PRESSURE SWITCHES: GLOBAL MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS

Table of Contents

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• OVERVIEW
• GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• SENSING TECHNOLOGIES
• CONSUMING APPLICATIONS/INDUSTRIES
• Electromechanical Pressure Switches
• Electronic/Solid-State Pressure Switches
• VENDOR ANALYSIS
• Overall Market
• Geographic Regions
• Type of Sensing Technology
• Types of Pressure Measurement
• PRODUCT SEGMENTATIONS AND TRENDS
• By Type of Pressure Measurement
• By Pressure Ratings
• Adjustability
• Standard, Modified Standard, and Custom Devices
• By Type of Enclosure
• Environmental Protection Ratings
• Hazardous Environment Ratings
• AC Versus DC Powered Solid-State Pressure Switches
• USER REQUIREMENTS
• Product Selection Criteria
• Accuracy Requirements
• Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria
• Information Sources on Products and Vendors
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

II SCOPE

• PRODUCT FOCUS
• FORECAST PERIOD
• MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS
• USER REQUIREMENTS
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

III METHODOLOGY

• PRIMARY RESEARCH
• SECONDARY RESEARCH
• Manufacturer Information Requests
• Other
• INFORMATION ANALYSES

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

• PRESSURE SWITCH OVERVIEW
• Electromechanical Pressure Switch Structures
• Solid-State Switches Pressure Switches
• Pressure Switch Measurement
• Spring Systems
• Application Requirements
• Technology Trends

V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• OVERVIEW
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• EMERGING MARKETS AND COMPETITION
• ALLIANCES, MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, AND FORECASTS

• PRODUCT MARKETS
• Sensing Technologies
• Pressure Measurements
• Pressure Ratings
• Adjustability
• Custom Designed, Modified Standard, & Standard Products
• Open Frame Products
• Environmental Protection Ratings
• Hazardous Environment Protection Ratings
• AC Versus DC Powered Electronic/Solid-State Products
• GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS
• APPLICATION/INDUSTRY MARKETS
• Electromechanical Pressure Switches
• Electronic/Solid-State Pressure Switches
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organization
• Customer Classes

VII USER REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS

• PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
• Overall
• By Consuming Industries/Applications
• ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS
• Overall
• By Consuming Industries/Applications
• MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS
• By Consuming Industries/Applications
• VENDOR NON PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
• HOW USERS LEARN ABOUT PRODUCTS AND VENDORS
• Trade Periodicals
• Trade Shows

VIII VENDOR ANALYSIS

• VENDOR WORLDWIDE SHIPMENTS BY SENSING TECHNOLOGIES
• WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES BY SENSING TECHNOLOGIES
• Overall
• Electromechanical
• Electronic/Solid State
• VENDOR WORLDWIDE SHIPMENTS BY TYPES OF MEASUREMENT
• WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES BY TYPES OF MEASUREMENT
• Absolute
• Differential
• Gauge
• Vacuum
• VENDOR SHIPMENTS TO MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS
• MARKET SHARES IN MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
• Overall
• Electromechanical & Electronic/Solid State
• KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AND CUSTOMER NEEDS
• TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
• PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION
• APPLICATIONS TO TARGET
• GLOBAL MARKETS
• DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• PROMOTION

X VENDOR PROFILES

• ASCO
• BARKSDALE, INC.
• BITRON INDUSTRIE S.P.A
• BOSCH REXROTH AG
• CUSTOM CONTROL SENSORS, INC
• DANFOSS A/S
• KARL DUNGS GMBH & CO. KG
• DWYER INSTRUMENTS, INC.
• EATON AEROSPACE, LLC
• ENDRESS + HAUSER HOLDING AG
• FEMA CONTROLS HONEYWELL GMBH
• FESTO AG & CO. KG
• HONEYWELL ENVIRONMENTAL & COMBUSTION CONTROLS
• HONEYWELL SENSING & CONTROL HOBBS
• HONEYWELL SENSING & CONTROL VEHICLE CONTROLS
• HYDAC INTERNATIONAL GMBH
• HYDRA-ELECTRIC COMPANY
• INVENSYS APPLIANCE CONTROLS
• INVENSYS CLIMATE CONTROLS
• ITT CORPORATION ITT AEROSPACE CONTROLS/NEO-DYN
• JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
• MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
• MPL
• NAGANO KEIKI CO., LTD.
• NORGREN GMBH
• PRECISION SENSORS
• SAGINOMIYA SEISAKUSHO, INC
• SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA
• SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES B.V
• SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE
• SMC CORPORATION
• SOR INC.
• SUCO ROBERT SCHEUFFELE GMBH & CO. KG
• UNITED ELECTRIC CONTROLS COMPANY
• APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

LIST OF EXHIBITS

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

• IV-1 Pressure Sensing Elements
• IV-2 Schematic Operating Cycles of the Most Common Types of Pressure Switches

VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, AND FORECASTS

• VI-1 Forecast of Worldwide Pressure Switch Shipments by Sensing Technologies
• VI-2 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipments of Pressure Switches by Types of Pressure Measurement (Millions of US Dollars)
• VI-3 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of Pressure Switches by Pressure Ratings (Percent of Dollar Volumes)
• VI-4 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of Pressure Switches by Adjustability (Percent of Dollar Volumes)
• VI-5 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of Pressure Switches in Custom Designed, Modified Standard, and Standard Products (Percent of Dollar Volumes)
• VI-6 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Share of Pressure Switches Having Open Frames (No Housing) (Percent of Dollar Volumes)
• VI-7 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of Pressure Switches With Environmental Protection Ratings (Percent of Dollar Volumes)
• VI-8 Estimated Worldwide Shipment Rankings of Pressure Switches With Specific Environmental Protection Ratings
• VI-9 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of Pressure Switches With Hazardous Environment Usage Ratings By Types (Percent of Dollar Volumes)
• VI-10 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipment Shares of Electronic/Solid State Pressure Switches With AC and DC Power Inputs (Percent of Dollar Volumes)
• VI-11 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipments of Pressure Switches to Markets in the Major Geographic Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
• VI-12 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipments of Electromechanical Pressure Switches For Consuming Applications and Industries (Millions of US Dollars)
• VI-13 Current and Forecast Shipments of Electromechanical Pressure Switches to Major Regional Markets For Consuming Applications and Industries (Millions of US Dollars)
• VI-14 Current and Forecast Worldwide Shipments of Electronic/Solid State Pressure Switches For Consuming Applications and Industries (Millions of US Dollars)
• VI-15 Current and Forecast Shipments of Electronic/Solid State Pressure Switches to Major Regional Markets For Consuming Applications and Industries (Millions of US Dollars)
• VI-16 Worldwide Pressure Switch Sales Shares by Types of Sales Organizations (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VI-17 Pressure Switch Sales Shares in Major Geographic Regions by Types of Sales Organizations (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VI-18 Worldwide Pressure Switch Sales Shares by Customer Classes (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VI-19 Pressure Switch Sales Shares in Major Geographic Regions by Customer Classes (Percent of Dollar Volume)

VII USER REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS

• VII-1 Most Important Product Selection Criteria for Pressure Switches (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria)
• VII-2 Most Important Product Selection Criteria Among Purchasers/Specifiers of Pressure Switches in Five Most Identified Applications/Industries (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria for Each)
• VII-3 Current and Expected Trend in Most Typical Pressure Switch Accuracy Requirements (Percent of Respondents Identifying)
• VII-4 Current and Expected Trend in Most Typical Pressure Switch Accuracy Requirements in Five Most Identified Applications/Industries (Percent of Respondents for Each)
• VII-5 Current and Expected Trend in Most Typical Pressure Switch Maximum Operating Temperature Requirements (Percent of Respondents Identifying)
• VII-6 Current and Expected Trend in Most Typical Pressure Switch Maximum Operating Temperature Requirements in Five Most Identified Applications/Industries (Based on Responses for Each)
• VII-7 Most Important Non-Product Selection Criteria for Pressure Switch Suppliers (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria)
• VII-8 How Purchasers/Specifiers Learn About Pressure Switch Products and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Each)
• VII-9 Most Identified Trade Periodical Information Sources for Pressure Switch Products and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria)
• VII-10 Most Identified Trade Show Information Sources for Pressure Switch Products and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria)

VIII VENDOR ANALYSIS

• VIII-1 Vendor Worldwide Shipments of Pressure Switches (Millions of US Dollars)
• VIII-2 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-3 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Electromechanical Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-4 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Bellows Electromechanical Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-5 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Bourdon Tube Electromechanical Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-6 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Diaphragm Electromechanical Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-7 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Piston Electromechanical Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-8 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Electronic/Solid State Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-9 Vendor Worldwide Pressure Switch Shipment by Types of Measurement (Millions of US Dollars)
• VIII-10 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Absolute Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-11 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Differential Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-12 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Gauge Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-13 Vendor Shares of Worldwide Vacuum Pressure Switch Shipments (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-14 Vendor Shipments of Pressure Switches to Markets in Major Geographic Regions (Millions of US Dollars)
• VIII-15 Vendor Shares of Pressure Switch Shipments to Markets in the Americas (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-16 Vendor Shares of Pressure Switch Shipments to Markets in the Asia-Pacific Region (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-17 Vendor Shares of Pressure Switch Shipments to Markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-18 Vendor Shares of Electromechanical and Electronic/Solid State Pressure Switches to Market in the Major Geographic Regions (Percent of Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-19 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors as Suppliers of Pressure Switches (Percent of Vendor Responses)