INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONIC MONITORS, OPERATOR INTERFACE TERMINALS, AND SOFTWARE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS, SIXTH EDITION VOLUME I: Operator Interface Terminals and Monitors

SUMMARY

This is a two-volume market study on industrial electronic monitors and operator interface terminals, and associated application software. Volume 1 covers the monitor and operator interface terminal hardware products, and Volume 2 the software products.

Report Highlights

• The hardware markets are forecast to increase from $719 million in 2005 to over $1 billion in 2010, growing at a 7.6% per year rate, with doubledigit growth rates forecast for Web browser, and portable operator interface terminals.
• Strong trends exist toward use of larger flat panel LCD-TFT displays with higher resolution.
• Touchscreens are becoming even more dominant as input devices on operator interface terminals.
• The application software market is forecast to increase from $215 million to $316 million during this period, growing at and 8% rate. The highest growth rates are expected for data analysis, monitoring and SCADA software.
• Microsoft operating systems remain dominant in the operator interface market.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• MARKET SIZE AND OUTLOOK
• Overall
• Industrial Electronic Monitors
• Industrial Electronic Operator Interface Terminals
• MARKET TRENDS IN MAJOR APPLICATIONS AND INDUSTRIES
• Alphanumeric, Graphic & PC-Based Operator Interface Terminals
• Web Browser Operator Interface Terminals
• Portable Operator Interface Terminals
• MARKET TRENDS BY PRODUCT FEATURES
• Displays
• Touchscreens
• Enclosures
• Data Communication Networks
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION FOR OPERATOR INTERFACE TERMINALS
• USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
• Product Selection Criteria
• Other Requirements
• "Non-Product" Vendor Selection Criteria
• Promotion
• VENDOR ANALYSIS
• Electronic Monitors
• Electronic Operator Interface Terminals
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

II SCOPE

• PRODUCT FOCUS
• GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
• FORECAST PERIOD
• MARKET SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS
• Products
• Industries and Applications
• Operator Interface Terminal Features & Performance
• Operator Interface Application Software Segmentations
• Channels of Distribution
• USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

III METHODOLOGY

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

IV PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AND TRENDS

• PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
• Alphanumeric Monitors
• Graphic Monitors
• Alphanumeric Operator Interface Terminals
• Graphic Operator Interface Terminals
• PC-Based Operator Interface Terminals
• Web Browser Operator Interface Terminals
• Portable Operator Interface Terminals
• DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES
• Thin Film Transistors (TFT)
• Super Twisted Nematic (STN)
• Electroluminescent Displays (ELDs)
• Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
• Field Effect Displays (FEDs)
• Plasma Displays
• Vacuum Fluorescent Displays (VFDs)
• Transflective LCD Displays
• TOUCHSCREENS
• Resistive Technology
• Capacitive Technology
• Infrared Technology
• Guided Acoustic Wave Technology
• Surface Acoustic Wave Technology
• Near-Field Imaging
• ENCLOSURES
• NEMA Ratings
• Hazardous Environment Ratings
• COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
• Ethernet
• Ethernet With Specified Application Layer Protocols
• RS-232, RS -422, and RS-485 Serial Interfaces
• DeviceNet
• ControlNet
• Profibus DP, FMS, and PA
• AB Remote I/O
• Modbus
• Modbus Plus
• Wireless Ethernet
• Bluetooth

V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes

VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS

• PRODUCT SHIPMENTS AND FORECASTS
• Electronic Monitors
• Electronic Operator Interface Terminals
• OPERATOR INTERFACE TERMINAL SHIPMENTS AND FORECASTS FOR CONSUMING APPLICATIONS AND INDUSTRIES
• Alphanumeric, Graphic and PC-Based Terminals
• Web Browser Terminals
• Portable Terminals
• OPERATOR INTERFACE TERMINAL SHIPMENT SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS BY DISPLAY FEATURES/PERFORMANCE
• CRT Versus Flat Panel Displays
• Display Sizes
• Display Resolution
• Flat Panel Display Technologies
• Input Devices
• Touchscreen Technologies
• OPERATOR INTERFACE TERMINAL ENCLOSURES/MOUNTING SEGMENTATIONS
• Shipment Shares and Forecasts by Types of Enclosures/Mounting
• Shipments With NEMA Enclosure Ratings
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION FOR OPERATOR INTERFACE TERMINALS
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes

VII USER REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

• PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
• Electronic Industrial Monitors
• Electronic Operator Interface Terminals
• CURRENT & FUTURE COMMUNICATION NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
• For Stationary Terminals
• For Portable Terminals
• DIAGNOSTIC REQUIREMENTS
• OUTDOOR USAGE
• OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGES
• MAXIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
• HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
• ADDITIONAL FEATURES, FUNCTIONS, IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED
• USAGE WITH TYPES OF CONTROLLERS
• NON-PRODUCT VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
• HOW USERS LEARN ABOUT PRODUCTS AND VENDORS
• Trade Periodicals as Information Sources
• Trade Shows as Information Sources

VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

• VENDOR SHIPMENTS TO NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS
• Industrial Electronic Monitors
• Industrial Operator Interface Terminals
• NORTH AMERICAN MARKET SHARES
• Industrial Electronic Monitors
• Industrial Operator Interface Terminals
• KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
• Monitors
• Operator Interface Terminals

IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• PRODUCT TYPES
• PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS, FEATURES & PERFORMANCE
• Displays
• Enclosures/Mountings
• Other Environmental Requirements
• Communication Interfaces
• INDUSTRY & APPLICA TION MARKETS TO TARGET
• Alphanumeric, Graphic and PC-Based Operator Interface Terminals
• Web Browser Operator Interface Terminals
• Portable Operator Interface Terminals
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• PROMOTION
• OTHER KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

X VENDOR PROFILES

• 3M TOUCH SYSTEMS, INC.
• ADVANTECH CO., LTD.
• AYDIN DISPLAYS, INC.
• AZONIX-DYNALCO CORP.
• BERKECKER & RAINER INDUSTRIE ELEKTRONIK GMBH (B&R)
• B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION INC.
• B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION CORP.
• BARCO NV
• BARCO CONTROL ROOMS GMBH
• BARCO, INC.
• BEIJER ELECTRONICS AB
• BEIJER ELECTRONICS, INC.
• DAISY DATA, INC.
• EATON ELECTRICAL, INC.
• ELO TOUCHSYSTEMS, INC.
• GE FANUC AUTOMATION CORPORATION
• KONTRON AG
• KONTRON AMERICA, INC.
• MAPLE SYSTEMS, INC.
• MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AUTOMATON, INC.
• PANASONIC COMPUTER SOLUTIONS COMPANY
• QSI CORPORATION
• RED LION CONTROLS
• ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
• INFORMATION PLATFORMS BUSINESS
• SCHNEIDER AUTOMATION
• SIEMENS AG
• AUTOMATION AND DRIVES GROUP
• SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
• VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, INC.
• WONDERWARE CORP
• XYCOM AUTOMATION INC

APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST