End users and machine builders are increasingly looking for better diagnostic and networking capabilities in discrete machine safety components, according to a new user survey carried out by IMS Research.

"The growth in machine vision revenues shows signs of slowing"; so says John Morse, Senior Analyst at IMS Research.

Following initial reports of a strong first quarter for industrial automation electronics equipment (IAEE), IMS Research has upgraded its forecast to 12.9% market growth in 2011.

IMS Research expects global sales of embedded computer boards and modules to grow strongly from almost $2.5 billion in 2009 to $4.3 billion in 2014.

Operator terminal suppliers are benefitting from the global migration to renewable energy sources, according to a new report from IMS Research.

The following release describes the situation in the world market for PLCs in the current economic climate; and identifies the industries that will help the PLC business to grow again.

IMS Research expects global sales of embedded computer boards and modules to grow strongly from almost $2.5 billion in 2009 to $4.3 billion in 2014.

Although over 5 million new Ethernet nodes were installed in industrial automation networks in 2008 the number will fall to less than 4.7 million in 2009, according to a recently published report from IMS Research.

Industrial Ethernet component revenues from the Chinese market are still forecast to grow continuously from 2008 and 2013, at an average of over 28% per year, according to IMS Research’s recently published report Chinese Market for Industrial Communications 2009′.

According to the latest statistics from IMS Research, the worldwide market for stepper systems used in industrial applications experienced steady revenue growth in 2008.