation and GEKA, announced to boost the digitalization of production processes with the Fagor Digital Suite. The Fagor Digital Suite is a modular digitalization platform designed to enhance manufacturing processes, including those involving CNC controllers. This collaboration aims to integrate advanced digital solutions into CNC systems, thus improving efficiency, precision, and overall productivity in production environments.
Segment Review
The CNC Controller Market size is segmented by technology, control architecture, axis type, and region. By technology, the CNC controller market outlook is segmented into Open-Loop CNC Controllers and Closed-Loop CNC Controllers. By control architecture, the CNC controller market forecast is segmented into PC-based control systems and embedded control system. By axis type, the CNC controller market analysis is segmented by 2-Axis, 3-Axis, 4-Axis, 5-Axis, and multi-Axis. Region wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
Key Findings:
By technology, the close loop CNC controller segment accounted for the major share of the CNC controller market in 2023.
By control architecture, the embedded control system dominated the CNC controller market in 2023.
By axis type, the 3-axis segment was the largest segment in the CNC controller market in 2023.
By region, Asia-Pacific accounted for a major share in the market in 2023.
Competitive Analysis
The key players profiled in the report include Siemens AG, Fanuc Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Bosch Rexroth AG, Haas Automation, Inc., Okuma Corporation, DMG Mori Co., Ltd., Heidenhain Corporation, Fagor Automation, and GSK CNC Equipment Co., Ltd. Market players have adopted various strategies, such as product launch, collaboration & partnership, joint venture, and acquisition, to expand their foothold in the CNC controller market.
Key Market Segments
By Technology
Open Loop CNC Controllers
Close Loop CNC Controllers
By Control Architecture
PC Based Control System
Embedded Control System
By Axis Type
2-Axis
3-Axis
4-Axis
Multi-Axis
By Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Mexico
Europe
UK
Germany
France
Italy
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Rest of Asia-Pacific
LAMEA
Latin America
Middle East
Africa
Key Market Players
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Bosch Rexroth AG
HAAS AUTOMATION, INC.
Okuma Corporation.
Siemens AG
Heidenhain Corporation
Hurco Companies, Inc.
FANUC Corporation
NUM Group
Fagor Automation CorporationThe research methodology of the global market involves extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research includes about over 12 hours of interviews and discussion with a wide range of stakeholders, including upstream and downstream participants. The primary research typically is the bulk of our research efforts; however, coherently supported by extensive secondary research. Researchers have reviewed over 6,765 product literatures, industry releases, annual reports, and other such documents of key industry participants to obtain better market understanding and gain competitive intelligence. In addition, authentic industry journals, trade associations' releases,and government websites have also been reviewed for generating high-value industry insights.
- CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
- 1.1. Report description
- 1.2. Key market segments
- 1.3. Key benefits to the stakeholders
- 1.4. Research methodology
- 1.4.1. Primary research
- 1.4.2. Secondary research
- 1.4.3. Analyst tools and models
- CHAPTER 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 2.1. CXO perspective
- CHAPTER 3: MARKET OVERVIEW
- 3.1. Market definition and scope
- 3.2. Key findings
- 3.2.1. Top impacting factors
- 3.2.2. Top investment pockets
- 3.3. Porter’s five forces analysis
- 3.3.1. Moderate bargaining power of suppliers
- 3.3.2. Moderate to high threat of new entrants
- 3.3.3. Moderate threat of substitutes
- 3.3.4. Moderate to high intensity of rivalry
- 3.3.5. Moderate bargaining power of buyers
- 3.4. Market dynamics
- 3.4.1. Drivers
- 3.4.1.1. Technological Advancements in CNC Machines
- 3.4.1.2. Growth in Manufacturing and Automation
- 3.4.1.3. Rise of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Emerging Markets
- 3.4.2. Restraints
- 3.4.2.1. High Initial Investment and Maintenance Costs
- 3.4.3. Opportunities
- 3.4.3.1. Integration with IoT and Industry 4.0
- CHAPTER 4: CNC CONTROLLER MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY
- 4.1. Overview
- 4.1.1. Market size and forecast
- 4.2. Open Loop CNC Controllers
- 4.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 4.2.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 4.2.3. Market share analysis by country
- 4.3. Close Loop CNC Controllers
- 4.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 4.3.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 4.3.3. Market share analysis by country
- CHAPTER 5: CNC CONTROLLER MARKET, BY CONTROL ARCHITECTURE
- 5.1. Overview
- 5.1.1. Market size and forecast
- 5.2. PC Based Control System
- 5.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 5.2.3. Market share analysis by country
- 5.3. Embedded Control System
- 5.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 5.3.3. Market share analysis by country
- CHAPTER 6: CNC CONTROLLER MARKET, BY AXIS TYPE
- 6.1. Overview
- 6.1.1. Market size and forecast
- 6.2. 2-Axis
- 6.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.2.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 6.2.3. Market share analysis by country
- 6.3. 3-Axis
- 6.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.3.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 6.3.3. Market share analysis by country
- 6.4. 4-Axis
- 6.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.4.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 6.4.3. Market share analysis by country
- 6.5. Multi-Axis
- 6.5.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 6.5.2. Market size and forecast, by region
- 6.5.3. Market share analysis by country
- CHAPTER 7: CNC CONTROLLER MARKET, BY REGION
- 7.1. Overview
- 7.1.1. Market size and forecast By Region
- 7.2. North America
- 7.2.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 7.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.2.4. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.2.5. Market size and forecast, by country
- 7.2.5.1. U.S.
- 7.2.5.1.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.2.5.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.2.5.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.2.5.2. Canada
- 7.2.5.2.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.2.5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.2.5.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.2.5.3. Mexico
- 7.2.5.3.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.2.5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.2.5.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.3. Europe
- 7.3.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 7.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.3.4. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.3.5. Market size and forecast, by country
- 7.3.5.1. UK
- 7.3.5.1.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.3.5.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.3.5.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.3.5.2. Germany
- 7.3.5.2.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.3.5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.3.5.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.3.5.3. France
- 7.3.5.3.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.3.5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.3.5.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.3.5.4. Italy
- 7.3.5.4.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.3.5.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.3.5.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.3.5.5. Rest of Europe
- 7.3.5.5.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.3.5.5.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.3.5.5.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.4. Asia-Pacific
- 7.4.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 7.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.4.4. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.4.5. Market size and forecast, by country
- 7.4.5.1. China
- 7.4.5.1.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.4.5.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.4.5.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.4.5.2. Japan
- 7.4.5.2.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.4.5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.4.5.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.4.5.3. India
- 7.4.5.3.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.4.5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.4.5.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.4.5.4. South Korea
- 7.4.5.4.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.4.5.4.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.4.5.4.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.4.5.5. Rest of Asia-Pacific
- 7.4.5.5.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.4.5.5.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.4.5.5.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.5. LAMEA
- 7.5.1. Key market trends, growth factors and opportunities
- 7.5.2. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.5.3. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.5.4. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.5.5. Market size and forecast, by country
- 7.5.5.1. Latin America
- 7.5.5.1.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.5.5.1.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.5.5.1.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.5.5.2. Middle East
- 7.5.5.2.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.5.5.2.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.5.5.2.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- 7.5.5.3. Africa
- 7.5.5.3.1. Market size and forecast, by Technology
- 7.5.5.3.2. Market size and forecast, by Control Architecture
- 7.5.5.3.3. Market size and forecast, by Axis Type
- CHAPTER 8: COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Top winning strategies
- 8.3. Product mapping of top 10 player
- 8.4. Competitive dashboard
- 8.5. Competitive heatmap
- 8.6. Top player positioning, 2023
- CHAPTER 9: COMPANY PROFILES
- 9.1. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- 9.1.1. Company overview
- 9.1.2. Key executives
- 9.1.3. Company snapshot
- 9.1.4. Operating business segments
- 9.1.5. Product portfolio
- 9.1.6. Business performance
- 9.2. Bosch Rexroth AG
- 9.2.1. Company overview
- 9.2.2. Key executives
- 9.2.3. Company snapshot
- 9.2.4. Operating business segments
- 9.2.5. Product portfolio
- 9.2.6. Business performance
- 9.3. Hurco Companies, Inc.
- 9.3.1. Company overview
- 9.3.2. Key executives
- 9.3.3. Company snapshot
- 9.3.4. Operating business segments
- 9.3.5. Product portfolio
- 9.3.6. Business performance
- 9.4. Fagor Automation Corporation
- 9.4.1. Company overview
- 9.4.2. Key executives
- 9.4.3. Company snapshot
- 9.4.4. Operating business segments
- 9.4.5. Product portfolio
- 9.4.6. Business performance
- 9.4.7. Key strategic moves and developments
- 9.5. HAAS AUTOMATION, INC.
- 9.5.1. Company overview
- 9.5.2. Key executives
- 9.5.3. Company snapshot
- 9.5.4. Operating business segments
- 9.5.5. Product portfolio
- 9.6. FANUC Corporation
- 9.6.1. Company overview
- 9.6.2. Key executives
- 9.6.3. Company snapshot
- 9.6.4. Operating business segments
- 9.6.5. Product portfolio
- 9.6.6. Business performance
- 9.7. Okuma Corporation.
- 9.7.1. Company overview
- 9.7.2. Key executives
- 9.7.3. Company snapshot
- 9.7.4. Operating business segments
- 9.7.5. Product portfolio
- 9.7.6. Business performance
- 9.7.7. Key strategic moves and developments
- 9.8. Siemens AG
- 9.8.1. Company overview
- 9.8.2. Key executives
- 9.8.3. Company snapshot
- 9.8.4. Operating business segments
- 9.8.5. Product portfolio
- 9.8.6. Business performance
- 9.9. Heidenhain Corporation
- 9.9.1. Company overview
- 9.9.2. Key executives
- 9.9.3. Company snapshot
- 9.9.4. Operating business segments
- 9.9.5. Product portfolio
- 9.9.6. Key strategic moves and developments
- 9.10. NUM Group
- 9.10.1. Company overview
- 9.10.2. Key executives
- 9.10.3. Company snapshot
- 9.10.4. Operating business segments
- 9.10.5. Product portfolio
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