Frost & Sullivan says demand up for Servo and Stepper Systems
Frost & Sullivan表示伺服和步进系统需求上升
The European servo and stepper systems market has witnessed an increase in demand in recent times. Several key factors are promoting market expansion, such as compact design, reduction in installation time, enhanced efficiency and the move towards decentralised motor drive systems.
最近，欧洲的伺服和步进系统市场需求有所上升。有几大因素推动着市场的增长，比如紧凑的设计，安装时间减少，更高的效率以及分散式电机驱动系统的应用趋势。
Frost & Sullivan's Strategic Analysis of Servo and Stepper Systems Market in Europe, finds that the market earned revenues of €1623.3 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach €3385.4 million in 2017.
Frost & Sullivan的《欧洲伺服和步进系统市场战略分析》报告，指出2010年该市场营收为16.233亿欧元，并预计2017年将达33.854亿欧元。
Servo systems generate significantly more revenue than stepper ones. This is due to their lower costs and ability to support greater control and accuracy in various applications. Industrial automation and automotives are the major end user segments for both servo and stepper systems, contributing almost 40% of market revenues.
伺服系统的营收明显超过步进系统。这是因为前者更低的成本以及在不同的应用中控制能力和精确度更高。工业自动化和汽车是伺服和步进系统的主要终端用户行业，贡献了几乎40%的市场收入。
“The drive for energy efficiency and decentralised systems is highlighting the need for efficient servo and stepper systems,” notes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Raaj Thilak Raveendran. “This shift towards energy efficiency will boost demand levels over the next 7 years.”
Frost & Sullivan研究分析师Raaj Thilak Raveendran指出：“能源效率和分散式系统驱动器突出了高效伺服和步进系统的必要性。人们转向对能源效率的关注将推动未来7年的需求水平。”
Signs of economic recovery, paralleled by increasing investments in end user segments such as automotive, industrial automation and packaging, will also enhance growth prospects.
经济复苏的迹象，以及通过增加对汽车、工业自动化和包装等终端用户群的投资，也将促进市场增长前景。
In addition, the end user need for customised and energy efficient products is creating demand for integrated drive solutions. The potential increase in functionalities of servo and stepper systems is projected to expand the range of applications across various end user segments, which in turn will increase overall revenues. The benefits of integrated servo and stepper systems, such as networking capabilities and application oriented programming, will underpin market growth over the forecast period.
此外，需要定制和高效节能产品的终端用户也为集成驱动解决方案创造了需求。伺服和步进系统的潜在更多功能，预计将扩大在各种终端用户行业的应用范围，这反过来又增加销售收入。综合伺服和步进系统，如具备网络功能和面向应用的可编程功能，其带来的益处，将在预测期内巩固市场的增长。
“The major challenge faced by manufacturers will be to provide integrated package solutions for servo systems,” states Raveendran. “Integrated solutions can be used directly for specific applications; this is a challenge for both end users and OEMs, since they have to find the best fit for existing servo motors / servo drives.”
“制造商将面临的主要挑战是提供伺服系统的一揽子综合方案。综合方案可以直接用于一些特定应用，这对终端用户和OEM而言都是一个挑战，因为他们需要为现有的伺服电机、伺服驱动找出最匹配的。”
At present, servo systems’ efficiency is good. However, it can be further improved by integrating the drive and the motor, which will eventually reduce the wiring components.
目前，伺服系统的效率还是不错的。但是，通过整合驱动和电机，最后减少布线部件，从而可以进一步改善效率。
“AC motors and drives are accepted in all industrial areas, due to their capabilities and comparatively lower price than servo systems,” remarks Raveendran. “Manufacturers who are shifting from pneumatic and hydraulic systems will look at the cost factor, so AC motors and drives will be preferred over servo systems in some applications.”
Raveendran表示：“由于其作用和比伺服系统相对更低的价格，交流电机和驱动在所有的工业领域都有应用。从气动和液压系统转移过来的制造商将主要关注成本因素，因此交流电机和驱动将在某些应用比伺服系统优先考虑。”
Tier 3 servo and stepper manufacturers are moving towards integrated technology to allow better focus on specific end user segments and their applications. This strategy will also push tier 3 companies into direct competition with tier 1 participants. This could in turn reduce market concentration over the long term, even while underlining the importance of continued investments in new product development.
伺服和步进电机三级制造商正朝着集成化技术的道路发展，以便更好地专注于特定终端用户群及其应用。这一战略也将推动三级企业与一级企业展开直接竞争。长期而言，这反过来可以减少市场集中度，同时凸显继续投资新产品开发的重要性。