Proximity, Photoelectric and Linear Displacement Sensors Ready to Grow
6/1/2004 - As manufacturing processes become increasingly sophisticated, users of proximity, photoelectric and linear displacement sensors are demanding more functionality from their sensors. Opportunities to improve growth rates in this industry exist if suppliers can satisfy customer requirements.
A past VDC market study totaled the U.S. market for proximity and photoelectric sensors at $655 million in 2000 and the market for linear displacement sensors at $314 million in 2000.
In order for suppliers to boost the low, and at times negative, growth rates of the past 4 years, it will be necessary for them to meet the following user requirements:
- Provide new shapes and smaller sizes
- Use advanced housing materials like Teflon, chrome-plated steel, etc. to meet durability requirements
- Offer support for open and proprietary networking protocols
- Incorporate networking interface circuits
- Increase sensing range and performance
The best prospects for vendors, in terms of largest and fastest-growing consuming segments by type of sensor are:
PROXIMITY AND PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS
Capacitive
-Largest Market Segment - Automotive Industry
-fastest-Growing Segment - Assembly/Robotics Equipment, Medical Equipment & Petroleum Industry are tied
Inductive
-Largest Market Segment - Metalworking Equipment
-fastest-Growing Segment - Packaging Equipment
Magnetic Actuated
-Largest Market Segment - Valve Industry
-fastest-Growing Segment - Material Handling Equipment
Photoelectric
-Largest Market Segment - Material Handling Equipment
-fastest-Growing Segment - Automotive Industry
Ultrasonic
-Largest Market Segment - Paper/Film Converting
-fastest-Growing Segment - Printing Equipment
LINEAR DISPLACEMENT SENSORS
Capacitive
-Largest Market Segment - Disk Drive Industry
-fastest-Growing Segment - Semiconductor Industry
Inductosyn Encoder
-Largest Market Segment - Metalworking Equipment
-fastest-Growing Segment - Metalworking Equipment
Magnetic Encoder
-Largest Market Segment - Metalworking Equipment
-fastest-Growing Segment - Undetermined, vendors are expanding market efforts beyond metalworking equipment
Optical Encoder
-Largest Market Segment - Metalworking Equipment
-fastest-Growing Segment - Printing Equipment & Textile Industry
Inductive
-Largest Market Segment - Semiconductor Industry
-fastest-Growing Segment - Packaging Equipment
Laser
-Largest Market Segment - Electronics Industry++
-fastest-Growing Segment - Electronics Industry++
LVDTs
-Largest Market Segment - Military/Aerospace Industry
-fastest-Growing Segment - Assembly/Robotics Equipment
Magnetostrictive
-Largest Market Segment - Plastics Manufacturing Equipment
-fastest-Growing Segment - Lumber Industry
Conductive Rubber Potentiometric
-Largest Market Segment - Transportation Vehicles
-fastest-Growing Segment - Transportation Vehicles
Wire Wound Potentiometric
-Largest Market Segment - Transportation Vehicles
-fastest-Growing Segment - Transportation Vehicles
Ultrasonic
-Largest Market Segment - Food & Beverage Industry
-fastest-Growing Segment - Assembly/Robotics Equipment
++-Exclusive of semiconductor industry portion
VDC's proposed update to this research, Proximity, Photoelectric, and Linear Displacement Sensors: North American Market Assessment, Seventh Edition aims to outline the changing requirements of control environments and help suppliers create strategies to address these important issues by providing granular, relevant market analysis if this industry, including:
- In-depth analysis of North American market demand for proximity, photoelectric, and linear displacement sensors
- Industry/application market estimates and forecasts - for all product types
- Detailed OEM/integrator analysis evaluating the opportunities and requirements to support existing and emerging applications
- Industry structure and influences, including detailed profiles and share analysis of leading and emerging proximity, photoelectric, and linear displacement sensor suppliers
- Key success requirements for suppliers of proximity, photoelectric, and linear displacement sensors
VDC is now accepting founding sponsors for this research. Benefits of becoming a founding sponsor include:
- Save $1,500 off the post publication price.
- Save $500 and receive a CD-ROM of the report with printable PDF files, Excel files, and a site license to post the report on your network.
- Guarantee your specific needs are included in the research scope. You will have the opportunity to review and revise a number of research tools, including questionnaires, surveys and profile templates.
- Receive research updates. You will receive updates during the research process alerting you to our interim findings.
- Receive a personal presentation. Schedule a time to meet with our analysts and probe for additional insights about your industry and market. VDC's study team will be available to present findings to any sponsor at their location of choice, subject to availability and client payment of travel expenses.
- Get answers to follow-up questions. Our analysts are available for follow-up and clarification as required.
- Rely on our money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with our report, we will issue a refund.
To view the proposal in detail, go to: http://www.vdc-corp.com/industrial/reports/04/br04-15.html
About VDC
Founded in 1971, VDC is a technology market research and consulting firm that specializes in industrial and commercial electronics, computing, communications, software and power systems markets. For more information about VDC's, "Proximity, Photoelectric, and Linear Displacement Sensors: North American Market Assessment, Seventh Edition." contact Marc Regberg at: msr@vdc-corp.com, 508-653-9000, ext. 111
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