HMI market to reach $3.60 billion in 2018

2018年人機(jī)界面市場(chǎng)規(guī)模將達(dá)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(bào)告顯示，2014年人機(jī)界面市場(chǎng)規(guī)模為29.4億美元，預(yù)計(jì)到2018年，該數(shù)字將達(dá)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(jī)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(fā)展。作為實(shí)現(xiàn)實(shí)時(shí)工廠智能化的趨勢(shì)，人機(jī)軟件在行業(yè)獲得普遍接受，將繼續(xù)發(fā)展。從最開始僅能在移動(dòng)設(shè)備上提供工廠數(shù)據(jù)，到現(xiàn)在人機(jī)界面已經(jīng)可以為操作人員提供實(shí)時(shí)數(shù)據(jù)以及可付諸行動(dòng)的預(yù)測(cè)。隨之帶來的好處，如降低工廠運(yùn)營(yíng)成本，更高的處理效率，更高的能源效率等，將加快人機(jī)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(yè)4.0和美的智能工廠規(guī)劃的發(fā)展，將為制造業(yè)的未來帶來應(yīng)用融合，”Frost＆Sullivan工業(yè)自動(dòng)化和過程控制研究分析師Guru Mahesh 表示，“因此，不斷創(chuàng)新和部件重塑的需要將推動(dòng)離散行業(yè)采用人機(jī)產(chǎn)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(yè)不同，化工、食品和石油等過程行業(yè)可以通過基本的自動(dòng)化解決方案實(shí)現(xiàn)大宗生產(chǎn)，因此，先進(jìn)人機(jī)方案在過程領(lǐng)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(shì)持續(xù)滲透數(shù)個(gè)過程行業(yè)，但食品飲料板塊正在逐步采用人機(jī)解決方案。廠家在這個(gè)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)日益激烈的細(xì)分領(lǐng)域已經(jīng)認(rèn)識(shí)到自動(dòng)化是保持盈利的關(guān)鍵。同樣，其他過程領(lǐng)域也越來越認(rèn)識(shí)到這一點(diǎn)，也會(huì)給人機(jī)解決方案開辟新的應(yīng)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(shí)時(shí)智能和大數(shù)據(jù)分析預(yù)計(jì)將為人機(jī)界面的前景帶來革命性的變化。為了充分利用這些機(jī)會(huì)，人機(jī)企業(yè)必須滿足全球市場(chǎng)終端用戶對(duì)創(chuàng)新功能和增值服務(wù)的需求。”