INTRINSICALLY SAFE DEVICES GLOBAL MARKET ASSESSMENT, SECOND EDITION - VOLUME I: WIRELINE INTRINSICALLY SAFE DEVICES

Table of Contents

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• MARKET SIZE, SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS
• Product Markets
• Price Trends
• Intrinsically Safe Bus/Network Interfaces
• 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
• Implementing Intrinsically Safe I/O
• Selection Criteria for Products and Vendors
• VENDOR ANALYSIS
• Intrinsically Safe Distributed/Remote I/O
• Intrinsic Safety Barriers
• Field Instruments
• Key Success Factors
• Vendor Profiles and List
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

II SCOPE

• PRODUCT FOCUS
• INTRINSICALLY SAFE BUSES/NETWORKS
• 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

• FIELD INSTRUMENTS
• I/P Converters
• Operator Interface Terminals/Monitors/Displays
• Solenoid Valves
• Transmitters
• INTRINSIC SAFETY BARRIERS
• The Need for Safety Barriers
• Galvanic Isolators
• Zener Diodes
• Safety Relays/Switching Amplifiers
• INTRINSICALLY SAFE I/O
• Local I/O at Controllers with Safety Barriers
• Distributed/Remote I/O with Safety Barriers
• Intrinsically Safe Buses/Networks
• Entity Concept, Fieldbus Intrinsic Safety Concept (FISCO), and Other Intrinsically Safe Bus/Network Power Implementations

V ALTERNATIVE PROTECTION METHODS

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

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
• Prices
• Regional Markets
• PRODUCTS WITH INTRINSICALLY SAFE BUS/NETWORK INTERFACES
• Field Instruments
• Distributed/Remote I/O
• SHIPMENTS FOR CONSUMING INDUSTRIES
• Worldwide Markets
• Major 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 Intrinsic Safety
• HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATIONS IN GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
• Multiple Hazardous Area Classifications
• IMPLEMENTING INTRINSICALLY SAFE I/O
• 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
• COPING WITH AND ADDRESSING ATEX 137
• INFORMATION SOURCES
• Trade Publications
• Trade Shows

X COMPETITIVE ANALYSES

• VENDOR PRODUCT SHIPMENTS AND SHARES
• Intrinsically Safe Distributed/Remote I/O
• Intrinsic Safety Barriers
• Field Instruments
• KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

XI STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• PRODUCTS
• Bus/Network Products
• Intrinsic Safety Barriers
• PRICES
• INDUSTRY MARKETS
• Worldwide
• Regional Markets
• GEOGRAPHIC 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

• ABB LTD
• ASCO VALVE, INC
• ENDRESS+HAUSER HOLDING AG
• FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
• FOXBORO ECKARDT GMBH
• GE INFRASTRUCTURE SENSING, INC.
• HANS TURCK GMBH & CO. KG
• HONEYWELL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SOLUTIONS GROUP
• THE MTL INSTRUMENTS GROUP PLC
• PEPPERL+FUCHS GMBH
• R. STAHL SCHALTGERÄTE GMBH
• ROSEMOUNT, INC.
• SIEMENS AUTOMATION AND DRIVES GROUP
• YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION

APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

LIST OF EXHIBITS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• I-1 Current and Forecast Shipments of Products for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Worldwide Markets by Types ($US in Millions)

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 Wireline Products for Intrinsically Safe Applications By Types
• VIII-2 Current and Forecast Shipments of Wireline Products for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Major Geographic Markets ($US in Millions)
• VIII-3 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline Field Instruments With Intrinsically Safe Bus/Network Connections (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-4 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of Wireline Field Instruments With Intrinsically Safe Bus/Network Connections To Major Regional Markets (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-5 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline Field Instruments With Intrinsically Safe Bus/Network Connections By Types (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-6 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of Wireline Field Instruments With Intrinsically Safe Bus/Network Connections By Types To Major Regional Markets (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-7 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline Intrinsically Safe Distributed/Remote I/O by Bus/Network Types (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-8 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of Wireline Intrinsically Safe Distributed/Remote I/O by Bus/Network Types to Major Regional Markets (Percent of $US Volumes)
• VIII-9 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment of Wireline Product Classes for Intrinsically Safe Applications, Segmented by Consuming Industries ($US in Millions)
• VIII-10 Current and Forecast Shipment of Wireline Product Classes for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in Central, North and South America, Segmented by Consuming Industries ($US in Millions)
• VIII-11 Current and Forecast Shipment of Wireline Product Classes for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Asia-Pacific Markets, Segmented by Consuming Industries ($US in Millions)
• VIII-12 Current and Forecast Shipment of Wireline Product Classes for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Segmented by Consuming Industries ($US in Millions)
• VIII-13 Worldwide Sales Shares of the Wireline Products Under Study for Intrinsically Safe Applications, Segmented by Sales Organizations (Percentages of $US Volumes)
• VIII-14 Sales Shares of the Wireline Products Under Study for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Major Regional Markets, Segmented by Sales Organizations (Percentages of $US Volumes)
• VIII-15 Worldwide Sales Shares of the Wireline Products Under Study for Intrinsically Safe Applications, Segmented by Customer Classes (Percentages of $US Volumes)
• VIII-16 Sales Shares of the Wireline Products Under Study for Intrinsically Safe Applications 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 Wireline Intrinsically Safe Solutions Versus Other Hazardous Protection Methods (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-4 Factors That Could Motivate Users Switching to Wireline 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 Future Means of Implementing Wireline Intrinsically Safe I/O in Existing Facilities (Percent of User Respondent Intrinsically Safe I/O)
• IX-8 Current and Future Means of Implementing Wireline Intrinsically Safe I/O in New Facilities (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-9 Current and Expected Future Shares of Wireline Product Purchases For Intrinsically Safe Applications Going Into Existing and New Facilities in the Major Geographic Regions (Median Percentages Cited by Users)
• IX-10 Current and Expected Future Shares of Wireline Products for Intrinsically Safe Applications Purchased as Components, and as Part of Intrinsically Safe Systems (Percent of User Purchases)
• IX-11 Current and Expected Future Shares of Intrinsic Safety Barrier Products Purchased as Components, and Bundled With Controls (Percent of User Purchases)
• IX-12 Most Important Features and Performance in Selection of Wireline Products for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of Respondents Citing)
• IX-13 Outside Support Services Required in the Implementation of Wired Intrinsically Safe Equipment/Systems (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-14 Most Important Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria for Wired Product Used in Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-15 Preferred Testing/Certification/Approval Organizations for Wired Products/Equipment Purchased or Specified for Intrinsically Safe Applications in Major Geographic Regions (Percent of User Respondents for Each)
• IX-16 How Users Learn About Wireline Products for Intrinsically Safe Applications and Vendors of These (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-17 Most Identified Trade Periodical Information Sources on Wired Products and Vendors for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of User Respondents)
• IX-18 Most Identified Trade Show Information Sources on Wired Products and Vendors for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of User Respondents)

X COMPETITIVE ANALYSES

• X-I Vendor Wireline Intrinsically Safe Distributed/Remote I/O Shipments to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-2 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline Intrinsically Safe Distributed/Remote I/O (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-3 Vendor Wireline Intrinsically Safe Distributed/Remote I/O Shipment Shares to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-4 Vendor Shipments of Intrinsic Safety Barriers to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-5 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Intrinsic Safety Barriers (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-6 Vendor Intrinsic Safety Barrier Shipment Shares to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-7 Vendor Shipments of Galvanic Isolator Safety Barriers to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-8 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Galvanic Isolator Safety Barriers (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-9 Vendor Galvanic Isolator Safety Barrier Shipment Shares to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-10 Vendor Shipments of Safety Relay/Switching Amplifier Safety Barriers to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-11 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Safety Relay/Switching Amplifier Safety Barriers (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-12 Vendor Safety Relay/Switching Amplifiers Safety Barrier Shipment Shares to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-13 Vendor Shipments of Zener Diode Safety Barriers to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-14 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Zener Diode Safety Barriers (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-15 Vendor Zener Diode Safety Barrier Shipment Shares to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-16 Vendor Shipments of the Wireline Field Instruments Under Study for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-17 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of the Wireline Field Instruments Under Study for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-18 Vender Shipment Shares of The Wireline Instruments Under Study for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-I9 Vendor Shipments of Wireline I/P Converters for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-20 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline I/P Converters for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-21 Vendor Shares of Wireline I/P Converter Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Application to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-22 Vendor Wireline Operator Interface Terminal/Monitor/Display Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-23 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline Operator Interface Terminals/Monitors/Displays for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-24 Vendor Shares of Wireline Operator Interface Terminal/Monitor/Display Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-25 Vendor Wireline Solenoid Valve Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-26 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline Solenoid Valve Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-27 Vendor Shares of Wireline Solenoid Valve Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-28 Vendor Wireline Flow Meter Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-29 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline Flow Meters for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-30 Vendor Shares of Wireline Flow Meter Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-31 Vendor Wireline Level Measurement Transmitter Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-32 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline Level Measurement Transmitters for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-33 Vendor Shares of Wireline Level Measurement Transmitter Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-34 Vendor Wireline Pressure Transmitter Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-35 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline Pressure Transmitters for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-36 Vendor Shares of Wireline Pressure Transmitter Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-37 Vendor Wireline Temperature Transmitter Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions ($US in Millions)
• X-38 Vendor Worldwide Shipment Shares of Wireline Temperature Transmitters for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of $US Volume)
• X-39 Vendor Shares of Wireline Temperature Transmitter Shipments for Intrinsically Safe Applications to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of $US Volumes)
• X-40 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors as Suppliers of Wireline Products for Intrinsically Safe Applications (Percent of Vendor Respondents)