Machine Safeguarding Solutions

Machine Safeguarding Initiatives Take Center Stage
Safety, in terms of human and machine “health” and environmental protection, has moved to the forefront of critical topics for manufacturers due to an increased awareness of its strategic value.  It is the internal engineering organizations that are being directed to change the way safety systems are specified and designed, because the business goals can be aligned. 

The strong demand for production machinery in every region of the world lead the machine safeguarding market into a very strong recovery.  The market recovery that began in late 2010 and built up momentum in 2011 has remained unabated in 2012.
 
The overall safeguarding market is growing as a direct result of the continued demand for automated machinery.  Machinery shipments escalated at an unprecedented rate in virtually every sector of the market.  Consequently, the demand side is creating a pull in the market across the entire range of safeguarding product segments.  The challenge to suppliers of machine safeguarding components is to respond to the crisis strategically by steering the business toward the emerging industries seeking control reliable safeguarding components.   

Strategic Issues
In order to help their cause, suppliers must increase their value proposition to users and machine builders. This study will help to answer questions such as:

• How can suppliers increase their value proposition?
• What technology developments in controllers and networking are driving solutions?
• Will new distribution channels be required to provide training and design assistance?
• How will drive-integrated safety products impact the total market?

Executive Summary

• Major Trends
• Industry Trends
• Regional Trends
• End User Trends
• Strategies for Success

Scope

Market Shares List of Figures

• Market Shares of the Leading Suppliers
• Market Shares by Region
• North America
• Europe, Middle East, Africa
• Asia
• Latin America
• Market Shares by Hardware
• Market Shares by Hardware Component
• Laser Scanners
• Light Curtains
• Modular Configurable Relays
• Operator Interface Hardware
• Safety Edges
• Safety Interlock Switches
• Safety Mats
• Safety PLCS
• Safety Relays

Market Forecast List of Figures

• Total Shipments of Machine Safeguarding Solutions
• Shipments by Region
• North America
• Europe, Middle East, Africa
• Asia
• Latin America
• Shipments by Hardware vs. Services
• Shipments by Hardware Component
• Laser Scanners
• Light Curtains
• Modular Configurable Relays
• Operator Interface Hardware
• Safety Edges
• Safety Interlock Switches
• Safety Mats
• Safety PLCS
• Safety Relays
• Unit Shipments by Safeguarding Component
• Safeguarding Products
• Safe Drives
• Shipments by Industry
• Aerospace & Defense
• Automotive
• Food & Beverage
• Furniture & Wood Products
• Machinery Manufacturing
• Plastic & Rubber
• Pulp & Paper
• Semiconductors
• Textiles
• Shipments by Application
• Assembly/Deassembly
• Converting
• Inspection/Measuring
• Machine Tools
• Material Handling
• Metal Fabrication
• Molding
• Packaging
• Robotics
• Stamping/Forming
• Web Lines
• Shipments by Sales Channel
• Shipments by Customer Type

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, ASO Safety Solutions, Banner Engineering, BBH Products, Bernstein, Bircher Reglomat, Bosch Rexroth, B&R Industrial Automation, Datalogic, E. Dold & Sohne, elobau Elektrobauelemente, Emerson/Control Techniques, EUCHNER, Fiessler Elektronik, GE Security Industrial, HIMA Paul Hildebrandt, Honeywell, IDEC, JTEKT Corporation, Keyence, Lenze, Leuze electronic, Mechan Controls, Mitsubishi Electric, Moeller/Eaton, Omron, Phoenix Contact, Pilz, Pizzato Elettrica, Recora, Riken Optech, Rockwell Automation, Schleicher Electronic/Wieland, Schmersal Holding, Schneider Electric, SEW-EURODRIVE, SICK, Siemens, Tapeswitch.