Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Chapter 1 Introduction, Scope & Methodology
- 1.0 Introduction
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.1.1 Product Definitions
- 1.1.2 Geographic Scope
- 1.1.3 Objectives
- 1.1.4 Report Content
- 1.1.5 Qualitative Analysis
- 1.1.6 Classification of Industry Sectors
- 1.2 Methodology - Information Sources
- 1.3 Forecasting Methodology
- 1.3.1 The Relevance of GDP, Industrial Production & Manufacturing Data
- 1.3.2 The Approach to Developing Forecasts for Key Economic Series
- 1.3.3 Average Selling Price (ASP) Assumptions & Unit Volume Analysis
- 1.4 Exchange Rates
Chapter 2 Valve Island Technology
- 2.0 Introduction
- 2.1 Methods of implementing Pneumatic Systems
- 2.1.1 Hard-Wired Systems
- 2.1.2 Multipole Valve Island Systems
- 2.1.3 Bus-Based Valve Island Systems
- 2.2 Networking Technologies
- 2.2.1 Industrial Communication Networks (Fieldbus)
- 2.2.2 Ethernet for Pneumatic Systems
- 2.3 Valve Island Technologies
- 2.3.1 Size & Flow Rates of Valves
- 2.3.2 Plug-in Valve Verses Valve Slices
- 2.3.3 Intelligent Valve Islands
- 2.3.4 Diagnostics
Chapter 3 Market Trends & Statistics
- 3.0 Introduction
- 3.1 Factors Effecting the Development of the EMEA Valve Island Market
- 3.1.1 EMEA Economic Perspective
- 3.1.2 Market Drivers
- 3.1.2.1 Communications
- 3.1.2.2 Diagnostics
- 3.1.2.3 Installation of Valve Islands
- 3.1.2.4 Valve Island Pricing
- 3.1.2.5 Threats to the Valve Island Market
- 3.2 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands
- 3.2.1 By Units Shipped
- 3.2.2 By Euro Revenue
- 3.3 The EMEA Market for Fieldbus Connected Valve Islands by Protocol
- 3.3.1 The Growth of Ethernet
- 3.4 The EMEA Market for Ethernet Connected Valve Islands by Form of
Ethernet
- 3.5 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Geographic Region
- 3.6 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Industry Sector
- 3.7 Market Pricing of Valve Islands
Chapter 4 Results & Analysis of User Survey
- 4.0 Introduction
- 4.1 Sample Size
- 4.2 Connection Method for Pneumatic Valves
- 4.3 Use of Valve Islands
- 4.4 Features / Conditions Needed for Valve Island Use
- 4.5 Breakdown of Responses by Geographic Region
- 4.6 Breakdown of Responses by Company Activity
- 4.7 Breakdown of Responses by Industry
- 4.8 Number of Valves Per Valve Island
- 4.9 Number of Valve Islands Per Machine / System?
- 4.10 Valve Island Connection Methods
- 4.11 Main Reason for Using Valve Islands
- 4.12 Communication Protocols Used with Fieldbus Connected Valve Islands
- 4.13 Multiple Flow Rates on Valve Islands
- 4.14 Level of Ingress Protection Required
- 4.15 Requirements for EEx Protection
- 4.16 ATEX Category Required on Valve Islands
- 4.17 Flow Rates Required on Valve Islands
- 4.18 Installation Location of Valve Islands
- 4.19 Material Required for Valve Housings & Valve Island Bases
- 4.20 Methods of Valve Islands Construction
- 4.21 Diagnostic Features of Valve Islands
- 4.22 Important Features Required on Valve Islands
- 4.23 Problems with Valve Islands
Chapter 5 The Valve Island Supplier Industry in EMEA
- 5.0 Introduction
- 5.1 The Structure of the Supplier Base
- 5.2 Market Developments, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures
- 5.3 New Entrants to the Valve Island Market
- 5.4 Market Share Analysis
- 5.4.1 All Valve Islands
- 5.4.2 Multipole Connected Valve Islands
- 5.4.3 Fieldbus Connected Valve Islands
- 5.5 Suppliers to the Valve Island Market
Appendix 1 Presentation of "Other" Responses & Responses to Open Questions
from the User Survey
- A1.1 "Other" Industry Sectors
- A1.2 "Other" Reasons for Using Valve Islands
- A1.3 "Other" Fieldbus Communication Protocols
- A1.4 Problems with Valve Islands
List of Figures
- ES.1 Projected Development of the EMEA Market for Valve (units)
- ES.2 Projected Development of the EMEA Market for Valve Islands (Euro
Millions)
- 2.1 A Hard-wired Pneumatic System
- 2.2 A Multipole Pneumatic System
- 2.3 A Bus-based Pneumatic System
- 3.1 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Electrical Connection (units)
- 3.1A Projected Development of the EMEA Market for Valve Islands (units)
- 3.2 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Electrical Connection (Euro
Millions)
- 3.2A Projected Development of the EMEA Market for Valve Islands (Euro
Millions)
- 3.3 The EMEA Market for Fieldbus Connected Valve Islands by Fieldbus
Type2003 & 2008 (units)
- 3.4 The EMEA Market for Fieldbus Connected Valve Islands by Form of
Ethernet2003 & 2008 (units)
- 3.5 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Geographic Region 2003 & 2008
(units)
- 3.6 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Industry Sector 2003 & 2008
(units)
- 3.7 Average Valve Island Prices - 2003 & 2008 (units)
- 4.1 Connection Method for Pneumatic Valves - Currently & in 3 Years time
- 4.2 Respondents Current & Planned Use of Valve Islands
- 4.3 Breakdown of Responses by Geographic Region
- 4.4 Breakdown of Respondents by Company Type
- 4.5 Breakdown of Respondents by Industry Sector
- 4.6 Number of Valves per Valve Island - Currently & in 3 Years Time
- 4.7 Number of Valve Islands per Machine / System - Now & in 3 Years
- 4.8 Valve Island Connection Method - Currently & in 3 Years Time
- 4.9 Main Reason for Using Valve Islands
- 4.10 Communication Protocols Used with Fieldbus Connected Valve Islands -
Currently & in 3 Years Time
- 4.11 Requirement for More Than One Flow Rate on Valve Islands - Currently
& in 3 Years Time
- 4.12 Level of Ingress Protection Required on Valve Islands
- 4.13 Requirement for EEx Protection on Valve Islands
- 4.14 ATEX Category Required on Valve Islands
- 4.15 Flow Rates Required on Valve Islands - Currently & in 3 Years Time
- 4.16 Installation Location of Valve Islands - Currently & in 3 Years Time
- 4.17 Preferred Material for Valve Housing & Valve Island Bases
- 4.18 Preferred Construction for Valve Islands - Currently & in 3 Years
Time
- 4.19 Diagnostic Functions on Valve Islands - Currently & in 3 Years Time
List of Tables
- ES.1 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Electrical Connection 2003 to
2008 (unit shipments)
- ES.2 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Electrical Connection 2003 to
2008 (Euro Millions)
- ES.3 Estimated Market Shares for Suppliers of Valve Islands in 2003 (unit
shipments)
- 1.1 NACE Industry Descriptions & Definitions
- 1.2 Currency Exchange Rates
- 3.1 EMEA Gross Domestic Product Forecasts by Country / Region
- 3.2 EMEA Industry Production Forecasts by Country / Region
- 3.3 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Electrical Connection 2003 to
2008 (unit shipments)
- 3.4 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Electrical Connection 2003 to
2008 (Euro Millions)
- 3.5 The EMEA Market for Fieldbus Connected Valve Islands by Fieldbus Type
2003 to 2008 (unit shipments)
- 3.6 The EMEA Market for Ethernet Connected Valve Islands by Form of
Ethernet 2003 - 2008 (unit shipments)
- 3.7 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Geographic Region 2003 to 2008
(unit shipments)
- 3.8 The EMEA Market for Valve Islands by Industry Sector 2003 to 2008
(unit shipments)
- 4.1 Features / Conditions Required to Use Valve Islands
- 4.2 Most Important Features of Valve Islands - Weighted Results
- 5.1 Estimated Market Shares for Suppliers of Valve Islands in 2003 (unit
shipments)
- 5.2 Estimated Market Shares for Suppliers of Multipole Connected Valve
Islands in 2003 (unit shipments)
- 5.3 Estimated Market Shares for Suppliers of Fieldbus Connected Valve
Islands in 2003 (unit shipments)
- 5.4 Main Suppliers to the EMEA Valve Island Market
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