ARC Says Motion Control Market Growth Will Resume

According to a new ARC Advisory Group study, the beginning of the economic recovery, will see an increasing globalization environment resuming, which will once again cause industrial companies to invest in new automation equipment in various industries. Although this investment is expected to start at a slow pace, General Motion Control (GMC) equipment will enjoy moderate growth.

Automation suppliers closed the books on a disappointing 2009, and for the near term, at least, suppliers expect the challenging business environment to continue. “Emerging economies in Asia, such as China, India, and a few other Asian countries, continue to make investments in automation as a result of strong domestic demand for production machinery. The growth opportunities in the Asian market will provide motion control suppliers a means to sustain the business until the global machinery market recovers,“ according to Senior Analyst Himanshu Shah, the principle author of ARC’s “General Motion Control Worldwide Outlook.”

Driven by globalization, the GMC market will continue to expand on a worldwide scale during the next five years due to a continued infusion of capital for automation in many regions and industries. These include automotive, food & beverage, electronics, and semiconductor industries. The majority of this globalization is taking place in the countries of Eastern Europe and the developing countries of Asia. Fierce global competition increasingly causes manufacturers to allocate investments in automation to drive down costs and raise productivity by increasing agility and flexibility in their manufacturing operations.