HMI market to reach $3.60 billion in 2018

2018年人機界面市場規模將達36億美元

Frost & Sullivan finds that the market earned revenues of $2.94 billion in 2014 and estimates this to reach $3.60 billion in 2018.

Frost & Sullivan研究報告顯示，2014年人機界面市場規模為29.4億美元，預計到2018年，該數字將達36億美元。

Human machine interface (HMI) solutions have made rapid strides in the last decade in step with changing customer demands. As the trend towards real-time factory intelligence gains widespread acceptance in industries, HMI software will continue to evolve. From merely providing plant data on a mobile device, HMI now delivers real-time data and actionable insights to operators. The consequent benefits, such as lower plant operation costs, higher process efficiency, and greater energy efficiency will power the adoption of HMI solutions.

過去十年，人機界面（HMI）解決方案與不斷變化的客戶需求同步，取得了跨越式發展。作為實現實時工廠智能化的趨勢，人機軟件在行業獲得普遍接受，將繼續發展。從最開始僅能在移動設備上提供工廠數據，到現在人機界面已經可以為操作人員提供實時數據以及可付諸行動的預測。隨之帶來的好處，如降低工廠運營成本，更高的處理效率，更高的能源效率等，將加快人機解決方案的采用。
 
“The development of Industrie 4.0 in Europe and Smart Factory in the United States will create a future for the manufacturing sector wrapped around the convergence of applications,” said Frost & Sullivan Industrial Automation and Process Control Research Analyst Guru Mahesh. “As a result, the need to constantly innovate and reinvent components will propel the uptake of HMI in discrete sectors.”

“歐洲工業4.0和美的智能工廠規劃的發展，將為制造業的未來帶來應用融合，”Frost＆Sullivan工業自動化和過程控制研究分析師Guru Mahesh 表示，“因此，不斷創新和部件重塑的需要將推動離散行業采用人機產品。”

Unlike discrete industries, process industries such as chemicals, food and oil can get by with basic automation solutions for production in bulk quantities. Hence, advanced HMI solutions have found restricted use in the process sector.

與離散行業不同，化工、食品和石油等過程行業可以通過基本的自動化解決方案實現大宗生產，因此，先進人機方案在過程領域的使用往往受到限制。

While this trend continues to pervade several process industries, the food and beverage sector is gradually giving in to the allure of HMI solutions. Manufacturers in this increasingly competitive segment have understood that automation is critical in order to remain profitable. Likewise, growing awareness in other process sectors will open up new applications for HMI solutions.
盡管這一趨勢持續滲透數個過程行業，但食品飲料板塊正在逐步采用人機解決方案。廠家在這個競爭日益激烈的細分領域已經認識到自動化是保持盈利的關鍵。同樣，其他過程領域也越來越認識到這一點，也會給人機解決方案開辟新的應用。

“Real-time intelligence and big data analytics are expected to revolutionize the HMI space,” noted Mahesh. “To capitalize on these opportunities, HMI vendors must meet the demand for innovative features and value-added services from end users in the global market.”

Mahesh指出，“實時智能和大數據分析預計將為人機界面的前景帶來革命性的變化。為了充分利用這些機會，人機企業必須滿足全球市場終端用戶對創新功能和增值服務的需求。”