Frost & Sullivan says wireless market in factory automation to nearly double by 2012

Frost & Sullivan預(yù)測(cè)工廠自動(dòng)化無(wú)線市場(chǎng)到2012年將翻倍

March 5, 2009 - The need for real-time data, workforce mobility, easy installation, and commissioning are the key drivers for wireless adoption across discrete industries such as automobile, food & beverages, and plastics. Despite the sizeable potential, concerns related to reliability, security, and interoperability are hindering uptake levels. Wireless vendors should take effective steps to spread awareness about wireless technology to end-users, thus promoting market expansion.

2009年3月5日——實(shí)時(shí)數(shù)據(jù)、員工移動(dòng)性、易于安裝和調(diào)試的需要是例如汽車、食品和飲料、塑料等離散行業(yè)采用無(wú)線技術(shù)的主要驅(qū)動(dòng)因素。盡管有相當(dāng)大的潛力，但對(duì)相關(guān)可靠性、安全性以及互操作性的關(guān)注阻礙了其采用水平。無(wú)線技術(shù)供應(yīng)商應(yīng)該采取有效措施，向終端用戶宣傳無(wú)線技術(shù)，從而促進(jìn)市場(chǎng)的擴(kuò)大。

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Wireless Devices Market in Factory Automation, finds that markets in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, earned revenues of over $75.2 million in 2008 and estimates this to reach $132.8 million in 2012. End user segments covered in the research include: automobile, food & beverages, plastics, semiconductor, and fabricated metal.

Frost & Sullivan在其新的分析報(bào)告“工廠自動(dòng)化的無(wú)線設(shè)備市場(chǎng)”認(rèn)為，德國(guó)、法國(guó)、意大利、西班牙和英國(guó)的市場(chǎng)在2008年?duì)I收超過7520萬(wàn)美元，并預(yù)計(jì)到2012年這一份額將達(dá)到1億3280萬(wàn)美元。研究涉及的終端用戶部分包括：汽車、食品和飲料、塑料、半導(dǎo)體以及金屬制品。

“The need to continually track the production process is important in discrete industries as wireless devices constantly monitor the process flow by providing real-time data in less time with minimal effort,” says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Khadambari Shanbagaraman. “Wireless devices function on a ‘plug and play’ basis, inherently assuring flexibility and convenience compared to traditional wired networks.”

Frost & Sullivan研究分析師 Khadambari Shanbagaraman表示：“必須不斷跟蹤生產(chǎn)過程在離散行業(yè)是很重要的，而無(wú)限設(shè)備可以在更短的時(shí)間內(nèi)以最小的努力提供實(shí)時(shí)數(shù)據(jù)，不間斷監(jiān)測(cè)過程流。無(wú)線設(shè)備在‘即插即用’的基礎(chǔ)上發(fā)揮作用，與傳統(tǒng)的有線網(wǎng)絡(luò)相比本質(zhì)上確保了靈活性和方便性。”

Concerns about reliability, security and interoperability are restraining wireless adoption across various end user industries. Despite the many benefits of wireless devices, end-users are not convinced about the robustness of wireless transmission and are unwilling to take a risk investing in it.

而人們對(duì)可靠性、安全性以及互操作性的關(guān)注則正制約著不同的終端用戶行業(yè)采用無(wú)線技術(shù)。盡管無(wú)線設(shè)備有諸多好處，但終端用戶并不相信無(wú)線傳輸?shù)姆€(wěn)健性，不愿意冒險(xiǎn)投資于它。

Technical issues such as signal mismatch, data loss, electromagnetic induction, and disturbances from existing networks are concerns for wireless reliability. Besides, the conservative mindset of the food and beverages and plastics industries is also hindering the uptake of wireless devices.

諸如信號(hào)不匹配、數(shù)據(jù)丟失、電磁感應(yīng)以及干擾現(xiàn)有的網(wǎng)絡(luò)等技術(shù)問題是人們對(duì)無(wú)線可靠性的關(guān)注。此外，食品飲料和塑料行業(yè)的保守心態(tài)也在阻礙著無(wú)線技術(shù)的采用。

“Vendors should undertake effective initiatives to spread awareness about wireless technology and educate end-users on the range of wireless applications and their benefits,” concludes Khadambari. “Technical problems need to be solved so that end users will realise their investments in wireless devices due to the long term gains they offer.”

Khadambari最后總結(jié)道：“廠商應(yīng)該采取有效措施，以推廣無(wú)線技術(shù)的認(rèn)識(shí)，教育終端用戶各種無(wú)限應(yīng)用及其好處。技術(shù)問題需要解決，以便終端用戶由于無(wú)線設(shè)備提供的長(zhǎng)期收益而將實(shí)現(xiàn)他們的投資。”