Fieldbuses / Industrial Ethernet
The market shares of industrial networks in 2017
How is the market share of industrial networks in the field of factory automation developing? The latest market assessment from HMS Industrial Networks provides an answer to this question.
Estimate for 2017 based on newly installed nodes in factory automation in 2016 (previous year's market shares in brackets).
© HMS Industrial NetworksAccording to estimates by HMS - based on around 600,000 communication interfaces sold annually, its own estimates and the evaluation of various market studies - , 48% (2016: 58%) of new industrial networks will still be implemented on the basis of tried-and-tested fieldbuses in 2017. Profibus is the most widespread at 14%. HMS is convinced that fieldbuses have not yet passed their peak; the communication technology provider puts the annual growth rate for fieldbuses in 2017 at around 4% (2016: 7%). However, growth in fieldbus systems has slowed noticeably compared to previous years.
Industrial Ethernet, on the other hand, continues to show strong growth. HMS estimates the annual growth of Industrial Ethernet in 2017 at around 22% (2016: 20%) and the overall market share at 46% (2016: 38%). Industrial Ethernet is the preferred technology for industrial communication in new systems. Profinet and Ethernet/IP are neck-and-neck with a market share of around 11% each, with Profinet dominating in Europe and Ethernet/IP in America. Ethercat is also continuing to gain ground and is particularly widespread in the semiconductor industry and in motion control applications.
According to HMS estimates, wireless networks are the fastest growing segment in industrial communication with a growth rate of 32% (2016: 30%). HMS estimates the market share of newly installed wireless networks at around 6% in 2017 (2016: 4%). WLAN and Bluetooth have established themselves from special solutions to standard networks for mobile or rotating applications as well as basic technologies for the use of smart devices as a replacement for traditional HMIs.
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