European Robotics for Materials Handling Markets

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

• 1. The Research Process
  • 1. Aim
  • 2. Summary of Research Methodology
• 2. Role of Robotics in Manufacturing
  • 1. Role of Robotics in Manufacturing
  • 2. Upstream Handling versus End-of-line Systems
• 3. Market Definitions
  • 1. Coverage
  • 2. Glossary
  • 3. Exchange Rates

2. Total European Robotics for Materials Handling Markets Overview

• 1. European Background
  • 1. Macroeconomic Environment
  • 2. The Global Robotics Market Perspective
  • 3. The European Automated Materials Handling Market Perspective
  • 4. International Competition from Japanese Manufacturers
  • 5. Legislative and Regulatory Issues
• 2. Manufacturers
  • 1. Product Developments
  • 2. Pricing Trends
  • 3. Service Trends
• 3. Total Market Forecasts
  • 1. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
  • 3. Trends by Geographic Region
  • 4. Trends by End-user Sector
  • 5. Price Forecast
• 4. Market Structure
  • 1. Distribution Structure
  • 2. Distribution Strategies
• 5. Competitive Analysis
  • 1. Competitive Structure
  • 2. Market Share Analysis
  • 3. Competitive Strategies among Manufacturers
  • 4. Strategic Groups by End-user Sector

3. Trends by End-user

• 1. Automotive
  • 1. Sector Background
  • 2. Sector Trends
  • 3. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 4. Sector Forecasts
  • 5. Competitive Structure
• 2. Plastics
  • 1. Sector Background
  • 2. Sector Trends
  • 3. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 4. Sector Forecasts
  • 5. Competitive Structure
• 3. Food and Beverage
  • 1. Sector Background
  • 2. Sector Trends
  • 3. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 4. Sector Forecasts
  • 5. Competitive Structure
• 4. Life Sciences
  • 1. Sector Background
  • 2. Sector Trends
  • 3. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 4. Sector Forecasts
  • 5. Competitive Structure
• 5. Foundry
  • 1. Sector Background
  • 2. Sector Trends
  • 3. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 4. Sector Forecasts
  • 5. Competitive Structure
• 6. Electronics
  • 1. Sector Background
  • 2. Sector Trends
  • 3. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 4. Sector Forecasts
  • 5. Competitive Structure
• 7. Others
  • 1. Other Sectors

4. Packaging Systems

• 1. Introduction
  • 1. Market Definitions
• 2. Application Trends
  • 1. Trends in Food and Beverage Sector
  • 2. Trends in the Automotive Sector
  • 3. Trends in Life Sciences Sector
  • 4. Trends in the Foundry Sector
  • 5. Trends in Electronics Sector
  • 6. Trends in Plastics Sector
• 3. Market Forecasts
  • 1. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
  • 3. Trends by End-user Sector
  • 4. Trends by Geographic Region
• 4. Market Structure
  • 1. Distribution Structure
  • 2. System Integrators
  • 3. Distribution Structure Outlook
• 5. Competitive Structure
  • 1. Competitive Structure
  • 2. Market Share Ranking Analysis
  • 3. Competitive Structure Outlook

5. Palletising Systems

• 1. Introduction
  • 1. Market Definitions
• 2. Application Trends
  • 1. Trends in Food and Beverage Sector
  • 2. Trends in the Automotive Sector
  • 3. Trends in Life Sciences Sector
  • 4. Trends in the Foundry Sector
  • 5. Trends in Electronics Sector
  • 6. Trends in Plastics Sector
• 3. Market Forecasts
  • 1. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
  • 3. Trends by End-user Sector
  • 4. Trends by Geographic Region
• 4. Market Structure
  • 1. Distribution Structure
  • 2. Role of System Integrators
  • 3. Distribution Structure Outlook
• 5. Competitive Structure
  • 1. Competitive Structure
  • 2. Market Share Ranking Analysis
  • 3. Competitive Structure Outlook

6. Parts Transfer Systems

• 1. Introduction
  • 1. Market Definitions
• 2. Application Trends
  • 1. Trends in Food and Beverage Sector
  • 2. Trends in the Automotive Sector
  • 3. Trends in Life Sciences Sector
  • 4. Trends in the Foundry Sector
  • 5. Trends in Electronics Sector
  • 6. Trends in Plastics Sector
• 3. Market Forecasts
  • 1. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
  • 3. Trends by End-user Sector
  • 4. Trends by Geographic Region
• 4. Market Structure
  • 1. Distribution Structure
  • 2. Role of System Integrators
  • 3. Distribution Structure Outlook
• 5. Competitive Structure
  • 1. Competitive Structure
  • 2. Market Share Ranking Analysis
  • 3. Competitive Structure Outlook

7. Machine Tending Systems

• 1. Introduction
  • 1. Market Definitions
• 2. Application Trends
  • 1. Trends in Food and Beverage Sector
  • 2. Trends in the Automotive Sector
  • 3. Trends in Life Sciences Sector
  • 4. Trends in the Foundry Sector
  • 5. Trends in Electronics Sector
  • 6. Trends in Plastics Sector
• 3. Market Forecasts
  • 1. Market Drivers and Restraints
  • 2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
  • 3. Trends by End-user Sector
  • 4. Trends by Geographic Region
• 4. Market Structure
  • 1. Distribution Structure
  • 2. System Integrators
  • 3. Distribution Structure Outlook
• 5. Competitive Structure
  • 1. Competitive Structure
  • 2. Market Share Ranking Analysis
  • 3. Competitive Structure Outlook

8. Strategic Recommendations and Industry Outlook

• 1. Business Challenges
  • 1. Overcoming Investment Inertia from SMEs
  • 2. End-user Awareness
• 2. Technical Challenges
  • 1. Development of ' Sensory Intelligence'
  • 2. Human - Robot Collaboration
  • 3. Developments in Architecture
  • 4. Food Handling in Upstream Operations
  • 5. Greater Energy Efficiency
• 3. Strategic Recommendations
  • 1. Strategic Recommendations for Mulitnational Generalists
  • 2. Strategic Recommendations for Multinational Specialists
  • 3. Strategic Recommendations for Domestic Manufacturers

List of Figures

Chapter 2

• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Improvements in Key Performance Attributes, (Europe) 1999-2003
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent of Unit Shipments by Geographic Region (Europe), 2002-2012
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Unit Installations by End-user Sector (Europe), 2002-2012
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Average Price Forecast (Europe), 2002-2012
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005

Chapter 3

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Automotive Sector Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Automotive Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Automotive Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Plastics Sector Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Plastics Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Plastics Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Food and Beverage Sector Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Food and Beverage Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Food and Beverage Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Life Sciences Sector Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Life Sciences Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Life Sciences Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Foundry Sector Market Drivers for the Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Foundry Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Foundry Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Electronics Sector Market Drivers for the Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Electronics Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Electronics Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Chapter 4

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Drivers of Packaging Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Restraints of Packaging Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Packaging Systems (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Packaging Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent of Revenues of Packaging Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Company Market Rankings for Packaging Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 5

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Drivers of Palletising Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Restraints of Palletising Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Palletising Systems (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Palletising Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent of Revenues of Palletising Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Company Market Rankings for Palletising Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 6

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Drivers of Parts Transfer Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Restraints of Palletising Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Parts Transfer Systems (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Parts Transfer Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent of Revenues of Parts Transfer Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Company Market Rankings for Parts Transfer Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 7

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Drivers of Machine Tending Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Restraints of Machine Tending Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Machine Tending Systems (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Machine Tending Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent of Revenues of Machine Tending Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Company Market Rankings for Machine Tending Systems (Europe), 2005

List of Charts

Chapter 1

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: The Holistic Research Framework

Chapter 2

• Total European Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Average Price Estimate (Europe), 2002-2005
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling market- Percentage Distribution of Unit Installations by Geographic Region (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Germany), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Italy), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (France), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Iberia), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (UK), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Scandinavia), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Benelux), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Rest of Western Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Eastern Europe), 2005
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percent Distribution of Unit Installations by End-user sector (Europe), 2005
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Average Price Forecast (Europe), 2002-2012
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Distribution Structure (Europe), 2005
• Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Share Analysis (Europe), 2005

Chapter 3

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Automotive Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Automotive Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Plastics Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Plastics Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Food and Beverage Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Food and Beverage Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Life Sciences Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Life Sciences Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Foundry Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Foundry Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Electronics Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Electronics Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005

Chapter 4

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Packaging Systems (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Packaging Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Packaging Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Distribution Structure of Packaging Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 5

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Palletising Systems (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Palletising Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Palletising Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Distribution Structure of Palletising Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 6

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Parts Transfer Systems (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Parts Transfer Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Parts Transfer Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Distribution Structure of Palletising Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 7

• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Machine Tending Systems (Europe), 2002-2012
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Machine Tending Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Machine Tending Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2005
• Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Distribution Structure of Palletising Systems (Europe), 2005