Abstract
Overview
This report covers the market for electronic analog, microprocessor-based single loop, and microprocessor-based multi-loop temperature controllers, and was designed to serve as a marketing tool for companies that currently manufacture these products, or for companies who are considering entering the business. The study provides insights, trends, and data on the 2005 global market through 2010. Forecasts are given for units, and dollar volumes (in U.S dollars), and average selling prices (in U.S. dollars) for each of the three classes of temperature controllers. Report Highlights
The 2005 worldwide market for industrial electronic temperature controllers totaled $US 835.8 million. The European and North American regional markets will experience declines through 2010. These two very mature markets will suffer from a combination of forces including declining prices, relocation of OEMs and end users to utilize lower cost labor and materials in emerging areas (such as China and Latin America), and competition from other means of temperature control such as DCSs, PLCs, and PCs.
The evolutionary trend in temperature controls has been from manual control, to mechanical and electromechanical thermostats, to analog controllers, to single loop digital controllers, to multi-loop digital controllers, to implementation in higher level multi-functional machine and process controllers using PLCs, PCs and DCSs. This trend continues today with increasing emphasis.
APPLICATION COVERAGE
Product Categories Analyzed
- Analog types that use analog electronic circuitry to determine and control temperature, whether such controllers have analog or digital displays.
- Microprocessor-based single loop controllers that are designed and used primarily for temperature control. This includes any with analog-digital hybrid control circuitry.
- Microprocessor-based multi-loop controllers that are designed and used primarily for temperature control.
Consuming Applications & Industries
OEM/System Integrator Applications Autoclaves Boilers Chemical Industry Processing Controls Electronics Processing Equipment Environmental Chambers Food/Beverage Processing Equipment Heat Treating Equipment Laboratory Equipment Medical/Clinical Equipment Ovens & Furnaces Packaging Equipment Pharmaceutical Processing Equipment Plastics Blow Molding Equipment Plastics Extrusion Equipment Plastics Injection Molding Equipment (hot runner and other) End-User Industries/Applications Chemical Electrical Utility Food & Beverage Glass & Ceramics Military/Aerospace Oil & Gas Packaging Petrochemical Pharmaceutical Plastics Blow Molding Plastics Extrusion Plastics Injection Molding (hot runner and other)
Geographic Focus
- Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Latin America
- North America
- Rest of World
Distribution Channels Analyzed
By Customer Classes: Catalog Houses Distributors End Users OEMs Private Label Resellers Systems Integrators By Types of Sales Organizations: Company Field Sales Forces Manufacturer Representatives & Agents Internet
Table of Contents
- I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- II SCOPE
- III METHODOLOGY
- IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS
- TYPES AND FUNCTIONS
- PACKAGING
- INPUTS, OUTPUTS AND CONTROL MODES
- DISPLAYS
- PROGRAMMING/ADJUSTMENT
- HYBRID CONTROLLERS
- TRENDS IN MEANS OF IMPLEMENTING TEMPERATURE CONTROL LOOPS
- TC-INSTALLED BASE
- V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
- Sales Organizations
- Customer Classes
- INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION AND OTHER CHANGES
- VI HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
- VII MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, AND FORECASTS
- OVERALL MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS
- MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS BY:
- GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
- PACKAGING TYPES AND SIZES (WORLDWIDE/REGIONAL)
- NUMBER OF CONTROL LOOPS (MP-ML ONLY)
- TYPES OF DISPLAYS
- MEANS OF ADJUSTMENT/CONFIGURATION/ PROGRAMMING
- CONSUMING APPLICATIONS/INDUSTRIES
- MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS OF CUSTOM DESIGNED, MODIFIED CUSTOM, AND STANDARD PRODUCTS
- OEM/System Integrator Applications
- End-User Industries/Applications
- MARKET SIZES BY CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
- Sales Organizations, Customer Classes
- VIII USER REQUIREMENTS
- PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
- LOOPS REQUIRED IN MULTI-LOOP CONTROLLERS
- REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-LOOP CONTROLLERS WITH MODULAR/FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
- INPUT SIGNAL REQUIREMENTS
- OUTPUT SIGNAL REQUIREMENTS
- COMMUNICATION BUS/NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
- CONTROL FUNCTIONS
- PROBLEMS WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS AND VENDORS, RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS
- VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
- INFORMATION SOURCES FOR PRODUCTS AND VENDORS
- TRADE PERIODICAL INFORMATION SOURCES
- TRADE SHOW INFORMATION SOURCES
- IX COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- WORLDWIDE SHIPMENTS/MARKET SHARES
- SHIPMENTS TO MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
- MARKET SHARES IN MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS
- WORLDWIDE/REGIONAL MARKET SHARES BY PACKAGING TYPES AND SIZES
- KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
- PERCEPTION OF VENDORS
- X STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- PRODUCT TYPES
- PRODUCT FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
- Packaging Styles and Size
- CONTROL LOOPS IN MP-ML CONTROLLERS
- CONTROL MODES
- INPUT AND OUTPUT CAPABILITIES
- COMMUNICATION BUS/NETWORK CONNECTIVITY
- DISPLAYS
- ADJUSTMENT/CONFIGURATION/PROGRAMMING METHODS
- TARGETING GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS
- ANALOG CONTROLLERS
- MICROPROCESSOR-BASED CONTROLLERS
- TARGETING INDUSTRY/APPLICATION MARKETS
- CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
- CUSTOMIZATION OF PRODUCTS
- PROMOTION
- COMPETING AGAINST ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION
- SATISFYING USER NEEDS
- XI VENDOR PROFILES
- APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST
