European Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Industry Report

European Robotics for Materials Handling Markets

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Frost & Sullivan
Published: January 2006
Product Code: R1-4698

Description

New End Users Change Demand Structure for Industrial Robots in Europe Creating Opportunities

Consumer markets such as food and beverage (F&B) along with life sciences and the plastics industry in Europe are increasingly using robotics in materials handling, signifying a paradigm shift in its end-user distribution. Though the automotive sector is still the single largest customer, suppliers of industrial robots are starting to focus on these developing sectors. This change in end users is expected to be further altered due to reduced automotive sales in 2005, and the resulting decrease in investments in robots from automotive original equipment manufacturers. Booming growth in the F&B sector has created a high demand for materials handling robots in packaging applications. Emerging sectors that are increasing their share of the total materials handling robot installations include foundry production, palletising systems, parts transfer and machine tending systems.

This Frost & Sullivan research service addresses the European Robotics for Materials Handling Markets. It provides expansive forecasts and analysis based on different end-user groups, which can help participants understand the evolution of the market over the years as well as changes in end-user preferences. The in-depth trend analysis provided in the study helps to optimise profitability based on the needs and expectations of the market.

Shifting Product Volumes and Product Variations Demand Flexibility in Manufacturing Processes

"The use of robotics in materials handling is expected to grow significantly, primarily due to the need for flexibility, aided by positive trends across non-automotive sectors," states the analyst of this research.

With globalisation, product lifetimes are decreasing, emphasising the need for manufacturers to be flexible and manage different product types. Changing product volumes is another dimension to the flexibility requirement. Robots are the ideal solution as they can be reprogrammed to handle frequent product changes as well as product volumes with minimal change over time.

Developing Markets Appreciate the Value-addition of Robotics - Lower Costs and Quality Maintenance

Due to low-profit margins, F&B companies have traditionally been extremely conservative and are slow to invest in automation and control solutions. However, increasing labour costs, strict worker safety regulations and hygiene requirements compel these manufacturers to invest in flexible automation. With increasing focus on answerability to the consumer, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EU regulations are also expected to have a positive impact on the demand of robots.

"Innovative and cost-effective solutions combined with efforts made by manufacturers to educate end users of return on investment from using robots has brought about increased confidence among F&B processing companies in making flexible automation investments" says the analyst.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
        1. The Research Process
                1. Aim
                2. Summary of Research Methodology
        2. Role of Robotics in Manufacturing
                1. Role of Robotics in Manufacturing
                2. Upstream Handling versus End-of-line Systems
        3. Market Definitions
                1. Coverage
                2. Glossary
                3. Exchange Rates

2. Total European Robotics for Materials Handling Markets Overview
        1. European Background
                1. Macroeconomic Environment
                2. The Global Robotics Market Perspective
                3. The European Automated Materials Handling Market Perspective
                4. International Competition from Japanese Manufacturers
                5. Legislative and Regulatory Issues
        2. Manufacturers
                1. Product Developments
                2. Pricing Trends
                3. Service Trends
        3. Total Market Forecasts
                1. Market Drivers and Restraints
                2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
                3. Trends by Geographic Region
                4. Trends by End-user Sector
                5. Price Forecast
        4. Market Structure
                1. Distribution Structure
                2. Distribution Strategies
        5. Competitive Analysis
                1. Competitive Structure
                2. Market Share Analysis
                3. Competitive Strategies among Manufacturers
                4. Strategic Groups by End-user Sector

3. Trends by End-user
        1. Automotive
                1. Sector Background
                2. Sector Trends
                3. Market Drivers and Restraints
                4. Sector Forecasts
                5. Competitive Structure
        2. Plastics
                1. Sector Background
                2. Sector Trends
                3. Market Drivers and Restraints
                4. Sector Forecasts
                5. Competitive Structure
        3. Food and Beverage
                1. Sector Background
                2. Sector Trends
                3. Market Drivers and Restraints
                4. Sector Forecasts
                5. Competitive Structure
        4. Life Sciences
                1. Sector Background
                2. Sector Trends
                3. Market Drivers and Restraints
                4. Sector Forecasts
                5. Competitive Structure
        5. Foundry
                1. Sector Background
                2. Sector Trends
                3. Market Drivers and Restraints
                4. Sector Forecasts
                5. Competitive Structure
        6. Electronics
                1. Sector Background
                2. Sector Trends
                3. Market Drivers and Restraints
                4. Sector Forecasts
                5. Competitive Structure
        7. Others
                1. Other Sectors

4. Packaging Systems
        1. Introduction
                1. Market Definitions
        2. Application Trends
                1. Trends in Food and Beverage Sector
                2. Trends in the Automotive Sector
                3. Trends in Life Sciences Sector
                4. Trends in the Foundry Sector
                5. Trends in Electronics Sector
                6. Trends in Plastics Sector
        3. Market Forecasts
                1. Market Drivers and Restraints
                2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
                3. Trends by End-user Sector
                4. Trends by Geographic Region
        4. Market Structure
                1. Distribution Structure
                2. System Integrators
                3. Distribution Structure Outlook
        5. Competitive Structure
                1. Competitive Structure
                2. Market Share Ranking Analysis
                3. Competitive Structure Outlook

5. Palletising Systems
        1. Introduction
                1. Market Definitions
        2. Application Trends
                1. Trends in Food and Beverage Sector
                2. Trends in the Automotive Sector
                3. Trends in Life Sciences Sector
                4. Trends in the Foundry Sector
                5. Trends in Electronics Sector
                6. Trends in Plastics Sector
        3. Market Forecasts
                1. Market Drivers and Restraints
                2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
                3. Trends by End-user Sector
                4. Trends by Geographic Region
        4. Market Structure
                1. Distribution Structure
                2. Role of System Integrators
                3. Distribution Structure Outlook
        5. Competitive Structure
                1. Competitive Structure
                2. Market Share Ranking Analysis
                3. Competitive Structure Outlook

6. Parts Transfer Systems
        1. Introduction
                1. Market Definitions
        2. Application Trends
                1. Trends in Food and Beverage Sector
                2. Trends in the Automotive Sector
                3. Trends in Life Sciences Sector
                4. Trends in the Foundry Sector
                5. Trends in Electronics Sector
                6. Trends in Plastics Sector
        3. Market Forecasts
                1. Market Drivers and Restraints
                2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
                3. Trends by End-user Sector
                4. Trends by Geographic Region
        4. Market Structure
                1. Distribution Structure
                2. Role of System Integrators
                3. Distribution Structure Outlook
        5. Competitive Structure
                1. Competitive Structure
                2. Market Share Ranking Analysis
                3. Competitive Structure Outlook

7. Machine Tending Systems
        1. Introduction
                1. Market Definitions
        2. Application Trends
                1. Trends in Food and Beverage Sector
                2. Trends in the Automotive Sector
                3. Trends in Life Sciences Sector
                4. Trends in the Foundry Sector
                5. Trends in Electronics Sector
                6. Trends in Plastics Sector
        3. Market Forecasts
                1. Market Drivers and Restraints
                2. Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts
                3. Trends by End-user Sector
                4. Trends by Geographic Region
        4. Market Structure
                1. Distribution Structure
                2. System Integrators
                3. Distribution Structure Outlook
        5. Competitive Structure
                1. Competitive Structure
                2. Market Share Ranking Analysis
                3. Competitive Structure Outlook

8. Strategic Recommendations and Industry Outlook
        1. Business Challenges
                1. Overcoming Investment Inertia from SMEs
                2. End-user Awareness
        2. Technical Challenges
                1. Development of 'Sensory Intelligence'
                2. Human - Robot Collaboration
                3. Developments in Architecture
                4. Food Handling in Upstream Operations
                5. Greater Energy Efficiency
        3. Strategic Recommendations
                1. Strategic Recommendations for Mulitnational Generalists
                2. Strategic Recommendations for Multinational Specialists
                3. Strategic Recommendations for Domestic Manufacturers

List of Figures

Chapter 2

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Improvements in Key Performance Attributes, (Europe) 1999-2003

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent of Unit Shipments by Geographic Region (Europe), 2002-2012

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Unit Installations by End-user Sector (Europe), 2002-2012

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Average Price Forecast (Europe), 2002-2012

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005

Chapter 3

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Automotive Sector Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Automotive Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Automotive Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Plastics Sector Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Plastics Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Plastics Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Food and Beverage Sector Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Food and Beverage Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Food and Beverage Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Life Sciences Sector Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Life Sciences Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Life Sciences Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Foundry Sector Market Drivers for the Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Foundry Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Foundry Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Electronics Sector Market Drivers for the Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Electronics Sector Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Electronics Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Chapter 4

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Drivers of Packaging Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Restraints of Packaging Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Packaging Systems (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Packaging Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent of Revenues of Packaging Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Company Market Rankings for Packaging Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 5

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Drivers of Palletising Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Restraints of Palletising Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Palletising Systems (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Palletising Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent of Revenues of Palletising Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Company Market Rankings for Palletising Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 6

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Drivers of Parts Transfer Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Restraints of Palletising Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Parts Transfer Systems (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Parts Transfer Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent of Revenues of Parts Transfer Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Company Market Rankings for Parts Transfer Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 7

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Drivers of Machine Tending Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Restraints of Machine Tending Systems Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2006-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Machine Tending Systems (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Machine Tending Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent of Revenues of Machine Tending Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Company Market Rankings for Machine Tending Systems (Europe), 2005

List of Charts

Chapter 1

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: The Holistic Research Framework

Chapter 2

Total European Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Average Price Estimate (Europe), 2002-2005

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Total Robotics for Materials Handling market- Percentage Distribution of Unit Installations by Geographic Region (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Germany), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Italy), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (France), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Iberia), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (UK), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Scandinavia), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Benelux), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Rest of Western Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percentage Distribution of Unit installations by End user sector (Eastern Europe), 2005

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets - Percent Distribution of Unit Installations by End-user sector (Europe), 2005

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Average Price Forecast (Europe), 2002-2012

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Distribution Structure (Europe), 2005

Total Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Market Share Analysis (Europe), 2005

Chapter 3

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Automotive Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Automotive Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Plastics Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Plastics Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Food and Beverage Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Food and Beverage Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Life Sciences Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Life Sciences Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Foundry Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Foundry Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Electronics Sector Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Electronics Sector Competitive Structure (Europe), 2005

Chapter 4

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Packaging Systems (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Packaging Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Packaging Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Distribution Structure of Packaging Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 5

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Palletising Systems (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Palletising Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Palletising Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Distribution Structure of Palletising Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 6

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Parts Transfer Systems (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Parts Transfer Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Parts Transfer Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Distribution Structure of Palletising Systems (Europe), 2005

Chapter 7

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Machine Tending Systems (Europe), 2002-2012

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Machine Tending Systems by End-user Sector (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Percent Distribution of Installations of Machine Tending Systems by Geographic Regions (Europe), 2005

Robotics for Materials Handling Markets: Distribution Structure of Palletising Systems (Europe), 2005

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