Abstract
Description
Machine vision is one of the fastest growing sectors of industrial automation however, there are significant regional differences. This report offers a highly quantitative analysis of the world market for hardware highlighting trends and growth rates. The base year data is for 2007 with forecasts for 2008 through to 2012. Products included in the analysis are: smart cameras & smart sensors, compact vision systems, machine vision cameras, machine vision lighting and frame grabbers.
The world data is segmented into 3 principal regions; EMEA, Americas and Asia Pacific. Further splits for each region include; industrial sector, factory automation sector, communication technology and sensor technology. The structure of this fast-moving market is discussed and the principal suppliers identified. Estimated market shares of the top suppliers for each product group are also provided.
This report is of particular interest to companies considering entering the machine vision market as well as existing suppliers or those in related industries.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
- 1.0 Introduction
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.1.1 Definitions
- 1.1.2 Geographical Scope
- 1.1.3 Objectives
- 1.1.4 Report Content
- 1.1.5 Qualitative Analysis
- 1.2 Methodology - Information Sources
- 1.3 Forecasting Methodology
- 1.4 Currency Exchange Rates
Chapter 2: Market Statistics and Trends
- 2.0 Introduction
- 2.1 Trends in the World Market for Machine Vision Hardware
- 2.2 Factors Affecting the World Market for Machine Vision Hardware
- 2.2.1 Economic Factors
- 2.2.2 Technological Factors
- 2.3 The World Market
- 2.3.1 The World Market by Product
- 2.3.1.2 Compact Vision Systems
- 2.3.1.2 PC-Based Machine Vision Systems
- 2.3.1.4 Machine Vision Lighting
- 2.3.1.5 Machine Vision Cameras
- 2.3.1.6 Frame Grabbers
- 2.3.2 The World Market by Industry
- 2.3.2.1 The World Market by Factor Automation Industry Sector
- 2.3.3 The World Market by Communications Technology
- 2.3.1 The World Market by Product
- 2.4 The EMEA Market
- 2.4.1 The EMEA Market by Product
- 2.4.2 The EMEA Market by Industry
- 2.4.2.1 The EMEA Market by Factor Automation Industry Sector
- 2.4.3 The EMEA Market by Communications Technology
- 2.4.4 The EMEA Market by Geographic Region
- 2.4.5 The EMEA Market for Smart Cameras & Sensors
- 2.4.6 The EMEA Market for Compact Vision Systems
- 2.4.7 The EMEA Market by PC Based Machine Vision Systems
- 2.4.8 The EMEA Market for Machine Vision Lighting
- 2.4.9 The EMEA Market for Machine Vision Cameras
- 2.4.10 The EMEA Market for Frame Grabbers
- 2.5 The Americas Market
- 2.5.1 The Americas Market by Product
- 2.5.2 The Americas Market by Industry
- 2.5.2.1 The Americas Market by Factor Automation Industry Sector
- 2.5.3 The Americas Market by Communications Technology
- 2.5.4 The Americas Market by Geographic Region
- 2.5.5 The Americas Market for Smart Cameras & Sensors
- 2.5.6 The Americas Market for Compact Vision Systems
- 2.5.7 The Americas Market by PC Based Machine Vision Systems
- 2.5.8 The Americas Market for Machine Vision Lighting
- 2.5.9 The Americas Market for Machine Vision Cameras
- 2.5.10 The Americas Market for Frame Grabbers
- 2.6 The Asia Pacific Market
- 2.6.1 The Asia Pacific Market by Product
- 2.6.2 The Asia Pacific Market by Industry
- 2.6.2.1 The Asia Pacific Market by Factor Automation Industry Sector
- 2.6.3 The Asia Pacific Market by Communications Technology
- 2.6.4 The Asia Pacific Market by Geographic Region
- 2.6.5 The Asia Pacific Market for Smart Cameras & Sensors
- 2.6.6 The Asia Pacific Market for Compact Vision Systems
- 2.6.7 The Asia Pacific Market by PC Based Machine Vision Systems
- 2.6.8 The Asia Pacific Market for Machine Vision Lighting
- 2.6.9 The Asia Pacific Market for Machine Vision Cameras
- 2.6.10 The Asia Pacific Market for Frame Grabbers
Chapter 3: Competitive Environment
- 3.0 Introduction
- 3.1 Structure of the Supplier Base
- 3.2 The Structure of the World Market by Product
- 3.2.1 Smart Cameras & Smart Sensors
- 3.2.2 Compact Vision Systems
- 3.2.3 Machine Vision Lighting
- 3.2.4 Machine Vision Cameras
- 3.2.5 Frame Grabbers
- 3.3 Estimated Worldwide Market Shares
- 3.4 Estimated EMEA Market Shares
- 3.5 Estimated Americas Market Shares
- 3.6 Estimated Asia Pacific Market Shares


