Smart manufacturing, over the years, has gained momentum across all manufacturing plants, including electronics, automobiles, and aircraft. Smart manufacturing enables automation across production plants, thereby reducing operational time and cost. CNC milling machines are being increasingly integrated with smart manufacturing technology as it allows program-specific machining operations. This is enabling the manufacturers to enhance the precision and accuracy of operations by reducing human error. Further, the integration of smart manufacturing technology with CNC machining is also enabling the automation of repetitive functions in the Middle East & Africa CNC milling machines market. Thus, the integration of smart manufacturing technologies with CNC milling machines is expected to contribute to the growth of the Middle East & Africa CNC milling machines market over the forecast period.
Based on geography, the Middle East & Africa (MEA) CNC milling machines market is classified into South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the Rest of MEA. Countries in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Iran, have huge oil reserves and are among the leading producers of oil and gas globally. CNC milling machines are used across the oil & gas industry for oil and gas production and exploration activities. Thus, the increasing oil & gas production across the region is boosting the demand for CNC milling machines, contributing to the market's growth. Aerospace manufacturing across countries such as Turkey and Israel have experienced a significant increase owing to the presence of companies such as Israel Aerospace Industries and Turkish Aircraft Industries Corporation (TAI). These companies are focused on increasing their aircraft production through strategic initiatives and tie-ups with other companies. For instance, in July 2022, TAI signed three cooperation agreements with Airbus to produce A3F's barrier wall, the A350 series 320 and 18 section combination, and the A19 series Mid Underbody Panels. Thus, the increase in aircraft manufacturing across the region is expected to fuel the demand for CNC milling machines from the aerospace industry, contributing to the Middle East & Africa CNC milling machines market's growth.
The Middle East & Africa CNC milling machines market is segmented into structure, x- axis working range, number of axis, application, and country. Based on structure, the Middle East & Africa CNC milling machines market is sub segmented into gantry, moving table, fixed table, and column type. The gantry segment registered the largest market share in 2023.
Based on x-axis working range, the Middle East & Africa CNC milling machines market is segmented into less than 2000 mm, 2001 mm to 5000 mm, 5001 mm to 7000 mm, and above 7000 mm. The less than 2000 mm registered the largest market share in 2023.
Based on number of axis, the market is segmented into 3-axis, 4-axis, 5-axis, and others. The 3-axis segment held the largest market share in 2023.
Based on application, the market is segmented into automotive & transportation, aerospace & defense, oil & gas, and others. The automotive & transportation segment held the largest market share in 2023.
Based on country, the market is segmented into South Africa, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the Rest of Middle East & Africa. South Africa dominated the market share in 2023.
AWEA Mechantronic Co Ltd, Fives SAS, JOBs SpA, Nidec Crop, Okuma Corp, Pietro Carnaghi SpA are the leading companies operating in the Middle East & Africa CNC milling machines market.