INTRINSICALLY SAFE DEVICES GLOBAL MARKET ASSESSMENT, SECOND EDITION - VOLUME II: WIRELESS INTRINSICALLY SAFE DEVICES

Table of Contents

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• MARKET SIZE, SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS
• Product Markets
• Price Trends
• Geographic Markets
• Wireless Communication Protocols
• Consuming Industries
• Channels of Distribution
• SAFETY STANDARD REQUIREMENTS AND TRENDS
• Current Safety Standards and Certification Requirements
• Atmosphères Explosibles Directive (ATEX)
• North American Agencies and Standards
• Rest of World
• USER ANALYSES
• Hazardous Environment Protection Methods
• Motivation for Adoption of Intrinsic Safety
• Hazardous Area Classifications in Geographic Regions
• Selection Criteria for Products and Vendors
• VENDOR ANALYSIS
• Major Vendors by Product Categories
• Key Success Factors
• Vendor Profiles and List
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

II SCOPE

• PRODUCT FOCUS
• WIRELESS NETWORK PROTOCOLS
• CONSUMING INDUSTRIES
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organization
• Customer Classes
• USER ANALYSES
• VENDOR ANALYSIS
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• MONETARY VALUES

III METHODOLOGY

• PRIMARY RESEARCH
• Vendor Interviews
• Interviews and Web-Based Survey With Users
• SECONDARY RESEARCH
• Manufacturer Information Requests
• Other
• DATA ANALYSIS
• Data Verification
• Analysis
• Report

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

• DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICES
• Handheld Computers & PDAs
• VOICE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
• Radios
• Pagers
• Phones
• MONITORING AND CONTROL COMPONENTS
• Networking Products
• Transmitters
• WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
• IEEE 802 Standards
• Other Standards
• Proprietary Protocols

V ALTERNATIVE PROTECTION METHODS

• INTRINSIC SAFETY
• ENCAPSULATION
• INCREASED SAFETY MEASURES
• EXPLOSION PROOF/FLAME PROOF ENCLOSURES
• NON-INCENDIVE

VI HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES, STANDARDS, AND APPROVAL AGENCIES

• EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
• Zone and Group Categories
• NORTH AMERICA
• North American Classes, Divisions and Groups
• COMPARISON OF EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS
• Hazardous Area Classifications
• Temperature Categories
• APPROVAL ORGANIZATIONS
• European Economic Community
• North America
• STANDARDS, TESTING AND CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
• Atmosphères Explosibles Directive (ATEX)
• North American Agencies and Standards
• REST OF WORLD STANDARDS AND APPROVAL AGENCIES
• IECEx
• GOST-R and GGTN (Russia)
• Other Countries

VII INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Suppliers
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATIONS & OTHER CHANGES

VIII MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, AND FORECASTS

• PRODUCT SHIPMENTS
• Worldwide Shipments
• Prices
• Shipments to Regional Markets
• PRODUCT SHIPMENTS BY TYPES OF COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
• Data Communication Devices
• Voice Communication Devices
• Monitoring and Control Components
• SHIPMENTS FOR CONSUMING INDUSTRIES
• Worldwide
• To Regional Markets
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes

IX USER REQUIREMENT ANALYSES

• HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION METHODS
• Methods Used
• Criteria for Selection
• Perceived Costs
• Motivation for Adopting Wireless Intrinsic Safety
• HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATIONS IN GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
• Multiple Hazardous Area Classifications
• USAGE FOR EXISTING AND NEW FACILITIES IN GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
• MEANS OF PURCHASING PRODUCTS
• PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
• OUTSIDE SUPPORT SERVICES
• NON-PRODUCT VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
• TESTING, CERTIFICATION, AND APPROVAL ORGANIZATIONS
• INFORMATION SOURCES
• Trade Publications
• Trade Shows

X COMPETITIVE ANALYSES

• VENDOR PRODUCT SHIPMENTS AND SHARES
• Vendor Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products
• Data Communication Devices
• Voice Communication Devices
• Monitoring and Control Components
• KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

XI STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• PRODUCTS
• Data Communication Products
• Voice Communication Products
• Monitoring and Control Components
• PRICES
• INDUSTRY MARKETS
• Worldwide
• Regional Markets
• GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS
• Largest Markets
• Largest Growth Markets
• Fastest Growing Markets
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• SATISFYING USERS
• Gaining Acceptance of Intrinsic Safety
• Safety Classification Markets
• Key Equipment/Device Selection Factors
• Vendor Non-Product or “Commercial” Selection Criteria
• PROMOTION
• Promotional Emphasis
• Internet
• Trade Periodicals
• Trade Shows
• OTHER SUCCESS FACTORS

XII VENDOR PROFILES

• ACCUTECH DIVISION
• ADAPTIVE INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
• ASCOM HOLDING AG
• ECOM INSTRUMENTS GMBH
• EF JOHNSON
• ENDRESS+HAUSER HOLDING AG
• HONEYWELL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SOLUTIONS GROUP
• INTERMEC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
• M/A-COM WIRELESS SYSTEMS
• MOTOROLA, INC.
• ROBERTSHAW INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
• SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC
• BARTEC GMBH
• TECTUS TRANSPONDER TECHNOLOGY GMBH
• APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

LIST OF EXHIBITS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• I-1 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipments of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products ($US in Millions)
• I-2 Network/Frequency Use By Classes of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Devices & Equipment

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

• IV-1 Networks Used By Intrinsically Safe Product Groups

V ALTERNATIVE PROTECTION METHODS

• V-1 Hazardous Area Protection Methods

VI HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES, STANDARDS, AND APPROVAL AGENCIES

• VI-1 North American Group Designations for Hazardous Environments
• VI-2 Comparison of European and North American Hazardous Region Categories
• VI-3 Comparison of European and North American Temperature Categories for Hazardous Regions
• VI-4 Listing of European National Testing & Approval Agencies for Hazardous Environment Equipment

VII INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• VII-1 Industry Structure for Intrinsically Safe Equipment Applications

VIII MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, AND FORECASTS

• VIII-1 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipments and Average Selling Prices of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products By Types
• VIII-2 Current and Forecast Shipments of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products to Major Geographic Markets ($US in Millions)
• VIII-3 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of the Wireless Intrinsically Safe Data Communication Devices Under Study, By Types of Communication Networks (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-4 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of the Wireless Intrinsically Safe Data Communication Devices Under Study to Major Regional Markets, By Types of Communication Networks (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-5 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of the Wireless Intrinsically Safe Voice Communication Devices Under Study, By Types of Communication Networks (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-6 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of the Wireless Intrinsically Safe Voice Communication Devices Under Study to Major Regional Markets, By Types of Communication Networks (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-7 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of the Wireless Intrinsically Safe Monitoring and Control Components Under Study, By Types of Communication Networks (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-8 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of the Wireless Intrinsically Safe Monitoring and Control Components Under Study to Major Regional Markets, By Types of Communication Networks (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-9 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Product Classes, Segmented by Consuming Industries ($US in Millions)
• VIII-10 Current and Forecast Shipment of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Product Classes to Markets in Central, North and South America, Segmented by Consuming Industries ($US in Millions)
• VIII-11 Current and Forecast Shipment of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Product Classes to Asia-Pacific Markets, Segmented by Consuming Industries ($US in Millions)
• VIII-12 Current and Forecast Shipment of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Product Classes to Markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Segmented by Consuming Industries ($US in Millions)
• VIII-13 Worldwide Sales Shares of the Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products Under Study, Segmented by Sales Organizations (Percentages of $US Volumes)
• VIII-14 Sales Shares of the Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products Under Study to Major Regional Markets, Segmented by Sales Organizations (Percentages of $US Volumes)
• VIII-15 Worldwide Sales Shares of the Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products Under Study, Segmented by Customer Classes (Percentages of $US Volumes)
• VIII-16 Sales Shares of the Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products Under Study to Major Regional Markets, Segmented by Customer Classes (Percentages of $US Volumes)

IX USER REQUIREMENT ANALYSES

• IX-1 Methods Used to Provide Hazardous Environment Protection (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-2 Criteria for Selecting Hazardous Environment Protection Methods (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-3 Perceived Cost of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Solutions Versus Other Hazardous Protection Methods (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-4 Factors That Could Motivate Users Switching to Wireless Intrinsically Safe Solutions from Other Hazardous Protection Methods (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-5 Current and Projected Hazardous Area Classifications in Major Geographic Regions Where Intrinsically Safe Equipment and Devices are Used (Percent of Hazardous Areas Identified by Users for Each Region)
• IX-6 Perceived Trends to Multiple Hazardous Area Classification of Production Areas in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-7 Current and Expected Future Shares of Intrinsically Safe Wireless Product Purchases For Use in Existing and New Facilities in the Major Geographic Regions (Median Percentages Cited by Users)
• IX-8 Current and Expected Future Shares of Intrinsically Safe Wireless Products Purchased as Components, and as Part of Intrinsically Safe Systems (Percent of User Purchases)
• IX-9 Most Important Features and Performance in Selection of Intrinsically Safe Wireless Products (Percent of Respondents Citing)
• IX-10 Outside Support Services Required in the Implementation of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Solutions (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-11 Most Important Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria For Intrinsically Safe Wireless Devices (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-12 Preferred Testing/Certification/Approval Organizations for Wireless Intrinsically Safe Devices Purchased for Use in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of User Respondents for Each)
• IX-13 How Users Learn About Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products and Vendors of These (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-14 Most Identified Trade Periodical Information Sources on Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products (Percent of User Respondents)

X COMPETITIVE ANALYSES

• X-1 Vendors of Intrinsically Safe Wireless Devices by Type
• X-2 Vendor Intrinsically Safe Wireless Data Communication Device Shipments to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-3 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Intrinsically Safe Wireless Data Communication Devices (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-4 Vendor Intrinsically Safe Wireless Data Communication Device Shipment Shares to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-5 Vendor Intrinsically Safe Wireless Voice Communication Device Shipments to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-6 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Intrinsically Safe Wireless Voice Communication Devices (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-7 Vendor Intrinsically Safe Wireless Voice Communication Device Shipment Shares to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-8 Vendor Intrinsically Safe Wireless Monitoring and Control Component Shipments to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-9 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Intrinsically Safe Wireless Monitoring and Control Components (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-10 Vendor Intrinsically Safe Wireless Monitoring and Control Component Shipment Shares to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-11 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors as Suppliers of Wireless Intrinsically Safe Products (Percent of Vendor Respondents)