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

                        Table of Contents

Chapter One            Executive Summary

Overview  1-1

Study Objectives 1-1

Methodology 1-2

Overview  1-2

Growth Factors for the Temperature Sensor Market 1-3

Market Shares for Temperature Sensors in the Americas 1-4

Strategies for Success 1-4

Guidelines for Applying the Strategies 1-5

Chapter Two                      Scope and Methodology

Overview  2-1

Study Objectives 2-1

Methodology 2-2

Geographic Regions 2-5

End User Industries 2-9

Team History and Experience 2-9

Flow Research, Inc. 2-10

Flow Research Studies 2-11

Flow Research Instrumentation Articles 2-12

Custom Projects 2-15

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

Measuring Junction 3-9

Measuring the Reference Junction 3-10

Thermocouple Types 3-11

Classification of Thermocouples by Type 3-13

RTD Technology 3-13

Classification of RTDs by Type 3-13

Thermistor Technology 3-14

Infrared Technology 3-14

Infrared Thermocouples 3-15

Infrared Thermometers 3-16

Infrared Linescanners 3-17

Classification of Infrared Temperature Sensors 3-17

Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors 3-17

Relative Advantages of Different Temperature Sensors 3-18

Temperature Sensor Product Analysis 3-20

Product Analysis for 12 Manufacturers is found on Pages 3-20 through 3-46

ABB         . 3-21

BetaTHERM 3-22

Burns Engineering 3-26

Emerson Process Management - Rosemount 3-28

Mac-Weld 3-30

Minco       . 3-31

Omega      . 3-34

Pyromation 3-36

Raytek      . 3-39

Thermo Electric 3-41 

Watlow     . 3-43

YSI Temperature 3-45

Temperature Sensor Supplies: Figure 3-3 3-47-3-52

Chapter Four      Market Size and Growth Forecast

Overview  4-1

Technology Shifts Characterize the Temperature Sensors Market 4-3

Growth Factors for the Temperature Sensors Market 4-4

Economic Growth in the United States and Other Countries 4-5

Demand for Higher Standard of Living in Many Countries 4-5

Increased Capital Spending 4-6

Plant Renovations and Upgrades 4-6

The Need to Maintain the Installed Base of Thermocouples and RTDs 4-6

Safety Issues Becoming Increasingly Important 4-7

Greater Emphasis on Environmental Regulations 4-8

The Need to Conserve Energy 4-8

The Shift from Thermocouples to RTDs is Continuing 4-9

A Changeover from Wirewound to Thin-Film RTDs 4-10

A Stable Growth Rate for the Temperature Sensors Market 4-10

Increased Availability of Fieldbus Products 4-10

Technology Improvements in Temperature Sensors 4-10

Factors Limiting the Growth of Temperature Sensors 4-11

The Inherently Conservative Nature of Users in the Process Industries 4-12

Competitive Pricing on Temperature Sensors 4-12

Import Restrictions and Export Requirements 4-13

Market Size and Growth Forecasts 4-13

Total Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Geographic Region: Figures 4-1 to 4-5 4-14

Total Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Sensor Type: Figures 4-4 to 4-8 4-15

Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the United States by Sensor Type:

Figures 4-9 to 4-13 4-17

Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Canada by Sensor Type:

Figures 4-14 to 4-18 4-19

Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Latin America by Sensor Type:

Figures 4-19 to 4-23 4-21

Average Selling Price of Temperature Sensors: Figures 4-24 to 4-27 4-22

Shipments of Thermocouples by Geographic Region: Figures 4-28 to 4-32 4-24

Shipments of RTDs by Geographic Region: Figures 4-33 to 4-37 4-25

Shipments of Thermistors by Geographic Region: Figures 4-38 to 4-42 4-26

Shipments of Infrared Thermometers by Geographic Region:

Figures 4-43 to 4-47 4-27

Shipment of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors by Geographic Region:

Figures 4-48 to 4-52 4-29

Shipments of Thermowells by Geographic Region: Figures 4-53 to 4-57 4-29

Shipments of Thermocouples by Type: Figures 4-58 to 4-60 4-31

Shipments of RTDs by Type: Figures 4-61 to 4-63 4-32

Shipments of Infrared Thermometers by Type: Figures 4-64 to 4-66 4-33

Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Industry: Figures 4-67to 4-70 4-34

Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Customer Type: Figures 4-71to 4-73 4-36

Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas by Distribution Channel:

Figures 4-74 to 4-76 4-36

Temperature Sensors Growth and Forecast Figures 4-39 to 4-111

Chapter Five           Market Shares of the Leading Suppliers       

Overview  5-1

Changes in Temperature Sensor Suppliers Since 2000 5-1

Market Shares for Temperature Sensors in the Americas 5-2

Temperature Sensor Market Share Charts 5-9 to 5-34

Chapter Six       Strategies for Success          

Overview  6-1

Guidelines for Applying Strategies 6-1

Offer a Broad Range of Temperature Sensor Types Relative to your Target Markets 6-2

Offer Range of Products to Meet Different Customer Needs 6-3

Offer a Full Line of Accessories 6-4

Resell What you Cannot Manufacture 6-4

Provide Detailed Information on Sensor Products on the Internet 6-5

Expand into Other Industries 6-5

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

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

Become a One-Stop Shop 6-7

Seek Out New Ways to Measure Temperature 6-7

Chapter Seven       Supplier Profiles

ABB         . 7-3

Abbeon Cal 7-8

Acrolab    . 7-9

Alloy Engineering 7-11

ARI Industries 7-13

Athena Controls 7-15

BetaTHERM Corporation 7-16

Burns Engineering 7-20

Chromalox Instruments and Controls 7-23

Cleveland Electric Laboratories 7-25

Conax Buffalo 7-27

Consistec Controle e Sistemas de Automacao Ltd. 7-29

Convectronics 7-30

Cooper-Atkins 7-31

Cornerstone Sensors 7-33

CSI International Inc. 7-34

C-Temp    . 7-35

Daily Thermetrics Corporation 7-37

Ecil Produtos e Sistemas de Medição e Controle Ltda 7-39

Electronic Development Laboratories 7-41

Emerson   . 7-43

Emerson Process Management - Rosemount 7-44

Enercorp Instruments Ltd. 7-49

Engelhard Corp. 7-51

Eurotherm Barber-Colman 7-53

Eustis Pyrocom Company 7-55

Exergen Corporation 7-57

FISO Technologies 7-59

Furnace Parts 7-61

Gayesco   . 7-63

GE Sensing (formerly Thermometrics) 7-65

Harco Laboratories 7-66

Heraeus Holding GmbH 7-69

Honeywell Sensing and Controls 7-74

Idaho Laboratories 7-77

IOPE Precision Instruments 7-78

IPITEK, Inc. 7-80

Ircon, Inc. 7-81

JMS Southeast Inc. 7-84

JUMO Process Control 7-85

Koenig-Pretempco 7-87

KRL/Bantry Components 7-88

Land Instruments International 7-90

Linear Laboratories 7-93

Luxtron Corporation 7-95

Mac-Weld Machining 7-97

Marlin Manufacturing 7-99

Mikron Infrared 7-101

Minco Products, Inc. 7-103

Omega Engineering, Inc. 7-106

Pyromation, Inc. 7-110

Raytek Corporation 7-113

RdF Corporation 7-116

RTD Company 7-118

Sandelius Instruments, Inc. 7-119

Sensor Scientific, Inc. 7-121

Sensotec   . 7-122

Smart Sensors 7-123

Texas Thermowell Industries 7-125

ThermoCoax SAS 7-126

Thermo Electric 7-128

Thermo-Kinetics Company 7-131

Thermoteknix Systems Ltd 7-133

United Electric Controls 7-135

U.S. Sensor 7-136

Vulcan Electric Company 7-137

Watlow     . 7-138

Weed Instrument 7-140

Wika Instruments (Alltemp Sensors) 7-143

Williamson Corporation 7-145

YSI, Inc    . . 7-147

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:           Director of Temperature Sensor Suppliers

Directory of Temperature Suppliers B-2 through B-28

Flow Research Services

Worldflow Monitoring Service

List of Figures

      Figure Number       

1-1                   Total Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas 1-15

1-2                   Total Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas 1-16

1-3                   Total Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Geographic Region 1-17

1-4                   Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas by Sensor Type 1-18

1-5                   Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas by Sensor Type 1-19

1-6                   Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature Sensors                          .  in the Americas 1-20

3-1                    Thermocouple Types 3-12

3-2                    Relative Advantages of Different Sensors 3-16

3-3                    Temperature Sensor Suppliers 3-47

4-1                    Total Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas 4-39

4-2                    Total Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas 4-40

4-3                    Total Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Geographic Region 4-41

4-4                    Total Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Geographic Region 4-42

4-5                    Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Geographic Region 4-43

4-6                    Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas by Sensor Type 4-44

4-7                    Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas by Sensor Type 4-45

4-8                    Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas by Sensor Type 4-46

4-9                    Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the United States 4-47

4-10                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the United States 4-48

4-11                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the United States by Sensor Type 4-49

4-12                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the United States by Sensor Type 4-50

4-13                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the United States by Sensor Type 4-51

4-14                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Canada 4-52

4-15                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Canada 4-53

4-16                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Canada by Sensor Type 4-54

4-17                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Canada by Sensor Type 4-55

4-18                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Canada by Sensor Type 4-56

4-19                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Latin America 4-57

4-20                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Latin America 4-58

4-21                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Latin America by Sensor Type 4-59

4-22                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Latin America by Sensor Type 4-60

4-23                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Latin America by Sensor Type 4-61

4-24                Average Selling Price of Temperature Sensors by Sensor Type in

                the Americas 4-62

4-25                Average Selling Price of Temperature Sensors by Sensor Type in

The United States 4-62

4-26                Average Selling Price of Temperature Sensors by Sensor Type in Canada 4-63

4-27                Average Selling Price of Temperature Sensors by Sensor Type in

Latin America 4-63

4-28                Total Shipments of Thermocouples in the Americas 4-64

4-29                Total Shipments of Thermocouples in the Americas 4-65

4-30                Total Shipments of Thermocouples by Geographic Region 4-66

4-31                Total Shipments of Thermocouples by Geographic Region 4-67

4-32                Shipments of Thermocouples by Geographic Region 4-68

4-33                Total Shipments of RTDs in the Americas 4-69

4-34                Total Shipments of RTDs in the Americas 4-70

4-35                Total Shipments of RTDs by Geographic Region 4-71

4-36                Total Shipments of RTDs by Geographic Region 4-72

4-37                Shipments of RTDs by Geographic Region 4-73

4-38                Total Shipments of Thermistors in the Americas 4-74

4-39                Total Shipments of Thermistors in the Americas 4-75

4-40                Total Shipments of Thermistors by Geographic Region 4-76

4-41                Total Shipments of Thermistors by Geographic Region 4-77

4-42                Shipments of Thermistors by Geographic Region 4-78

4-43                Total Shipments of Infrared Thermometers in the Americas 4-79

4-44                Total Shipments of Infrared Thermometers in the Americas 4-80

4-45                Total Shipments of Infrared Thermometers by Geographic Region 4-81

4-46                Total Shipments of Infrared Thermometers by Geographic Region 4-82

4-47                Shipments of Infrared Thermometers by Geographic Region 4-83

4-48                Total Shipments of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors by Geographic

Region 4-84

4-49                Total Shipments of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors in the Americas 4-85

4-50                Total Shipments of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors in the Americas 4-86

4-51                Total Shipments of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors by Geographic

Region 4-87

4-52                Shipments of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors by Geographic Region 4-88

4-53                Total Shipments of Thermowells in the Americas 4-89

4-54                Total Shipments of Thermowells in the Americas 4-90

4-55                Total Shipments of Thermowells by Geographic Region 4-91

4-56                Total Shipments of Thermowells by Geographic Region 4-92

4-57                Shipments of Thermowells by Geographic Region 4-93

4-58                Shipments of Thermocouples by Type in the Americas 4-94

4-59                Shipments of Thermocouples by Type in the Americas 4-95

4-60                Shipments of Thermocouples by Type in the Americas 4-96

4-61                Shipments of RTDs by Type in the Americas 4-97

4-62                Shipments of RTDs by Type in the Americas 4-98

4-63                Shipments of RTDs by Type in the Americas 4-99

4-64                Shipments of Infrared Thermometers by Type in the Americas 4-100

4-65                Shipments of Infrared Thermometers by Type in the Americas 4-101

4-66                Shipments of Infrared Thermometers by Type in the Americas 4-102

4-67                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas by Industry 4-103

4-68                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the United States by Industry 4-104

4-69                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Canada by Industry 4-105

4-70                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Latin America by Industry 4-106

4-71                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Americas by Customer Type 4-107

4-72                Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Customer Type by Region 4-108

4-73                Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Customer Type by Region 4-109

4-74                Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas by Distribution              Channel 4-110

4-75                Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Distribution Channel by Region 4-111

4-76                Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Distribution Channel by Region 4-112

5-1                    Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature Sensors
in the Americas 5-9

5-2                    Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature Sensors
in United States 5-10

5-3                    Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature                                  Sensors in Canada 5-11

5-4                    Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature                                  Sensors in Latin America 5-12

5-5                    Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermocouples in the Americas 5-13

5-6                    Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermocouples in the United States 5-14

5-7                    Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermocouples in Canada 5-15

5-8                    Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermocouples in Latin America 5-16

5-9                    Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of RTDs in the Americas 5-17

5-10                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of RTDs in the United States 5-18

5-11                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of RTDs in Canada 5-19

5-12                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of RTDs in Latin America 5-20

5-13                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermistors in the Americas 5-21

5-14                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermistors in the United States 5-22

5-15                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermistors in Canada 5-23

5-16                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermistors in Latin America 5-24

5-17                Market Shares for  Leading Suppliers of Infrared Thermometers
in the Americas 5-25

5-18                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Infrared Thermometers in the United States 5-26

5-19                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Infrared Thermometers  in Canada 5-27

5-20                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Infrared Thermometers in Latin America 5-28

5-21                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors in the Americas 5-29

5-22                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors in the United States 5-30

5-23                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermowells in the Americas 5-31

5-24                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermowells in the United States 5-32

5-25                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermowells in Canada 5-33

5-26                Market Shares for Leading Suppliers of Thermowells in Latin America 5-34

6-1                    Offer a Broad Range of Temperature Sensors 6-9