According to ARC's latest market research report, China's photoelectric sensors achieved moderate growth in 2014, and the food and beverage industry has become the most important industry in the photoelectric sensor industry. And compared to independent development, the development of the photoelectric sensor market is always in line with other automation markets such as PLC and PAC.

"The food and beverage, machinery and automotive industries accounted for nearly 45% of the overall Chinese market. The electronics and electrical market has also shown rapid growth in recent years. ARC analysis, the overall Chinese photoelectric sensor market will continue to maintain steady growth during the forecast period "The author of the "photoelectric sensor market research report in China" commented.

Information-driven manufacturing

The development of the photoelectric sensor market is influenced by several major automation trends that are related to end-user and OEM requirements. For example, information-driven manufacturing-related trends have increased the demand for sensory data obtained from machinery, production lines, and other manufacturing assets. For some applications, photoelectric sensors are the only type of sensors that can provide practical and economical data needed.

Foreign brands dominate

Today, suppliers in Japan, Europe, and the United States dominate China's photoelectric sensor market. The situation is slightly different in other automation markets such as motion control or frequency converters. The technical threshold of the photoelectric sensor market is high, and it is difficult for local suppliers to enter quickly. At present, there are dozens of local suppliers participating in the market competition, but the scale is small and only for very specific applications such as building automation.

Food and beverage become the most important industry

The food and beverage industry has become the most important industry in the photoelectric sensor industry. With the increase in capital investment, the strong growth momentum in 2015 is expected to continue. The industry has several key drivers, including a huge population, the future of urbanization, rising living standards, and an increase in the export of food and beverage machinery. The quality and safety of food and beverages are also important drivers for the development of photoelectric sensors in the industry today.