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
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
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