DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/95c30f/european_fieldbus) has
announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "European Fieldbus
Market" to their offering.
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled European Fieldbus Market provides
insight on different fieldbus protocols. This research service identifies the
major industry challenges affecting demand. It also discusses drivers and
restraints influencing fieldbus usage across the process industries. The
research also provides an estimate of the market size across different
geographies, protocols, and end users. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's
expert analysts thoroughly examine the following technologies: highway
addressable remote transducer (HART) fieldbus, foundation fieldbus, profibus,
modbus and others. The application segments covered in this research service are
oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical, power generation, food ansd beverages,
pharmaceutical and other process industries.
Market Overview
Real-time Data Demand Boosts Fieldbus Adoption in European Process Industries
Fieldbus devices with high functionality, reduced cabling, simple networking and
easy maintenance have significant growth opportunities in the European process
automation market. There is a need for fieldbus devices in the process
automation environment due to the requirement for advanced diagnostic control
and the demand for continuous data retrieval from the field devices. The
predictive maintenance capability of fieldbus devices acts as a centralised
control, enhancing the efficiency and operational capability of the process
control units. Reduction in cabling bulk results in substantial savings of
capital expenditure and also reduces the total man hours spent on maintenance.
Plant availability is also increased by boosting the number of add-on devices
through lowered commissioning efforts. Thus, fieldbus devices provide the
advantage of online information tracking, which helps in improving overall plant
effectiveness. "The prognostic capability of fieldbus devices enables easy
diagnosis of any controller or equipment and predicts if the device requires
services," says the analyst of this research. "The flexibility of offering
services from one central point by connecting additional devices to the bus
provides compatibility and extends access to remote systems in the field, eases
the work load of the maintenance person, and is an efficient fault detector with
reduced debugging time."
Maximum efficiency of a plant can be achieved only through its increased
availability. The flexibility of connecting several fieldbuses to the system
enhances plant availability, making data available from inaccessible areas. The
dynamic diagnostic capability and increased interoperability with other fieldbus
devices improves robust and reliable transmission of information. Fieldbus
devices are increasingly perceived as a plug-and-play device. Simplicity in the
attached configuration and the flexibility of connecting add-on devices to it on
a need basis are essential features of fieldbus devices. The advanced diagnostic
module (ADM) of the fieldbus devices provides optimal transparency in the
operation, which directly helps in achieving increased plant efficiency.
Manufacturers to Train End Users on Fieldbus Protocols
However, the global economic downturn has impelled end users to cut down on
investments at every stage of the production process. Although end users are
willing to employ fieldbuses in their new projects or in greenfield
applications, investments for the retrofits and existing projects are uncertain
due to the global financial crisis. "Although the equipment is simple to use,
the technology used in the process is complex; some fieldbus systems work with
the open system interconnection (OSI) model and others with the master slave
type and an end-user using different protocols is expected to be aware of all
topologies and the networking model," explains the analyst. "The more the
benefits that a field bus provides, the more the complexity involved in the
process."
End users do not realise the long-term benefits of the field bus devices as
their benefits are not clearly elucidated. They should be given comprehensive
training on the different protocols to enable them to understand the
technicalities of each device and help them choose the right technology. The
cost-saving features, predictive maintenance capabilities, and extended asset
life cycle are some of the key features that need to be explained to the end
users to promote awareness. "The need for an open system where field data is
available at business level application is important to make the digital factory
concept practical," concludes the analyst.
Application Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following application
sectors in this research:
* Oil and gas
* Chemical and petrochemical
* Power generation
* Food and beverages
* Pharmaceutical
* Other process industries
Technologies
The following technologies are covered in this research:
* HART
* Fieldbus foundation
* Profibus
* Modbus
Key Topics Covered:
1. Introduction
2. Executive Summary
3. Industry Challenges
4. Forecasts for Total European Fieldbus Market
5. Oil and Gas Industry Perspective
6. Chemical and Petrochemical Industry Perspective
7. Power Generation Industry Perspective
8. Food and beverages Industry Perspective
9. Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective
10. Other Industries Perspective
11. Conclusion and Recommendations
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