Optical Sorter Market Size, Share & Industry Growth Analysis Report by Type (Cameras, NIR, Lasers, Hyperspectral Cameras & Combined Sorters, Other types), Platform (Freefall, Belt, Lane, and Hybrid), Application and Geography
Optical Sorter Market
Optical Sorter Market and Top Companies
- TOMRA operates through three business segments: TOMRA Food, TOMRA Recycling Mining, and TOMRA Collection Solutions. TOMRA Food is a provider of advanced optical sorting systems to the food industry. TOMRA Food is a global leader in optical sorting and processing technology for the fresh and processed food industries. TOMRA Sorting's food business, which has approximately 11,000 sorting installations worldwide, plays an important role in optimizing the world's food utilization, safety, and quality. TOMRA Recycling Mining is a provider of advanced optical sorting systems to the recycling and mining industries. TOMRA Recycling is a global leader in its field, having pioneered waste sorting automation. Its versatile sorting systems can prepare and sort various types of metals and waste for either material recycling or energy recovery.
- Bühler is a global solutions provider for industrial manufacturing of food and advanced materials. The company operates mainly in three business segments: Grains & Food, Consumer Foods, and Advanced Materials. Bühler provides optical sorters in all three of its segments. Under the Grains and Food segment, Bühler offers optical sorters for sorting agricultural seeds, grain sorting, coffee sorting, oil seed sorting, pulse sorting, rice sorting, spice sorting, dried fruits and vegetable sorting, nut sorting, aniseed sorting, and few other types of grains. Under the Consumers Foods segment, the company provides optical sorters mainly for foods items such as pasta and soups, frozen fruits and vegetables, pet foods, confectionery sorting, and various other types of consumer foods. Through the Advanced Materials segment, Bühler offers optical sorting machines for sorting plastics.
- Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology’s product portfolio includes AI-based optical sorters, X-ray inspection equipment, and high-end medical equipment - CBCT (cone beam computed tomography). The company caters its products for applications widely used in agricultural product processing, industrial inspection, and healthcare. Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology, an innovative company, invests approximately 6% of its annual revenue in R&D, and over 35% of its total employees work in the R&D center. Meyer was granted permission to establish a National Post-Doctoral Research Workstation; was certified as a National Certified Enterprise Technology Center; and was authorized as a National Engineering Technology Research Center. These achievements propelled it to become a global leader in optical sorting and X-ray inspection equipment. Meyer also set dozens of national standards for optical sorters, and its products received the National Science and Technology Progress Award (second class).
- Satake is a prominent player in the manufacturing and sales of machinery for the food industry and food products. Satake USA, a subsidiary of Satake (Japan), is engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing, and servicing food processing machinery for food and recycling applications. Satake USA offers three types of products – optical sorting machinery, rice milling machinery, and cereal processing machinery. The company offers a total of 8 types of optical sorting solutions. The company is one of the technological leaders in optical sorting systems for food applications. The company’s machinery uses electronic color and shape inspection to increase the quality and reliability of products. The company’s optical sorting machines are used in applications such as plastics, beans, barley, chickpeas, lentils, popcorn, plastic, metals, and minerals. Satake US has successfully installed and commissioned more than 150 modern milling plants and over 10,000 full-color sorters machines across the globe.
- Allgaier Werke offers exceptional expertise in the field of automotive forming technology. It is a leading development and system partner for vehicle manufacturers, manufacturing highly complex body panel dies as well as pressed parts and components. The company’s second main business operation area is the construction of machinery and plants for the process industry. The Allgaier Process Technology division offers a wide range of systems for washing, drying, cooling, screening, and sorting of bulk goods in the processing industry. Allgaier Process Technology has over 50 years of experience and is a major supplier to a wide range of industries, including but not limited to waste, recycling, mining, non-metallic mineral processing, chemical, pharmaceuticals, food, fodder, lumber, ceramic, plastic, and metallurgical.
Optical Sorter Market and Top Applications
- Food- Optical sorting machines are used by food growers, packers, and processors all over the world to sort a variety of fresh whole products and processed food in order to maximize output and minimize waste. Optical food sorting offers numerous benefits such as increased yield and recovery while reducing food waste; sustainable operations that optimize resources; increased productivity and throughput with high-capacity sorting; and premium quality. In the optical sorter market, food application includes the sorting of food products, such as vegetables and fruits; dried fruits and nuts; meat and seafood; and grains, cereals, and pulses. Food sorting forms the largest application segment in the optical sorter market. The growing adoption of automated equipment in the food industry is a major driving factor for the optical sorter market as optical sorters offer benefits such as improved food safety, better food quality, shorter delivery cycles, and increased output.
- Recycling- In the optical sorter market, recycling applications include sorting of plastic, paper, organic waste, construction & demolition (C&D), E-scrap, metal, and glass. Recycling is a form of waste management that involves the reprocessing of waste material into reusable products. In recent years, many developed and developing countries have introduced specific recycling and environmental performance targets aimed at encouraging people to recycle waste. Optical sorters in recycling applications provide a superior combination of advanced hardware and expert software solutions that allow for the extraction of higher-purity fractions from recycling and waste streams, maximizing both yields and profits.
- Mining- In mining applications, optical sorters are used to sort industrial minerals, precious metals, and others. Major mining companies use sensor-based sorting equipment for industrial mineral processes. Camera-based optical sorters are widely used in the mining industry to detect coated materials like industrial minerals (calcite, quartz, magnesite, and others) and separate them accordingly at a very high throughput rate. Various other sorting technologies offer the sorting of many different minerals, ores, and precious stones such as quartz, talc, feldspar as well as gold, copper, nickel, and many more. Sensor-based solutions help to extend the life of mining operations and increase the deposit's overall value. Optical sorting systems help to achieve more energy-efficient and cost-effective pre-concentrations as well as material recovery.
Optical Sorter Market and Top Types
- Camera- Cameras are widely used in food sorting applications to sort vegetables and fruits, dried fruits and nuts, and cereals, grains, and pulses. Based on flexibility, monochromatic, bichromatic, and trichromatic cameras that have the capability to detect minute infractions in products, both within and outside of the visible light spectrum, are available in the market. Camera technology is one of the most advanced technologies in the sorting industry. This sorting industry utilizes video cameras to identify and categorize material at high speed. Imaging sensors capture light using CMOS or CCD technology and convert it to a set of pixels that show the presence of light in different areas of the original part being observed.
- Hyperspectral Cameras & Combined Sorters- Hyperspectral cameras combine the imaging properties of a digital camera with the spectroscopic properties of a spectrometer. These cameras are capable of detecting the spectral attributes of each pixel in an image. Hyperspectral imaging systems divide light into hundreds of narrow bands over a continuous range of wavelengths that cover a vast portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. These cameras collect hundreds of data points at the same time as compared to the data points of an RGB camera or the single data point for each laser sensor.
- NIR (near-infrared)- NIR sorters are widely used to recycle plastic packaging and other plastic-related waste. NIR lasers measure the reflectivity of an object within a wavelength range of 1.100 to 2.100 nm. In this wavelength range, materials such as plastics, paper, and other recycling waste have their own specific characteristics, and this range of wavelengths is not visible to the human eye. Therefore, NIR lasers are mainly used for recycling applications. Plastic products can be manufactured using an input virgin material made from secondary raw materials recovered from plastic waste. The use of secondary raw materials often substitutes the production of virgin plastic materials.
Updated on : Oct 22, 2024
Optical Sorter Market Size & Growth
The market has a promising growth potential due to several driving factors including, growing focus on automation to increase productivity in various industries, increasing adoption in the food industry for food processing activities and for reducing process and delivery time; increase in wages of the manual workforce in various countries; and stringent government regulations regarding food safety. All these factors plays a key role in driving the growth of the optical sorter industry.
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Impact of COVID-19 on current optical sorter market size and forecast
The outbreak and the spread of COVID-19 have affected the optical sorter market. From a regional point of view, the COVID-19 outbreak has caused a major setback to countries with an export-oriented economy owing to the shutting down of manufacturing plants. The mining industry is the most impacted in the industry. Due to the slowdown in the supply of hardware and the reduced manufacturing capacity, the mining and recycling infrastructure growth slowed down in the first half of 2020 which continued in 2021 with a slow recovery. The food industry was least impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As food items are considered essential, the boost in the demand for healthy and hygienic food amid COVID-19 propelled the demand for optical sorters in the food industry.
COVID-19 has also affected mergers and acquisitions, particularly the upcoming deals, across all industries. Suppliers are hesitant to share their customer details with the partners, as they fear losing the competitive advantage over their competitors.
- Despite the need for temporary closures of container collection points in some markets and other business disruptions, TOMRA (Norway) was able to deliver good financial results in 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and social distancing measures had a negative impact on the food service sector. As a result, increased home consumption has boosted the grocery industry and maintained the positive momentum in fresh food production in 2020.
- As the world recovered from the global pandemic in 2021, the company focused on the essentials during the recovery from COVID-19 in the food markets of Africa and Europe. Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology's (China) sales performance in Europe and Africa is accelerating due to the slow global recovery from COVID-19.
Optical Sorter Market Dynamics
Driver : Growing focus on automation for increasing productivity in various industries
Automation allows businesses to improve their performance by reducing errors and improving productivity. To accelerate processes and maintain the quality of the final products, several industries are shifting their focus to automation. This approach is allowing these industries to reduce manual work, improve hygiene, and speed-up processes. The growing automation in major target industries for optical sorters, namely, food, recycling, and mining, is considered as a positive indicator for market growth.
Over the last few years, innovative and smart technologies have been adopted to manage and reduce specific waste, such as food and plastic waste. Automated sorting is becoming a necessary component of many food processing operations, and the demand for this technology is increasing to provide consistent product quality and traceability of all foreign materials. Hence, the demand for optical sorters is increasing in food applications for increasing productivity and reducing costs. For instance, in December 2020, Hubei National Treasure Bridge Rice (China) purchased 12 Meyer AI rice color sorters for its 500-ton rice production line. These optical sorters were sold by Meyer Optoelectronic Technology (China). National Treasure Bridge Rice has been purchasing Meyer rice color sorters since 2012 and has so far purchased 17 units. National Treasure Bridge Rice has unanimously recognized its excellent and stable performance after deploying automated optical sorters.
The National Treasure Bridge Rice (China) company was named China's Top Ten Delicious Rice in December 2020. The rice production company decided to increase its production further and purchased 10 optical sorters in a row for the automation of its new production line and availed the optical sorters from Meyer Optoelectronic Technology (China). For recycling applications, automated and advanced optical scanning technologies can help sort mixed plastics into separate plastic streams for further processing into resins of higher purity. Moreover, in order to address the future waste management challenges, countries are incorporating various automated solutions embedded with smart sensors. Optical sorters can help in sorting the waste materials for their recycling. For instance, automation increased material recovery in Dom-Con companies (US). It also resulted in improved purity and reduced operating costs (OPEX) over time. Dem-Con Companies (US) installed a 22 tons per hour single stream and commercial Material Recovery Facility in November 2013.
Restraint: Requirement of high initial capital investment for implementation of sorting machines
Optical sorting equipment use advanced technologies and are, thus, priced at a premium cost. Though optical sorters help improve process efficiency and final product quality, their high initial cost can be a deterrent for some potential end users with controlled budgets.
The capital investment for the deployment of optical sorters includes not only the price of the optical sorting machine, but also the costs of ancillary equipment such as the facilities for providing compressed air, dust removal, washing system, the cost of additional crushing and sizing equipment, and cost for optional equipment such as conveyors to feeders, sorting crates, containers, and conveyors from outlet to collecting containers. It also includes the system's overall installation cost.
Food processing companies or other end users that are going to implement sorting machines in their facilities will have a longer ROI period for these machines owing to their high cost. However, since optical sorters help reduce labor costs and improve productivity, the use of these equipment helps companies to attain long-term cost savings.
Opportunity : Advancements in detection technologies and ease of operation
Recent advancements in detection technologies and intelligent software have enabled optical sorters to influence product quality, maximize yield, and better recognize aspects of processing operations. However, in spite of these advancements, manufacturers are still facing several challenges, mainly in terms of the difficulty of operation of optical sorters.
To overcome these challenges, new software developments are focused on user-friendly machines that give processors the power to control specifications about rejections. In addition to becoming more intelligent, optical machines are also becoming easier to operate. Advanced statistics and data analysis tools are easily accessible to monitor performance parameters of optical sorters. Integrating data generated by optical sorters throughout the MRF (material recovery facility) into the main PLC (programmable logic controller) or SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system makes monitoring groups of machines and adjusting mechanical separation equipment and optical sorters easier. For instance, TOMRA (Norway) includes a Sort-to-Spec feature in its machines, which allows the sorter to auto-sort for the color defects and size of food products such as French fries.
The intelligent system analyzes the incoming product stream in real-time through algorithms and measurements, makes piece-by-piece decisions, and determines what is accepted and what is rejected. As such systems offer advanced functionalities and are easy to operate, they are expected to generate significant interest among end users in the coming years. Moreover, the efficient use of these advanced systems can further help in improving yield and minimizing waste. As a result, technological advancements are expected to drive the demand for optical sorters in various end-user applications.
Challenge : Difficulties in sorting plastic waste
Sorting technologies such as vision, infrared, and X-ray are capable of sorting different plastic products. Currently, sorting a more varied mix of plastics is becoming increasingly important to reduce contamination in bales and enable more commodity plastics to be added to the recycle stream. However, infrared sorting technologies have some limitations in terms of identifying and separating plastics that contain carbon black. The presence of the black pigment prevents the transmission of infrared light back to the sensor, owing to which infrared sorters cannot efficiently sort these plastics.
Moreover, some plastic products, such as plastic pots, tubs, and trays (PTT), are difficult to sort as they are made of different types of polymers such as PS, PP, PET, PVC, and LDPE. These types of polymers cannot be successfully sorted in material recovery facilities (MRFs) without investing significantly in new equipment. Due to contamination issues, China stopped accepting the majority of recycled plastic products from the US in 2019.
Contamination is a major problem for recycling plants. For example, putting food scraps (or any other non-recyclable material) in a recycling bin for plastics would contaminate any high-quality plastic that could otherwise be recycled and reused. In addition, plastics are recycled at a rate of less than 8.4%, which again creates an alarming situation for the environment. However, innovations in sorting technologies result in the availability of increasingly reliable detectors and sophisticated decision and recognition software that collectively increase the accuracy and productivity of automatic sorting, which increases the cost of equipment. When optical sorters are combined with the artificial intelligence (AI) technology and robotics, then the difficulties in sorting plastics and others can be overcome.
Top Optical Sorter Market Share
The camera type optical sorters to dominate the market during the forecast period
Camera type optical sorters are expected to dominate the optical sorter market throughout the forecast period. It is further expected to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period. Camera-based optical sorters are more accurate and can detect minute defects in products; therefore, these optical sorters are preferred in various applications such as food and recycling.
The camera sorting machines are the most ideal and cost-effective optical food sorting machines in the quick-frozen vegetable and fruit processing industry. The TOMRA’s (Norway) Blizzard, a free fall optical sorting machine is an example of a camera-based optical sorting machine with pulsed LED technology that is used for sorting frozen vegetables and fruits. Further, the RGB full-color series cameras are ideal for multi-color applications or minor shade variations. As a result, camera-based sorters are an ideal platform and series of sorters for detecting and sorting/separating by subtle shade and color differences, speck defects, foreign material, insect damage, mold, decaying product, and so on.
The market for hyperspectral cameras & combined sorters to grow at fastest CAGR during the forecast period
The market for hyperspectral cameras & combined sorters is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period and account for the second-largest share of optical sorter market during 2022-2027. This technology increases FM (foreign material) and/or EVM (extraneous vegetable matter) removal, often achieving efficiency with very low false reject rates.
The hyperspectral cameras are used to identify the unique fingerprint of the material. Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has been used in a variety of applications and industries, including the detection of rock minerals from airborne images and the detection of foreign materials in food processing. For quality inspection, hyperspectral imaging is gradually becoming a viable alternative or supplement to X-rays, RGB cameras, and 3D models. Combined sorters, on the other hand, combine a variety of sorting technologies to achieve optimal sorting quality. TOMRA 3C freefall optical sorter by TOMRA (Norway), for example, employs a high-resolution camera and dual laser units.
The camera type segment is expected to dominate the optical sorter market from 2022 to 2027
The camera type segment is further expected to dominate the optical sorter market for hybrid platform throughout the forecast period and grow at a significant rate between 2022 and 2027. The 360º vision cameras allow for an easy and effective inspection of every part of the subject under consideration.
Furthermore, infrared cameras provide the most effective identification of colors in food application, while the latest smart digital color cameras provide exceptional defect identification accuracy. This is the main reason for the domination of food application in the market for hybrid platform throughout the forecast period. The cameras are capable of accurately classifying the various qualities of each fruit, ensuring a precise division of the various quality characteristics of every type and variety of fruit.
Top Optical Sorter Market Regional Analysis
Optical sorter market in North America is expected to maintain the highest share during 2022–2027
North America is expected to hold the largest share of the market throughout the forecast period. North America is the leading regions in the optical sorter market owing to the increasing popularity of the optical sorting machines in the food industry.
This growth can be attributed to factors such as rising population, technological advancements, growing industries, strong manufacturing sectors, and overall increase in demand for automation. In North America, automated sorting is an important technology for many food processing operations. The presence of strict regulations regarding food safety is another factor driving the growth of this market. Recycling is another major application area in North America, mainly due to the focus on waste management in the US. The growth of the North American market is also driven by the existing well-established infrastructure for mining application in the region. The US is one of the countries where automation in food, recycling, and mining industries is contributing to the demand for optical sorters. Major companies such as Key Technology (US), Machinex (Canada), NATIONAL RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES (NRT) (US), and CP Global (US) are based in North America.
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Top Optical Sorter Companies - Key Market Players
The optical sorter companies are
- TOMRA (Norway),
- Bühler (Switzerland),
- Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology (China),
- Satake (Japan),
- Allgaier Werke (Germany),
- Key Technology (US),
- Binder+Co (Austria),
- Hefei Taihe Intelligent Technology Group (China),
- STEINERT (Germany),
- AWETA (Netherlands),
- Pellenc ST (France),
- Techik Instrument (China), Unitec (Italy), Sesotec (Germany), National Recovery Technologies (US), CP Global (US), Machinex (Canada), MAF RODA AGROBOTIC (France), NEWTEC (Denmark), Raytec Vision (Italy), Cimbria (Denmark), Daewon GSI (South Korea), Angelon (China), REDWAVE (Austria), and Elica ASM s.r.l. (Italy).
Optical Sorter Market Report Scope:
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Report Metric |
Detail |
| Estimated Market Size | USD 2.6 billion in 2022 |
| Projected Market Size | USD 4.1 billion by 2027 |
| Optical Sorter Market Growth Rate | CAGR of 9.9% |
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Optical Sorter Market size available for years |
2018—2027 |
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Base year |
2021 |
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Forecast period |
2022—2027 |
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Units |
Value (USD Million) |
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Segments covered |
Type, Platform, Application, and Region |
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Geographic regions covered |
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World |
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Companies covered |
The key players in the optical sorter market are TOMRA (Norway), Bühler (Switzerland), Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology (China), Satake (Japan), Allgaier Werke (Germany), Key Technology (US), Binder+Co (Austria), Hefei Taihe Intelligent Technology Group (China), STEINERT (Germany), AWETA (Netherlands), Pellenc ST (France), Techik Instrument (China), Unitec (Italy), Sesotec (Germany), National Recovery Technologies (US), CP Global (US), Machinex (Canada), MAF RODA AGROBOTIC (France), NEWTEC (Denmark), Raytec Vision (Italy), Cimbria (Denmark), Daewon GSI (South Korea), Angelon (China), REDWAVE (Austria), and Elica ASM s.r.l. (Italy). |
This report categorizes the optical sorter market based on type, platform, application, and region.
Optical sorter Market, by Type:
- Cameras
- Lasers
- NIR (near-infrared)
- Hyperspectral cameras & Combined Sorters
- Other Types (X-Ray, multispectral, and sensor-based sorters)
Optical sorter Market, by Platform:
- Freefall
- Belt
- Lane
- Hybrid
Optical sorter Market, by Application:
- Food
- Recycling
- Mining
Optical sorter Market, by Region:
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North America
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
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Europe
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Rest of Europe
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APAC
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- Rest of APAC
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RoW
- Middle East
- Africa
- South America
Recent Developments in Optical Sorter Industry
- In December 2021, Machinex (Canada) partnered with RDT Engineering (Australia), Re. Group (Australia) and SRWRA (Australia) to automate the MRF in Australia. As the system provider for Australia's most recent MRF, located in Seaford Heights, South Adelaide, RDT Engineering (Australia) chose its long-term Canadian partner Machinex to outfit the facility with highly automated key components such as 7 MACH Hyspec Optical Sorters, 2 MACH Ballistic Separators, and two additional screen separators. The Southern Region Waste Resource Authority (SRWRA) and Re. Group collaborated on this project, which was launched this fall. This facility, which includes sorting equipment from RDT Engineering and Machinex, can process 60,000 tons of Single-Stream recycling from local governments each year. Aside from recycling commodities like plastics, paper, metal, and glass, the Southern MRF (SMRF) launched an initiative to reuse recycled glass in asphalt and concrete.
- In October 2021, Key Technology (US) unveiled its VERYX digital sorters for pet food. VERYX detects and removes foreign material (FM) and defective products to improve product quality and eliminate the possibility of cross-contamination. It integrates seamlessly with Key's world-class material handling systems. It helps ensure final product quality for kibble, chews, and treats, including dried, dehydrated, and freeze-dried products, when installed at the end of the line.
- In December 2021, TOMRA (Norway) opened a new regional headquarters to enhance its support of food processors and packers across Latin America. The new purpose-built base in Santiago (Chile) illustrates TOMRA Food’s and its two sister companies, Compac and BBC Technologies, having a strong presence in the region, which contributes significantly to the global supply of fruits, nuts, vegetables, potato products, grains and seeds, dried fruits, meat, and seafood.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
What is the current size of the global optical sorter market?
The global optical sorter market is estimated to be from USD 2.6 billion in 2022 to USD 4.1 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 9.9% during the forecast period.
What will be the dynamics for the adoption of optical sorter based on type?
Camera type optical sorters are expected to dominate the optical sorter market throughout the forecast period. Cameras are widely used in food sorting applications to sort vegetables and fruits, dried fruits and nuts, and cereals, grains, and pulses. Based on flexibility, monochromatic, bichromatic, and trichromatic cameras that have the capability to detect minute infractions in products, both within and outside of the visible light spectrum, are available in the market. Camera technology is one of the most advanced technologies in the sorting industry.
How the food industry is contributing to the overall market growth by 2026?
The optical sorter market for food applications is expected to account for the largest share throughout the forecast period. It is further expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The growing demand for high-quality food products within shorter delivery cycles and growing automation are major factors driving growth in the optical sorter market for food applications
Which region is expected to adopt optical sorter at a fast rate?
Asia Pacific is considered a major manufacturing hub in the world and is expected to provide ample growth opportunities to the optical sorter market in this region. It is one of the fastest-growing regions in terms of developments and technological adoption. The countries like China and Japan which are the manufacturing hubs of electronics, also produce E-waste or E-scrap which is likely to lead to the growth of the optical sorter market in the region. The aging population in China and Japan has resulted in rising labor costs, leading to the growing adoption of automation. Further, China and Japan are the major contributors to the Asia Pacific optical sorter market.
What are the key market dynamics influencing market growth? How will they turn into strengths or weaknesses of companies operating in the market space?
The market has a promising growth potential due to several driving factors including, growing focus on automation to increase productivity in various industries, increasing adoption in the food industry for food processing activities and for reducing process and delivery time; increase in wages of the manual workforce in various countries; and stringent government regulations regarding food safety. .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION (Page No. - 31)
1.1 STUDY OBJECTIVES
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.2.1 INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
1.3 STUDY SCOPE
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED
FIGURE 1 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET: SEGMENTATION
1.3.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE
1.3.3 YEARS CONSIDERED
1.4 CURRENCY
1.5 LIMITATIONS
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS
1.7 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (Page No. - 36)
2.1 RESEARCH DATA
FIGURE 2 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA AND PRIMARY RESEARCH
FIGURE 3 MARKET: RESEARCH APPROACH
2.1.2 SECONDARY DATA
2.1.2.1 Major secondary sources
2.1.2.2 Key data from secondary sources
2.1.3 PRIMARY DATA
2.1.3.1 Primary interviews with experts
2.1.3.2 Primary sources
2.1.3.3 Key industry insights
2.1.3.4 Breakdown of primary interviews
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
2.2.1.1 Approach to arrive at market size using bottom-up analysis (demand side)
FIGURE 4 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH
2.2.2.1 Approach to arrive at market size using bottom-up analysis (supply side)
FIGURE 5 TOP-DOWN APPROACH
FIGURE 6 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: (DEMAND SIDE) — REVENUE GENERATED BY COMPANIES IN OPTICAL SORTER MARKET
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION
FIGURE 7 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS
2.5 LIMITATIONS
2.6 RISK ASSESSMENT
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Page No. - 49)
3.1 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON OPTICAL SORTER MARKET
FIGURE 8 MARKET: REALISTIC, PESSIMISTIC, AND OPTIMISTIC RECOVERY SCENARIO
TABLE 1 COVID-19 IMPACT: REALISTIC SCENARIO
TABLE 2 COVID-19 IMPACT: OPTIMISTIC SCENARIO
TABLE 3 COVID-19 IMPACT: PESSIMISTIC SCENARIO
FIGURE 9 CAMERA TYPE TO HOLD LARGEST SHARE OF OPTICAL SORTER MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
FIGURE 10 MARKET FOR BELT PLATFORM TO REGISTER HIGHEST CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD
FIGURE 11 MARKET FOR FOOD APPLICATION TO GROW AT HIGHEST CAGR BETWEEN 2022 AND 2027
FIGURE 12 NORTH AMERICA ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST SHARE OF MARKET IN 2021
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS (Page No. - 56)
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN OPTICAL SORTER MARKET
FIGURE 13 GROWING FOCUS ON AUTOMATION TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES HAS FUELED MARKET GROWTH
4.2 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET, BY PLATFORM
FIGURE 14 BELT PLATFORM ESTIMATED TO HOLD LARGEST SHARE OF OPTICAL SORTER MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
4.3 MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BY APPLICATION AND COUNTRY
FIGURE 15 FOOD APPLICATION AND US ARE ESTIMATED TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGER SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN MARKET IN 2021
4.4 MARKET, BY APPLICATION
FIGURE 16 MARKET FOR FOOD APPLICATION TO GROW AT HIGHEST CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD
4.5 MARKET, BY KEY COUNTRIES
FIGURE 17 US IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
5 MARKET OVERVIEW (Page No. - 59)
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS
FIGURE 18 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET: DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES
5.2.1 DRIVERS
FIGURE 19 IMPACT OF DRIVERS ON OPTICAL SORTER MARKET
5.2.1.1 Growing focus on automation for increasing productivity in various industries
5.2.1.2 Increasing adoption in the food industry for food processing activities and for reducing process and delivery time
FIGURE 20 PATENTS FOR OPTICAL SORTERS FOR FOOD BETWEEN 2011 AND 2020
5.2.1.3 Increase in wages of the manual workforce in various countries
FIGURE 21 AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES IN CHINA BETWEEN 2010 2020
FIGURE 22 AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES IN EUROPE, 2015 & 2020
5.2.1.4 Stringent government regulations regarding food safety
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS
FIGURE 23 IMPACT OF RESTRAINTS ON OPTICAL SORTER MARKET
5.2.2.1 Requirement of high initial capital investment for implementation of sorting machines
5.2.2.2 Detection errors in optical sorting machines
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES
FIGURE 24 IMPACT OF OPPORTUNITIES ON THE MARKET
5.2.3.1 Advancements in detection technologies and ease of operation
5.2.3.2 Recycling initiatives at global scale to create scope for optical sorters
FIGURE 25 PATENTS FOR OPTICAL SORTERS FOR RECYCLING BETWEEN 2011 AND 2020
5.2.3.3 Integration of optical sorting systems with internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI)
5.2.4 CHALLENGES
FIGURE 26 IMPACT OF CHALLENGES ON MARKET
5.2.4.1 Difficulties in sorting plastic waste
5.2.4.2 Challenges associated with various industries due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic
5.3 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
FIGURE 27 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF OPTICAL SORTERS ECOSYSTEM: MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION PHASES CONTRIBUTE MOST VALUE
5.3.1 PLANNING AND REVISING FUNDS
5.3.2 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
5.3.3 MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY & SYSTEM INTEGRATION
5.3.4 DISTRIBUTION AND AFTER-SALES SERVICES
5.4 ECOSYSTEM
FIGURE 28 OPTICAL SORTERS ECOSYSTEM
TABLE 4 LIST OF COMPANIES AND THEIR ROLE IN OPTICAL SORTERS ECOSYSTEM
5.5 TRENDS IMPACTING CUSTOMERS’ BUSINESS
FIGURE 29 REVENUE SHIFT IN OPTICAL SORTER MARKET
5.6 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
FIGURE 30 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
TABLE 5 MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
5.6.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
5.6.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
5.6.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
5.6.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
5.6.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
5.7 CASE STUDIES
5.7.1 FOOD
5.7.1.1 The Chilean company Vitafoods opted for the TOMRA 5B optical sorters to optimize its sorting process for frozen raspberries
5.7.1.2 The DA Multivision optical sorter from Bühler (Switzerland) increases Kijani Hai's (Tanzania) annual savings for coffee co-op by 20%
5.7.1.3 Antarctic Foods (France) uses Key Technology's (US) Veryx digital sorters to improve production efficiency and vegetable product quality
5.7.2 RECYCLING
5.7.2.1 30TPH Cal-Waste (US) facility in Galt, California deploys primary sorting screens and optical sorters by CP Global (US) for producing high-quality recyclables with increased processing capacity of 173%
5.7.3 MINING
5.7.3.1 Tomra optical sorting machines for minerals (Quartz) are increasing quality and lowering costs for Mikroman (Turkey)
5.8 TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
5.8.1 KEY TECHNOLOGY
5.8.1.1 Advent of numerous patented sorting technologies owing to their benefits and features
TABLE 6 SORTING TECHNOLOGY FOR FOOD APPLICATION
TABLE 7 SORTING TECHNOLOGY FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION
TABLE 8 SORTING TECHNOLOGY FOR MINING APPLICATION
TABLE 9 MISCELLANEOUS TECHNOLOGIES (TECHNOLOGIES THAT DIRECTLY ASSIST IN OPTICAL SORTING OF MATERIALS)
5.8.1.2 Advancements in smart imaging sensors and powerful image processors make them increasingly appealing for optical sorting machines
5.8.2 COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGY
5.8.2.1 Growing advancement in AI, IIoT, deep learning, and big data analytics
FIGURE 31 PATENTS FOR OPTICAL SORTER AI SOFTWARE BETWEEN 2010 AND 2020
5.8.3 ADJACENT TECHNOLOGY
5.8.3.1 Advent of optical sorting robot technology
TABLE 10 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN OPTICAL SORTING ROBOTICS
5.9 AVERAGE SELLING PRICE
TABLE 11 AVERAGE SELLING PRICE OF OPTICAL SORTER, BY APPLICATION (USD)
5.10 TRADE ANALYSIS
5.10.1 IMPORT SCENARIO
5.10.1.1 Import scenario for optical sorter market
FIGURE 32 IMPORT DATA FOR MACHINES FOR CLEANING, SORTING, OR GRADING SEEDS, GRAINS, OR DRY LEGUMES (INCLUDING OPTICAL SORTERS FOR FOOD APPLICATION) IN MARKET FOR TOP FIVE COUNTRIES, 2016–2020 (USD MILLION)
5.10.2 EXPORT SCENARIO
5.10.2.1 Export scenario for optical sorter market
FIGURE 33 EXPORT DATA FOR MACHINES FOR CLEANING, SORTING OR GRADING SEEDS, GRAINS OR DRY LEGUMES (INCLUDING OPTICAL SORTERS FOR FOOD APPLICATION) IN MARKET FOR TOP FIVE COUNTRIES, 2016–2020 (USD MILLION)
5.11 PATENT ANALYSIS
TABLE 12 TOP 10 PATENT OWNERS IN LAST 10 YEARS (2011–2021)
TABLE 13 PATENTS FILED FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF OPTICAL SORTERS, 2021-2018
FIGURE 34 OPTICAL SORTER PATENTS GRANTED BETWEEN 2011 AND 2020
FIGURE 35 TOP 10 COMPANIES WITH LARGEST NUMBER OF PATENT APPLICATIONS, 2011–2021
5.12 TARIFFS AND REGULATIONS
5.12.1 TARIFFS
TABLE 14 CHINA: MFN TARIFFS FOR MACHINES FOR CLEANING, SORTING, OR GRADING SEEDS, GRAINS, OR DRY LEGUMES (INCLUDING OPTICAL SORTERS FOR FOOD APPLICATION), BY KEY COUNTRY
TABLE 15 UK: MFN TARIFFS FOR MACHINES FOR CLEANING, SORTING, OR GRADING SEEDS, GRAINS, OR DRY LEGUMES (INCLUDING OPTICAL SORTERS FOR FOOD APPLICATION), BY KEY COUNTRY
5.12.1.1 Positive impact of tariffs on optical sorters ecosystem
5.12.1.2 Negative impact of tariffs on optical sorters ecosystem
5.12.2 REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
FIGURE 36 VARIOUS STANDARDS FOR OPTICAL SORTERS
5.12.2.1 ISO Standards
5.12.2.1.1 ISO 9001
5.12.2.1.2 ISO 45001:2018
5.12.2.1.3 ISO 14001
5.12.2.2 ATEX (Atmosphere Explosible) certification
5.12.2.3 Food Safety Regulations and Standards Across Various Regions
5.12.2.3.1 US
5.12.2.3.2 Europe
5.12.2.3.3 APAC
6 OFFERINGS IN OPTICAL SORTER MARKET AND CLASSIFICATION BY END USERS (Page No. - 112)
6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 OFFERINGS
FIGURE 37 MARKET: OFFERINGS
6.2.1 HARDWARE
FIGURE 38 COMPONENTS OF AN OPTICAL SORTER
6.2.1.1 Feed System
6.2.1.2 Optical System
6.2.1.3 Image Processing Unit
6.2.1.4 Separation System
6.2.2 SOFTWARE & SERVICES
6.2.2.1 Software
6.2.2.2 Services
6.2.2.2.1 Pre-Sales Services
6.2.2.2.2 Installation Services
6.2.2.2.3 Maintenance and After-Sale Services
6.3 CLASSIFICATION BASED ON SCALE OF END USERS
FIGURE 39 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET: SCALE OF END-USER
6.3.1 LARGE ENTERPRISES
6.3.2 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES)
7 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET, BY TYPE (Page No. - 119)
7.1 INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 40 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET, BY TYPE
FIGURE 41 CAMERA-BASED SORTERS TO DOMINATE OPTICAL SORTER MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 16 MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 17 MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
7.2 CAMERAS
7.2.1 CAMERA TYPE OPTICAL SORTERS ARE USED TO SORT THE OBJECTS BASED ON COLOR, SIZE, SHAPE, STRUCTURAL PROPERTY, AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
TABLE 18 PLAYERS OFFERING CAMERA TYPE OPTICAL SORTERS
TABLE 19 CAMERA TYPE OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 42 FREEFALL PLATFORM TO DOMINATE CAMERA TYPE OPTICAL SORTER MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 20 CAMERA TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 21 CAMERA TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 22 CAMERA TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
7.3 LASERS
7.3.1 LASER OPTICAL SORTERS INVESTIGATE MATERIAL’S STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES AND DIFFERENCES IN COLOR
TABLE 23 PLAYERS OFFERING LASER TYPE OPTICAL SORTERS
TABLE 24 LASER TYPE OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 25 LASER TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 26 LASER TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 43 FOOD APPLICATION TO DOMINATE LASER TYPE OPTICAL SORTER DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 27 LASER TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
7.4 NIR SORTERS
7.4.1 NIR OPTICAL SORTERS ARE BEST-SUITED FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION AND CAN AID IN THE CONVERSION OF PLASTIC WASTE INTO A RENEWABLE RESOURCE, THEREBY REDUCING WASTE AND POLLUTION
TABLE 28 PLAYERS OFFERING NIR TYPE OPTICAL SORTERS
TABLE 29 NIR TYPE OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 30 NIR TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 31 NIR TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 44 NIR TYPE OPTICAL SORTER FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION TO GROW AT FASTEST RATE DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 32 NIR TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
7.5 HYPERSPECTRAL CAMERAS & COMBINED SORTERS
7.5.1 HYPERSPECTRAL CAMERAS & COMBINED SORTERS ARE USED TO SORT FOOD BASED ON QUALITY, AND TO IDENTIFY ANOMALIES LIKE FOOD MOLDS
TABLE 33 PLAYERS OFFERING HYPERSPECTRAL CAMERAS & COMBINED SORTERS TYPE OPTICAL SORTERS
TABLE 34 HYPERSPECTRAL CAMERAS & COMBINED SORTERS TYPE OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 35 HYPERSPECTRAL CAMERAS & COMBINED SORTERS TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 36 HYPERSPECTRAL CAMERAS & COMBINED SORTERS TYPE OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 45 FOOD APPLICATION TO DOMINATE THE HYPERSPECTRAL CAMERAS & COMBINED SORTERS TYPE MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 37 HYPERSPECTRAL CAMERAS & COMBINED SORTERS TYPE OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
7.6 OTHERS
TABLE 38 PLAYERS OFFERING OTHER TYPES OF OPTICAL SORTERS
TABLE 39 OTHER TYPES OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 46 BELT PLATFORM TO DOMINATE THE OTHER TYPES OPTICAL SORTER MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 40 OTHER TYPES OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 41 OTHER TYPES OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 42 OTHER TYPES OPTICAL SORTER SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
8 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET, BY PLATFORM (Page No. - 138)
8.1 INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 47 MARKET, BY PLATFORM
FIGURE 48 BELT PLATFORM TO LEAD OPTICAL SORTER MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 43 MARKET SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 44 MARKET SIZE, BY PLATFORM, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
8.2 BELT
8.2.1 BELT PLATFORM-BASED OPTICAL SORTER HELPS TO STABILIZE THE PRODUCT AND IMPROVE THE PREDICTABILITY OF THE TRAJECTORY OF THE PRODUCT
TABLE 45 PLAYERS OFFERING OPTICAL SORTERS WITH BELT PLATFORM
TABLE 46 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE FOR BELT PLATFORM, BY TYPE, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 47 MARKET SIZE FOR BELT PLATFORM, BY TYPE, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 48 MARKET SIZE FOR BELT PLATFORM, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 49 MARKET SIZE FOR BELT PLATFORM, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
8.3 FREEFALL
8.3.1 FREEFALL PLATFORM OPTICAL SORTERS ARE BEST-SUITED FOR FROZEN AND DRIED FOOD APPLICATION
TABLE 50 PLAYERS OFFERING OPTICAL SORTERS WITH FREEFALL PLATFORM
TABLE 51 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE FOR FREEFALL PLATFORM, BY TYPE, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 52 MARKET SIZE FOR FREEFALL PLATFORM, BY TYPE, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 53 MARKET SIZE FOR FREEFALL PLATFORM, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 54 MARKET SIZE FOR FREEFALL PLATFORM, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
8.4 LANE
8.4.1 SORTING OF FRUITS & VEGETABLES BASED ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL QUALITY INSPECTION TO DRIVE THE MARKET FOR OPTICAL SORTERS WITH LANE PLATFORM
TABLE 55 PLAYERS OFFERING OPTICAL SORTERS WITH LANE PLATFORM
TABLE 56 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE FOR LANE PLATFORM, BY TYPE, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 57 MARKET SIZE FOR LANE PLATFORM, BY TYPE, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 58 MARKET SIZE FOR LANE PLATFORM, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 59 MARKET SIZE FOR LANE PLATFORM, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
8.5 HYBRID
8.5.1 OPTICAL SORTERS WITH A MODULAR PLATFORM OF CHUTE-FED AND BELT-FED SORTERS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE UNIQUE AND SPECIFIC NEEDS IN VARIOUS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 60 PLAYERS OFFERING OPTICAL SORTERS WITH HYBRID PLATFORM
TABLE 61 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE FOR HYBRID PLATFORM, BY TYPE, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 62 MARKET SIZE FOR HYBRID PLATFORM, BY TYPE, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 63 MARKET SIZE FOR HYBRID PLATFORM, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 64 MARKET SIZE FOR HYBRID PLATFORM, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
9 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET, BY APPLICATION (Page No. - 151)
9.1 INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 49 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET, BY APPLICATION
FIGURE 50 FOOD APPLICATION TO DOMINATE MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 65 MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 66 MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
9.2 FOOD
TABLE 67 PLAYERS OFFERING OPTICAL SORTERS IN FOOD APPLICATION
FIGURE 51 CAMERA TYPE TO DOMINATE THE OPTICAL SORTER MARKET FOR FOOD APPLICATION DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 68 MARKET SIZE FOR FOOD APPLICATION, BY TYPE, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 69 MARKET SIZE FOR FOOD APPLICATION, BY TYPE, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 70 MARKET SIZE FOR FOOD APPLICATION, BY PLATFORM, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 71 MARKET SIZE FOR FOOD APPLICATION, BY PLATFORM, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 72 MARKET SIZE FOR FOOD APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 73 MARKET SIZE FOR FOOD APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 74 MARKET SIZE FOR FOOD APPLICATION, BY SUB-APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 75 MARKET SIZE FOR FOOD APPLICATION, BY SUB-APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
9.2.1 VEGETABLES & FRUITS
9.2.1.1 Optical sorters for vegetables & fruits application offer high accuracy for maximum efficiency, high production capacity, and flexibility to clients
9.2.2 DRIED FRUITS & NUTS
9.2.2.1 Optical sorters reduce the levels of foreign materials and rotten items in dried fruits & nuts
9.2.3 MEAT & SEAFOOD
9.2.3.1 Optical sorters offer contamination-free sorting of fresh or frozen meat & seafood of various sizes and types
9.2.4 GRAINS, CEREALS, AND PULSES
9.2.4.1 Removal of a wide range of defects in grains, cereals, and pulses drive the demand for optical sorters
9.3 RECYCLING
TABLE 76 PLAYERS OFFERING OPTICAL SORTERS IN RECYCLING APPLICATION
FIGURE 52 NIR TYPE OPTICAL SORTER MARKET FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION TO GROW AT HIGHEST CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 77 MARKET SIZE FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION, BY TYPE, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 78 MARKET SIZE FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION, BY TYPE, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 79 MARKET SIZE FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION, BY PLATFORM, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 80 MARKET SIZE FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION, BY PLATFORM, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 81 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 82 MARKET SIZE FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 83 MARKET SIZE FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION, BY SUB-APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 84 MARKET SIZE FOR RECYCLING APPLICATION, BY SUB-APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
9.3.1 PLASTIC
9.3.1.1 Optical sorters are used for sorting and quality assurance of plastic polymers on the basis of unique NIR spectral fingerprints
9.3.2 PAPER
9.3.2.1 Optical sorters are used to sort wastepaper based on lignin content, stiffness, gloss, and color of the paper
9.3.3 ORGANIC WASTE
9.3.3.1 Optical sorter market for organic waste is driven by increasing demand for sorting inert materials, papers, organic materials, and polymers from the organic waste
9.3.4 CONSTRUCTION & DEMOLITION (C&D)
9.3.4.1 Removal of bulky, heavy materials in construction & demolition waste drive the optical sorter market for C&D application
9.3.5 E-SCRAP
9.3.5.1 Optical sorters are used in E-scrap recycling for separating individual parts from unusable elements in order to refine them to manufacture other products
9.3.6 METAL
9.3.6.1 Growing demand for separation of ferrous and non-ferrous metals will drive the demand for optical sorters for metal recycling application
9.3.7 GLASS
9.3.7.1 Optical sorters are designed to keep glass loss to a minimum by maintaining a uniform and evenly distributed material flow during sorting
9.4 MINING
TABLE 85 PLAYERS OFFERING OPTICAL SORTERS IN MINING APPLICATION
FIGURE 53 CAMERA TYPE TO LEAD OPTICAL SORTER MARKET FOR MINING APPLICATION DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 86 MARKET SIZE FOR MINING APPLICATION, BY TYPE, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 87 MARKET SIZE FOR MINING APPLICATION, BY TYPE, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 88 MARKET SIZE FOR MINING APPLICATION, BY PLATFORM, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 89 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SIZE FOR MINING APPLICATION, BY PLATFORM, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 90 MARKET SIZE FOR MINING APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 91 MARKET SIZE FOR MINING APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 92 MARKET FOR MINING APPLICATION, BY SUB-APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 93 MARKET FOR MINING APPLICATION, BY SUB-APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
9.4.1 INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
9.4.1.1 HSI camera system has higher spectral and positional resolution that can recognize impure minerals and remove them from industrial minerals
9.4.2 PRECIOUS METALS
9.4.2.1 Optical sorters provide effective removal of contaminants from precious metals that impede the flotation and leaching processes, thus speeds up recovery and revenue
9.4.3 OTHERS
10 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS (Page No. - 174)
10.1 INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 54 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET IN CHINA TO REGISTER HIGHEST CAGR FROM 2022 TO 2027
FIGURE 55 NORTH AMERICA TO DOMINATE THE MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 94 MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 95 MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
10.2 NORTH AMERICA
FIGURE 56 NORTH AMERICA: OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SNAPSHOT
TABLE 96 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 97 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 98 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 99 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
10.2.1 US
10.2.1.1 Increasing food processing, recycling, and mining activities in the US drive the growth of the optical sorter market
10.2.2 CANADA
10.2.2.1 Agricultural products and meat industry to boost the demand for optical sorters in Canada
10.2.3 MEXICO
10.2.3.1 Expanding economy and increasingly market-oriented agricultural sector to drive the market in Mexico
10.3 EUROPE
FIGURE 57 EUROPE: OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SNAPSHOT
TABLE 100 EUROPE: MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 101 EUROPE: MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 102 EUROPE: MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 103 EUROPE: MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
10.3.1 GERMANY
10.3.1.1 The initiatives of recycling waste products and mineral sorting to drive the optical sorter market in the country
10.3.2 UK
10.3.2.1 Growth in the glass recycling market will lead to the adoption of optical sorters in the UK
10.3.3 FRANCE
10.3.3.1 Rapid adoption of automation to boost the demand for optical sorters in France
10.3.4 REST OF EUROPE
10.4 ASIA PACIFIC
FIGURE 58 ASIA PACIFIC: OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SNAPSHOT
TABLE 104 ASIA PACIFIC: MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 105 ASIA PACIFIC: MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 106 ASIA PACIFIC: MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 107 ASIA PACIFIC: MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
10.4.1 CHINA
10.4.1.1 Strict emission laws & environmental regulations and government focus on food safety to drive the growth of the optical sorter market in China
10.4.2 JAPAN
10.4.2.1 Agricultural production and leading waste management system in the country to drive the market for optical sorters
10.4.3 SOUTH KOREA
10.4.3.1 Adoption of food packaging by recycled material will enhance the growth opportunities for market in South Korea
10.4.4 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
10.5 REST OF WORLD
FIGURE 59 REST OF WORLD: OPTICAL SORTER MARKET SNAPSHOT
TABLE 108 REST OF WORLD: MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 109 REST OF WORLD: MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 110 REST OF WORLD: MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 111 REST OF WORLD: MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
10.5.1 SOUTH AMERICA
10.5.1.1 The richness in raw materials, food products, and growth of mining industries to drive the demand for optical sorters in South America
10.5.2 MIDDLE EAST
10.5.2.1 Middle East accounts for the largest share of the optical sorter market in Rest of World
TABLE 112 MIDDLE EAST: MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 113 MIDDLE EAST: MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2022–2027 (USD MILLION)
10.5.2.2 Saudi Arabia
10.5.2.2.1 Country’s rich industrial mineral market to enhance the opportunities for optical sorters in Saudi Arabia
10.5.2.3 UAE
10.5.2.3.1 The waste recycling industry to drive the growth of optical sorter market in the UAE
10.5.2.4 Rest OF Middle East
10.5.2.4.1 Middle East countries investing in waste management and recycling to drive the growth of the market
10.5.3 AFRICA
10.5.3.1 Rapid automation initiatives in the region to drive the market for optical sorters in Africa
11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE (Page No. - 199)
11.1 OVERVIEW
11.2 KEY PLAYER STRATEGIES/RIGHT TO WIN
TABLE 114 OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIES DEPLOYED BY OPTICAL SORTER COMPANIES
11.2.1 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
11.2.2 REGIONAL FOCUS
11.2.3 MANUFACTURING FOOTPRINT
11.2.4 ORGANIC/INORGANIC PLAY
11.3 TOP COMPANY REVENUE ANALYSIS
FIGURE 60 TOTAL OPTICAL SORTER MARKET: REVENUE ANALYSIS OF TOP PLAYERS, 2017- 2021
11.4 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2021
TABLE 115 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, OPTICAL SORTER MARKET (2021)
11.5 COMPANY EVALUATION QUADRANT, 2021
11.5.1 STAR
11.5.2 EMERGING LEADER
11.5.3 PERVASIVE
11.5.4 PARTICIPANT
FIGURE 61 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET: COMPANY EVALUATION QUADRANT, 2021
11.6 STARTUP/SME EVALUATION QUADRANT, 2021
11.6.1 PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES
11.6.2 RESPONSIVE COMPANIES
11.6.3 DYNAMIC COMPANIES
11.6.4 STARTING BLOCKS
FIGURE 62 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET, STARTUP/SME EVALUATION QUADRANT, 2021
11.7 MARKET: COMPANY FOOTPRINT (25 COMPANIES)
TABLE 116 COMPANY FOOTPRINT
TABLE 117 COMPANY TYPE FOOTPRINT (25 COMPANIES)
TABLE 118 COMPANY APPLICATION FOOTPRINT (25 COMPANIES)
TABLE 119 COMPANY REGION FOOTPRINT (25 COMPANIES)
TABLE 120 OPTICAL SORTER MARKET: DETAILED LIST OF KEYS STARTUPS/SMES (14 COMPANIES)
TABLE 121 MARKET: COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY STARTUPS/SMES (14 COMPANIES)
11.8 COMPETITIVE SITUATIONS AND TRENDS
11.8.1 PRODUCT LAUNCHES
TABLE 122 PRODUCT LAUNCHES, JUNE 2021–OCTOBER 2021
11.8.2 DEALS
TABLE 123 DEALS, APRIL 2021–DECEMBER 2021
11.8.3 OTHERS
TABLE 124 EXPANSIONS, FEBRUARY 2020 - DECEMBER 2021
12 COMPANY PROFILES (Page No. - 222)
(Business overview, Products/Solutions offered, Recent developments, MNM view)*
12.1 KEY PLAYERS
12.1.1 TOMRA
TABLE 125 TOMRA: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
FIGURE 63 TOMRA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
12.1.2 BÜHLER
TABLE 126 BÜHLER: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
FIGURE 64 BÜHLER: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
12.1.3 HEFEI MEYER OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY
TABLE 127 HEFEI MEYER OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
12.1.4 SATAKE
TABLE 128 SATAKE: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
12.1.5 ALLGAIER WERKE
TABLE 129 ALLGAIER WERKE: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
12.1.6 HEFEI TAIHE INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP
TABLE 130 HEFEI TAIHE INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
12.1.7 KEY TECHNOLOGY
TABLE 131 KEY TECHNOLOGY: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
12.1.8 UNITEC
TABLE 132 UNITEC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
12.1.9 AWETA
TABLE 133 AWETA: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
12.1.10 MACHINEX
TABLE 134 MACHINEX: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
12.1.11 PELLENC ST
TABLE 135 PELLENC ST: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
12.2 OTHER PLAYERS
12.2.1 BINDER+CO
12.2.2 SESOTEC
12.2.3 NATIONAL RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES (NRT)
12.2.4 RAYTEC VISION
12.2.5 STEINERT
12.2.6 ANGELON
12.2.7 MAF RODA AGROBOTIC
12.2.8 NEWTEC
12.2.9 CIMBRIA
12.2.10 DAEWON GSI
12.2.11 CP GLOBAL
12.2.12 REDWAVE
12.2.13 ELICA ASM
12.2.14 TECHIK INSTRUMENT
*Details on Business overview, Products/Solutions offered, Recent developments, MNM view might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
13 ADJACENT AND RELATED MARKET (Page No. - 285)
13.1 AUTOMATED OPTICAL INSPECTION MARKET
13.2 INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 65 AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY TYPE
TABLE 136 AOI SYSTEM MARKET, IN TERMS OF VALUE AND VOLUME, 2017–2026
FIGURE 66 3D AOI SYSTEMS TO BE DOMINANT AND GROW FASTER DURING FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 137 AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 138 AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)
13.3 3D AOI SYSTEMS
13.3.1 ABILITY TO INSPECT COPLANARITY OF COMPONENTS AND PROVIDE VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT DATA TO DRIVE DEMAND
13.3.2 METHODOLOGIES OF 3D AOI INSPECTION
13.3.2.1 Laser measurement
13.3.2.2 Multi-frequency moiré phase shift image processing
FIGURE 67 FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM: 3D AOI SYSTEM
TABLE 139 3D AOI SYSTEM ADVANTAGES VS. DISADVANTAGES
TABLE 140 3D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 141 3D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 142 3D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY INDUSTRY, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 143 3D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY INDUSTRY, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 144 3D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY REGION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 145 3D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)
13.4 2D AOI SYSTEMS
13.4.1 HIGHER RATE OF FALSE CALLS WILL LEAD TO SHRINKING DEMAND
FIGURE 68 FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM: 2D AOI SYSTEM
TABLE 146 2D AOI SYSTEM ADVANTAGES VS. DISADVANTAGES
TABLE 147 2D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 148 2D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 149 2D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY INDUSTRY, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 150 2D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY INDUSTRY, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 151 2D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY REGION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 152 2D AOI SYSTEM MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)
14 APPENDIX (Page No. - 295)
14.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS
14.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE
14.3 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL
14.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS
14.5 RELATED REPORTS
14.6 AUTHOR DETAILS
The research process for this study included the systematic gathering, recording, and analysis of data about customers and companies operating in the optical sorter market. This research study involved the extensive use of secondary sources, directories, and databases (Factiva, Oanda, and OneSource) for identifying and collecting information useful for the engineering of the optical sorter market. In-depth interviews have been conducted with various primary respondents, including experts from core and related industries and preferred manufacturers, to obtain and verify critical qualitative and quantitative information, as well as to assess growth prospects. They have been interviewed to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the optical sorter ecosystem. Key players in the optical sorter market have been identified through secondary research, and their market rankings have been determined through primary and secondary research. This research included studying annual reports of top players and interviewing key industry experts, such as CEOs, directors, and marketing executives.
Secondary Research
In the secondary research process, various secondary sources were referred to for identifying and collecting information important for this study on the optical sorter market. These secondary sources include annual reports, press releases, and investor presentations of companies; white papers, certified publications, and articles by recognized authors; and directories and databases. The secondary research was carried out to obtain key information about the value chain of the optical sorter market, the total pool of key players, the market classification and segmentation according to industry trends to the bottom-most level, geographic markets, and the key developments from both, market- and technology-oriented perspectives.
After the complete market engineering process (which included calculations for market statistics, market breakdown, market size estimations, market forecasting, and data triangulation), extensive primary research was conducted to gather information and to verify and validate the critical numbers obtained.
Primary research has also been conducted to identify segmentation types, industry trends, and key players in the market, as well as to analyze the competitive landscape; key market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities; industry trends; and key player strategies. In the complete market engineering process, both top-down and bottom-up approaches have been extensively used, along with several data triangulation methods to estimate and forecast sizes of the market, as well as of its segments and subsegments listed in this report. Extensive qualitative and quantitative analyses have been carried out on the complete market engineering process to list the key information/insights throughout the report. The data gathered through secondary research was also verified and validated through primary interviews. The figure below illustrates the way primary and secondary research has been carried out for gathering and analyzing the data collected for the optical sorter market.
Primary Research
Extensive primary research was conducted after obtaining information about the optical sorter market through secondary research. Several primary interviews were conducted with market experts from both the demand and supply sides across four major regions—North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World. Approximately 60% and 40% of the primary interviews have been conducted with parties from the demand and supply sides, respectively. This primary data was collected through questionnaires, e-mails, and telephonic interviews.
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Market Size Estimation
In the complete market engineering process, both top-down and bottom-up approaches were used, along with several data triangulation methods, to estimate and forecast the size of the market and its segments and subsegments listed in the report. Extensive qualitative and quantitative analyses were carried out on the complete market engineering process to list the key information/insights pertaining to the optical sorter market.
The key players in the market were identified through secondary research, and their ranking in the respective regions was determined through primary and secondary research. This entire procedure involves the study of the annual and financial reports of top players, as well as interviews with industry experts such as chief executive officers, vice presidents, directors, and marketing executives for both quantitative and qualitative key insights. All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns were determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources. All possible parameters that affect the markets covered in this research study have been accounted for, viewed in extensive detail, verified through primary research, and analyzed to obtain the final quantitative and qualitative data. This data was consolidated and enhanced with detailed inputs and analysis from MarketsandMarkets and presented in this report.
Optical sorter Market: Bottom-Up Approach
Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
After arriving at the overall size of the optical sorter market from the estimation process explained above, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments. The market breakdown and data triangulation procedures were employed, wherever applicable, to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both the demand and supply sides. Along with this, the market size was validated using both the top-down and bottom-up approaches.
Report Objectives
- To define, describe, and forecast the Optical Sorter (OS) market in terms of value based on type, platform, and application
- To describe and forecast the size of the optical sorter market based on four regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World along with their respective countries
- To provide detailed information regarding factors (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges) influencing the market growth
- To provide a detailed overview of the process flow of the optical sorter market
- To strategically analyze micromarkets1 with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and contributions to the overall market size
- To study the complete value chain of the optical sorter market
- To provide a detailed analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the optical sorter market, its segments, and market players
- To analyze opportunities for stakeholders by identifying high-growth segments of the optical sorter market
- To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their market positions in terms of their ranking and core competencies2
- To analyze competitive developments, such as product launches, deals (acquisitions, partnerships, agreements, and contracts), and others (expansions), in the optical sorter market
1. Micromarkets are defined as the further segments and subsegments of the optical sorter market included in the report.
2. Core competencies of companies are captured in terms of their key developments and strategies adopted by them to sustain their position in the market.
Available Customizations
With the given market data, MarketsandMarkets offers customizations according to the specific requirements of companies. The following customization options are available for the report:
Product Analysis
- Product matrix that gives a detailed comparison of the product portfolio of each company
Company Information
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Growth opportunities and latent adjacency in Optical Sorter Market
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