Research Summary
Strain wave gearing devices, also known as harmonic drives, are mechanical gear systems that utilize an elastic deformation principle to achieve high gear reduction ratios in a compact and lightweight package. These devices consist of three main components: a circular spline (outer ring), a flexible metal spline (flexspline), and an elliptical shape wave generator (wave generator). The flexspline is slightly smaller in diameter than the circular spline and has teeth on its inner surface. The wave generator is connected to the flexspline and produces an elliptical motion, causing the teeth of the flexspline to engage with the teeth of the circular spline. As the wave generator rotates, it deforms the flexspline, causing it to flex and generate a relative motion between the flexspline and the circular spline. This results in a gear reduction, with the output shaft rotating at a much slower speed than the input shaft. Strain wave gearing devices are known for their high precision, zero-backlash operation, and compact design, making them suitable for applications requiring precise motion control in limited space, such as robotics, aerospace, medical devices, and industrial automation.
According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Strain Wave Gearing Devices market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.
The major global manufacturers of Strain Wave Gearing Devices include HDSI, Leaderdrive, Zhejiang Laifual, Shenzhen Han＇s Motion Technology, Nidec-Shimpo, KOFON, Beijing CTKM Harmonic Drive, BENRUN Robot, BHDI, Too Eph Transmission Technology, Cone Drive, Guohua Hengyuan Tech Dev Co., Ltd., LI-MING Machinery Co., Ltd. etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.
This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Strain Wave Gearing Devices. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Strain Wave Gearing Devices market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.
The regions and countries in the report include North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, covering the Strain Wave Gearing Devices market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Strain Wave Gearing Devices industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.
The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.
Global Key Manufacturers of Strain Wave Gearing Devices Include:
HDSI
Leaderdrive
Zhejiang Laifual
Shenzhen Han＇s Motion Technology
Nidec-Shimpo
KOFON
Beijing CTKM Harmonic Drive
BENRUN Robot
BHDI
Too Eph Transmission Technology
Cone Drive
Guohua Hengyuan Tech Dev Co., Ltd.
LI-MING Machinery Co., Ltd.
Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Segment Include:
Cup Style
Hat Style
Pancake Style
Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Application Include:
Industrial Robot
Semiconductor Equipment
Flat Panel Equipment
Machine Tools
Optical Machine
Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Machine
Metal Working Machine
Medical Equipment
Space Equipment
Others
Chapter Scope
Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trends
Chapter 2: Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Industry PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 3: Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Industry Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4: Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Major Regional Market Size (Revenue, Sales, Price) and Forecast Analysis
Chapter 5: Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis
Chapter 6: North America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 7: Europe Strain Wave Gearing Devices Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 8: China Strain Wave Gearing Devices Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 9: APAC (Excl. China) Strain Wave Gearing Devices Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 10: Latin America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 11: Middle East and Africa Strain Wave Gearing Devices Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 12: Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)
Chapter 13: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)
Chapter 14: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers
Chapter 15: Research Findings and Conclusion
Chapter 16: Methodology and Data Sources
- 1 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
- 1.2 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product by Type
- 1.2.1 Cup Style
- 1.2.2 Hat Style
- 1.2.3 Pancake Style
- 1.3 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product by Application
- 1.3.1 Industrial Robot
- 1.3.2 Semiconductor Equipment
- 1.3.3 Flat Panel Equipment
- 1.3.4 Machine Tools
- 1.3.5 Optical Machine
- 1.3.6 Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Machine
- 1.3.7 Metal Working Machine
- 1.3.8 Medical Equipment
- 1.3.9 Space Equipment
- 1.3.10 Others
- 1.4 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Revenue and Sales Analysis
- 1.4.1 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.4.3 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.5 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Industry Trends and Innovation
- 1.5.1 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Industry Trends and Innovation
- 1.5.2 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Drivers and Challenges
- 2 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market PESTEL Analysis
- 2.1 Political Factors Analysis
- 2.2 Economic Factors Analysis
- 2.3 Social Factors Analysis
- 2.4 Technological Factors Analysis
- 2.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
- 2.6 Legal Factors Analysis
- 3 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.1 Competitive Rivalry
- 3.2 Threat of New Entrants
- 3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 3.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 4 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Analysis by Regions
- 4.1 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Overall Market: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
- 4.2.1 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 4.2.2 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue and Market Share Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
- 4.3 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
- 4.3.1 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 4.3.2 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales and Market Share Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
- 4.4 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
- 5 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Type and Application
- 5.1 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Type
- 5.1.1 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
- 5.1.2 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
- 5.2 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
- 6 North America
- 6.1 North America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 6.2 North America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 6.3 North America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Type
- 6.3.1 North America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 6.3.2 North America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 6.4 North America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Application
- 6.4.1 North America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 6.4.2 North America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 6.5 North America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Country
- 6.5.1 US
- 6.5.2 Canada
- 7 Europe
- 7.1 Europe Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 7.2 Europe Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 7.3 Europe Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Type
- 7.3.1 Europe Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 7.3.2 Europe Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 7.4 Europe Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Application
- 7.4.1 Europe Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 7.4.2 Europe Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 7.5 Europe Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Country
- 7.5.1 Germany
- 7.5.2 France
- 7.5.3 United Kingdom
- 7.5.4 Italy
- 7.5.5 Spain
- 7.5.6 Benelux
- 8 China
- 8.1 China Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 8.2 China Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 8.3 China Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Type
- 8.3.1 China Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 8.3.2 China Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 8.4 China Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Application
- 8.4.1 China Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 8.4.2 China Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 9 APAC (excl. China)
- 9.1 APAC (excl. China) Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 9.2 APAC (excl. China) Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 9.3 APAC (excl. China) Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Type
- 9.3.1 APAC (excl. China) Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 9.3.2 APAC (excl. China) Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 9.4 APAC (excl. China) Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Application
- 9.4.1 APAC (excl. China) Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 9.4.2 APAC (excl. China) Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 9.5 APAC (excl. China) Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Country
- 9.5.1 Japan
- 9.5.2 South Korea
- 9.5.3 India
- 9.5.4 Australia
- 9.5.5 Southeast Asia
- 10 Latin America
- 10.1 Latin America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 10.2 Latin America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 10.3 Latin America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Type
- 10.3.1 Latin America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 10.3.2 Latin America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 10.4 Latin America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Application
- 10.4.1 Latin America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 10.4.2 Latin America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 10.5 Latin America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Country
- 10.6 Latin America Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Country
- 10.6.1 Mexico
- 10.6.2 Brazil
- 11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Type
- 11.3.1 Middle East & Africa Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 11.3.2 Middle East & Africa Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 11.4 Middle East & Africa Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Application
- 11.4.1 Middle East & Africa Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 11.4.2 Middle East & Africa Strain Wave Gearing Devices Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 11.5 Middle East Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Size by Country
- 11.5.1 Saudi Arabia
- 11.5.2 South Africa
- 12 Competition by Manufacturers
- 12.1 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Sales, Revenue and Price by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.1.1 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Sales by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.1.2 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.1.3 Global Strain Wave Gearing Devices Average Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.2 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
- 12.2.1 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Competitive Landscape Analysis
- 12.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter Location and Key Area Sales
- 12.2.3 Market Dynamic
- 13 Key Companies Analysis
- 13.1 HDSI
- 13.1.1 HDSI Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.1.2 HDSI Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.1.3 HDSI Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.2 Leaderdrive
- 13.2.1 Leaderdrive Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.2.2 Leaderdrive Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.2.3 Leaderdrive Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.3 Zhejiang Laifual
- 13.3.1 Zhejiang Laifual Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.3.2 Zhejiang Laifual Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.3.3 Zhejiang Laifual Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.4 Shenzhen Han＇s Motion Technology
- 13.4.1 Shenzhen Han＇s Motion Technology Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.4.2 Shenzhen Han＇s Motion Technology Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.4.3 Shenzhen Han＇s Motion Technology Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.5 Nidec-Shimpo
- 13.5.1 Nidec-Shimpo Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.5.2 Nidec-Shimpo Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.5.3 Nidec-Shimpo Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.6 KOFON
- 13.6.1 KOFON Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.6.2 KOFON Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.6.3 KOFON Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.7 Beijing CTKM Harmonic Drive
- 13.7.1 Beijing CTKM Harmonic Drive Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.7.2 Beijing CTKM Harmonic Drive Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.7.3 Beijing CTKM Harmonic Drive Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.8 BENRUN Robot
- 13.8.1 BENRUN Robot Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.8.2 BENRUN Robot Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.8.3 BENRUN Robot Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.9 BHDI
- 13.9.1 BHDI Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.9.2 BHDI Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.9.3 BHDI Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.10 Too Eph Transmission Technology
- 13.10.1 Too Eph Transmission Technology Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.10.2 Too Eph Transmission Technology Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.10.3 Too Eph Transmission Technology Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.11 Cone Drive
- 13.11.1 Cone Drive Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.11.2 Cone Drive Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.11.3 Cone Drive Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.12 Guohua Hengyuan Tech Dev Co., Ltd.
- 13.12.1 Guohua Hengyuan Tech Dev Co., Ltd. Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.12.2 Guohua Hengyuan Tech Dev Co., Ltd. Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.12.3 Guohua Hengyuan Tech Dev Co., Ltd. Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.13 LI-MING Machinery Co., Ltd.
- 13.13.1 LI-MING Machinery Co., Ltd. Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.13.2 LI-MING Machinery Co., Ltd. Strain Wave Gearing Devices Product Portfolio
- 13.13.3 LI-MING Machinery Co., Ltd. Strain Wave Gearing Devices Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 14 Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.1 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.2 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Industry Raw Material and Suppliers Analysis
- 14.2.1 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Key Raw Material Supply Analysis
- 14.2.2 Raw Material Suppliers and Contact Information
- 14.3 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Typical Downstream Customers
- 14.4 Strain Wave Gearing Devices Sales Channel Analysis
- 15 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 16 Methodology and Data Source
- 16.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 16.2 Research Scope
- 16.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
- 16.4 Date Source
- 16.4.1 Primary Sources
- 16.4.2 Secondary Sources
- 16.5 Data Cross Validation
- 16.6 Disclaimer
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