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The Market for Temperature Transmitters in the Americas, 2nd Edition

Table of Contents    

      Chapter One                           Executive Summary

                                                                                                                        Overview......................................................................................................................... 1-1

Temperature Shifts Occurring in the Temperature Transmitter Market................................ 1-1

Study Objectives.............................................................................................................. 1-2

Methodology.................................................................................................................... 1-3

Types of Temperature Transmitters................................................................................... 1-5

Low-Cost Temperature Transmitters................................................................................. 1-6

Analog Temperature Transmitters...................................................................................... 1-6

Programmable Temperature Transmitters.......................................................................... 1-7

Smart Temperature Transmitters....................................................................................... 1-8

High-Tier Temperature Transmitters.................................................................................. 1-8

Fieldbus Temperature Transmitters.................................................................................... 1-9

Growth Factors for Temperature Transmitters................................................................. 1-10

Factors Limiting the Growth of Temperature Transmitters................................................ 1-10

Offer a Broad Range of Temperature Transmitter Types Relative to your

Target Markets............................................................................................................... 1-10

Market Shares for Temperature Transmitters in the Americas.......................................... 1-11

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas by Type..................................... 1-12

Market Shares for Suppliers of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas....................... 1-12

       Chapter Two                      Scope and Methodology

                                                                                                                          Overview........................................................................................................................ 2-1

The Role of Viewpoint Pluralism....................................................................................... 2-1

Study Objectives.............................................................................................................. 2-3

Methodology.................................................................................................................... 2-3

Geographic Regions.......................................................................................................... 2-6

End User Industries........................................................................................................ 2-10

Team History and Experience......................................................................................... 2-10

Flow Research, Inc......................................................................................................... 2-11

Flow Research Studies................................................................................................... 2-12

Flow Research Instrumentation Articles........................................................................... 2-13

Custom Projects............................................................................................................. 2-16

      Chapter Three                  Product Definition and Technology Analysis

                                                                                                                          Overview........................................................................................................................ 3-1

Background of Industrial Temperature Measurement......................................................... 3-1

A Historical Perspective on Temperature Measurement..................................................... 3-2

Temperature Scales.......................................................................................................... 3-3

Methods of Industrial Temperature Measurement.............................................................. 3-5

Other Temperature Measurement Technologies................................................................. 3-7

Technology of Industrial Temperature Sensors................................................................... 3-8

Temperature Transmitter Technology................................................................................ 3-9

Direct Connected Sensors.............................................................................................. 3-10

Types of Temperature Transmitters................................................................................. 3-11

Analog Temperature Transmitters.................................................................................... 3-12

Programmable Temperature Transmitters........................................................................ 3-13

Smart Temperature Transmitters..................................................................................... 3-13

High-Tier Temperature Transmitters................................................................................ 3-14

Fieldbus Temperature Transmitters.................................................................................. 3-15

Temperature Transmitter Product Analysis...................................................................... 3-16

ABB         ....................................................................................................................... 3-17

Adaptive Instruments...................................................................................................... 3-19

Bourdon Haenni............................................................................................................. 3-20

Emerson Process Management-Rosemount..................................................................... 3-21

Endress+Hauser............................................................................................................. 3-22

Honeywell International................................................................................................... 3-23

INOR Process AB......................................................................................................... 3-24

Invensys Process Systems (Foxboro).............................................................................. 3-25

Moore Industries............................................................................................................ 3-26

Omega Engineering......................................................................................................... 3-27

Smar Equipamentos Industrials Ltds................................................................................ 3-28

Weed Instrument............................................................................................................ 3-29

Wika Instruments............................................................................................................ 3-30

Yokogawa Electric Company......................................................................................... 3-31

      Chapter Four                    Market Size and Growth Forecast

                                                                                                                          Overview......................................................................................................................... 4-1

Technology Shifts Occurring in the Temperature Transmitter Market.................................. 4-3

Growth Factors for the Temperature Transmitter Market................................................... 4-4

Economic Growth in the United States and Other Countries............................................... 4-6

Demand for Higher Standard of Living in Many Countries.................................................. 4-7

Increased Capital Spending............................................................................................... 4-7

Plant Renovations and Upgrades....................................................................................... 4-8

Safety Issues Becoming Increasingly Important.................................................................. 4-8

Greater Emphasis on Environmental Regulations................................................................ 4-9

The Need to Conserve Energy.......................................................................................... 4-9

A Stable Growth Rate for the Temperature Transmitters Market...................................... 4-10

End-Users Are Stepping Up One Level.......................................................................... 4-10

Increased Demand for Fieldbus Products........................................................................ 4-10

Technology Improvements in Temperature Transmitters................................................... 4-11

An Increasing Number of Temperature Measuring Points................................................. 4-11

Conversion of Direct Wire Market to Using Transmitters................................................. 4-12

Increased Monitoring of Processes for Quality and Production Issues.............................. 4-12

Factors Limiting the Growth of Temperature Transmitters................................................ 4-13

The Inherently Conservative Nature of Users in the Process Industries............................. 4-13

Competitive Pricing on Temperature Transmitters............................................................ 4-13

Continued Direct Wiring of Temperature Sensors to DCSs and PLCs.............................. 4-14

Temperature Transmitters Have Limited Benefit from

Boom in Oil and Gas Production..................................................................................... 4-14

Import Requirements and Export Restrictions.................................................................. 4-15

Market Size and Growth Forecasts................................................................................. 4-15

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas by Geographic Region................ 4-16

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas by Type..................................... 4-17

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the United States by Type............................... 4-17

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Canada by Type............................................. 4-18

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Latin America by Type.................................... 4-19

Average Selling Price of Temperature Transmitters.......................................................... 4-20

Shipments of High-Tier Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region......................... 4-20

Shipments of Smart Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region.............................. 4-20

Shipments of Programmable Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region................. 4-20

Shipments of Analog Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region............................ 4-21

Shipment of Low Cost Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region......................... 4-21

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Mounting Type.............................................. 4-21

Shipments of Wireless Temperature Transmitters............................................................. 4-22

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Communications Protocol.............................. 4-22

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Industry......................................................... 4-22

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Customer type............................................... 4-23

Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Distribution Channel....................................... 4-24

Temperature Transmitters Growth and Forecast Figures...................................... 4-25 to 4-82

      Chapter Five                    Market Shares of the Leading Suppliers                               

                                                                                                                          Overview......................................................................................................................... 5-1

Market Shares for Suppliers of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas......................... 5-1

Market Shares for Temperature Transmitters by Type....................................................... 5-5

Market Shares for Wireless Temperature Transmitters....................................................... 5-5

Temperature Transmitter Market Share Charts..................................................... 5-7 to 5-16

      Chapter Six                      Strategies for Success                                                              

                                                                                                                         Overview........................................................................................................................ 6-1

Guidelines for Applying Strategies..................................................................................... 6-1

Offer a Broad Range of Temperature Transmitter Types Relative to your

Target Markets................................................................................................................. 6-2

Offer a Full Line of Accessories........................................................................................ 6-3

Resell What you Cannot Manufacture............................................................................... 6-3

Provide Detailed Information on Sensor Products on the Internet....................................... 6-3

Expand into Other Industries............................................................................................. 6-4

Take Advantage of the Regional Nature of the Temperature Business................................ 6-4

Invest in Programmable, Smart, and Fieldbus Products ..................................................... 6-5

Become a One-Stop Shop................................................................................................ 6-5

Seek Out New Ways to Measure Temperature................................................................. 6-6 

      Chapter Seven                 Supplier Profiles

ABB         ......................................................................................................................... 7-3

Acrolab    ....................................................................................................................... 7-10

Adaptive Instruments...................................................................................................... 7-12

Bourdon-Haenni............................................................................................................. 7-14

Emerson   ....................................................................................................................... 7-16

Emerson Process Management - Rosemount................................................................... 7-17

Endress+Hauser............................................................................................................. 7-22

Enercorp Instruments Ltd................................................................................................ 7-26

Honeywell International................................................................................................... 7-28

INOR Process AB......................................................................................................... 7-31

Invensys plc.................................................................................................................... 7-32

Invensys plc - Eurotherm Barber-Colman division........................................................... 7-33

Invensys Process Systems (Foxboro).............................................................................. 7-35

IOPE Precision Instruments............................................................................................ 7-38

JMS Southeast Inc......................................................................................................... 7-40

JUMO Process Control.................................................................................................. 7-41

Metalogic Technologies.................................................................................................. 7-43

Minco       ....................................................................................................................... 7-44

Moore Industries............................................................................................................ 7-47

Omega Engineering, Inc.................................................................................................. 7-48

Pyromation, Inc.............................................................................................................. 7-53

Siemens AG................................................................................................................... 7-56

Smar Equipamentos Industrials Ltds................................................................................ 7-62

Weed Instrument............................................................................................................ 7-64

Wika Instruments............................................................................................................ 7-67

Yokogawa..................................................................................................................... 7-69  

      Appendix A:                     A Study Proposal

Study Proposal................................................................................................................ A-1

A Proposal for a Market Study of Temperature Sensors in the Americas........................... A-2

Rationale for Study.......................................................................................................... A-2

Scope of Study................................................................................................................ A-3

Temperature Sensors by Region ...................................................................................... A-4

Market Shares for Temperature Sensors in the Americas.................................................. A-6

RTDs in the Americas...................................................................................................... A-7

Market Shares for RTDs in the Chemical Industry in the Americas.................................... A-7

Key Issues in this Study................................................................................................... A-9

End-User Survey........................................................................................................... A-10

Timing of the Study........................................................................................................ A-10

Background................................................................................................................... A-10

E-Z Faxback Response Form........................................................................................ A-12

      Appendix B:         Directory of Temperature Sensor and Transmitter Suppliers

 

Directory of Temperature Sensor and Transmitter Suppliers......................... B-2 through B-28

Flow Research Services

Worldflow Monitoring Service

Flow Research E-Z Faxback Response Form

List of Figures

      Figure Number                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

1-1                   Total Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas........................... 1-13

1-2                   Total Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas........................... 1-14

1-3                   Total Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region................. 1-15

1-4                   Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas by Type...................... 1-16

1-5                   Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature Transmitters

               in the Americas................................................................................................ 1-17

 

3-1         Temperature Transmitter Suppliers and Transmitter Types................................. 3-17

 

4-1                    Total Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas........................... 4-25

4-2                    Total Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas........................... 4-26

4-3                    Total Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region................. 4-27

4-4                    Total Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region................. 4-28

4-5                    Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region......................... 4-29

4-6                    Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas by Type...................... 4-30

4-7                    Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas by Type...................... 4-31

4-8                    Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas by Type...................... 4-32

4-9                    Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the United States.............................. 4-33

4-10                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the United States.............................. 4-34

4-11                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the United States by Type................ 4-35

4-12                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the United States by Type................ 4-36

4-13                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the United States by Type................ 4-37

4-14                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Canada............................................ 4-38

4-15                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Canada............................................ 4-39

4-16                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Canada by Type.............................. 4-40

4-17                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Canada by Type.............................. 4-41

4-18                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Canada by Type.............................. 4-42

4-19                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Latin America.................................. 4-43

4-20                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Latin America.................................. 4-44

4-21                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Latin America by Type..................... 4-45

4-22                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Latin America by Type..................... 4-46

4-23                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Latin America by Type..................... 4-47

4-24                Average Selling Price of Temperature Transmitters by Type

in the Americas................................................................................................ 4-48

4-25                Average Selling Price of Temperature Transmitters by Type

                in the United States.......................................................................................... 4-48

4-26                Average Selling Price of Temperature Transmitters by Type

                in Canada ....................................................................................................... 4-49

4-27                Average Selling Price of Temperature Transmitters by Type

                in Latin America............................................................................................... 4-49

4-28                Total Shipments of High-Tier Temperature Transmitters

                by Geographic Region...................................................................................... 4-50

4-29                Shipments of High-Tier Temperature Transmitters

                by Geographic Region...................................................................................... 4-51

4-30                Total Shipments of Smart Temperature Transmitters

                by Geographic Region...................................................................................... 4-52

4-31                Shipments of Smart Temperature Transmitters

                by Geographic Region...................................................................................... 4-53

4-32                Total Shipments of Programmable Temperature Transmitters

                by Geographic Region...................................................................................... 4-54

4-33                Shipments of Programmable Temperature Transmitters

                by Geographic Region...................................................................................... 4-55

4-34                Total Shipments of Analog Temperature Transmitters

                by Geographic Region...................................................................................... 4-56

4-35                Shipments of Analog Temperature Transmitters

                by Geographic Region...................................................................................... 4-57

4-36                Total Shipments of Low Cost Temperature Transmitters

                by Geographic Region...................................................................................... 4-58

4-37                Shipments of Low Cost Temperature Transmitters

                by Geographic Region...................................................................................... 4-59

4-38                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Mounting Type

                in the Americas................................................................................................ 4-60

4-39                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Mounting Type

                in the Americas ............................................................................................... 4-61

4-40                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Mounting Type

                in the United States.......................................................................................... 4-62  

4-41                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Mounting Type

                in the United States.......................................................................................... 4-63

4-42                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Mounting Type

                in Canada........................................................................................................ 4-64

4-43                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Mounting Type

                in Canada........................................................................................................ 4-65

4-44                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Mounting Type

                in Latin America............................................................................................... 4-66

4-45                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Mounting Type

                     in Latin America............................................................................................... 4-67

4-46                Shipments of Wireless Temperature Transmitters in the Americas...................... 4-68

4-47                Shipments of High-Tier and Smart Temperature Transmitters by

by Communication Protocol in the Americas..................................................... 4-69

4-48                Shipments of High-Tier and Smart Temperature Transmitters

                by Communication Protocol in the United States............................................... 4-70

4-49                Shipments of High-Tier and Smart Temperature Transmitters

                by Communication Protocol in Canada............................................................. 4-71

4-50                Shipments of High-Tier and Smart Temperature Transmitters

                by Communication Protocol in Latin America................................................... 4-72

4-51                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas by Industry.................. 4-73

4-52                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the United States by Industry............ 4-74

4-53                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Canada by Industry ......................... 4-75

4-54                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Latin America by Industry................ 4-76

4-55                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas

                by Customer Type........................................................................................... 4-77

4-56                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Customer Type by Region............... 4-78

4-57                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Customer Type by Region............... 4-79

4-58                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas

                by Distribution Channel.................................................................................... 4-80

4-59                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Distribution Channel

by Region........................................................................................................ 4-81

4-60                Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Distribution Channel

                by Region........................................................................................................ 4-82

 

5-1                    Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature Transmitters
in the Americas.................................................................................................. 5-7

5-2                    Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature Transmitters
in the United States............................................................................................ 5-8

5-3                    Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature Transmitters
in Canada.......................................................................................................... 5-9

5-4                    Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature Transmitters
in Latin America............................................................................................... 5-10

5-5                    Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of High-Tier Temperature

                Transmitters in the Americas............................................................................. 5-11

5-6          Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Smart Temperature

               Transmitters in the Americas............................................................................. 5-12

5-7          Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Programmable Temperature

               Transmitters in the Americas............................................................................. 5-13

5-8          Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Analog Temperature

               Transmitters in the Americas............................................................................. 5-14

5-9          Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Low Cost Temperature

               Transmitters in the Americas............................................................................. 5-15

5-10        Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Wireless Temperature

               Transmitters in the Americas............................................................................. 5-16

6-1          Offer a Broad Range of Temperature Transmitter Types        6-8

 

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