Industrial Automation

This Micro Boom evaluates short term (20142016) opportunities across the midstream oil and gas value chain in North America (i.e., Canada and the United States) organized by business, growth, and profit opportunities. Key focal points of the research include investment climate for transportation and storage infrastructure and its impact for automa...

Dynamic variations in food preferences, convenience, food safety and security issues, and costs are defining customer requirements in the North American food and beverage (F&B) market. These requirements are evolving processing, production, packaging, and supply chain models for the F&B manufacturers, enabling market disruptions that include improv...

The pressing need to replicate manufacturing plants and facilities across global locations and the requirements to minimize costs associated with the downtime of production operations has resulted in end users looking for cost-effective, off-the-self manufacturing execution systems (MES) that are equipped to tackle complex environments and increase...

This research service analyzes current and future trends in the Chinese industrial valves and actuators market. Analysis is based on different end-user industries, and the impact of various market drivers, restraints, and challenges on time scale is discussed. The research service covers the competitive structure and provides market share analysis ...

The abundance of global offshore oil and gas reserves encourages end users to expand exploration and production activities at deep-water and ultra-deep-water levels to ensure sustained profitability. As solution providers aim to provide integrated packaged solutions such as separation, compression, boosting, and water reinjection at the ocean floor...

Abundant offshore reserves, regional requirements for energy independence, and high depletion rates in existing fields led to a growing investment climate for automation systems amongst end users in the upstream oil and gas (O&G) market. While traditional systems that facilitate control and safety across the upstream value chain continue to evolve ...

With the number of food scares on the rise across the United States, the FDA has taken an active role to curb issues of food safety. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is one such act that gives authority to take preventive measures to avoid food-borne outbreaks. As demand increases, these changes are expected to have a positive impact on san...

An incremental rise in domestic crude oil production in the United States along with the potential inflow of Canadian heavier crude is poised to disrupt the dynamics of the oil and gas downstream market. As end users invest in upgrades, retrofits, and new greenfield refinery projects, there is ample opportunity for automation vendors to enhance the...

The manufacturing and production industry is set for radical transformation spurred by 5 key forces (the cloud, Big Data, analytics, virtualization, and the Internet of Things). These technologies will sustain the future manufacturing community and ensure sustainable growth and profitability. This study investigates the impact of these forces on pr...