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| Table of Contents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chapter | Description | Page Number |
| One | Executive Summary | 1-1 |
| Overview | 1-1 | |
| Methodology | 1-3 | |
| Methods for Industrial Temperature Measurement | 1-8 | |
| Growth Factors | 1-9 | |
| Temperature Sensor Market Size and Forecast | 1-10 | |
| Market Shares for Temperature Sensors in the Americas | 1-11 | |
| A Comparison of the Temperature Sensor and Transmitter Markets |
1-11 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas by Geographic Region | 1-12 | |
| Temperature Transmitter Shipments in the Americas by Type | 1-12 | |
| Market Shares for Temperature Transmitters in the Americas | 1-13 | |
| OEM and End-User Survey | 1-13 | |
| A Strategic Perspective | 1-14 | |
| Offer a Broad Range of Temperature Sensor Types Relative to your Target Markets | 1-15 | |
| Expand into Other Industries | 1-15 | |
| Invest in Programmable, Smart, and Fieldbus Products | 1-16 | |
| Offer Sensors and Transmitters Together | 1-17 | |
| Seek Out New Ways to Measure Temperature | 1-18 | |
| Two | Introduction | 2-1 |
| Overview | 2-1 | |
| Study Objectives | 2-1 | |
| Methodology | 2-2 | |
| Geographic Regions | 2-7 | |
| End-User Industries | 2-9 | |
| Temperature Sensor and Transmitter Industry Structure | 2-9 | |
| Team History and Experience | 2-10 | |
| Flow Research | 2-11 | |
| Ducker Research | 2-11 | |
| Three | Temperature Product and Technology Analysis | 3-1 |
| Overview | 3-1 | |
| Background of Industrial Temperature Measurement | 3-1 | |
| 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 | |
| Thermocouple Technology | 3-8 | |
| Thermocouple Types | 3-11 | |
| RTD Technology | 3-13 | |
| Thermistor Technology | 3-13 | |
| Infrared Technology | 3-14 | |
| Relative Advantages of Different Temperature Sensors | 3-15 | |
| Temperature Sensor Product Analysis | 3-17 | |
| Thermocouples | 3-17 | |
| RTDs | 3-19 | |
| Thermistors | 3-20 | |
| Infrared Thermometers | 3-21 | |
| Thermowells | 3-22 | |
| Temperature Transmitter Technology | 3-22 | |
| Direct Connected Sensors | 3-23 | |
| Low-Cost Temperature Transmitters | 3-25 | |
| Analog Temperature Transmitters | 3-25 | |
| Programmable Temperature Transmitters | 3-26 | |
| Smart Temperature Transmitters | 3-27 | |
| High-Tier Temperature Transmitters | 3-28 | |
| Fieldbus Temperature Transmitters | 3-28 | |
| Temperature Transmitter Product Analysis | 3-29 | |
| Temperature Transmitter Suppliers | 3-34 | |
| Temperature Sensor and Transmitter Suppliers | 3-35 | |
| Four | Temperature Sensor Market Size and Forecast | 4-1 |
| Overview | 4-1 | |
| Growth Factors for the Temperature Sensor Market | 4-3 | |
| Stable Growth Rate | 4-4 | |
| Economic Growth of Countries | 4-6 | |
| Population Growth | 4-6 | |
| Standard of Living | 4-6 | |
| New Plant Construction | 4-7 | |
| Retrofits and Renovations | 4-7 | |
| The Recovering Asian Economies | 4-8 | |
| Installed Base of Thermocouples and RTDs | 4-8 | |
| A Growing Awareness of Safety Issues | 4-12 | |
| A Shift from Thermocouples toward RTDs | 4-13 | |
| A Changeover to Thin-Film RTDs | 4-14 | |
| Growth in Environmental Regulations | 4-14 | |
| The Availability of Fieldbus | 4-15 | |
| Energy Conservation | 4-15 | |
| Technology Improvements in Temperature Sensors | 4-15 | |
| Market Size and Growth Forecasts | 4-16 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the Americas by Geographic Region | 4-18 | |
| Temperature Sensor Shipments in the Americas by Sensor Type | 4-18 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Sensors in the United States by Sensor Type | 4-19 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Canada by Sensor Type | 4-20 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Sensors in Latin America by Sensor Type | 4-21 | |
| Average Selling Price of Temperature Sensors | 4-23 | |
| Shipments of Thermocouples by Geographic Region | 4-24 | |
| Shipments of RTDs by Geographic Region | 4-25 | |
| Shipments of Thermistors by Geographic Region | 4-25 | |
| Shipments of Infrared Thermometers by Geographic Region | 4-26 | |
| Shipments of Thermowells by Geographic Region | 4-28 | |
| Shipments of Thermocouples by Type | 4-30 | |
| Shipments of RTDs by Type | 4-31 | |
| Shipments of Infrared Thermometers by Type | 4-31 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Industry | 4-32 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Sensors by End-User, OEM & SI | 4-34 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Sensors by Distribution Channel | 4-34 | |
| Five | Temperature Sensor Supplier Market Shares | 5-1 |
| Overview | 5-1 | |
| Market Shares for Temperature Sensors in the Americas | 5-1 | |
| Market Shares for Temperature Sensors by Geographic Region | 5-7 | |
| Market Shares for Thermocouples by Region and by Type | 5-9 | |
| Market Shares for RTDs by Region and by Type | 5-10 | |
| Market Shares for Thermistors by Region | 5-10 | |
| Market Shares for Thermistors by Region and by Type | 5-11 | |
| Market Shares for Thermowells by Region | 5-12 | |
| Market Shares by Industry | 5-13 | |
| Six | Temperature Transmitter Market Size and Forecast | 6-1 |
| Overview | 6-1 | |
| Growth Factors for the Temperature Transmitter Market | 6-3 | |
| A Stable Transmitter Growth Rate | 6-6 | |
| Economic Growth | 6-7 | |
| Population Growth | 6-7 | |
| Standard of Living | 6-7 | |
| New Plant Construction | 6-8 | |
| Retrofits and Renovations | 6-8 | |
| The Recovering Asian Economies | 6-9 | |
| Installed Base of Temperature Transmitters | 6-9 | |
| End-Users are Stepping Up One Level | 6-10 | |
| A Growing Awareness of Safety Issues | 6-12 | |
| Growth in Environmental Regulations | 6-12 | |
| The Availability of Fieldbus | 6-13 | |
| Energy Conservation | 6-13 | |
| Market Size and Growth Forecasts | 6-14 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas by Geographic Region | 6-15 | |
| Temperature Transmitter Shipments in the Americas by Type | 6-15 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in the U.S. by Type | 6-17 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Canada by Type | 6-18 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Transmitters in Latin America by Type | 6-19 | |
| Average Selling Price of Temperature Transmitters | 6-21 | |
| Shipments of High-Tier Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region | 6-22 | |
| Shipments of Smart Transmitters by Geographic Region | 6-23 | |
| Shipments of Programmable Transmitters by Geographic Region | 6-23 | |
| Shipments of Analog Transmitters by Geographic Region | 6-24 | |
| Shipments of Low-Cost Transmitters by Geographic Region | 6-25 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Mounting Type | 6-27 | |
| An Overview of Communication Protocols | 6-28 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Communication Protocol | 6-33 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Industry | 6-34 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by End-User, OEM, and SI | 6-36 | |
| Shipments of Temperature Transmitters by Distribution Channel | 6-36 | |
| Seven | Temperature Transmitter Supplier Market Shares | 7-1 |
| Overview | 7-1 | |
| Leading Suppliers of Temperature Transmitters in the Americas | 7-1 | |
| Market Shares for Temperature Transmitters in the Americas | 7-1 | |
| Market Shares for Temperature Transmitters by Geographic Region | 7-7 | |
| Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Low-Cost Temperature Transmitters | 7-8 | |
| Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Analog Temperature Transmitters | 7-10 | |
| Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Programmable Temperature Transmitters | 7-11 | |
| Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Smart Temperature Transmitters | 7-12 | |
| Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of High-Tier Temperature Transmitters | 7-13 | |
| Market Shares for the Leading Suppliers of Temperature Transmitters in North America by Mounting Type | 7-14 | |
| Market Shares by Industry | 7-15 | |
| Eight | End-User and OEM Survey | 8-1 |
| Overview | 8-1 | |
| How the Survey was Conducted | 8-2 | |
| Industries Represented | 8-3 | |
| Applications for Temperature Transmitters | 8-3 | |
| Installed Base of Temperature Transmitters by Type | 8-4 | |
| Applications by Type of Temperature Transmitter | 8-6 | |
| Integration of Transmitters | 8-6 | |
| Important Factors When Purchasing Transmitters | 8-7 | |
| The Ideal Temperature Transmitters | 8-7 | |
| Changing Needs for Temperature Transmitters | 8-7 | |
| Temperature Transmitter Purchase Expectations | 8-8 | |
| New versus Retrofit Purchases | 8-8 | |
| Ratio between Temperature Sensors and Transmitters | 8-9 | |
| Number of Plant Employees | 8-10 | |
| Who Specifies Transmitters | 8-10 | |
| Sales Channel for Temperature Transmitters | 8-10 | |
| Important Features for Transmitters | 8-11 | |
| Fieldbus Transmitters | 8-11 | |
| Communication Protocols | 8-12 | |
| Multivariable Transmitters | 8-12 | |
| Smart Features versus Programmability | 8-13 | |
| Safety Approvals | 8-13 | |
| Importance of Redundancy | 8-14 | |
| Frequency of Transmitter Problems | 8-14 | |
| Quality of Vendor Support | 8-14 | |
| Buying Sensors and Transmitters Together | 8-15 | |
| Integrated Sensors | 8-15 | |
| Installed Base of Temperature Sensors | 8-15 | |
| What Temperature Sensors are Connected To | 8-16 | |
| Temperature Sensors and Thermowells | 8-16 | |
| Future Purchases of Temperature Sensors | 8-17 | |
| Temperature Measuring Medium | 8-17 | |
| Factors Considered Important when Purchasing Sensors | 8-18 | |
| Safety Approvals | 8-18 | |
| Importance of Redundancy | 8-18 | |
| Problems with Sensors | 8-19 | |
| Substituting One Sensor for Another | 8-19 | |
| User Satisfaction with Sensor Suppliers | 8-19 | |
| Information Sources and the Internet | 8-19 | |
| Sensor Calibration | 8-20 | |
| Sensor and Transmitter Suppliers | 8-21 | |
| Nine | Strategies for Success | 9-1 |
| Overview | 9-1 | |
| Guidelines for Applying the Strategies | 9-1 | |
| Offer a Broad Range of Temperature Sensor Types Relative to Your Target Markets | 9-2 | |
| Offer a Range of Products to Meet Different Customer Needs | 9-3 | |
| Offer a Full Line of Accessories | 9-4 | |
| Resell What you Cannot Manufacture | 9-4 | |
| Provide Detailed Information on Sensor Products on the Internet | 9-4 | |
| Expand into Other Industries | 9-5 | |
| Take Advantage of the Regional Nature of the Temperature Business | 9-6 | |
| Encourage End-Users to use Transmitters instead of Direct Wiring | 9-6 | |
| Invest in Programmable, Smart, and Fieldbus Products | 9-7 | |
| Offer Sensors and Transmitters Together | 9-8 | |
| Become a One-Stop Shop | 9-9 | |
| Offer a Temperature Transmitter with an Integrated Temperature Sensor | 9-10 | |
| Seek out New Ways to Measure Temperature | 9-11 | |
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