非接触検査機器の世界市場

Abstract

Offering High-Specification Equipment at Competitive Prices Proves Challenging

Recovering from the worldwide slowdown in the electronics manufacturing and communications industries, the world non-contact measurement equipment market witnessed steady consolidation in 2004. Growth in this market is closely associated with the increasing trend of miniaturizing manufactured parts across end-user industries such as electronics manufacturing, automotive, and other industrial applications. While this has generated the need for measurement equipment with greater accuracy and tighter tolerance levels, offering these higher-specification machines at cost competitive prices is a major challenge in the short to long term.

This Frost & Sullivan research service examines the global market for non-contact measurement equipment. It provides an analysis of different product segments of the market and offers an indication of demand potential in each of these segments. It further details segmentation based on end-user applications and provides in-depth revenue forecasts for individual products such as measuring microscopes, profile projectors, vision measuring machines, and laser micrometers.

Growth of Manufacturing in the Asia Pacific Region Drives Demand

On account of the considerably lower manufacturing costs in Asia Pacific, the region is emerging as a global hub for manufacturing activities. While countries such as China and India are showing a healthy demand for most non-contact measurement equipment, the electronics end-user group, in particular, is likely to have a significant impact on the growth of the Asia Pacific market. Moreover, with the increasing globalization of end-user groups, it is vital that non-contact measurement equipment vendors have an international focus and globalize their approach to ensure sustained growth.

A key trend in the non-contact measurement equipment market is the changing end-user preference for inline measuring machines over offline systems. This is due to the fact that while using offline systems, the part being measured has to be taken out of the production line, inspected, and measured for accuracy before being reinstated into the production line. "The inline systems currently available are custom designed for specific applications," says the analyst of this research. "With tighter tolerances and miniaturization of parts, vendors need to offer a generic inline system capable of working for multiple applications."

"Traceability to Standards" -- A Key Growth Driver

As a result of the growing popularity of outsourcing the manufacturing of certain components, the finished products need to be tested and measured for accuracy. These measured results must be traceable to known standards such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Hence, the type of equipment used and their calibration becomes very important. Leading automotive, industrial, and aerospace manufacturers are rigorously enforcing traceability not only among their sub-contractors but also along the supply chain. These developments in the manufacturing industry are acting as strong propellants of growth in the world non-contact measurement equipment market.

Fueled by the growth of the electronics, automotive, and medical devices industries where the need for measuring miniature parts is increasing rapidly, most segments of the non-contact measurement equipments market are expected to show robust growth. "Technological advancements and miniaturization of parts in these industries are among the key drivers fostering growth in the non-contact measurement equipments market, "says the analyst. "Identification and collaboration with leading end-user industries and aligning the research and development (R&D) and manufacturing focus to keep pace with technological developments may help ensure success in this market."

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Market Overview
  • Introduction
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Market and Technology Trends
• Major Research Findings
  • Opportunities and Forecasts
  • Market Segment Analysis
  • Strategic Conclusions

2 TOTAL NON-CONTACT MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT MARKET

• Overview
  • Introduction
  • Market Engineering Research Measurement Analysis
  • Challenges facing the world non-contact measurement equipment industry
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
• Forecasts and Trends
  • Revenue Forecasts
  • Demand Analysis
• Competitive and Strategic Analysis
  • Competitive Structure
  • Strategies Overview
  • Strategic Recommendations
• Frost & Sullivan Awards
  • Frost & Sullivan Award for Market Leadership
  • Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation
  • Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Service Leadership

3 WORLD MEASURING MICROSCOPES MARKET

• Overview
  • Introduction
  • Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
• Drivers and Restraints
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
• Quantitative Analysis
  • Revenue Forecasts
  • Demand Analysis
  • Pricing Trends
• Market and Technology Trends
  • Market Trends
  • Technology Trends
• Competitive Structure
  • Competitive Structure
  • Market Share Analysis
• Forecast by End User
  • Aerospace Military and Defense
  • Electronics Manufacturing
  • Industrial and Automotive
  • Medical Devices
  • Other End Users
• Forecast by Geographic Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Rest-of-World

4 WORLD PROFILE PROJECTORS MARKET

• Overview
  • Introduction
  • Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
• Drivers and Restraints
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
• Quantitative Analysis
  • Revenue Forecasts
  • Demand Analysis
  • Pricing Trends
• Market and Technology Trends
  • Market Trends
  • Technology Trends
• Competitive Structure
  • Competitive Structure
  • Market Share Analysis
• Forecast by End User
  • Aerospace Military and Defense
  • Electronics Manufacturing
  • Industrial and Automotive
  • Medical Devices
  • Other End Users
• Forecast by Geographic Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Rest-of-World

5 WORLD VISION MEASURING MACHINES MARKET

• Overview
  • Introduction
  • Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
• Drivers and Restraints
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
• Quantitative Analysis
  • Revenue Forecasts
  • Demand Analysis
  • Pricing Trends
• Market and Technology Trends
  • Market Trends
  • Technology Trends
• Competitive Structure
  • Competitive Structure
  • Market Share Analysis
• Forecast by End User
  • Aerospace Military and Defense
  • Electronics Manufacturing
  • Industrial and Automotive
  • Medical Devices
  • Other End Users
• Forecast by Geographic Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Rest-of-World

6 WORLD LASER MICROMETERS MARKET

• Overview
  • Introduction
  • Market Engineering Measurement Analysis
• Drivers and Restraints
  • Market Drivers
  • Market Restraints
• Quantitative Analysis
  • Revenue Forecasts
  • Demand Analysis
  • Pricing Trends
• Market and Technology Trends
  • Market and Technology Trends
• Competitive Structure
  • Competitive Structure
  • Market Share Analysis
• Forecast by End User
  • Aerospace Military and Defense
  • Electronics Manufacturing
  • Industrial and Automotive
  • Medical Devices
  • Other End Users
• Forecast by Geographic Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Rest-of-World

7 APPENDIX

• DSD Tables
  • Manufacturing Enterprises
  • Car Production
  • Aerospace and Defense Companies
  • Biotechnology Companies
  • Machine-tool Production