Frost & Sullivan says wireless market in factory automation to nearly double by 2012

Frost & Sullivan預測工廠自動化無線市場到2012年將翻倍

March 5, 2009 - The need for real-time data, workforce mobility, easy installation, and commissioning are the key drivers for wireless adoption across discrete industries such as automobile, food & beverages, and plastics. Despite the sizeable potential, concerns related to reliability, security, and interoperability are hindering uptake levels. Wireless vendors should take effective steps to spread awareness about wireless technology to end-users, thus promoting market expansion.

2009年3月5日——實時數據、員工移動性、易於安裝和調試的需要是例如汽車、食品和飲料、塑料等離散行業采用無線技術的主要驅動因素。盡管有相當大的潛力，但對相關可靠性、安全性以及互操作性的關注阻礙了其采用水平。無線技術供應商應該采取有效措施，向終端用戶宣傳無線技術
，從而促進市場的擴大。

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Wireless Devices Market in Factory Automation, finds that markets in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, earned revenues of over $75.2 million in 2008 and estimates this to reach $132.8 million in 2012. End user segments covered in the research include: automobile, food & beverages, plastics, semiconductor, and fabricated metal.

Frost & Sullivan在其新的分析報告“工廠自動化的無線設備市場”認為
，德國、法國

、意大利
、西班牙和英國的市場在2008年營收超過7520萬美元，並預計到2012年這一份額將達到1億3280萬美元。研究涉及的終端用戶部分包括：汽車
、食品和飲料、塑料、半導體以及金屬製品。

“The need to continually track the production process is important in discrete industries as wireless devices constantly monitor the process flow by providing real-time data in less time with minimal effort,” says Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Khadambari Shanbagaraman. “Wireless devices function on a ‘plug and play’ basis, inherently assuring flexibility and convenience compared to traditional wired networks.”

Frost & Sullivan研究分析師 Khadambari Shanbagaraman表示：“必(bi)須(xu)不(bu)斷(duan)跟(gen)蹤(zong)生(sheng)產(chan)過(guo)程(cheng)在(zai)離(li)散(san)行(xing)業(ye)是(shi)很(hen)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)，而(er)無(wu)限(xian)設(she)備(bei)可(ke)以(yi)在(zai)更(geng)短(duan)的(de)時(shi)間(jian)內(nei)以(yi)最(zui)小(xiao)的(de)努(nu)力(li)提(ti)供(gong)實(shi)時(shi)數(shu)據(ju)，不(bu)間(jian)斷(duan)監(jian)測(ce)過(guo)程(cheng)流(liu)。無(wu)線(xian)設(she)備(bei)在(zai)‘即插即用’的基礎上發揮作用，與傳統的有線網絡相比本質上確保了靈活性和方便性。”

Concerns about reliability, security and interoperability are restraining wireless adoption across various end user industries. Despite the many benefits of wireless devices, end-users are not convinced about the robustness of wireless transmission and are unwilling to take a risk investing in it.

而人們對可靠性

、anquanxingyijihucaozuoxingdeguanzhuzezhengzhiyuezhebutongdezhongduanyonghuxingyecaiyongwuxianjishu。jinguanwuxianshebeiyouzhuduohaochu，danzhongduanyonghubingbuxiangxinwuxianchuanshudewenjianxing，buyuanyimaoxiantouziyuta。

Technical issues such as signal mismatch, data loss, electromagnetic induction, and disturbances from existing networks are concerns for wireless reliability. Besides, the conservative mindset of the food and beverages and plastics industries is also hindering the uptake of wireless devices.

諸如信號不匹配、數據丟失
、電dian磁ci感gan應ying以yi及ji幹gan擾rao現xian有you的de網wang絡luo等deng技ji術shu問wen題ti是shi人ren們men對dui無wu線xian可ke靠kao性xing的de關guan注zhu。此ci外wai，食shi品pin飲yin料liao和he塑su料liao行xing業ye的de保bao守shou心xin態tai也ye在zai阻zu礙ai著zhe無wu線xian技ji術shu的de采cai用yong。

“Vendors should undertake effective initiatives to spread awareness about wireless technology and educate end-users on the range of wireless applications and their benefits,” concludes Khadambari. “Technical problems need to be solved so that end users will realise their investments in wireless devices due to the long term gains they offer.”

Khadambari最後總結道：“廠(chang)商(shang)應(ying)該(gai)采(cai)取(qu)有(you)效(xiao)措(cuo)施(shi)，以(yi)推(tui)廣(guang)無(wu)線(xian)技(ji)術(shu)的(de)認(ren)識(shi)，教(jiao)育(yu)終(zhong)端(duan)用(yong)戶(hu)各(ge)種(zhong)無(wu)限(xian)應(ying)用(yong)及(ji)其(qi)好(hao)處(chu)。技(ji)術(shu)問(wen)題(ti)需(xu)要(yao)解(jie)決(jue)，以(yi)便(bian)終(zhong)端(duan)用(yong)戶(hu)由(you)於(yu)無(wu)線(xian)設(she)備(bei)提(ti)供(gong)的(de)長(chang)期(qi)收(shou)益(yi)而(er)將(jiang)實(shi)現(xian)他(ta)們(men)的(de)投(tou)資(zi)。”