The Global Industrial Wireless Solutions Market, 6th Edition

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Executive Summary

1 The Industrial Automation Industry

• 1.1 Introduction to industrial automation
• 1.2 Factory and process automation
• 1.3 Factory and process operations
• 1.4 Industrial automation architecture overview
• 1.5 Industrial automation market segments
  • 1.5.1 Automation equipment and instrumentation
  • 1.5.2 Industrial robots
  • 1.5.3 Industrial control systems
  • 1.5.4 Industrial software
• 1.6 Industrial automation evolution

2 Industrial Wireless Networking and Communications

• 2.1 Industrial communications infrastructure
  • 2.1.1 Field segment
  • 2.1.2 Control segment
  • 2.1.3 Network segment
  • 2.1.4 Backoffice segment
• 2.2 Operations management
  • 2.2.1 Production and process management
  • 2.2.2 Business management
• 2.3 Equipment management and regulatory compliance
  • 2.3.1 Equipment diagnostics and maintenance planning
  • 2.3.2 Security and safety
  • 2.3.3 Regulatory compliance
• 2.4 Business models and project strategies

3 Market Analysis

• 3.1 Industrial automation market value
• 3.2 Market leading vendors
  • 3.2.1 Automation equipment and instrumentation vendors
  • 3.2.2 Industrial control systems vendors
  • 3.2.3 Industrial networking equipment vendors
• 3.3 Market forecasts
  • 3.3.1 Installed base and unit shipments
  • 3.3.2 Wireless technologies
  • 3.3.3 Regional markets
• 3.4 Market drivers and barriers
  • 3.4.1 Macroeconomic environment
  • 3.4.2 Regulatory environment
  • 3.4.3 Competitive environment
  • 3.4.4 Technology environment
• 3.5 Value chain analysis
  • 3.5.1 Industrial automation industry players
  • 3.5.2 Industrial communications and control industry players
  • 3.5.3 IoT platform and IT industry players
• 3.6 Market trends
  • 3.6.1 Partnerships continue to be an integral part of business strategies
  • 3.6.2 AI set to optimise industrial operations
  • 3.6.3 Expansion of wireless capabilities in modular devices enables flexibility
  • 3.6.4 The maturing landscape of private LTE/5G networks at industrial sites
  • 3.6.5 Adoption of LPWAN technologies is increasing in process industries
  • 3.6.6 Cybersecurity at the top of the agenda

4 Global Automation Vendors

• 4.1 ABB
• 4.2 Bosch
• 4.3 Emerson
• 4.4 FANUC
• 4.5 Honeywell Technologies
• 4.6 KUKA
• 4.7 Mitsubishi Electric
• 4.8 OMRON
• 4.9 Rockwell Automation
• 4.10 Schneider Electric
• 4.11 Siemens
• 4.12 Yaskawa Electric
• 4.13 Yokogawa

5 Industrial Device Vendors

• 5.1 Industrial sensing solution vendors
  • 5.1.1 Balluff
  • 5.1.2 Banner Engineering
  • 5.1.3 Endress+Hauser
  • 5.1.4 ifm electronic
  • 5.1.5 Keyence
  • 5.1.6 KROHNE
  • 5.1.7 Pepperl+Fuchs
  • 5.1.8 SICK
  • 5.1.9 steute Technologies
  • 5.1.10 Turck
  • 5.1.11 VEGA
• 5.2 Industrial control solution and embedded computing vendors
  • 5.2.1 AAEON Technology
  • 5.2.2 ADLINK Technology
  • 5.2.3 Advantech
  • 5.2.4 Axiomtek
  • 5.2.5 Beckhoff Automation
  • 5.2.6 Contec (Daifuku)
  • 5.2.7 IEI Integration
  • 5.2.8 Kontron
  • 5.2.9 Nexcom
  • 5.2.10 OnLogic
  • 5.2.11 Phoenix Contact
  • 5.2.12 Wago
  • 5.2.13 Weidmuller
• 5.3 Industrial wireless networking vendors
  • 5.3.1 BEC Technologies (Billion Electric)
  • 5.3.2 Belden
  • 5.3.3 Cisco
  • 5.3.4 Digi International
  • 5.3.5 Ependion
  • 5.3.6 Eurotech
  • 5.3.7 Four-Faith Communication Technology
  • 5.3.8 HMS Networks
  • 5.3.9 Hongdian
  • 5.3.10 InHand Networks
  • 5.3.11 INSYS icom
  • 5.3.12 iXnov Group
  • 5.3.13 IXON
  • 5.3.14 Moxa
  • 5.3.15 MultiTech
  • 5.3.16 Nokia
  • 5.3.17 ORing Industrial Networking
  • 5.3.18 RAD
  • 5.3.19 Robustel
  • 5.3.20 Secomea
  • 5.3.21 Semtech
  • 5.3.22 Teltonika Networks
  • 5.3.23 Welotec (Westermo)

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

List of Tables

• Figure 1.1: History of process and machine control systems for industrial automation
• Figure 1.2: Examples of industrial automation market verticals
• Figure 1.3: Manufacturing value chain
• Figure 1.4: Architecture of industrial automation systems
• Figure 1.5: Examples of automation equipment and instrumentation
• Figure 1.6: Annual shipments of industrial robots (World 2014–2024)
• Figure 1.7: Annual shipments of industrial robots by sector (World 2024)
• Figure 1.8: Operational stock and density of industrial robots by region (World 2024)
• Figure 1.9: Relationship between ERP, MES and PLM systems
• Figure 2.1: Overview of the industrial communications infrastructure
• Figure 2.2: Examples of control devices
• Figure 2.3: Examples of cellular router and gateway
• Figure 2.4: Latency and reliability requirements on TCP/IP and Ethernet traffic
• Figure 2.5: Common wireless technologies in industrial automation
• Figure 2.6: Architecture of the IO-Link Wireless standard
• Figure 2.7: Example of the backoffice segment in a connected automation system
• Figure 3.1: Industrial automation market value (World 2015–2025)
• Figure 3.2: Industrial automation market value by vertical and region (World 2025)
• Figure 3.3: Relative market position of leading vendors within automation equipment
• Figure 3.4: Relative market position of leading vendors within control systems
• Figure 3.5: Relative market position of leading vendors within industrial networking
• Figure 3.6: New connected nodes in industrial automation by technology (World 2025)
• Figure 3.7: Unit shipments and installed base by equipment category (World 2025–2030)
• Figure 3.8: Unit shipments and installed base by technology (World 2025–2030)
• Figure 3.9: Unit shipments and installed base by region (World 2025–2030)
• Figure 3.10: Key data for companies active in industrial automation
• Figure 3.11: M&As in the industrial automation sector (2023–2026)
• Figure 3.12: Key data for industrial communications and control solution providers
• Figure 3.13: M&As in the industrial communications and control sector (2021–2026)
• Figure 3.14: Examples of exits and acquisitions of IoT-related software businesses
• Figure 3.15: Recent announcements of partnerships and collaborations (2024–2026)
• Figure 3.16: Lifecycle of an edge AI application
• Figure 3.17: Cisco’s modular Catalyst IR1101 industrial routers
• Figure 3.18: Performance requirements for demanding industrial use cases
• Figure 4.1: Example of an integrated WirelessHART solution from ABB
• Figure 4.2: Solutions within the ctrlX AUTOMATION portfolio
• Figure 4.3: The Rosemount Remote Tank Monitoring System
• Figure 4.4: The Rosemount Synchros Wireless Repeater and Temperature Monitor
• Figure 4.5: Overview of FANUC’s MT-LINKi operational management software
• Figure 4.6: Honeywell’s Versatilis line of wireless sensors
• Figure 4.7: Overview of the KUKA iiQoT platform
• Figure 4.8: Schneider Electric’s Instrument Area Network wireless architecture
• Figure 4.9: Siemens’ SCALANCE series of network devices
• Figure 4.10: A wide area monitoring system configuration from Yokogawa
• Figure 5.1: Endress+Hauser’s Netilion IIoT ecosystem
• Figure 5.2: The moneo IIoT platform
• Figure 5.3: Pepperl+Fuchs’ range of IO-Link devices
• Figure 5.4: SICK’s IO-Link Wireless solution components
• Figure 5.5: steute’s wireless sWave.NET infrastructure
• Figure 5.6: Advantech’s wireless IoT sensors and I/O devices
• Figure 5.7: The CX series of embedded PCs
• Figure 5.8: The VPC series of industrial PCs
• Figure 5.9: Kontron’s KBox A-251-AML/AND industrial PC
• Figure 5.10: Components of the PLCnext Technology ecosystem
• Figure 5.11: Phoenix Contact’s cellular network communication with Cellulink
• Figure 5.12: Wago’s automation technologies and solutions
• Figure 5.13: Weidmuller’s portfolio of industrial Ethernet devices
• Figure 5.14: Belden’s NB1800 series industrial router
• Figure 5.15: Cisco’s Catalyst IW9165E and IW9167E industrial wireless access points
• Figure 5.16: Digi International’s Digi IX25 industrial cellular router
• Figure 5.17: Westermo’s industrial WLAN access points
• Figure 5.18: Eurotech’s modular IoT edge platform
• Figure 5.19: Four-Faith’s 5G industrial routers
• Figure 5.20: HMS Network’s Anybus industrial wireless products
• Figure 5.21: HMS Networks’ cellular IoT gateways
• Figure 5.22: Hongdian’s industrial gateway for CNC fleets
• Figure 5.23: INSYS icom’s industrial 4G LTE routers
• Figure 5.24: Moxa’s OnCell G4308-LTE4 for machine-to-cloud maintenance
• Figure 5.25: MultiTech’s MultiConnect rCell 100 Series cellular router
• Figure 5.26: ORing’s product portfolio of industrial networking solutions
• Figure 5.27: Robustel’s R5020 industrial cellular router
• Figure 5.28: Semtech’s AirLink services
• Figure 5.29: Selection of Teltonika Networks’ gateways, routers and access points