The Edge Computing Consortium (ECC) was officially established in Beijing, China on November 30, 2016. This initiative was jointly created by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenyang Institute of Automation of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), Intel Corporation, ARM, and iSoftStone.
ARC Advisory Group has just completed fresh market analysis research on Oilfield Operations Management Systems. This ARC market research explores current and historical market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year global forecasts for the Oilfield Operations Management Systems market. This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research database, extensive primary and secondary research, and proprietary economic modeling techniques. The research includes competitive analysis, plus five-year market forecasts by region, industry, machinery segmentation, sales channels, and customers.
Tim Shea, Senior Analyst, ARC Advisory Group and principal author of this research says, “As more owner-operators, independent E&P firms, and related stakeholders embrace the new “lower for longer” margin-compressed environment, an increasing number are expected to resume their investment in oilfield operations management systems solutions as oil prices begin to slowly recover and the supply-demand equilibrium regains its balance since they realize that these solutions can help them lower costs, enhance production, improve and/or enhance recovery, and ensure more efficient operations with fewer experienced personnel. Oilfield operations management systems are increasingly seen as a vital investment that translates into material ROI and help ensure continued competitive survival.”
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ARC Advisory Group has just completed fresh market analysis research on Manufacturing Execution Systems for the Discrete Industries. This ARC market research explores current and historical market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year global forecasts for the Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for the Discrete Industries market. This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research database, extensive primary and secondary research, and proprietary economic modeling techniques. The research includes competitive analysis, plus five-year market forecasts by region, industry, machinery segmentation, sales channels, and customers.
“MES solutions are critical, because the digital plant of the future is the nexus of technologies that will be a key part of the digital transformation,” says Janice Abel, Principal Consultant and primary author of ARC's Manufacturing Execution Systems for Discrete Industries Global Marke Research study. Within the MES market, the most important new technologies are predictive analytics, cloud, smart connected devices, mobile and process simulation; while the important functionalities can differ based on the industry and country. ROI and project benefits (quantitative and qualitative) are important factors for successful MES projects.
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ARC Advisory Group has just completed fresh market analysis research on Turbine Monitoring and Controls. This ARC market research explores current market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year global forecasts for the turbine and monitoring controls market. This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research database, extensive primary and secondary research, and proprietary economic modeling techniques. The research includes competitive analysis, plus five-year market forecasts by region and industry.
“Turbines are required in a plethora of industries including process, hybrid, and even discrete industries such as automotive for on-site power generation and/or mechanical drive,” says Tim Shea, Senior Analyst and primary author of ARC's Turbine Monitoring and Control Market Research report.
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ARC Advisory Group has just completed fresh market analysis research on 3D Scanning. This ARC market research explores current and historical market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year global forecasts for the 3D scanning market. This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research database, extensive primary and secondary research, and proprietary economic modeling techniques. The research includes competitive analysis, plus five-year market forecasts by region, industry, machinery segmentation, sales channels, and customers.
Will Hastings, Analyst, ARC Advisory Group and principal author of the 3D Scanning Global Market Research report says, “Existing market competitors and new entrants will seek technological advances in software that improves automated object recognition. The entire 3D scanning market will benefit from these advancements by reducing project timelines and lowering the learning curve for new end users.”
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ARC Advisory Group has just completed fresh market analysis and associated research on the worldwide market for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) sold to the Electric Power Generation market. This ARC market research explores current and historical market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading suppliers, and provides five-year global forecasts for distributed control systems sold to the electric power generation market. This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research databases, extensive primary and secondary research, and proprietary economic modeling techniques. The research includes competitive analysis; five-year market forecasts by region, plant type, hardware, software and services, sales channels, end customers, and more.
This year's report also includes a comprehensive discussion of current qualitative trends in the evolution of the DCS. This includes the impact of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) on DCSs and the potential impact of recent end user initiatives to move to more open and interoperable process automation platforms.
Harry Forbes, Research Director, ARC Advisory Group and principal author of this study says, “The market for distributed control systems serving the power generation industry suffered another year of decline in 2015. One of the leading contributors to the decline is the shift in primary energy sources for power generation going on worldwide. Coal is being replaced by a combination of natural gas (used primarily in combined-cycle generating plants) and renewables. Nuclear power is declining in global importance, and instead will become an important source only in certain regions of the world (notably France and China).”
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ARC Advisory Group has just completed fresh market analysis research on Industrial Cybersecurity Anomaly and Breach Detection Solutions. This ARC Advisory Group research report provides a concise analysis of the industrial cybersecurity market for anomaly and breach detection solutions. It includes quantitative information on market size and growth across various regions, industries, and product categories. It also includes qualitative discussions of market drivers/inhibitors and the positioning of the many suppliers offering anomaly and breach detection solutions for industrial cybersecurity.
Anomaly and breach detection solutions include a range of products for monitoring plant networks and endpoint assets. This is a distinct segment of the overall anomaly and detection solutions market, distinguished by features that address the unique network messages and controllers used in the automation systems that control critical industrial assets and infrastructure. Products in this market segment are also distinguished by the actions that are taken when suspicious situations are detected.
Suppliers in this market primarily sell anomaly and breach detection solutions directly to end users that already have basic cybersecurity defenses. These products enhance plant and SCADA system security through the detection of latent compromises and attacks that have evaded network security and endpoint defenses. Market participation requires cybersecurity and industrial control system expertise, to ensure that these goals are achieved in a way that respects unique industrial control systems constraints.
ARC considers this market to be in the emerging stage. While some early-adopter, industrial organizations have already implemented anomaly and breach detection solutions, lack of cybersecurity maturity and expertise has limited broad adoption. But interest in such solutions is clearly growing. The sophistication of cyber attacks and vulnerabilities are incredibly dynamic, driving an ongoing need for more sophisticated tools and services. Successful attacks on large, cyber-sophisticated organizations have also demonstrated the limitations of proactive efforts to block intrusions and the importance of reactive strategies to minimize impact. Early detection of unauthorized changes in endpoint devices and abnormal network messages is fundamental to these efforts.
Governmental actions like the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and regulatory developments like NERC CIP version 5 add urgency to these investments. Reports suggesting that certain nations are actively supporting cyber-espionage and cyber attacks on infrastructure are likewise having an impact, causing companies to review and strengthen cybersecurity and business continuity strategies. Major cyber attacks, like the recent one against the Ukrainian power system, have also increased recognition of the prevalence of latent malware, like Black Energy, in industrial systems. While latent malware did not cause that system blackout, researchers believe that it may have hindered restoration and remediation efforts.
ARC Industrial Cybersecurity Research
ARC Advisory Group has been providing market research on the industrial cybersecurity market for many years. Prior reports discussed the overall market opportunities on a regional and industry basis. This report is part of a new series of ARC Advisory Group market analysis reports on individual segments of the overall industrial cybersecurity market. This series addresses each of the five major markets for products and services used in the protection of industrial plants and critical infrastructure:
• Network Security Solutions
• Endpoint Protection Solutions
• Industrial Cybersecurity Management Solutions
• Intrusion and Breach Detection Solutions
• Industrial Cybersecurity Services
Each report provides quantitative and qualitative information about the current and future market opportunities. Quantitative information includes market size and growth across various regions, industries and product categories. Qualitative information includes a review of noteworthy suppliers and their role in the market. These reports all leverage ARC’s extensive, worldwide knowledge base of information on automation markets, industry requirements, and developments that are driving/inhibiting cybersecurity concerns.
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ARC Advisory Group has just completed fresh market analysis research on Operator Panels. This ARC market research explores current and historical market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year global forecasts for the operator panels market. This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research database, extensive primary and secondary research, and proprietary economic modeling techniques. The research includes competitive analysis, plus five-year market forecasts by region, industry, machinery segmentation, sales channels, and customers.
Fabian Wanke, Analyst ARC Advisory Group, Europe and principal author of ARC’s Operator Panel Global Market Research Study says, “Operator panel suppliers that offer ‘complete solutions’ (panel + controller + peripheral hardware + I/Os) are generally more successful in the market. Portfolio synergies can leverage operator panel sales as suppliers can enter the bidding phase earlier, offer the right product for the right application, add value to OEMs, and set up sales channels in emerging markets earlier.”
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ARC Advisory Group has just completed fresh market analysis research on Substation Automation. This ARC market research explores current market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year global and regional forecasts for the substation automation market. This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research database, extensive primary and secondary research, and proprietary economic modeling techniques. The research includes competitive analysis, plus five-year market forecasts by region, substation type, project type, project size, and substation ownership.
“The substation automation market growth has been tempered and fueled by global economic conditions, an aging energy infrastructure, and an increasing influence of a Smart Grid infrastructure. During the next decade, many utilities worldwide will undertake significant investments in their substation automation technologies and solutions. All types of utilities, including investor-owned, municipal, vertically integrated, and distribution system operators (DSOs), seek to improve reliability and upgrade and replace aging infrastructure, while reducing operating expenses,” according to Steve Clouther, principal author of ARC’s “Substation Automation Global Market Research Study”.
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ARC Advisory Group has just completed fresh market analysis research on Control Valves in China. This ARC market research explores current and historical market performance and related technology and business trends, identifies leading technology suppliers, and provides five-year forecasts for the control valves market in China. This new research is based on ARC’s industry-leading market research database, extensive primary and secondary research, and proprietary economic modeling techniques. The research includes competitive analysis, plus five-year market forecasts by industry, valve components, and valve types.
“Traditionally, the global and local control valve players in China have not faced direct competition, as the target markets and customers differed. But with the development of the mid-end market segment both the global and local suppliers are fighting on the same turf,” says Rex Sun, principal author of ARC’s Control Valves Market Research for China study.
This new research is available as a comprehensive Market Outlook Study in PowerPoint based PDF format. It provides an executive-level summary of the current market dynamics, market forecasts, and competitive analysis, plus an overview of strategic issues. Also includes in-depth quantitative and qualitative research into the current market, future and historical trends, plus competitive analysis.
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