Frost & Sullivan预测工厂自动化无线市场到2012年将翻倍

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

Frost & Sullivan预测工厂自动化无线市场到2012年将翻倍

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——实时数据、员工移动性、易于安装和调试的需要是例如汽车、食品和饮料、塑料等离散行业采用无线技术的主要驱动因素。尽管有相当大的潜力，但对相关可靠性、安全性以及互操作性的关注阻碍了其采用水平。无线技术供应商应该采取有效措施，向终端用户宣传无线技术，从而促进市场的扩大。

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在其新的分析报告“工厂自动化的无线设备市场”认为，德国、法国、意大利、西班牙和英国的市场在2008年营收超过7520万美元，并预计到2012年这一份额将达到1亿3280万美元。研究涉及的终端用户部分包括：汽车、食品和饮料、塑料、半导体以及金属制品。

“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研究分析师 Khadambari Shanbagaraman表示：“必须不断跟踪生产过程在离散行业是很重要的，而无限设备可以在更短的时间内以最小的努力提供实时数据，不间断监测过程流。无线设备在‘即插即用’的基础上发挥作用，与传统的有线网络相比本质上确保了灵活性和方便性。”

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.

而人们对可靠性、安全性以及互操作性的关注则正制约着不同的终端用户行业采用无线技术。尽管无线设备有诸多好处，但终端用户并不相信无线传输的稳健性，不愿意冒险投资于它。

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.

诸如信号不匹配、数据丢失、电磁感应以及干扰现有的网络等技术问题是人们对无线可靠性的关注。此外，食品饮料和塑料行业的保守心态也在阻碍着无线技术的采用。

“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最后总结道：“厂商应该采取有效措施，以推广无线技术的认识，教育终端用户各种无限应用及其好处。技术问题需要解决，以便终端用户由于无线设备提供的长期收益而将实现他们的投资。”