Battery Testing and Inspection Equipment Market Trends

Market Trends of Battery Testing and Inspection Equipment Industry

Automotive Industry to Hold Significant Market Share

• The battery is an essential component of the electric vehicle. As demand for electric cars and vehicles increases, manufacturers using high-voltage batteries ensure international safety, reliability, endurance, and performance standards.
• With the continuous advancement of construction and the support of governments worldwide, the development of low-energy-consuming, pollution-free electric vehicles is rapid. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in electric cars due to their superior characteristics.
• As the battery development as the core energy source of electric vehicles has accelerated, major battery companies and automotive OEMs have turned to rigorous testing. The testing includes design verification (DV), standard operating procedure (SOP), and production verification (PV) phase verification to ensure high mileage and safety.
• EV demand is driving the future of the automotive industry. The success rate in this fast-paced, high-voltage, high-power transition to EVs requires readily available, safe, flexible, and accurate test equipment. According to the MORTH (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways), considerable assistance has been taken from the UN ECE R136 procedure, implying that the tests are in line with international standards. According to MoRTH and the UN-published documents, most of the test descriptions in AIS-156 are identical to the UN ECE R136 in June 2022.
• According to the SMEV (Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles) in India, the total number of electric vehicles sold across India was around 144 thousand in the two-wheeler segment in September 2021. The Indian government is enhancing e-mobility in the country. The sales of two-wheeler electric vehicles have multiplied by about seven times in the past five years.

Asia-Pacific to Witness Significant Growth

• Battery testing and inspection equipment have applications in multiple use cases, such as automotive, consumer electronics, and others. In the automotive sector, battery testing is mandatory to verify the battery's durability against harsh conditions resulting from shipping and everyday usage to ensure safe operation. Many countries in the Asia-Pacific region are following stringent government regulations for battery testing and inspection equipment.
• Anticipating a rise in demand for electric vehicles (EV), the government's National Testing House (NTH) of India, In December 2022, said it would offer testing services for EV batteries and charging systems at its Mumbai and Kolkata centers from the next fiscal. Such an increase in the demand for the automotive sector is expected to contribute to the demand for the battery testing and inspection equipment market in India.
• Mobile devices have become essential tools for business and leisure. The safety, efficiency, and reliability of the batteries that power cell phones and other devices play a crucial role in continued market growth. In China, the primary factor driving the demand for the market is an increase in outsourcing of testing, inspection, and certification services by significant companies operating in the consumer goods application areas.
• Several market players in china are opening testing centers for consumer electronics in China. For instance, In August 2022, Henkel officially opened its South China Application Engineering Center (SCAEC) in China. With its first engineering center for electronics applications in the region, the company aims to enhance the support of Chinese consumer electronics customers. Housing advanced testing, analytical and research labs, and joint development labs, the state-of-the-art facility is designed to expedite the development of next-generation consumer electronic products and empower industry innovation. Such developments drive the demand for the battery testing and inspection equipment market.