The EMEA Market for Valve Islands - 2004 Edition

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