Machine Automation Controller Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

The global machine automation controller market attained a value of about USD 41.30 Billion in 2024. The market is further expected to grow in the forecast period of 2025-2034 at a CAGR of 4.51% to reach nearly USD 64.20 Billion by 2034.

Growing Demand for Automation in the Food and Beverage Industry Augmenting the Market Growth

The increasing demand for machine automation controllers in the food and beverage industry is aiding the market growth. As automation is increasingly becoming crucial in the industry to enhance efficiency, quality, and profitability while eliminating the requirement for challenging manual tasks, machine automation controllers are deployed to optimise automated processes. Moreover, the growing requirement to ensure optimal quality of food and beverage goods to minimise the risk of selling contaminated products is increasing the demand for machine automation controllers to monitor the quality of food, which is augmenting the market growth. The increasing demand to surge traceability while reducing overall costs in the food and beverage industry is leading to an increase in the deployment of machine automation controllers, which is propelling the industry growth. Manufacturers are increasingly developing advanced machine automation controllers to automate motion, vision, and tracking more effectively, thereby boosting the overall efficiency of such controllers, which is expected to drive the market growth in the forecast period.

Machine Automation Controller: Market Segmentation

A machine automation controller is a controller that integrates various controllers such as logic, motion, vision, operator, sequence, and radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking, to be operated by a single controller. It eliminates the requirement for multiple controllers and sensors to surge the cost-efficiency of various processes in major industries, such as automotive, energy, and pharmaceuticals, among others.

The major controller types in the market are:

• Distributed Control System (DCS)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
• Industrial PC

The market can be broadly categorised on the basis of its form factors into:

• IP65
• IP20
• Others

Based on industry, the market is divided into:

• Process Industry
• Oil and Gas
• Energy and Power
• Food and Beverages
• Chemicals
• Pharmaceuticals
• Metals and Mining
• Pulp and Paper
• Others
• Discrete Industries
• Automotive
• Aerospace and Defence
• Semiconductors and Electronics
• Medical Devices

Based on region, the market is divided into:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

Extensive Deployment of Machine Automation Controller in the Automotive Industry to Bolster the Market Growth

The increasing demand for automation in the manufacturing of automobiles in the automotive industry is propelling the market growth of machine automation controllers. As actual-time data derived during the functioning and ageing of machines are deployed in the productivity, operation, maintenance, and labour, of machinery, the deployment of machine automation controllers to effectively generate real-time data to enhance decision-making processes is surging. In addition, the integration of radio frequency identification (RFID) scanners in machine automation controllers to track vehicles in the manufacturing process while comparing them to the central database to minimise the risk of errors is invigorating the industry growth.

As various industries are rapidly adopting Industry 4.0, the demand for highly efficient programmable logic controllers (PLCs) is significantly surging. The growing demand for advanced connectivity is leading to the integration of human machine interfaces (HMIs) into PLCs to enable swift service and high machine-to-machine connectivity. The development of innovative programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that can provide a secure connection, reprogrammable hardware, and advanced methodologies is projected to fuel the growth of the machine automation controller industry in upcoming years.

Key Industry Players in the Global Machine Automation Controller Market

The report presents a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global machine automation controller market, looking into their capacity, market shares, and latest developments like capacity expansions, plant turnarounds, and mergers and acquisitions:

• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• ABB Ltd.
• Siemens AG
• Emerson Electric Co.
• Honeywell International Inc.
• Others

The comprehensive report looks into the macro and micro aspects of the industry. The report gives an in-depth insight into the market by providing a SWOT analysis as well as an analysis of Porter’s Five Forces model.