European Industrial Vision Systems Markets

Research Overview

Industrial Vision Systems Markets Must Overcome Standardization Issues to Offer Value-added Solutions

The growing end user awareness about vision systems assists the European industrial vision systems markets in meeting consistent demand from diverse industry segments such as electrical and electronics, automotive, food and beverage and pharmaceuticals. With falling prices, the constantly improving vision systems offer greater value by providing multi-tasking solutions along with real-time information and will eventually find wider end-user acceptance. Nevertheless, vision system solutions need to offer standardization in terms of hardware interconnects and application software. The solutions should aim to eliminate the incompatibility between vision system elements of different manufacturers by adopting common hardware interface and networking standards. This standardisation is likely to improve the scalability and functionality of the systems to sustain growth.

This Frost & Sullivan research service provides an overview of and an outlook for the industrial vision systems market in Europe, detailing revenue forecasts by region and segments as well as providing market share analyses. It looks into the major market sectors for industrial vision systems such as electrical and electronics, automotive, mechanical, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and pulp and paper. This information is valuable to both large and small market participants seeking to position themselves in this highly competitive market.

Market Participants Emphasize Meeting Stringent Quality and Quality Control Requirements

"With customers insisting on zero-defect products, the industrial vision systems market has started focusing on quality and quality control," points out the analyst of the research. "Manufacturers are opting for automated inspection processes to keep pace with the increasing throughput of production and assembly lines and the stringent quality requirements."

Machine vision system, an automated inspection process introduced in the late 1970s, has been handling complex inspections, robot guidance and measurement processes. It has started phasing out the human element and minimizing associated errors. Companies across industry verticals are adopting this technology to obtain quality and throughput-related benefits.

Technological Gains Enable Manufacturers to Provide Reliable and Viable Solutions

"Due to the technological advancements made in recent years, the industrial vision systems market is able to offer reliable and viable solutions to broader end-user segments," observes the analyst. "Developments in digital camera technology have enabled industrial vision systems to detect a wider range of defects and find new applications." The latest systems offer real-time feedback, improved processing speed and effective control over the production process. Novel compact vision systems enable system installation within the production line, enabling online inspection without hindering throughput.

Overall, the increasingly competitive industrial vision systems market is going through a phase of consolidation. Larger enterprises are adopting this strategy to strengthen their market position, while their smaller and medium counterparts are cashing in on this trend to tap new market segments and geographic areas. This development increases the demand for greater customisation and an in-depth knowledge of the end-user industry.