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-1. Executive Summary --1. Overview ---1. Machine Vision Inspection Equipment ---2. X-Ray Inspection Equipment ---3. Electronics Manufacturing ---4. Medical/Life Sciences ---5. Automotive Manufacturing ---6. Aerospace and Defense ---7. Other Market Segments -2. World Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market --1. Overview ---1. Overview and Definitions --2. Market Engineering Measurements- Overview ---1. Presentation of Strategic Significance of Measurements ---2. Sizing Analysis ---3. Challenges ---4. Drivers ---5. Restraints --3. Forecast Trends and Revenue Analysis ---1. Revenue Forecasts --4. Demand Analysis ---1. Trends by Market Segments ---2. Trends by Geographic Regions ---3. End-user Analysis ---4. Market and Technology Trends --5. Competitive Structure and Market Share Analysis ---1. Competitive Structure ---2. Market Share Analysis 6. Geographic Analysis ---1. North America ---2. Europe ---3. Asia Pacific ---4. Rest-of-World -3. World X-Ray Inspection Systems Market --1. Overview ---1. Overview and Definitions --2. Market Engineering Measurements- Overview ---1. Sizing Analysis ---2. Challenges ---3. Drivers ---4. Restraints --3. Forecast Trends and Revenue Analysis ---1. Revenue Analysis and Forecasts --4. Demand Analysis ---1. Trends by Market Segments ---2. Trends by Geographic Regions ---3. End-user Analysis ---4. Market and Technology Trends --5. Competitive Structure and Market Share Analysis ---1. Competitive Structure ---2. Market Share Analysis --6. Geographic Analysis ---1. North America ---2. Europe ---3. Asia Pacific ---4. Rest-of-World -4. World Machine Vision and X-Ray Inspection in the Electronics Manufacturing Market --1. Overview ---1. Overview and Definitions --2. Market Engineering Measurements- Overview ---1. Sizing Analysis ---2. Drivers ---3. Restraints --3. Forecast Trends and Revenue Analysis ---1. Revenue Forecasts --4. Demand Analysis ---1. Trends by Geographic Regions --5. Competitive Structure ---1. Competitive Structure --6. Geographic Analysis ---1. North America ---2. Europe ---3. Asia Pacific ---4. Rest-of-World -5. World Machine Vision and X-Ray Inspection in the Medical/Life Sciences Market --1. Overview ---1. Overview and Definitions --2. Market Engineering Measurements- Overview ---1. Sizing Analysis ---2. Drivers ---3. Restraints --3. Forecast Trends and Revenue Analysis ---1. Revenue Analysis and Forecasts --4. Demand Analysis ---1. Trends by Geographic Regions --5. Competitive Structure ---1. Competitive Structure --6. Geographic Analysis ---1. North America ---2. Europe ---3. Asia Pacific ---4. Rest-of-World -6. World Machine Vision and X-Ray Inspection in the Automotive Market --1. Overview ---1. Overview and Definitions --2. Market Engineering Measurements- Overview ---1. Sizing Analysis ---2. Drivers ---3. Restraints --3. Forecast Trends and Revenue Analysis ---1. Revenue Forecasts --4. Demand Analysis ---1. Trends by Geographic Regions --5. Competitive Structure ---1. Competitive Structure --6. Geographic Analysis ---1. North America ---2. Europe ---3. Asia Pacific ---4. Rest-of-World -7. World Machine Vision and X-Ray Inspection in the Aerospace and Defense Market --1. Overview ---1. Overview and Definitions --2. Market Engineering Measurements- Overview ---1. Sizing Analysis ---2. Drivers ---3. Restraints --3. Forecast Trends and Revenue Analysis ---1. Revenue Forecasts --4. Demand Analysis ---1. Trends by Geographic Regions --5. Competitive Structure ---1. Competitive Structure --6. Geographic Analysis ---1. North America ---2. Europe ---3. Asia Pacific ---4. Rest-of-World -8. World Machine Vision and X-Ray Inspection in Other Market Segments --1. Overview ---1. Overview and Definitions --2. Market Engineering Measurements- Overview ---1. Sizing Analysis ---2. Drivers ---3. Restraints --3. Forecast Trends and Revenue Analysis ---1. Revenue Forecasts --4. Demand Analysis ---1. Trends by Geographic Regions --5. Competitive Structure ---1. Competitive Structure --6. Geographic Analysis ---1. North America ---2. Europe ---3. Asia Pacific ---4. Rest-of-World -9. Appendix --1. Terms and Definitions ---1. List of Abbreviations ---2. Glossary of Terms --2. Decision Support Database ---1. Number of Biotechnology Companies ---2. Passenger Car Production ---3. Total Military Aircraft ---4. Printed Circuit Board Sales ---5. Number of Manufacturing Establishments List of Figures Chapter 2 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Impact of Industry Challenges (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Percent of Revenues by Application Segment (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market Participants (World), 2006 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 Chapter 3 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Impact of Top Twelve Industry Challenges (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Percent of Revenues by Application Segment (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Market Share Trends of Major Market Participants (World), 2006 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 Chapter 4 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Market Driver (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Market Driver (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Market Restraint (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Market Restraint (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Electronics Manufacturing: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 Chapter 5 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Market Driver (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Market Restraint (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Market Restraint (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Medical/Life Sciences: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 Chapter 6 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Market Driver (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Market Driver (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Automotive: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 Chapter 7 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Market Driver (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Market Driver (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Market Restraint (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Aerospace and Defense: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 Chapter 8 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Market Driver (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Market Restraint (World), 2007-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Market Restraint (World), 2007-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Percent of Revenues by Geographic Region (World), 2003-2013 Total Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Total X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Competitive Structure (World), 2006 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2003-2013 Machine Vision Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013 X-Ray Inspection Systems Market - Other Market Segments: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-World), 2003-2013

Summary:

Significant Technological Developments and Decreasing Prices Hold Huge Potential for Machine Vision and X-ray Inspection Equipment The increasing acceptance of machine vision and X-ray inspection equipment as cost-effective quality assurance tools has led to a considerable increase in their sales. This improvement in market prospects can be largely attributed to the intensive R&D efforts and investments of many vendors in the machine vision and X-ray inspection equipment market. Due to the successful R&D initiatives, innovative products are currently offered to consumers at notably lower prices. Recent significant machine vision trends, namely the use of high-speed smart cameras and the shift from analog to digital interfaces, have improved the overall consumption rates among users that desire accurate inspection equipment. As the market shifts from film-based imaging to digital imaging, most X-ray equipment can conduct real-time inspection using complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) sensors and amorphous silicon technology, which enable quick acquisition of high-resolution images. With the continual improvements in the throughput and measurement speed of machine vision systems, such technology is finding wider acceptance among various end users. "Ease in connectivity is likely to lead to greater facility in overall use, as well as higher reliability rates," says the analyst of this research service. "Consumer demand for various products that need inspection by machine vision is constantly increasing." Given the user friendliness of emerging technologies, next-generation equipment can be used in a wide variety of inspection applications across many industries including medical and life sciences, electronics manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and military and defense. Overall Revenues to Rise Steadily on the Adoption of Emerging Digital Technology Numerous smaller manufacturers do not find it viable to invest in the high-priced machine vision and X-ray inspection equipment. "While many machine vision and X-ray equipment manufacturers have successfully shifted toward digital-based systems, some vendors are yet to embrace this movement." notes the analyst. "With these companies experiencing a subsequent decline in revenues, such a slow adoption of emerging digital technology may ultimately hinder the overall revenues for both the machine vision and X-ray inspection markets." In order to remain competitive, machine vision manufacturers must possess a sufficient degree of expertise while performing complete system integration. They should educate end users on utilizing the machine vision equipment as well as adhere to international regulatory standards to gain global market acceptance. While North America and Europe have traditionally been significant contributors to the overall revenues of the machine vision and X-ray inspection markets, Asia Pacific is beginning to emerge as a major participant in each market, enhancing overall market growth.