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Welding machines:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Hobart was the most searched among welding machines worldwide, with an estimated 201K branded searches and 57.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Hobart57.2%
  2. Fronius21.1%
  3. Lincoln Electric9.4%
  4. Miller9.4%
  5. ESAB2.3%
  6. Kemppi0.54%

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Compare the welding machines companies operate with. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among welding machines worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Hobart, Fronius, Lincoln Electric, Miller, ESAB. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthHobartFroniusLincoln ElectricMillerESABKemppi
Oct 202556.4%20.7%9.3%11.3%1.9%0.44%
Nov 202558.5%21.5%7.9%9.6%1.9%0.57%
Dec 202561%18.3%8.2%10%2%0.4%
Jan 202665.4%16.1%7.2%8.8%2.2%0.41%
Feb 202660.7%18.3%8.2%10%2.4%0.47%
Mar 202658.3%21.5%7.9%9.6%2.3%0.38%
Apr 202653.4%24%8.8%10.8%2.6%0.42%
May 202659.6%21.9%8%8%2%0.46%
Jun 202658.5%21.5%7.9%9.6%1.9%0.55%
Jul 202658.5%21.5%7.9%9.6%1.9%0.47%
Aug 202657.2%21.1%9.4%9.4%2.3%0.54%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Hobart

    57.2%

    Held 1st. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  2. 2.Fronius

    21.1%

    Held 2nd. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  3. 3.Lincoln Electric

    9.4%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  4. 4.Miller

    9.4%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.ESAB

    2.3%

    Held 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  6. 6.Kemppi

    0.54%

    Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +18.8% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among welding machines worldwide?

In August 2026, Hobart was the most searched among welding machines worldwide, with an estimated 201K branded searches and 57.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Fronius is in 2nd place, 36.2 percentage points behind at 21.1% Share of Search.

Global welding machines, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Hobart56.4% → 57.2%65.4%Jan 202653.4%Apr 20261st
Fronius20.7% → 21.1%24%Apr 202616.1%Jan 20262nd
Lincoln Electric9.3% → 9.4%9.4%Aug 20267.2%Jan 20264th → 3rd
Miller11.3% → 9.4%11.3%Oct 20258%May 20263rd → 4th
ESAB1.9% → 2.3%2.6%Apr 20261.9%Oct 20255th
Kemppi0.44% → 0.54%0.57%Nov 20250.38%Mar 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hobart’s estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide increased from 56.4% to 57.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Miller’s estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide decreased from 11.3% to 9.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hobart’s estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide peaked at 65.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 53.4% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fronius’ estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide peaked at 24% in April 2026 and was lowest at 16.1% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lincoln Electric’s estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide peaked at 9.4% in August 2026 and was lowest at 7.2% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Miller’s estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide peaked at 11.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 8% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lincoln Electric rose from 4th to 3rd among welding machines worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Miller fell from 3rd to 4th among welding machines worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fronius, ESAB and Kemppi held steady: their estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for welding machines worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Lincoln Electric overtook Miller to rank 3rd among welding machines worldwide, at 9.4%.

  2. In August 2026, Hobart lost estimated Share of Search among welding machines worldwide, from 58.5% to 57.2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Miller worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fronius worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in August 2026.

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