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Abstract

VOLUME 01: PROXIMITY & PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS

RESEARCH OVERVIEW:

• Pages: 177
• Exhibits: 58
• Profiled Companies: 20
• Primary Sources/Telephone Sample Size: 85
• Primary Sources/Web Survey Sample Size: 219
• Market Forecast Coverage: Through 2011
• Regional Market Coverage: North America

DETAILED OVERVIEW:

Venture Development Corporation is pleased to announce the release of new research on the position sensor market. After its successful 2005 North American (NA) study on proximity, photoelectric, and linear displacement sensors, VDC has continued its research on the industry with a new analysis including 2006 base-year shipments and 2007-2011 forecasts. In addition, VDC has added a new volume on rotary position sensors, elaborating on encoder, potentionmetric, resolver and other related segments.

This volume (the first of three) provides analysis and forecasts on current and future North American proximity and photoelectric sensor markets.

VOLUME 02: LINEAR DISPLACEMENT SENSORS PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

RESEARCH OVERVIEW:

• Pages: 192
• Exhibits: 61
• Profiled Companies: 28
• Primary Sources/Telephone Sample Size: 85
• Primary Sources/Web Survey Sample Size: 219
• Market Forecast Coverage: Through 2011
• Regional Market Coverage: North America

DETAILED OVERVIEW:

Venture Development Corporation is pleased to announce the release of new research on the position sensor market. After its successful 2005 North American (NA) study on proximity, photoelectric, and linear displacement sensors, VDC has continued its research on the industry with a new analysis including 2006 base-year shipments and 2007-2011 forecasts. In addition, VDC has added a new volume on rotary position sensors, elaborating on encoder, potentionmetric, resolver and other related segments.

This volume (the second of three) provides analysis and forecasts on current and future North American proximity and photoelectric sensor markets.

VOLUME 03: ROTARY (NON-MODULAR) POSITION SENSORS

RESEARCH OVERVIEW:

• Pages: 177 Exhibits: 64
• Profiled Companies: 30
• Primary Sources/Telephone Sample Size: 85
• Primary Sources/Web Survey Sample Size: 219
• Market Forecast Coverage: Through 2011
• Regional Market Coverage: North America

DETAILED OVERVIEW:

Venture Development Corporation is pleased to announce the release of new research on the position sensor market. After its successful 2005 North American (NA) study on proximity, photoelectric, and linear displacement sensors, VDC has continued its research on the industry with a new analysis including 2006 base-year shipments and 2007-2011 forecasts. In addition, VDC has added a new volume on rotary position sensors, elaborating on encoder, potentionmetric, resolver and other related segments.

This volume (the third of three) provides analysis and forecasts on current and future North American proximity and photoelectric sensor markets.

Table of Contents

VOLUME 01: PROXIMITY & PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• MARKET OVERVIEW
• Product Markets
• Prices
• Consuming Applications and Industries
• Photoelectric Sensor Characteristics
• Distribution Channels
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• USER NEEDS AND TRENDS
• Product Selection Criteria
• Diagnostic Requirements
• Body Materials
• Electrical Connections
• Output Signals
• Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria
• User Information Sources
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• Vendor Profiles and Vendor List

II SCOPE

• PRODUCT FOCUS
• Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors:
• FORECASTS
• CONSUMING INDUSTRY/APPLICATION FOCUS
• GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
• DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL FOCUS
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSES

III METHODOLOGY

• PRIMARY RESEARCH
• SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SOURCES
• INFORMATION ANALYSIS

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

• OVERVIEW
• DESCRIPTION OF SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES
• Capacitive Proximity Sensors
• Inductive Proximity Sensors
• Magnetic Proximity Sensors
• Magnetic-Actuated Proximity Sensors
• Photoelectric Sensors
• Photointerrupters
• Ultrasonic Proximity Sensors
• PRODUCT INNOVATION TRENDS

V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS

• PRODUCT MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS
• MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS BY CONSUMING APPLICATIONS/INDUSTRIES
• Capacitive Proximity Sensors
• Inductive Sensors
• Magnetic Sensors
• Magnetic-Actuated Sensors
• Photoelectric Sensors
• Photointerrupter Sensors
• Ultrasonic Sensors
• PHOTOELECTRIC SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS
• Light Sources
• Sensing Modes
• MARKET SIZES BY CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes

VII USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

• DEMOGRAPHICS
• End Users versus Resellers
• Major Application and Industry Distributions
• Major Application and Industry Distributions by Product Types
• PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
• DIAGNOSTIC REQUIREMENTS
• Indicator Lights
• Other
• Future Needs
• ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
• Temperature Ranges
• Maximum Relative Humidity
• Other Requirements
• Future Needs
• SAFETY AND OTHER AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS
• SHAPES
• BODY MATERIALS
• ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
• OUTPUT SIGNALS
• Overall
• By Types of Sensors
• NON-PRODUCT VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
• DELIVERY TIME REQUIREMENTS
• HOW USERS LEARN ABOUT PRODUCTS AND VENDORS
• Trade Periodicals
• Trade Shows

VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

• VENDOR SHIPMENTS
• MARKET SHARES BY SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES
• Overall
• Capacitive Sensors
• Inductive Sensors
• Magnetic Sensors
• Magnetic-Actuated Sensors
• Photoelectric Sensors
• Photointerrupter Sensors
• Ultrasonic Sensors
• Key Success Factors

IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• MARKET FOCUS
• PRODUCT MARKETS
• Largest Markets
• Expected Highest Dollar Volume Growth Markets
• Forecast Highest Growth Rates
• APPLICATION AND INDUSTRY MARKETS BY PRODUCT TYPES
• CUSTOMER PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• PROMOTION
• RELATED PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION
• ACQUISITIONS
• ALLIANCES
• OTHER SUCCESS FACTORS

X VENDOR PROFILES

• AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES
• BALLUFF, INC
• BANNER ENGINEERING CORPORATION
• BAUMER, LTD
• DANAHER INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS GROUP (DICG)
• EATON ELECTRICAL, INC.
• ELDEC CORPORATION
• HAMLIN, INC.
• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
• IFM EFECTOR, INC.
• KEYENCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
• OMRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
• OPTEK TECHNOLOGY, INC.
• PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS OF AMERICA (FORMERLY AROMAT)
• PEPPERL+FUCHS, INC
• ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
• SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, S.A.
• SICK, INC./SICK STEGMANN, INC.
• SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION/ SIEMENS VDO
• TURCK, INC.

APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

LIST OF EXHIBITS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• I-1 Current and Forecast Proximity and Photoelectric Sensor Shipments to North American Markets (Dollars in Millions)

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

• IV-1 Shielded and Unshielded Inductive Proximity Sensors
• IV-2 Components of a Magnetic Sensor
• IV-3 Ferrous Material Sensitive Version of a Magnetic-Activated Sensor
• IV-4 Most Common Photoelectric-Sensing Modes
• IV-5 Other Photoelectric-Sensing Modes
• IV-6 A Comparison of Infrared and Visible LED Outputs to Phototransistor Response

V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• V-1 Industry Structure

VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS

• VI-1 Forecast of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensor Shipments and Average Selling Prices for North American Consumption
• VI-2 Current and Forecast Capacitive Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-3 Current and Forecast Inductive Proximity Sensor Shipments for Non-Military/Aerospace North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-4 Current and Forecast Magnetic Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-5 Current and Forecast Magnetic Actuated Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-6 Current and Forecast Photoelectric Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-7 Current and Forecast Photointerrupter Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-8 Current and Forecast Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries Millions of Dollars)
• VI-9 Current and Forecast Photoelectric Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Light Sources (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-10 Current and Forecast Shares of Photoelectric Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Sensing Modes
• VI-11 Shares of North American Proximity and Photoelectric Sensor Sales, Segmented by Sales Organizations (Percent of Dollar Volume) (Data Sources-VQ-2, 3A, 3B, 4, 10)
• VI-12 Shares of North American Proximity and Photoelectric Sensor Sales, Segmented by Customer Classes (Percent of Dollar Volume)

VII USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

• VII-1 Share of User Survey Respondents Between Those Purchasing Proximity and/or Photoelectric Sensors for Own Use, For Resale, or Both (Percent of Respondents)
• VII-2 Major Applications and Industries For Which User Survey Respondents Purchase or Specify Proximity and/or Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of Respondents)
• VII-3 Major Applications and Industries For Which User Survey Respondents Purchase or Specify Proximity and/or Photoelectric Sensors, By Types (Based on User Responses)
• VII-4 Most Important Product Selection Criteria for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria)
• VII-5 Indicator Light Requirements on Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents Having Requirements for Each)
• VII-6 Relative Need For Indicator Lights on Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors by Types (Percent of Users for Each Type of Sensor
• VII-7 Other Diagnostic Requirements in Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-8 Other Diagnostic Requirements in Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors by Types (Percent of Users for Each Type of Sensor)
• VII-9 Likely Additional Future Diagnostic Requirements in Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-10 High and Low Operating Temperature Requirements for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Based on Temperature Extremes Cited By User Respondents)
• VII-11 Maximum Relative Humidity Requirements for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Based on Highest Relative Humidity Cited by User Respondents)
• VII-12 Other Environmental Requirements for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-13 Expected Future Changes In Environmental Requirements for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-14 Safety and Other Agency Certifications Required on Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-15 Current and Expected Future Shapes of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors Being Purchased (Percent of User Respondents for Each Sensor Type)
• VII-16 Current and Expected Future Body Materials of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors Being Purchased (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-17 Current and Expected Future Body Materials of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors Being Purchased by Type (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-18 Current and Expected Future Electrical Connections on Purchased Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-19 Current and Expected Future Output Signals Provided by Purchased Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-20 Current and Expected Future Output Signals Provided by Purchased Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors, By Types (Percent of User Respondents for Each Type)
• VII-21 Most Important Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria for Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria)
• VII-22 Production Delivery Time Requirements for Proximity & Photoelectric Sensors (Based On User Responses)
• VII-23 How Users Learn About Proximity & Photoelectric Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Information Sources)
• VII-24 Trade Periodicals Most Cited as Sources of Information on Proximity & Photoelectric Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Citing Trade Periodicals)
• VII-25 Trade Shows Most Cited as Sources of Information on Proximity & Photoelectric Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Citing Trade Periodicals)

VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

• VIII-1 Vendor Shipments of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors for North American Consumption (Dollars in Millions)
• VIII-2 Vendor Shipment Shares of Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors Under Study for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume) 2006 Total: $757.2 Million
• VIII-3 Vendor Shares of Capacitive Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-4 Vendor Shares of Inductive Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-5 Vendor Shares of Inductive Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Military/Aerospace Equipment Market Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-6 Vendor Shares of Inductive Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Non-Military/Aerospace Equipment Market Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-7 Vendor Shares of Magnetic Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-8 Vendor Shares of Magnetic Actuated Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-9 Vendor Shares of Photoelectric Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-10 Vendor Shares of Photointerrupter Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-11 Vendor Shares of Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-12 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors as Suppliers of Proximity and/or Photoelectric Sensors to North American Markets (Percent of Vendor Respondents)

IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• IX-1 Largest and Forecast Fastest-Growing North American Markets For Proximity and Photoelectric Sensors, By Types

VOLUME 02: LINEAR DISPLACEMENT SENSORS PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• MARKET OVERVIEW
• Product Markets
• Prices
• Consuming Applications and Industries
• Distribution Channels
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• USER NEEDS AND TRENDS
• Product Selection Criteria
• Diagnostic Requirements
• Environmental Requirements
• Electrical Connections
• Output Signals
• Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria
• User Information Sources
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• Vendor Profiles and Vendor List
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

II SCOPE

• PRODUCT FOCUS
• FORECASTS
• CONSUMING INDUSTRY/APPLICATION FOCUS
• GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
• DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL FOCUS
• USER REQUIRMENTS AND PREFERENCES
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSES
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

III METHODOLOGY

• PRIMARY RESEARCH
• SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SOURCES
• INFORMATION ANALYSIS

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

• OVERVIEW
• DESCRIPTION OF SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES
• Capacitive Linear Displacement Sensors
• Linear Encoders
• Inductive Linear Displacement Sensors
• Laser Linear Displacement Systems
• Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDTs)
• Magnetostrictive Linear Position Sensors
• Linear Potentiometric Sensors
• Ultrasonic Linear Displacement Sensors
• PRODUCT INNOVATION TRENDS
• Diagnostics
• Environmental Requirements
• Electrical Connections
• Output Signals

V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
• ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS

• PRODUCT MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS
• MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS BY APPLICATIONS/INDUSTRIES
• Capacitive Sensors
• Linear Encoders
• Inductive Sensors
• Laser Sensor Systems
• LVDTS
• Magnetostrictive Sensors
• Conductive Plastic Potentiometric Sensors
• Wire Wound Potentiometric Sensors
• Ultrasonic Sensors
• MARKET SIZES BY CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes

VII USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

• DEMOGRAPHICS
• End Users versus Resellers
• Major Application and Industry Distributions
• Major Application and Industry Distributions by Product Types
• PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
• DIAGNOSTIC REQUIREMENTS
• Current
• Future Needs
• ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
• Temperature Ranges
• Maximum Relative Humidity
• Other
• Future Requirements
• SAFETY AND OTHER AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS
• SIZES
• Expected Changes
• BODY MATERIALS
• Overall
• By Types of Sensors
• ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
• Current Usage
• Trend Expectations
• OUTPUT SIGNALS
• Current Usage
• Trend Expectations
• NON-PRODUCT VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
• DELIVERY TIME REQUIREMENTS
• HOW USERS LEARN ABOUT PRODUCTS AND VENDORS
• Trade Periodicals Used
• Trade Shows Used

VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

• SHIPMENTS
• MARKET SHARES
• Overall
• Capacitive Sensors
• Linear Encoders
• Inductive Sensors
• Laser Sensor Systems
• LVDT Sensors
• Magnetostrictive Sensors
• Conductive Plastic Potentiometric Sensors
• Wire-Wound Potentiometric Sensors
• Ultrasonic Sensors
• KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• MARKET FOCUS
• PRODUCT MARKETS
• Largest Markets
• Expected Highest Dollar Volume Growth Markets
• Forecast Highest Growth Rates
• APPLICATION AND INDUSTRY MARKETS BY PRODUCT TYPES
• CUSTOMER PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• PROMOTION
• RELATED PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION
• ACQUISITIONS
• ALLIANCES
• OTHER SUCCESS FACTORS

X VENDOR PROFILES

• ADE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
• AMETEK, INC.
• BALLUFF, INC
• BANNER ENGINEERING CORPORATION
• BAUMER, LTD
• BI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
• BOURNS, INC.,
• SENSORS/CONTROLS DIVISION
• CARLO GAVAZZI, INC
• CTS CORPORATION
• CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
• GSI LUMONICS, INC.
• GURLEY PRECISION INSTRUMENTS
• HAMLIN, INC.
• DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH
• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
• KAMAN AEROSPACE MEASURING SYSTEMS
• KEYENCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
• LMI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
• MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC.
• OMRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
• PANASONIC ELECTRIC WORKS OF AMERICA (FORMERLY AROMAT)
• PEPPERL+FUCHS, INC
• RENISHAW, INC.
• SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, S.A.
• SENSOR SYSTEMS, LLC
• SICK, INC./SICK STEGMANN, INC.
• SONY MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AMERICA, INC.

APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

LIST OF EXHIBITS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• I-1 Current and Forecast Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments to North American Markets (Dollars in Millions)

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

• IV-1 Capacitive System for Linear Displacement Applications
• IV-2 Operation of a Laser Position Sensing System
• IV-3 A Laser-Based Position and Sizing System
• IV-4 The Electromechanical Circuit of an LVDT
• IV-5 Magnetostrictive Sensors

V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• V-1 Industry Structure

VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS

• VI-1 Forecast of Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption
• VI-2 Current and Forecast Capacitive Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-3 Current and Forecast Linear Encoder Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-4 Current and Forecast Inductive Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-5 Current and Forecast Laser Linear Displacement Sensor System Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-6 Current and Forecast LVDT Shipments for Non-Military/Aerospace North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-7 Current and Forecast Magnetostrictive Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries
• VI-8 Current and Forecast Conductive Plastic Potentiometric Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Industrial and Other* Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-9 Current and Forecast Wire Wound Potentiometric Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Industrial and Other* Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-10 Current and Forecast Ultrasonic Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-11 Shares of North American Linear Displacement Sensor Sales, Segmented by Sales Organizations (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VI-12 Shares of North American Linear Displacement Sensor Sales, Segmented by Customer Classes (Percent of Dollar Volume)

VII USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

• VII-1 Share of User Survey Respondents Between Those Purchasing Linear Displacement Sensors for Own Use, For Resale, or Both (Percent of Respondents)
• VII-2 Major Applications and Industries For Which User Survey Respondents Purchase or Specify Linear Displacement Sensors (Percent of Respondents)
• VII-3 Major Applications and Industries For Which User Survey Respondents Purchase or Specify Linear Displacement Sensors, By Types (Based on User Responses)
• VII-4 Most Important Product Selection Criteria for Linear Displacement Sensors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria
• VII-5 Diagnostics Required in Linear Displacement Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-6 Likely Additional Future Diagnostic Requirements in Linear Displacement Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-7 High and Low Operating Temperature Requirements for Linear Displacement Sensors (Based on Temperature Extremes Cited By User Respondents)
• VII-8 Maximum Relative Humidity Requirements for Linear Displacement Sensors (Based on Highest Relative Humidity Cited by User Respondents)
• VII-9 Other Environmental Requirements for Linear Displacement Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-10 Expected Future Changes In Environmental Requirements for Linear Displacement Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-11 Safety and Other Agency Certifications Required on Linear Displacement Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-12 Statistics on Length of Linear Displacement Sensors Being Purchased (Based on User Respondents for Each Sensor Type)
• VII-13 Current and Expected Future Body Materials of Linear Displacement Sensors Being Purchased (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-14 Current and Expected Future Body Materials of Linear Displacement Sensors Being Purchased by Types (Percent of User Respondents for Each Type Sensor))
• VII-15 Current and Expected Future Electrical Connections on Purchased Linear Displacement Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-16 Current and Expected Future Output Signals Provided by Purchased Linear Displacement Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-17 Most Important Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria for Linear Displacement Sensors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria)
• VII-18 Production Delivery Time Requirements for Linear Displacement Sensors (Based On User Responses)
• VII-19 How Users Learn About Linear Displacement Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Information Sources)
• VII-20 Trade Periodicals Cited as Sources of Information on Linear Displacement Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Citing Trade Periodicals)

VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

• VIII-1 Vendor Shipments of Linear Displacement Sensors for North American Consumption (Dollars in Millions)
• VIII-2 Vendor Shipment Shares of Linear Displacement Sensors Under Study for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-3 Vendor Shares of Capacitive Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-4 Vendor Shipment Shares of Linear Encoders Under Study for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-5 Vendor Shares of Inductive Linear Encoder Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-6 Vendor Shares of Magnetic Linear Encoder Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-7 Vendor Shares of Optical Linear Encoder Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-8 Vendor Shares of Inductive Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-9 Vendor Shipment Shares of Laser Linear Displacement Sensor Systems Under Study for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-10 Vendor Shares of Interferometry Laser Linear Displacement Sensor System Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-11 Vendor Shares of Triangulation Laser Linear Displacement Sensor System Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-12 Vendor Shares of LVDT Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-13 Vendor LVDT Shipments for North American Military/Aerospace Equipment Market Consumption
• VIII-14 Vendor LVDT Shipments for North American Non-Military/Aerospace Equipment Market Consumption
• VIII-15 Vendor Shares of Magnetostrictive Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-16 Vendor Shares of Conductive Plastic Potentiometric Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-17 Vendor Shipments of Conductive Plastic Potentiometric Linear Displacement Sensors for North American Consumption in Military/Aerospace Equipment, Transportation Vehicle, Industrial and Other Applications
• VIII-18 Vendor Shares of Wire Wound Potentiometric Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-19 Vendor Shipments of Wire Wound Potentiometric Linear Displacement Sensors for North American Consumption in Military/Aerospace Equipment, Transportation Vehicle, Industrial and Other Applications
• VIII-20 Vendor Shares of Ultrasonic Linear Displacement Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-21 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors as Suppliers of Linear Displacement Sensors to North American Markets (Percent of Vendor Respondents)

IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• IX-1 Largest and Forecast Fastest-Growing North American Markets For Linear Displacement Sensors, By Types

VOLUME 03: ROTARY (NON-MODULAR) POSITION SENSORS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• MARKET OVERVIEW
• Product Markets
• Prices
• Consuming Applications and Industries
• Distribution Channels
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• USER NEEDS AND TRENDS
• Product Selection Criteria
• Diagnostic Requirements
• Environmental Requirements
• Electrical Connections
• Output Signals
• Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria
• User Information Sources
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

II SCOPE

• PRODUCT FOCUS
• EXCLUSIONS
• Rotary Position Input Devices
• Modular Position Sensors
• FORECASTS
• CONSUMING INDUSTRY/APPLICATION FOCUS
• GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
• DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL FOCUS
• USER REQUIRMENTS AND PREFERENCES
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSES
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

III METHODOLOGY

• PRIMARY RESEARCH
• SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SOURCES
• INFORMATION ANALYSIS

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

• OVERVIEW
• DESCRIPTION OF SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES
• Encoders
• Potentiometric
• Resolvers
• Rotary Variable Differential Transformers (RVDTs)
• Synchros
• PRODUCT INNOVATION TRENDS
• Diagnostics
• Environmental Requirements
• Electrical Connections
• Output Signals

V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
• ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS

• PRODUCT MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS
• MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS BY CONSUMING APPLICATIONS/INDUSTRIES
• Encoders
• Potentiometric
• Resolvers
• Rotary Variable Differential Transformer (RVDT)
• Synchros
• MARKET SIZES BY CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes

VII USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

• DEMOGRAPHICS
• End Users Versus Resellers
• Major Application and Industry Distributions
• Major Application and Industry Distributions by Product Types
• PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
• DIAGNOSTIC REQUIREMENTS
• Current Requirements
• Future Needs
• ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
• Temperature Ranges
• Maximum Relative Humidity
• Other
• Future Requirements
• SAFETY AND OTHER AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS
• SENSOR DIAMETERS
• BODY MATERIALS
• ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
• Current Usage
• Trend Expectations
• OUTPUT SIGNALS
• Analog Signals
• Bus/Network Connectivity
• NON-PRODUCT VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
• DELIVERY TIME REQUIREMENTS
• HOW USERS LEARN ABOUT PRODUCTS AND VENDORS
• Trade Periodicals Used
• Trade Shows Attended

VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

• SHIPMENTS
• MARKET SHARES
• Overall
• ENCODERS
• Potentiometers
• Resolvers
• Rotary Variable Differential Transformers (RVDTs)
• Synchros
• KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• MARKET FOCUS
• PRODUCT MARKETS
• Largest Markets
• Expected Highest Dollar Volume Growth Markets
• Forecast Highest Growth Rates
• APPLICATION AND INDUSTRY MARKETS BY PRODUCT TYPES
• CUSTOMER PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• PROMOTION
• RELATED PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION
• ACQUISITIONS
• ALLIANCES
• OTHER SUCCESS FACTORS

X VENDOR PROFILES

• AMETEK, INC.
• AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES
• BALLUFF, INC
• BAUMER, LTD
• BI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
• BOURNS, INC.,
• SENSORS/CONTROLS DIVISION
• CTS CORPORATION
• CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
• DANAHER INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS GROUP (DICG)
• ENCODER PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.
• GSI LUMONICS, INC.
• GURLEY PRECISION INSTRUMENTS
• HAMLIN, INC.
• DR. JOHANNES HEIDENHAIN GMBH
• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
• MEASUREMENT SPECIALTIES, INC.
• MOOG COMPONENTS GROUP, INC.
• OMRON ELECTRONICS, INC.
• OPTEK TECHNOLOGY, INC.
• PEPPERL+FUCHS, INC
• RENISHAW, INC.
• ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
• SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, S.A.
• SENSOR SYSTEMS, LLC
• SICK, INC./SICK STEGMANN, INC.
• SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION/SIEMENS VDO
• SONY MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AMERICA, INC.
• WABASH TECHNOLOGIES

APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

LIST OF EXHIBITS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• I-1 Current and Forecast Rotary Position Sensor Shipments to North American Markets (Dollars in Millions)
• IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS

IV-1 Rotary Contact Encoder Illustration

• IV-2 Rotary Inductosyn Encoder Illustration
• IV-3 Rotary Hall-Effect Magnetic Encoder Illustration
• IV-4 Rotary Optical Encoder Illustration
• IV-5 Rotary Potentiometric Position Sensor Illustrations
• IV-6 Resolver Illustration
• IV-7 Rotary Variable Differential Transformer (RVDT) Illustration
• IV-8 Synchro Illustration

V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• V-1 Industry Structure

VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS

• VI-1 Forecast of Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption
• VI-2 Current and Forecast Rotary (Non-Modular) Encoder Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-3 Current and Forecast Potentiometric Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensor Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-4 Current and Forecast Non-Modular Resolver Shipments for North America Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-5 Current and Forecast Non-Modular RVDT Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-6 Current and Forecast Non-Modular Synchro Shipments for North American Consumption, Segmented by Major Applications/Industries (Millions of Dollars)
• VI-7 Shares of North American Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensor Sales, Segmented by Sales Organizations (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VI-8 Shares of North American Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensor Sales, Segmented by Customer Classes (Percent of Dollar Volume)

VII USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

• VII-1 Share of User Survey Respondents Between Those Purchasing Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors for Own Use, For Resale, or Both (Percent of Respondents)
• VII-2 Major Applications and Industries For Which User Survey Respondents Purchase or Specify Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of Respondents)
• VII-3 Major Applications and Industries For Which User Survey Respondents Purchase or Specify Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors, By Types (Based on User Responses)
• VII-4 Most Important Product Selection Criteria for Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-5 Diagnostics Required in Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-6 Diagnostics Required in Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors by Types (Percent of User Respondents for Each Sensor Type)
• VII-7 Likely Additional Future Diagnostic Requirements in Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-8 High and Low Operating Temperature Requirements for Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Based on Temperature Extremes Cited By User Respondents)
• VII-9 Maximum Relative Humidity Requirements for Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Based on Highest Relative Humidity Cited by User Respondents)
• VII-10 Other Environmental Requirements for Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Responses)
• VII-11 Expected Future Changes In Environmental Requirements for Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-12 Safety and Other Agency Certifications Required on Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-13 Statistics on Diameters of Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors Being Purchased (Based on User Respondents for Each Sensor Type)
• VII-14 Current and Expected Future Body Materials of Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors Being Purchased (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-15 Current and Expected Future Electrical Connections on Purchased Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-16 Current and Expected Future Analog Output Signals Provided by Purchased Potentiometric Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-17 Current and Expected Future Analog Output Signals Provided by Purchased RVDT Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-18 Current and Expected Future Bus/Network Output Signals Provided by Purchased Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-19 Current and Expected Future Bus/Network Output Signals By Types Provided by Purchased Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-20 Most Important Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria for Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Criteria)
• VII-21 Production Delivery Time Requirements for Rotary (Non-Product) Position Sensors (Based On User Responses)
• VII-22 How Users Learn About Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Information Sources)
• VII-23 Trade Periodicals Most Cited as Sources of Information on Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Citing Trade Periodicals)
• VII-24 Trade Shows Most Cited as Sources of Information on Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Citing Trade Shows)

VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

• VIII-1 Vendor Shipments of Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors for North American Consumption (Dollars in Millions)
• VIII-2 Vendor Shipment Shares of Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors Under Study for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-3 Vendor Shipment Shares of Rotary (Non-Modular) Encoders Under Study for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-4 Vendor Shares of Rotary (Non-Modular) Contact Encoder Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-5 Vendor Shares of Rotary (Non-Modular) Magnetic Encoder Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-6 Vendor Shares of Rotary (Non-Modular) Optical Encoder Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-7 Vendor Shares of Rotary (Non-Modular) Potentiometric Position Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-8 Vendor Shares of Non-Modular Resolver Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-9 Vendor Shares Non-Modular RVDT Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-10 Vendor Shares of Non-Modular Synchro Shipments for North American Consumption (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-11 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors as Suppliers of Rotary (Non-Modular) Position Sensors to North American Markets

IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• IX-1 Largest and Forecast Fastest-Growing North American Markets For Rotary Position Sensors, By Types