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Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)   

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Five Year Market Analysis and Forecast through 2012
On-Demand MIS Published Date: 6/4/2008 
Hard Copy Published Date: 6/4/2008 

Studies and Formats Available

This research may be purchased in Hard Copy, as a PDF file, or on-demand with a Market Intelligence Service (MIS) license.  The MIS license has some unique, on-demand information that is not available in Hard Copy or PDF Format.  Studies and formats available are listed below:  

 Studies Available

 On-Demand MIS License

Hard Copy or PDF File

 Worldwide

Yes

Yes

 North America

Yes

No

 Latin America

Yes

No 

 Europe, ME & Africa

Yes

No 

 Asia

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 The contents for each study are listed in the following paragraphs.

Overview
Emerging Economies Drive PLC Market Growth 

This study provides an in-depth analysis of the worldwide Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) market and its segments.  In addition to the market analysis and forecasts, the study also covers strategic issues that influence the market. 

Robust investments in manufacturing and infrastructure industries continued world-wide in 2007.  Emerging economies, such as those in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) and Eastern Europe, helped to propel PLC market growth with increasing consumer demand from the growing middle class in those countries, adding new infrastructure within those countries to boost quality of life and a strong capital investment environment.

Due to rising demand for the Programmable Automation Controller (PAC), this study includes current size and growth forecasts for the PLC-based PAC market.  PAC market growth is driven by the logical extension of PLC functionality to a multidiscipline platform. 

PLC applications cut across discrete, process, and hybrid automation segments, and will experience growth across all manufacturing, as manufacturing companies recognize the need for more automation and for both producing and saving energy to cope with rapidly rising energy demands and costs globally. 

Strategic Issues

Automation is increasingly more vital as manufacturers continue to face challenges to compete in the global economy.  While automation remains one of the best investments a manufacturer can make, the market dynamics for suppliers also remains extremely competitive.  This leads to issues for PLC suppliers to address such as:

  • What are the trends in controller functionalities?
  • Which applications are good targets for PLC suppliers?
  • What is the effect of the PLC-based PAC market?
  • Which PLC categories are growing the fastest?
  • What is the regional scenario?
Worldwide On-line Market Intelligence Table of Contents

Market Shares List of Figures

  • Market Shares for Leading PLC Suppliers
  • Market Shares for PLC Hardware Suppliers
  • Market Shares by Region
  • Market Shares by Sales Channel
  • Market Shares by Customer Type 
  • Market Shares by Controller Type
  • Market Shares by Industry

Market Forecast List of Figures

  • Total PLC Business Including Hardware, Software, and Services
  • Shipments by Region
    • North America
    • Europe, Middle East, Africa
    • Japan
    • Asia
    • Latin America
  • Shipments by Hardware, Software, and Services
  • Shipments of PLC Hardware 
  • PLC Hardware by Controller Type
    • Nano
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Large
    • Other
  • Average Selling Price of PLC Hardware by Controller Type
  • PLC Hardware by Component
    • Controllers and Bundled I/O
    • Unbundled I/O
    • Operator Interface Hardware
  • Shipments by Distribution Channel
    • Direct Sales
    • Distributors
    • Independent Representatives
  • Shipments by Customer Type
    • End Users
    • OEMs
    • System Integrators
  • Shipments by Industry
    • Automotive
    • Building Automation
    • Cement & Glass
    • Chemical
    • Electrical
    • Electronic
    • Electric Power
    • Fabricated Metals
    • Food & Beverage
    • Machinery
    • Metals & Mining
    • Oil & Gas
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Pulp & Paper
    • Refining
    • Water & Wastewater
Regional On-line Market Intelligence Table of Contents

Regional Market Shares List of Figures

  • Market Shares for Leading PLC Suppliers
  • Market Shares for PLC Hardware Suppliers
  • Market Shares by Sales Channel
  • Market Shares by Customer Type 
  • Market Shares by Controller Type
  • Market Shares by Industry

Regional Market Segmentation List of Figures

  • Regional Market Segmentation by Country
  • Each Country Market Segmentation by Industry
  • Regional Market Segmentation by Industry

Note: All Market Forecast sub-segmentations are the same as in Market Shares List of Figures

For a list of countries included in each region:
MIS-Country.pdf

Hard Copy & PDF File Table of Contents
Executive Summary
  • Scope
  • Market Size and Forecast
  • Strategies & Recommendations for Success
Scope
Market Shares List of Figures
  • Market Shares of the Leading Suppliers
  • Market Shares by Hardware, Software,and Services
  • Market Shares by Component
  • Market Shares by Region
Market Forecast List of Figures
  • Total Shipments of GMC Systems
  • Shipments by Hardware, Software & Services
  • Shipments by Component
    • Controllers
    • Drives
    • Motors
    • Peripheral Hardware
  • Shipments by Region
    • North America
    • Europe, Middle East, and Africa
    • Asia
    • Latin America
  • Shipments by Industry
    • Food & Beverage
    • Pharmaceutical & Biotech
    • Plastics & Rubber
    • Pulp & Paper
    • Automotive
    • Aerospace & Defense
    • Machinery
    • Fabricated Metals
    • Medical Products
    • Textiles
    • Electrical
    • Electronics & Semiconductors
    • Furniture & Wood Products
    • Printing & Publishing
    • Metal Working Machinery
    • Other
  • Shipments by Application
    • Material Handling
    • Packaging
    • Robotics
    • Converting
    • Inspection/Measuring
    • Web Lines
    • Positioning
    • Winding
    • Assembly/Deassembly
    • Metal Fabrication
    • Slicing, Shearing, & Cutting
    • Other
  • Shipments by Sales Channel
    • Direct Sales
    • Independent Representatives/Distributors
  • Shipments by Customer Type
    • End Users
    • Original Equipment Manufacturers
    • Systems Integrators
Supplier Profiles
Profiles for 31 of the major suppliers ser-vicing this market are included.  Each profile reviews the company’s business, products, and services as it applies to this market segment.
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