Abstract
Venture Development Corporation is pleased to announce the release of new research on the position sensor market. After its successful 2005 North American (NA) study on proximity, photoelectric, and linear displacement sensors, VDC has continued its research on the industry with a new analysis including 2006 base-year shipments and 2007-2011 forecasts. In addition, VDC has added a new volume on rotary position sensors, elaborating on encoder, potentionmetric, resolver and other related segments.
Product Categories
- Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors
- Capacitive
- Inductive (military/aerospace and nonmilitary/aerospace applications)
- Magnetic
- Magnetic Actuated
- Photoelectric
- Photointerrupter
- Ultrasonic
- Rotary Position Sensors
- Encoders (contact, inductosyn,magnetic and optical)
- Potentiometric
- Resolvers
- RVDTs
- Synchros
- Linear Displacement Sensors
- Capacitive
- Encoders (inductive, magnetic and optical)
- Inductive
- Laser Systems (interferometry and triangulation)
- Potentiometric (conductive plastic and wire wound)
- LVDTs
- Magnetostrictive
- Ultrasonic
Table of Contents
I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- MARKET OVERVIEW
- Product Markets
- Prices
- Consuming Applications and Industries
- Photoelectric Sensor Characteristics
- Distribution Channels
- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- USER NEEDS AND TRENDS
- Product Selection Criteria
- Diagnostic Requirements
- Body Materials
- Electrical Connections
- Output Signals
- Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria
- User Information Sources
- COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- Vendor Profiles and Vendor List
II SCOPE
- PRODUCT FOCUS
- Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors:
- FORECASTS
- CONSUMING INDUSTRY/APPLICATION FOCUS
- GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
- DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL FOCUS
- COMPETITIVE ANALYSES
III METHODOLOGY
- PRIMARY RESEARCH
- SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SOURCES
- INFORMATION ANALYSIS
IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS
- OVERVIEW
- DESCRIPTION OF SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES
- Capacitive Proximity Sensors
- Inductive Proximity Sensors
- Magnetic Proximity Sensors
- Magnetic-Actuated Proximity Sensors
- Photoelectric Sensors
- Photointerrupters
- Ultrasonic Proximity Sensors
- PRODUCT INNOVATION TRENDS
V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS
- PRODUCT MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS
- MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS BY CONSUMING APPLICATIONS/INDUSTRIES
- Capacitive Proximity Sensors
- Inductive Sensors
- Magnetic Sensors
- Magnetic-Actuated Sensors
- Photoelectric Sensors
- Photointerrupter Sensors
- Ultrasonic Sensors
- PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
- Light Sources
- Sensing Modes
- MARKET SIZES BY CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
- Sales Organizations
- Customer Classes
VII USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
- DEMOGRAPHICS
- End Users versus Resellers
- Major Application and Industry Distributions
- Major Application and Industry Distributions by Product Types
- PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
- DIAGNOSTIC REQUIREMENTS
- Indicator Lights
- Other
- Future Needs
- ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- Temperature Ranges
- Maximum Relative Humidity
- Other Requirements
- Future Needs
- SAFETY AND OTHER AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS
- SHAPES
- BODY MATERIALS
- ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
- OUTPUT SIGNALS
- Overall
- By Types of Sensors
- NON-PRODUCT VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
- DELIVERY TIME REQUIREMENTS
- HOW USERS LEARN ABOUT PRODUCTS AND VENDORS
- Trade Periodicals
- Trade Shows
VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- VENDOR SHIPMENTS
- MARKET SHARES BY SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES
- Overall
- Capacitive Sensors
- Inductive Sensors
- Magnetic Sensors
- Magnetic-Actuated Sensors
- Photoelectric Sensors
- Photointerrupter Sensors
- Ultrasonic Sensors
- Key Success Factors
IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- MARKET FOCUS
- PRODUCT MARKETS
- Largest Markets
- Expected Highest Dollar Volume Growth Markets
- Forecast Highest Growth Rates
- APPLICATION AND INDUSTRY MARKETS BY PRODUCT TYPES
- CUSTOMER PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
- CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
- Sales Organizations
- Customer Classes
- PROMOTION
- RELATED PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION
- ACQUISITIONS
- ALLIANCES
- OTHER SUCCESS FACTORS
X VENDOR PROFILES
- AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES
- BALLUFF, INC
- BANNER ENGINEERING CORPORATION
- BAUMER, LTD
- DANAHER INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS GROUP (DICG)
- EATON ELECTRICAL, INC.
- ELDEC CORPORATION
- HAMLIN, INC.
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- IFM EFECTOR, INC.
- KEYENCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
- OMRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
- OPTEK TECHNOLOGY, INC.
- PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS OF AMERICA (FORMERLY AROMAT)
- PEPPERL+FUCHS, INC
- ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
- SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, S.A.
- SICK, INC./SICK STEGMANN, INC.
- SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION/ SIEMENS VDO
- TURCK, INC.
APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST
LIST OF EXHIBITS
I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- I-1 Current and Forecast Proximity and Photoelectric Sensor Shipments to North American Markets (Dollars in Millions)
IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS
- IV-1 Shielded and Unshielded Inductive Proximity Sensors
- IV-2 Components of a Magnetic Sensor
- IV-3 Ferrous Material Sensitive Version of a Magnetic-Activated Sensor
- IV-4 Most Common Photoelectric-Sensing Modes
- IV-5 Other Photoelectric-Sensing Modes
- IV-6 A Comparison of Infrared and Visible LED Outputs to Phototransistor Response
V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- V-1 Industry Structure
VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS
- VI-1 Forecast of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensor Shipments and Average Selling Prices for North American Consumption
- VI-2 Current and Forecast Capacitive Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
- VI-3 Current and Forecast Inductive Proximity Sensor Shipments for Non-Military/Aerospace North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
- VI-4 Current and Forecast Magnetic Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
- VI-5 Current and Forecast Magnetic Actuated Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
- VI-6 Current and Forecast Photoelectric Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
- VI-7 Current and Forecast Photointerrupter Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
- VI-8 Current and Forecast Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries Millions of Dollars)
- VI-9 Current and Forecast Photoelectric Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Light Sources (Millions of Dollars)
- VI-10 Current and Forecast Shares of Photoelectric Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Sensing Modes
- VI-11 Shares of North American Proximity and Photoelectric Sensor Sales, Segmented by Sales Organizations (Percent of Dollar Volume) (Data Sources-VQ-2, 3A, 3B, 4, 10)
- VI-12 Shares of North American Proximity and Photoelectric Sensor Sales, Segmented by Customer Classes (Percent of Dollar Volume)
VII USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
- VII-1 Share of User Survey Respondents Between Those Purchasing Proximity and/or Photoelectric Sensors for Own Use, For Resale, or Both (Percent of Respondents)
- VII-2 Major Applications and Industries For Which User Survey Respondents Purchase or Specify Proximity and/or Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of Respondents)
- VII-3 Major Applications and Industries For Which User Survey Respondents Purchase or Specify Proximity and/or Photoelectric Sensors, By Types (Based on User Responses)
- VII-4 Most Important Product Selection Criteria for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria)
- VII-5 Indicator Light Requirements on Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents Having Requirements for Each)
- VII-6 Relative Need For Indicator Lights on Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors by Types (Percent of Users for Each Type of Sensor
- VII-7 Other Diagnostic Requirements in Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
- VII-8 Other Diagnostic Requirements in Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors by Types (Percent of Users for Each Type of Sensor)
- VII-9 Likely Additional Future Diagnostic Requirements in Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
- VII-10 High and Low Operating Temperature Requirements for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Based on Temperature Extremes Cited By User Respondents)
- VII-11 Maximum Relative Humidity Requirements for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Based on Highest Relative Humidity Cited by User Respondents)
- VII-12 Other Environmental Requirements for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
- VII-13 Expected Future Changes In Environmental Requirements for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
- VII-14 Safety and Other Agency Certifications Required on Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
- VII-15 Current and Expected Future Shapes of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors Being Purchased (Percent of User Respondents for Each Sensor Type)
- VII-16 Current and Expected Future Body Materials of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors Being Purchased (Percent of User Respondents)
- VII-17 Current and Expected Future Body Materials of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors Being Purchased by Type (Percent of User Respondents)
- VII-18 Current and Expected Future Electrical Connections on Purchased Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
- VII-19 Current and Expected Future Output Signals Provided by Purchased Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
- VII-20 Current and Expected Future Output Signals Provided by Purchased Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors, By Types (Percent of User Respondents for Each Type)
- VII-21 Most Important Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria)
- VII-22 Production Delivery Time Requirements for Proximity & Photoelectric Sensors (Based On User Responses)
- VII-23 How Users Learn About Proximity & Photoelectric Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Information Sources)
- VII-24 Trade Periodicals Most Cited as Sources of Information on Proximity & Photoelectric Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Citing Trade Periodicals)
- VII-25 Trade Shows Most Cited as Sources of Information on Proximity & Photoelectric Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Citing Trade Periodicals)
VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- VIII-1 Vendor Shipments of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors for North American Consumption (Dollars in Millions)
- VIII-2 Vendor Shipment Shares of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors Under Study for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume) 2006 Total: $757.2 Million
- VIII-3 Vendor Shares of Capacitive Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
- VIII-4 Vendor Shares of Inductive Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
- VIII-5 Vendor Shares of Inductive Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Military/Aerospace Equipment Market Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
- VIII-6 Vendor Shares of Inductive Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Non-Military/Aerospace Equipment Market Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
- VIII-7 Vendor Shares of Magnetic Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
- VIII-8 Vendor Shares of Magnetic Actuated Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
- VIII-9 Vendor Shares of Photoelectric Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
- VIII-10 Vendor Shares of Photointerrupter Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
- VIII-11 Vendor Shares of Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
- VIII-12 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors as Suppliers of Proximity and/or Photoelectric Sensors to North American Markets (Percent of Vendor Respondents)
IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- IX-1 Largest and Forecast Fastest-Growing North American Markets For Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors, By Types
