Global Industrial Automation Market Outlook, 2018 - Growing Appetite for Digitalization is Increasing the Focus on Bolt-on Acquisitions in IIoT, Transforming the Market

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The automation market experienced steady growth in 2017, as a result of a moderate investment climate. This research service provides key trends and predictions for the global automation industry in 2018, analyzing developments across end-user industries. The automation market is set for a paradigm shift due to digitalization in the end-user industries, as the verticals step up their investment patterns to concentrate on expanding existing plant capacity with modular equipment and digital technologies. Focus on portfolio consolidation through mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and partnerships will gain also prominence in 2018.

The effect of such changes on the market has been analyzed in detail, along with other trends that are expected to transpire over the upcoming year, as organizations set to prepare for the future. The study highlights the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform offerings of major automation companies and provides a comprehensive comparison of the products and services. This automation outlook provides a detailed market landscape analysis of the key participants in process automation, hybrid automation, and discrete automation markets. It offers an in-depth outlook of key trends across end-user verticals that affect the global automation market with relevant use cases.

Research Scope

Market Type - Process industries, hybrid industries, and discrete industries

Process industries: Oil and gas (O&G), power, chemicals and petrochemicals, water and wastewater, cement and glass, textile, rubber and plastic, metal fabrication
Hybrid industries: Metals and mining, life sciences, food and beverages (F&B), pulp and paper
Discrete industries: Automotive, machinery, semiconductors and electronics, aerospace and defense (A&D), printing, medical devices, packaging

Product Type - Distributed Control System (DCS), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA), Process Safety System, Machine Safety Systems, Human-machine Interface (HMI), Variable Frequency Drive (VFD), Operator Training Simulators (OTS), Electric Motors, Sensors and Transmitters, Flowmeters, Valves, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Asset Performance management (APM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Region - North America (NA), Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Asia-Pacific (APAC), Latin America (LA)
Base Year - 2017
Forecast Year - 2018

Key Issues Addressed

What are the key factors that will influence the global automation market in 2018?
What are the key projections for the automation market segments?
What are the key trends in the end-user industries that will impact the automation market in 2018?
What are the key automation trends to watch for in 2018?
What are the growth opportunities in the automation market in 2018?

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

Key Findings - Key Highlights of 2017
Top 18 Trends - Short Term
Top 18 Trends - Mid Term
Top 18 Trends - Long Term
Market Impact Analysis of Top 18 Trends
Market Engineering Measurements
2018 Global Automation Outlook - Regional Revenue Snapshot
Market Share Analysis
Industrial Automation - End-user Industry Outlook

2. Research Scope and Segmentation

Research Scope
Market Segmentation - Process Automation
Market Segmentation - Hybrid Automation
Market Segmentation - Discrete Automation
Definitions
Key Questions this Study will Answer
Market Engineering Measurements

3. Global Economic Outlook for 2018

Top 2017 Economic Trends
Top 2018 Economic Predictions
Top 2018 Predictions - Advanced Economies
Top 2018 Predictions - Emerging Market Economies
World GDP Growth Snapshot
World's 20 Fastest-growing Economies in 2017 and 2018

4. Key Automation Trends to Watch

Era of IIoT Mainstream Adoption - Focus on ROI
Advanced Machine Learning - A Proactive Approach
Focus on Responsive Industrial Cyber Security
Cobots - A Game Changer for Manufacturers
Emergence of Cognitive Analytics - Industry Collaboration on AI
Intelligent Apps - A New Growth Opportunity for Developers
Augmented Reality - Business Ecosystem
Industry in Transition - Open Process Automation Systems
Blockchain in Industrial Space
Race to Triumph with Blockchain in Industrial Markets
Era of Edge Intelligence: 2017-2020
Edge Analytics - Vendor Analysis
Market Consolidation - Partnerships in Industry 4.0
Intense Focus on Bolt-on Acquisitions

5. End-user Trends - Process Industries

O&G - Key Trends
Investments - Upstream O&G
Case Study - O&G
Power - Key Trends
Investment - Power
Case Study - Power
Chemical and Petrochemical - Key Trends
Investments - Chemical and Petrochemical
Case Study - Chemical and Petrochemical
Water and Wastewater - Key Trends
Investments - Water and Wastewater
Case Study - Water and Wastewater

6. End-user Trends - Hybrid Industries

Metals and Mining - Key Trends
Revenue Trends - Metals and Mining
Case Study - Metals and Mining
Life Sciences - Key Trends
Revenue Trends - Life Sciences
Case Study - Life Sciences
Food and Beverage - Key Trends
Investments - Food and Beverage
Case Study - Food and Beverage
Pulp and Paper - Key Trends
Investments - Pulp and Paper
Case Study - Pulp and Paper

7. End-user Trends - Discrete Industries

Automotive and Transportation - Key Trends
Investments - Automotive and Transportation
Case Study - Automotive and Transportation
Aerospace and Defense - Key Trends
Investments - Aerospace and Defense
Case Study - Aerospace and Defense
Machinery - Key Trends
Investments - Machinery
Case Study - Machinery
Semiconductors and Electronics - Key Trends
Investments - Semiconductor and Electronics
Case Study - Semiconductor and Electronics

8. Process Automation Outlook for 2018

Process Automation - End-user Industry Outlook
Process Automation - Regional Outlook
Process Automation - Product Outlook
Process Automation - Competition Analysis

9. Hybrid Automation Outlook for 2018

Hybrid Automation - End-user Industry Outlook
Hybrid Automation - Product Outlook
Hybrid Automation - Competition Analysis

10. Discrete Automation Outlook for 2018

Discrete Automation - End-user Industry Outlook
Discrete Automation - Regional Outlook
Discrete Automation - Product/Solution Outlook
Discrete Automation - Competition Analysis

11. Market Competition - Key Strategies of Top Automation Companies

Siemens - Strategy Outlook
ABB - Strategy Outlook
Emerson - Strategy Outlook
Rockwell Automation - Strategy Outlook
Honeywell - Strategy Outlook
Schneider Electric - Strategy Outlook
Yokogawa - Strategy Outlook
Total Industrial Automation Landscape
Bold Predictions for 2018

12. Growth Opportunities and Companies to Action

Growth Opportunity 1 - Partnership with IIoT Vendors
Growth Opportunity 2 - Diversification into Electrification Products
Growth Opportunity 3 - Focusing on Emerging Economies
Growth Opportunity 4 - Promoting Open Source Controllers
Growth Opportunity 5 - Value Shift from Hardware to Software and Services
Strategic Imperatives for Success and Growth

13. Key Conclusions

Key Conclusions and Future Outlook
Legal Disclaimer

14. Appendix

Abbreviations and Acronyms Used
Partial List of Other Key Participants
Market Engineering Methodology
List of Exhibits

Companies Mentioned

ABB
Emerson
Honeywell
Rockwell Automation
Schneider Electric
Siemens
Yokogawa

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