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Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)   

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Five Year Market Analysis and Technology Forecast through 2013
On-Demand MIS Published Date: 6/30/2009 
Hard Copy, Excel & PDF Published Date: 6/30/2009 

Studies and Formats Available

These market studies may be purchased in several different formats as an On-Demand MIS License, a Hard Copy, an Excel or a PDF Report.  The On-Demand MIS has some unique features (such as market history and market shares for the past several years) that are not available in other formats.  Regional studies include country and industry forecasts.  Studies and formats available are listed below:  

 

 
On-Demand

Hard Copy, Excel or PDF

 Worldwide

Yes

Yes

 North America

Yes

Yes

 Latin America

Yes

Yes

 Europe, Middle East & Africa

Yes

Yes

 Asia

Yes

Yes

Table of contents for these studies is shown in the following paragraphs.

Study Overview

Market Growth Will Resume Once Economic Turmoil Settles
This study provides an in-depth analysis of the worldwide Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) business and its segments.  In addition to market analysis and forecasts, the study also covers strategic issues that influence the market. 

2008 was not a bad year for automation.  The PLC market grew at a moderate rate in spite of the economic trouble that started in the US at the end of 2007.  While a severe contraction period is expected in 2009, automation demand is expected to start turning around beginning in 2010 as the manufacturers face increasing global market pressures. 
 
Governments of many countries around the world are injecting money though various stimulus packages to prop up their economy.  These programs are expected to create new demands for automation equipment such as PLCs in many industries. 

Manufacturing and infrastructure industries are keenly reviewing their strategies to employ more automation that reduces the basic cost of operations, which could help them survive better in future economic turmoil and become more ‘sustainable.

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 how to plan now for the world beyond the current ‘gloom and doom’, how to create opportunities by learning from long term trends, which industries to target, and what is the regional scenario.  To this end the report suggests various strategies for PLC suppliers to increase their value propositions to the market.

Worldwide Study Table of Contents

Executive Summary

  • Market Trends
  • Market Size and Forecast
  • Strategies for Success

Scope

Market Shares List of Figures

  • Market Shares for Leading PLC Suppliers
  • Market Shares by Region
    • North America
    • Europe/Middle East/Africa
    • Japan
    • Asia
    • Latin America
  • Market Shares by Hardware
  • Market Shares by PLC Size
    • Nano
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Large

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 by PLC Hardware, excluding Unbundled I/O & Operator Interfaces 
  • PLC Hardware by Controller Type
  • Shipments by Sales Channel
  • Shipments by Customer Type
  • Shipments by Industry 
    • Automotive
    • Building Automation
    • Cement & Glass
    • Chemical
    • Electronics & Electrical
    • Electric Power
    • Food & Beverage
    • Machinery
    • Mining & Metals
    • Oil & Gas
    • Pharmaceutical & Biotech
    • Pulp & Paper
    • Refining
    • Semiconductor
    • Water & Wastewater
  • PAC Market Size and Growth

Supplier Profiles

Profiles for the major suppliers servicing this market are included.  Each profile reviews the company’s business, products, and services as it applies to this market segment.  Suppliers profiled include ABB, B&R Industrial Automation, Beckhoff Automation, Bosch Rexroth, Eaton/Moeller, Fuji Electric, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, Hitachi / Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems, IDEC, Koyo Electronics Industries/JTEKT, LS Industrial Systems (LSIS), Mitsubishi Electric, OMRON, Panasonic Electric Works, Rockwell Automation, Saia-Burgess Controls, Schneider Electric, Sharp, Siemens, Yokogawa.

Regional Study Table of Contents

Regional Overview

Scope

Regional Market Shares of the Leading Suppliers

Regional Market Forecast

  • By Industry
  • By Country
  • By Product Type

Note: All category sub-segmentations are the same as shown in Worldwide Market Forecast List of Figures for this study. 

Links to Leading Supplier Profiles on ARC Website

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

Country Study Table of Contents
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