IMS Research Forecasts Slower Growth for Machine Vision

IMS Research預測機器視覺市場增長放緩

IMS Research(recently acquired by IHS Inc.) estimates the world market for machine vision was worth nearly $2.9 billion in 2011. According to the just published world machine vision report, revenues grew more than 10 percent in 2011.

IMS Research（最近已被IHS公司收購）預計2011年全球機器視覺市場總量約為29億美元。根據最新發布的全球機器視覺報告顯示

，2011年營收增長超過10%。

The report goes on to explain the reasons why this level of growth is unlikely to be sustained during the forecast to 2016. “The main reason for the restricted growth of this industry is considered to be instability in many economies around the world, particularly those countries that have adopted the Euro,” commented John Morse, author of the new report.

該報告進一步解釋了這一增長水平不太可能持續穩定到2016年的原因。“這個行業增長受限的主要原因是全球的許多經濟體，尤其是歐元區國家的不穩定性。”這份新報告的作者John Morse評論道。

Morse continued:“The machine vision industry recovered well after the last recession as shown by the results of IMS Research’s free quarterly market tracker. However, revenue growth showed signs of slowing in the second half of 2011. Many manufacturers expressed caution about growth in 2012 and beyond.”

Morse繼續表示：“IMS Research的季度市場跟蹤結果顯示，機器視覺行業自上一次經濟衰退後複蘇良好。然而，收入增長表明，在2011年下半年有放緩的跡象。許多製造商對2012年及以後的增長持謹慎態度。”

The views of manufacturers echoed the findings of other recent IMS Research reports that present lower revenue forecasts than in previous editions. Generally, growth over the next five years will be less than previously forecast.

廠商的觀點呼應了IMS Research其他最新研究報告的成果，也是比先前版本的收入預測要低。總體而言，未來五年的增長率將低於先前預測。

“It is not all bad news,” added Morse. “Despite manufacturing estimated to account for more than 80 percent of machine vision revenues, there is a trend towards machine vision products being used outside the manufacturing environment. For example: high quality security and surveillance, traffic monitoring, and control and medical.”

“也不全是壞消息。”Morse補充道。“盡管製造業占估計超過80％的機器視覺收入，但機器視覺產品應用於製造環境之外的趨勢也在加大。例如：高質量安全與監視、交通監控、控製以及醫療。”

Machine vision manufacturers have always proven themselves to be very resourceful and this continues with new developments frequently being announced. These include new types of camera and communication technology which are necessary to meet customers’ requirements for more information to be captured and transmitted at faster speeds. This commitment to continuous development is likely to ensure long-term prosperity for the machine vision market and keep it ahead of the game, particularly during times of economic uncertainty.

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