Proximity Sensor Market

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 14)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition
    1.3 Study Scope
           1.3.1 Markets Covered
           1.3.2 Years Considered for This Study
    1.4 Currency
    1.5 Limitations
    1.6 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 17)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Source
    2.2 Demand-Side Analysis of the Market
           2.2.1 Introduction
           2.2.2 Increasing Usage of Proximity Sensors in Smartphones
           2.2.3 Growing Demand for Proximity Sensors in Automobiles
           2.2.4 Growing Demand for Proximity Sensors in Automation
    2.3 Market Size Estimation
    2.4 Market Breakdown and Data Traingulation
    2.5 Market Share Estimation
           2.5.1 Key Industry Insights
           2.5.2 Report Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 28)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 31)
    4.1 Attractive Market Opportunities in the Global Market
    4.2 Market, By Technology
    4.3 Regional and Technology Snapshot of the Market
    4.4 U.S. Would Account for the Largest Share of the Market Globally (2015)
    4.5 Market, By Industry
    4.6 Market Share: Largest Market vs Fastest-Growing Market

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 36)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Evolution
    5.3 Market Segmentation
           5.3.1 Proximity Sensor Market, By Product
           5.3.2 Market, By Sensing Range
           5.3.3 Market, By Technology
           5.3.4 Market, By Application
    5.4 Market Dynamics
           5.4.1 Drivers
                    5.4.1.1 Increase in the Demand for Industrial Automation
                    5.4.1.2 Non-Contact Sensing Technology
                    5.4.1.3 High Accuracy, Increased Repeatability, and Small Part Detection
           5.4.2 Restraints
                    5.4.2.1 Limitations in Sensing Capabilities
                    5.4.2.2 Low-Cost Sensors Increasing Threat to Scale Down Quality
           5.4.3 Opportunities
                    5.4.3.1 Adoption of Proximity Sensors in Automobile
                    5.4.3.2 Large Area Proximity Sensing
           5.4.4 Challenges
                    5.4.4.1 Demand for Smaller Sensors Leading to Size and Weight Reduction Being Placed on Components and Equipment.
           5.4.5 Winning Imperatives
                    5.4.5.1 Sensing in Hazardous Environment

6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 46)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Value Chain Analysis
           6.2.1 Key Influencers
    6.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for Proximity Sensor
           6.3.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
           6.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
           6.3.3 Threat of Substitutes
           6.3.4 Threat of New Entrants
           6.3.5 Competitive Rivalry
    6.4 Strategic Benchmarking
           6.4.1 New Prodiuct Development Was the Major Strategy Adopted By the Key Players

7 Market, By Product (Page No. - 55)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Fixed Distance
    7.3 Adjustable Distance

8 Market, By Sensing Range (Page No. - 61)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 0 MM–20 MM Sensing Range
    8.3 20 MM–40 MM Sensing Range
    8.4 Greater Than 40 MM Sensing Range

9 Market, By Technology (Page No. - 70)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 Inductive
    9.3 Capacitive
           9.3.1 Load Mode
           9.3.2 Transmit Mode
           9.3.3 Shunt Mode
    9.4 Magnetic
           9.4.1 Variable Reluctance
           9.4.2 Magneto-Resistive
    9.5 Photoelectric
           9.5.1 Through Beam
           9.5.2 Retro-Reflective
           9.5.3 Diffuse
           9.5.4 Fiber Optic
    9.6 Ultrasonic
           9.6.1 Through Beam
           9.6.2 Retro-Reflective
           9.6.3 Diffuse
    9.7 Others

10 Market, By Application (Page No. - 87)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 Aerospace & Defense
     10.3 Automotive
     10.4 Building Automation
     10.5 Consumer Electronics
     10.6 Food & Beverage
     10.7 Industrial Manufacturing
     10.8 Pharmaceutical
     10.9 Others

11 Geohraphic Analysis (Page No. - 106)
     11.1 Introduction
     11.2 North America
     11.3 Europe
     11.4 Asia-Pacific
     11.5 Rest of the World

12 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 118)
     12.1 Overview
     12.2 Key Players of the Market
     12.3 Competitive Situations and Trends
     12.4 New Product Launch
     12.5 Expansion
     12.6 Acquisition
     12.7 Joint Venture

13 Company Profiles (Page No. - 124)
(Overview, Products and Services, Financials, Strategy & Development)*
     13.1 Introduction
     13.2 Pepperl + Fuchs GmbH
     13.3 Sick AG
     13.4 Omron Corporation
     13.5 IFM Electronic GmbH
     13.6 Schneider Electric Se
     13.7 Panasonic Corporation
     13.8 Rockwell Automation, Inc.
     13.9 Honeywell International Inc.
     13.10 Avago Technologies Inc.
     13.11 Hans Turck GmbH & Co., Kg.
     13.12 Balluff GmbH
     13.13 Fargo Controls Inc.

*Details on Overview, Products and Services, Financials, Strategy & Development Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies

14 Appendix (Page No. - 160)
     14.1 Insights From Industry Experts
     14.2 Discussion Guide
     14.3 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
     14.4 Available Customization
     14.5 Related Reports

List of Tables (68 Tables)

Table 1 Proximity Sensor Market, By Product, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 2 Fixed Distance Market, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 3 Adjustable Distance Market, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 4 Market, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 5 Market for Proximity Sensors With A Sensing Range of 0 MM—20 MM, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 6 Market for Proximity Sensors With A Sensing Range of 0 MM–20 MM, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 7 Market for Proximity Sensors With A Sensing Range of 20 MM–40 MM, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 8 Market for Proximity Sensors With A Sensing Range of 20 MM–40 MM, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 9 Market for Proximity Sensors With A Sensing Range of Greater Than 40 MM, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 10 Market for Proximity Sensors With A Sensing Range of Greater Than 40 MM, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 11 Market, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 12 Inductive Proximity Sensor Market, By Product, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 13 Inductive Market, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 14 Inductive Market, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 15 Capacitive Market, By Product, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 16 Capacitive Market, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 17 Capacitive Market, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 18 Magnetic Proximiy Sensor Market, By Product, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 19 Magnetic Proximiy Sensor Market, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 20 Magnetic Market, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 21 Photoelectric Proximity Sensor Market, By Product, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 22 Photoelectric Market, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 23 Photoelectric Market, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 24 Ultrasonic Market, By Product, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 25 Ultrasonic Market, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 26 Ultrasonic Market, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 27 Market for Other Technologies, By Product, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 28 Market for Other Technologies, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 29 Market for Other Technologies, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 30 Market, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 31 Market for Aerospace & Defense, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 32 Market for Aerospace & Defense, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 33 Market for Aerospace & Defense, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 34 Market for Automotive, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 35 Market for Automotive, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 36 Market for Automotive, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 37 Market for Building Automation, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 38 Market for Building Automation, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 39 Market for Building Automation, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 40 Market for Consumer Electronics, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 41 Market for Consumer Electronics, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 42 Market for Consumer Electronics, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 43 Market for Food & Beverage, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 44 Market for Food & Beverage, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 45 Market for Food & Beverage, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 46 Market for Industrial Manufacturing, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 47 Market for Industrial Manufacturing, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 48 Market Fot Industrial Manufacturing, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 49 Market for Pharmaceutical, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 50 Market for Pharmaceutical, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 51 Market for Pharmaceutical, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 52 Market for Other Applications, By Sensing Range, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 53 Market for Other Applications, By Technology, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 54 Market for Other Applications, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 55 Market, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 56 North America: Market, By Country, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 57 North America: Market, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 58 Europe: Market, By Country, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 59 Europe: Market, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 60 Asia-Pacific: Market, By Country, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 61 Asia-Pacific: Market, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 62 Rest of the World: Market, By Country, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 63 Rest of the World: Market, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 64 Key Players Rank (2014)
Table 65 New Product Launch, 2012–2015
Table 66 Expansion, 2012–2015
Table 67 Acquisition, 2012–2015
Table 68 Joint Venture, 2012–2015

List of Figures (79 Figures)

Figure 1 Proximity Sensor Market
Figure 2 Global Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Increase in Number of Smartphone Shipments, 2011-2014
Figure 4 Worldwide Automobile Production, 2010–2014
Figure 5 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 6 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 7 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
Figure 8 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
Figure 9 Flow of Report Writing
Figure 10 Market Snapshot (2015 vs 2020): Industrial Manufacturing Expected to Dominate the Market in 2015
Figure 11 Global Market, By Technology, 2015
Figure 12 Global Market, By Geography, 2014
Figure 13 The Market is Expected to Grow at A High CAGR Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 14 Capacitive and Inductive Technologies Would Lead the Market in Terms of Value Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 15 Europe & North America Would Be the Major Markets in 2015
Figure 16 U.S. Expected to Have Lion’s Share in the Market in 2015
Figure 17 Industrial Manufacturing Expected to Dominate the Market Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 18 U.S. Would Be the Largest Shareholder, While India Would Be the Fastest-Growing Country for the Market
Figure 19 Evolution of Market
Figure 20 Market Segmentation
Figure 21 Market, By Product
Figure 22 Market, By Sensing Range
Figure 23 Market, By Technology
Figure 24 Market, By Application
Figure 25 Increase in Demand for Industrial Automation Expected to Boost the Market
Figure 26 Value Chain Analysis (2014) of the Market
Figure 27 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for the Market
Figure 28 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for the Market
Figure 29 Bargaining Power of Suppliers in the Market
Figure 30 Bargaining Power of Buyers in the Market
Figure 31 Threat of Substitutes in the Market
Figure 32 Threat of New Entrants in the Market
Figure 33 Competitive Rivalry in the Market
Figure 34 Recent Developments in the Market
Figure 35 Proximity Sensor Segmentation, By Type
Figure 36 Fixed Distance Proximity Sensors Would Domintae the Market in 2015, But Adjustable Distance Market Expected to Grow at A Higher Rate Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 37 Capacitive Proximity Sensor Segment Expected to Dominate the Fixed Distance Market in 2015
Figure 38 The Adjustable Distance Market for Ultrasonic Technology Would Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 39 Proximity Sensor Segmentation, By Sensing Range
Figure 40 The Market for Proximity Sensors With Sensing Range of Greater Than 40 MM Would Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 41 Capacitive Proximity Sensor Would Dominate the Market for Sensing Range of 0 MM–20 MM in 2015
Figure 42 Market for the Automotive Industry Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 43 Proximity Sensors With Photoelectric Technology and A Sensing Range of Greater Than 40 MM Expected to Dominate the Market By 2020
Figure 44 Proximity Sensor Segmentation, By Technology
Figure 45 Ultrasonic Market Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 46 Market for Inductive Proximity Sensors With A Sensing Range of Greater Than 40 MM Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 47 Fixed Distance Capacitive Sensors are Expected to Dominate the Market in Terms of Value Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 48 Automotive and Consumer Electronic, in Terms of Value,Would Account for the Largest Share of Market (2015–2020)
Figure 49 Market for Magnetic Proximity Sensors With A Sensing Range of Greater Than 40 MM Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 50 Automotive Expected to Dominate the Photoelectric Market By 2020
Figure 51 Automotive Industry Expected to Dominate the Ultrasonic Market, in Terms of Value, During the Forecast Period
Figure 52 Proximity Sensors With A Sensing Range of 0 MM to 20 MM Expected to Dominate the Market for Other Technologies By 2020
Figure 53 Proximity Sensor Segmentation, By Application
Figure 54 Market for Building Automation Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 55 Inductive Proximity Sensors Expectd to Dominate the Market in Terms of Value Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 56 Proximity Sensors With Greater Than 40 MM Sensing Range Expected to Dominate the Automotive Market Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 57 Europe is Expected to Dominate the Automotive Market Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 58 Capacitive Proximity Sensor is Expected to Be the Leading Technology for Building Automation Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 59 Asia-Pacific Expected to Lead the Consumer Electronics Industry of the Market Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 60 Europe Expected to Lead the Food and Beverage Industry of the Market Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 61 Inductive Proximity Sensor is Expectd to Be the Leading Technology in Industrial Manufacturing Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 62 North America is Expectd to Be the Leading Region for Proximity Sensor in Pharmaceutical Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 63 Proximity Sensor Segmentation, By Geography
Figure 64 Indian Market Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR (2015–2020)
Figure 65 Asia-Pacific: Attractive Destination for Proximity Sensors
Figure 66 U.S. Expected to Be the Largest Shareholder in the North American Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 67 European Market Snapshot: Germany Would Be the Largest Shareholder in the European Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 68 Asia-Pacific Market Snapshot: Japan Would Be the Largest Shareholder in the Asia-Pacific Market in 2015
Figure 69 Companies Adopted New Product Launch as the Key Growth Strategy Over the Last Four Years (2012–2015)
Figure 70 Market Evaluation Framework
Figure 71 Battle for Market Share: New Product Launches Was the Key Strategy Adopted By Companies Between 2012 and 2015
Figure 72 Proximity Sensor Technologies Offered By Companies
Figure 73 Sick AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 74 Omron Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 75 Schneider Electric Se: Company Snapshot
Figure 76 Panasonic Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 77 Rockwell Automation: Company Snapshot
Figure 78 Honeywell Interntional Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 79 Avago Technologies Inc.: Company Snapshot