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European Pneumatic Valves Market
Frost & Sullivan, Dec 2009, Pages: 168
European pneumatic valves market – research service aims at understanding the market dynamics of pneumatic valves prevailing across different end - users segments and product types.This research service aims to provide an in depth analysis of various aspects of the Pneumatic Valves used in the various ed user industries. The market has been analysed based on product categories, geography and potential market to provide the growth trends across various European countries. The impacts of various drivers, restraints and challenges have been analysed and strategies for participants at different levels of competition have been suggested
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled European Pneumatic Valves Market consists of a market overview, revenue forecasts and the competitive market analysis of pneumatic valves for different end users and product types within Europe. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: operator type, port sizes, ways/positions and mounting configurations.
Market Overview
Increasing Automation in the Food Processing Industry Bodes Well for the Pneumatic Valves Market
As one of the end-user markets that has been relatively unaffected by the economic downturn, the food processing industry has proved lucrative for the pneumatic valves market. Advancements in food manufacturing process and the shift towards automation have greatly helped drive the usage of superior pneumatic valves in this industry. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in this industry are constantly upgrading their equipment, creating considerable demand for sophisticated pneumatic valves with enhanced flow rate. Further, stringent regulations and inspections in the food processing industry have necessitated the use of high-end processing equipment and consequently, high-quality pneumatic systems including valves. “Continually increasing demand for food due to population explosion along with compliance with good manufacturing process (GMP) are key drivers for the market,” says the analyst of this research. “The packaging sector also offers robust prospects, as emerging applications such as box folding, casing and stapling require greater use of pneumatic valves.”
Apart from the food processing and packaging industries, life science has also proven profitable for the pneumatic valves market. However, participants are wary of new machine safety directives and intense price-based competition from low-cost manufacturers. Pneumatic valve companies can offset these issues by ensuring their products’ compatibility with different communication protocols, improved feedback, innovative product designing and positioning. They will also do well to adapt to the miniaturization trend that has been sweeping the market. Miniaturized valves’ inherent advantages such as lower power consumption and improved flow rate have popularised them in application sectors such as material handling, semiconductors, food processing and life sciences. Ease of maintenance and flexibility has further raised the demand for pneumatic systems in automation solutions. Meanwhile, European manufacturers are gravitating towards complete automation of production to minimise the impact of high labour costs in the region. Both process and discrete industries have benefited from this development.
Although these attractive product features buoy the pneumatic valves market, participants will be concerned about electric technology gradually making inroads into applications that were traditionally served by pneumatics. Some of the major OEMs catering to the automotive and semiconductor industries have already switched to electric technology due to their multi-positioning benefits. Electric technology is also permeating applications such as painting, assembling, manufacturing doors and panels in the automotive industry. Semiconductor end users are converting some of the processes like assembly of printed circuit board to electric systems, as they support movements that are more precise. To stave off the challenge from electric drives, pneumatic valve manufacturers have to invest substantially in R&D to improve the quality, performance and life cycle of the products. “Integration of electronic sensors, feedback systems and several failure alert systems will not only ensure minimal performance failures but also help overcome challenges posed by the alternative electric technology,” notes the analyst.
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
By Product Type:
- Operator type
- Port sizes
- Ways/positions
- Mounting configurations
By Application:
- Automotive and Transportation
- Food processing and packaging
- Material handling
- Semiconductors
- Chemicals, plastics and oil
- Metal manufacturing
- Non – metal manufacturing
- Printing and paper
- Aerospace and defense
- Textiles
- Life sciences
- Others
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