Chapter1

ExecutiveSummary

Overview1-1

MachineVisionInspectionEquipment1-1

X-RayInspectionEquipment1-1

ElectronicsManufacturing1-2

Medical/LifeSciences1-3

AutomotiveManufacturing1-4

AerospaceandDefense1-5

OtherMarketSegments1-7

Chapter2

WorldMachineVisionInspectionSystemsMarket

Overview2-1

OverviewandDefinitions2-1

MarketDynamics2-2

PresentationofStrategicSignificanceofMeasurements2-2

MarketEngineeringMeasurements2-3

IndustryChallenges2-4

NeedforManufacturerstoMeetProfitMargins2-5

ReducingtheTotalCostofInspectionSystems2-6

BrandNameRecognitionforEmergingManufacturers2-6

PressureofCompetition2-7

Organization-wideImplementationofMachineVisionSolutions2-7

ShiftfromUsingSingleCameratoMultipleCameras2-7

CompleteIntegrationofHardwareandSoftwareApplications2-8

AwarenessofTechnologyinVariousProductSegments2-8

EducatingUsersonMachineVisionEquipment2-9

MeetingInternationalRegulatoryStandards2-9

SucceedinginConservativeIndustries2-9

MarketDrivers2-10

ImprovementsinUser-friendliness2-10

ShiftfromAnalogtoDigitalInterfaces2-11

GradualDeclineinPrices2-11

ReadilyConnectableEquipment2-11

RequirementforMachineVisionUseinSpecificApplications2-12

RiseinthePopularityofSmartCameras2-12

AbilitytoIncreaseMeasurementSpeedandThroughput2-12

SignificantROIforManufacturers2-13

MarketRestraints2-13

CapitalInvestmentStillConsideredHighByaFewEnd-users2-14

ReluctanceofSmallerVendorstoImproveTheirGrowth2-14

ConsolidationwithintheMarket2-15

PossibleRecessionintheChineseEconomy2-15

InabilityofMachineVisiontoReplaceHumanVisioninCertainApplications2-15

ContinuingDistrustDuetoLess-successfulIntegrationAttemptsinthe1980s2-15

Inexpensive，Lower-endComputersSufficientforaFewOEMs2-16

ForecastTrendsandRevenueAnalysis2-16

UnitShipmentandRevenueForecasts2-16

DemandAnalysis2-18

TrendsbyMarketSegments2-18

TrendsbyGeographicRegions2-19

End-userAnalysis2-21

MarketandTechnologyTrends2-22

SmartCameras2-22

CMOSCameras2-22

Software2-22

TheShiftFromAnalogtoDigitalInterfaces2-23

Lighting2-23

DecreasingPrices2-23

CompetitiveStructureandMarketShareAnalysis2-23

CompetitiveStructure2-23

MarketShareAnalysis2-24

GeographicAnalysis2-26

NorthAmerica2-26

Europe2-27

AsiaPacific2-29

Rest-of-World2-30

Chapter3

WorldX-RayInspectionSystemsMarket

Overview3-1

OverviewandDefinitions3-1

MarketDynamics3-2

MarketEngineeringMeasurements3-2

IndustryChallenges3-3

NeedtoDevelopStrongX-rayComponents3-4

ProperTrainingofNewCustomers3-5

NeedforEndUsersandManufacturerstoBeAwareofEvolvingTechnology3-5

AdoptionofDigital-basedX-rayEquipment3-5

AlternativeInspectionMethods3-6

TimeConsumptionDuetotheUsageofFilmforX-rayImaging3-6

IncreasedCostsofFilmDevelopingEquipment3-7

ComplicationsInvolvedinSettingUpX-raySystems3-7

UnderstandingtheTypesofFlawsCapturedbyX-ray3-7

UnderstandingFlawSizeandLocation3-8

LimitedInformationinComparisonwithOtherTechniques3-8

PotentialDecreaseinRevenuesduetoEventualDeclineinWarActivity3-8

MarketDrivers3-9

Real-timeViewingofDigitalX-rayObjects3-9

IncreasingPresenceofElectronicMediaforMarketing3-10

EaseofArchivingDigitalX-rayData3-10

AdvancementsinCMOSSensorTechnology3-10

ReducedPricesofSystemsManufacturedwithCMOSSensors3-11

Emergenceofa-SiTechnology3-11

ReluctanceofLargeManufacturerstoEnterNicheMarkets3-11

HighResolutionofFilmTechniques3-12

MarketRestraints3-12

Manufacturers’RefusaltoSwitchFromFilmtoDigitalX-ray3-13

HighTechnologicalandInvestmentThresholdsforDevelopingNewProducts3-13

PossibilityofOperatorErrorsWhenInterpretingX-rayImages3-14

Manufacturers’AmbitiontoExcelinManyDifferentProductSegments3-14

IneffectivenessofX-raySystemsinSomeApplications3-15

RadiationEffects3-15

DevelopingOverly-AdvancedTechnology3-15

UseoftheSameTechnologyforaProlongedPeriod3-16

ForecastTrendsandRevenueAnalysis3-16

UnitShipmentandRevenueForecasts3-16

DemandAnalysis3-18

TrendsbyMarketSegments3-18

TrendsbyGeographicRegions3-19

End-userAnalysis3-21

MarketandTechnologyTrends3-21

Digital-basedx-raysystems3-21

Amorphoussilicon(a-Si)technology3-22

Complementarymetaloxidesemiconductor(CMOS)sensortechnology3-22

Storagephosphorplates(SPPs)3-22

CompetitiveStructureandMarketShareAnalysis3-22

CompetitiveStructure3-22

MarketShareAnalysis3-23

GeographicAnalysis3-25

NorthAmerica3-25

Europe3-26

AsiaPacific3-28

Rest-of-World3-29

Chapter4

WorldMachineVisionandX-RayInspectionSystemsMarketinElectronics

Manufacturing

Overview4-1

OverviewandDefinitions4-1

MachineVision4-1

X-ray4-2

MarketDynamics4-2

MarketEngineeringMeasurements4-2

MachineVision4-2

X-ray4-3

MarketDrivers4-4

MachineVision4-4

AdvancementsinSoftwareTechnologyandAlgorithms4-5

X-ray4-5

ReliableMethodofInspectingPCBs4-5

MarketRestraints4-6

MachineVision4-6

PossibleRecessionintheChineseEconomy4-6

X-ray4-6

X-raySystemsAlonemaynotbeCompletelyEffectiveinPCBInspection4-7

ForecastTrendsandRevenueAnalysis4-7

UnitShipmentandRevenueForecasts4-7

MachineVision4-7

X-ray4-8

DemandAnalysis4-10

TrendsbyGeographicRegions4-10

MachineVision4-10

X-ray4-11

CompetitiveStructure4-13

CompetitiveStructure4-13

MachineVision4-13

X-ray4-13

GeographicAnalysis4-14

NorthAmerica4-14

MachineVision4-14

X-ray4-16

Europe4-17

MachineVision4-17

X-ray4-19

AsiaPacific4-20

MachineVision4-20

X-ray4-22

Rest-of-World4-23

MachineVision4-23

X-ray4-25

Chapter5

WorldMachineVisionandX-RayInspectionSystemsMarketinMedical/Life

Sciences

Overview5-1

OverviewandDefinitions5-1

MachineVision5-1

X-ray5-2

MarketDynamics5-3

MarketEngineeringMeasurements5-3

MachineVision5-3

X-ray5-4

MarketDrivers5-5

MachineVision5-5

IncreasedLevelofSophisticationAmongEndUsers5-5

X-ray5-5

AdvancesinPictureArchivingandCommunicationSystems(PACs)5-6

WorldwideIncreaseinLifeExpectanciesandCancerRates5-6

WideAcceptanceofReusableStoragePhosphorPlates

(SPPs)forDigitalImagingApplications5-7

MarketRestraints5-7

MachineVision5-7

ExposuretoHarmfulStrayLights5-7

X-ray5-8

ComplexityofUsingSPPsforMedicalImaging5-8

ForecastTrendsandRevenueAnalysis5-9

UnitShipmentandRevenueForecasts5-9

MachineVision5-9

X-ray5-10

DemandAnalysis5-12

TrendsbyGeographicRegions5-12

MachineVision5-12

X-ray5-14

CompetitiveStructure5-15

CompetitiveStructure5-15

MachineVision5-15

X-ray5-16

GeographicAnalysis5-17

NorthAmerica5-17

MachineVision5-17

X-ray5-19

Europe5-20

MachineVision5-20

X-ray5-22

AsiaPacific5-23

MachineVision5-23

X-ray5-25

Rest-of-World5-26

MachineVision5-26

X-ray5-28

Chapter6

WorldMachineVisionandX-RayInspectionSystemsMarketinAutomotive

Manufacturing

Overview6-1

OverviewandDefinitions6-1

MachineVision6-1

X-ray6-2

MarketDynamics6-3

MarketEngineeringMeasurements6-3

MachineVision6-3

X-ray6-4

MarketDrivers6-6

MachineVision6-6

HighLevelofEffectivenesswithQualityMachineVisionInspection6-6

X-ray6-6

X-raySystemsEnableFasterPrototyping6-7

MarketRestraints6-7

MachineVision6-7

AgeoftheMarket/Workforce6-8

DecreaseinMachineVisionIntegration6-8

X-ray6-8

SlowAdoptionofEmergingX-rayTechnologies6-9

ForecastTrendsandRevenueAnalysis6-9

UnitShipmentandRevenueForecasts6-9

MachineVision6-9

X-ray6-11

DemandAnalysis6-12

TrendsbyGeographicRegions6-12

MachineVision6-12

X-ray6-14

CompetitiveStructure6-15

CompetitiveStructure6-15

MachineVision6-15

X-ray6-16

GeographicAnalysis6-17

NorthAmerica6-17

MachineVision6-17

X-ray6-19

Europe6-20

MachineVision6-20

X-ray6-22

AsiaPacific6-23

MachineVision6-23

X-ray6-25

Rest-of-World6-26

MachineVision6-26

X-ray6-28

Chapter7

WorldMachineVisionandX-RayInspectionSystemsMarketinAerospaceand

Defense

Overview7-1

OverviewandDefinitions7-1

MachineVision7-1

X-ray7-2

MarketDynamics7-3

MarketEngineeringMeasurements7-3

MachineVision7-3

X-ray7-4

MarketDrivers7-5

MachineVision7-5

IncreasedStorageCapacityandAvailabilityofComputerHardware7-6

X-ray7-6

ThreatofRadiation7-6

MarketRestraints7-7

MachineVision7-7

ErrorsDuetoSingle-perspectiveImaging7-7

X-ray7-7

UsageofNewNDTTechniques7-8

IneffectivenessofFilmX-rayinInspectingCastings7-8

ForecastTrendsandRevenueAnalysis7-9

UnitShipmentandRevenueForecasts7-9

MachineVision7-9

X-ray7-10

DemandAnalysis7-12

TrendsbyGeographicRegions7-12

MachineVision7-12

X-ray7-13

CompetitiveStructure7-15

CompetitiveStructure7-15

MachineVision7-15

X-ray7-15

GeographicAnalysis7-16

NorthAmerica7-16

MachineVision7-16

X-ray7-18

Europe7-19

MachineVision7-19

X-ray7-21

AsiaPacific7-22

MachineVision7-22

X-ray7-24

Rest-of-World7-25

MachineVision7-25

X-ray7-27

Chapter8

WorldMachineVisionandX-RayInspectionSystemsMarketinOtherMarket

Segments

Overview8-1

OverviewandDefinitions8-1

MachineVision8-1

X-ray8-2

MarketDynamics8-3

MarketEngineeringMeasurements8-3

MachineVision8-3

X-ray8-4

MarketDrivers8-5

MachineVision8-5

RequirementforFoodItemstoComplywithVariousRegulatoryStandards8-6

EmergenceofMachineVisionInspectioninNon-industrialApplications8-6

X-ray8-6

NeedforMoreEfficientPipelineInspection8-7

MarketRestraints8-7

MachineVision8-7

InabilityofMachineVisiontoReplaceHumanVisioninCertainApplications8-7

X-ray8-7

AlterationofChemicalCharacteristicsofFoodProductsDuetoX-rayInspection8-8

ForecastTrendsandRevenueAnalysis8-8

UnitShipmentandRevenueForecasts8-8

MachineVision8-8

X-ray8-10

DemandAnalysis8-11

TrendsbyGeographicRegions8-11

MachineVision8-11

X-ray8-13

CompetitiveStructure8-14

CompetitiveStructure8-14

MachineVision8-14

X-ray8-15

GeographicAnalysis8-16

NorthAmerica8-16

MachineVision8-16

X-ray8-18

Europe8-19

MachineVision8-19

X-ray8-21

AsiaPacific8-22

MachineVision8-22

X-ray8-24

Rest-of-World8-25

MachineVision8-25

X-ray8-27

Chapter9

Appendix

TermsandDefinitions9-1

ListofAbbreviations9-1

GlossaryofTerms9-2

DecisionSupportDatabase9-4

NumberofBiotechnologyCompanies9-4

PassengerCarProduction9-7

TotalMilitaryAircraft9-10

PrintedCircuitBoardSales9-12

NumberofManufacturingEstablishments9-14