About the PLC Software market
Increased investments in factory and process automation, especially in developing countries like India and China, will lead to steady growth of the PLC software market during the forecast period. We expect the market to register a high growth rate due to entrance of multiple software vendors offering software that can be easily adapted to by machine operators, technicians, and maintenance engineers. Also, enhanced functionalities offered by software tool vendors, which can integrate the PLC software with the business system software to increase the efficiency of industrial process control, will have a positive influence on market growth in the coming five years.
Technavio’s analysts forecast the global PLC software market to grow at a CAGR of 7.13% during the period 2016-2020.
Covered in this report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global PLC Software market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from sales and aftermarket services of PLC software.
The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA
Technavio's report, Global PLC Software Market 2016-2020, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors
• Mitsubishi Electric
• Rockwell Automation
• Schneider Electric
• Siemens
Other prominent vendors
• ABB
• Beckhoff
• Bosch Rexroth
• GE
• Honeywell International
• IDEC
• Hitachi
Market driver
• Increased capital investment in factory automation
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Market challenge
• Cybersecurity risks
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Market trend
• Technological advancements in features and functionalities of PLC
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Key questions answered in this report
• What will the market size be in 2020 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
PART 01: Executive summary
• Highlights
PART 02: Scope of the report
• Market overview
• Top-vendor offerings
• Other prominent vendors
PART 03: Automation industry value chain
PART 04: Market research methodology
• Research methodology
• Economic indicators
PART 05: Introduction
• Key market highlights
PART 06: Market landscape
• Five forces analysis
PART 07: Market segmentation by type
• Global PLC software market by ladder logic
• Global PLC software market by FBD
• Global PLC software market by others
PART 08: Geographical segmentation
• PLC software market in APAC
• PLC software market in EMEA
• PLC software market in the Americas
PART 09: Market drivers
PART 10: Impact of drivers
PART 11: Market challenges
PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 13: Market trends
PART 14: Vendor landscape
• Competition overview
• Mitsubishi Electric
• Rockwell Automation
• Schneider Electric
• Siemens
• Competition financials
PART 15: Appendix
• List of abbreviations
PART 16: Explore Technavio
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 01: Product segmentation
Exhibit 02: Global PLC programming market by PLC types 2015
Exhibit 03: Global PLC programming market by PLC types 2020
Exhibit 04: Market split: Programming language types
Exhibit 05: Market split geography
Exhibit 06: Product offerings
Exhibit 07: Other prominent vendors
Exhibit 08: Global automation solutions value-chain
Exhibit 09: Stakeholder roles and responsibilities
Exhibit 10: Automation solution life-cycle
Exhibit 11: Criteria for selecting programming language by OEMs and machine builders
Exhibit 12: Global PLC software market 2015-2020 ($ millions)
Exhibit 13: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 14: Global PLC programming by programming language type 2015
Exhibit 15: Global PLC programming by programming language type 2020
Exhibit 16: Global PLC software market by ladder logic 2016-2020 ($ millions)
Exhibit 17: Global PLC software market by FBD 2015-2020 ($ millions)
Exhibit 18: Global PLC software market by others 2015-2020 ($ millions)
Exhibit 19: Global PLC software market by geographic segmentation 2015
Exhibit 20: Global PLC software market by geographic segmentation 2020
Exhibit 21: PLC software market in APAC 2015-2020 ($ millions)
Exhibit 22: PLC software market in EMEA 2015-2020 ($ millions)
Exhibit 23: PLC software market in the Americas 2015-2020 ($ millions)
Exhibit 24: Capital investment by leading automobile companies
Exhibit 25: Impact of drivers
Exhibit 26: Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 27: Product portfolio
Exhibit 28: Product portfolio
Exhibit 29: Competition financials
