1. World Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Markets Drive to Minimize Machine Downtime Spurs Market Growth “As companies in the industrial sector strive to overcome competitive pressures by minimizing machine downtime, the demand for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) will rise.” Factory Automation Analyst Team Frost & Sullivan

2. Demand for Nano and Micro PLCs growing as end users insist on compact systems with high performance capability Demand for safety issues and strict governmental ordinances contribute to the growth of the Safety and Fault Tolerant PLCs. Suppliers moving towards standardization of networking architecture, hardware platforms, and software Integrated enterprise wide information systems is the key to improving productivity and profits New Standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511 etc., contributing to the growth of the PLC industry Industry Trends

3. Frost & Sullivan provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the world PLC market Market sizing and competitive analysis Market forecasts and opportunity analysis Quarterly assessments End user analysis within each report Key Features

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5. Current Market Participants Find out how you compare to the competition Assess current and future drivers and restraints Determine and exploit new market share opportunities New Entrants Analyze challenges associated with the industry Calculate time scales for strategy implementation Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community Analyze long-term strategies of PLC manufacturing companies Determine which participants will outperform the competition Assess attractiveness of investing in PLC market Who Will Benefit?

6. ABB Group Ad Astra Research Group Ltd. Advanced Industrial Micro Systems Advanced Micro Controls, Inc. Amot Controls, Inc. Ampro Computers, Inc. Anilam, Inc. Aromat Corp. Automation Direct Automation Systems, Inc. Basicon, Inc. Bernecker & Rainer Industrial Automation Boston Gear Business Industrial Network Cegelec Automation, Inc. Control Micro Systems Control Technology Corp. Contronautics, Inc. Crouzet Automatismes SA Cutler-Hammer Corp. Digitronics SIXNET Divelbiss Corp. e-Manufacturing Networks, Inc. Entertron Industries, Inc. Eurotherm Controls, Inc. Festo AG & Co. FF Automation Ltd. Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. Fuji Electric Corp. of America GE Fanuc Giddings & Lewis LLC Grayhill, Inc. Harwell Instruments, Inc. HIMA, Inc.Hitachi, Inc. HMW Enterprises, Inc. Honeywell Sensing and Control Key Market Participants

7. Key Market Participants (cont’d) Horner Electric APG ICS Triplex IDEC Izumi Corp. Jumo Instrument Co. Keyence Corp. Kim Controls Kuhnke Automation Logic Beach, Inc. LonWorks/Echelon Group Matsushita Electric Works Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Omega Engineering, Inc. Omron Corp. Onspec Automation Solutions Philips Components Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. Pilz LP Precision MicroControl Corp. Robert Bosch GmbH Rockwell Automation, Inc. SAIA Burgess Electronics AG Schneider Electric Siemens AG Simrad, Inc. SPLat Controls Pty Ltd. Toshiba International Corp. Tracemode Triangle Research International, Pte Ltd. Triconex Corp. Unitronics Yokogawa Corp. Z-World, Inc.

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