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Contactors & Overload Protection Devices (Low Voltage)
Report - 3 Vols - 2014
Jared Kearby, Analyst
2014
The World Market for Low Voltage Contactors & Overload
Protection Devices
Actuals and Forecast
This report is the second edition of the global market report for low-voltage contactors and
overload protection devices. The aim in writing this report is to provide strategic-marketing
personnel with a detailed set of market data to fully understand the global market for lowvoltage AC & DC contactors and overload proctection devices.
This report is part of the expanding coverage of the switchgear market at IHS. Other products
covered in the switchgear portfolio include electromechanical & solid state relays, minature
circuit breakers & residual current devices, electronic relays, low and medium voltage
contactors, and cam switches & soleniods. In addition to switchgear, IHS regularly publishes
annual reports on related industrial markets, such as low-voltage AC induction motors, lowand medium-voltage soft starters and variable-frequency drives, and low- and medium- voltage
motor-control centers. While this report is wholly focused on providing detailed market data
for contactors and overload protection devices, references to the above mentioned related
markets are frequently given to provide a comprehensive understanding of contactors market.
• 2012 & 2013 Base Year
• 5-year annual forecast (2014 - 2018)
Measures
• Revenues ($M)
• Units (k)
• Average Selling Price (ASP)
Products Covered
• General Purpose AC
• General Purpose DC
• Definite Purpose AC
• Overload Protection Devices
Regional Markets
• World
SAMPLE DATA - The World Market for Contactors
5%
140
4%
120
4%
3%
100
3%
80
2%
60
2%
• EMEA
• Americas
Growth (%)
160
Revenues ($M)
Base Year & Forecast
• Asia
Market Shares by each Product Type
• World
• EMEA
40
1%
20
1%
• Americas
0%
• Asia
0
General Purpose AC
General Purpose DC
Definite Purpose AC
Overload Protection
Devices
2013 Growth Rate
2012 Revenues
Source: IHS
Applications Covered
• Motors – Control
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• Motors – Bypass
Key Issues Addressed
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What is the size of the total contactors
market in 2012?
What is the current market structure of
contactors by each product type?
How much will the power switching
segment contribute to contactor market
volumes over the next five years?
What end-equipment is poised to
stimulate growth in the contactor market
over the next five years?
What growth potential is there for
contactors in motor control applications
over the next five years?
Who are the top AC & DC contactor
suppliers? How do they vary by region?
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Applicable To
• Motors – Isolation
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• Power Switching
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AC & DC contactor manufacturers
Overload protection device suppliers
Industrial automation component
suppliers
Motor manufacturers
Variable frequency drive suppliers
Soft starter suppliers
Motor control center manufacturers
Wind turbine OEMs
PV inverter manufacturers
UPS suppliers
Capacitor bank providers
Grid infrastructure EPCs
• Other Load
Technologies Covered
• Breaking Technology
• Actuation Technology
• Current by Voltage
• Physical Location
• Overload Protection Technology
Other Topics Covered
• Sales Channel
• Motor and Power Switching Verticals
Contactors & Overload Protection Devices (Low Voltage) Report - 3 Vols - 2014
Lead Analyst
Jared Kearby
Jared Kearby is a market analyst with IHS’
Motor Control & Switchgear group. Jared’s
expertise includes integrated motors, medium
voltage drives, medium voltage MCCs and soft
starters, and wind converters. Jared also
manages the Wind Converters report from IHS,
which is now on its second edition. His most
recent work will be focused on the global market
for low voltage contactors.
Prior to IHS, Jared worked as an account
consultant at Competitve Consulting, working
with business owners and learning valuable
customer-focused skills and expertise.
Jared earned a BA in Economics with a minor in
Business from The University of Texas at
Austin. He is based in the company’s Austin,
TX, US office and may be contacted at
jared.kearby@ihs.com.
Executive Summary
Chapter 4 - Americas Market Analysis
• Introduction
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Scope &
Methodology
• Introduction & Research Objectives
• Report Scope
• Summary of the Americas Market
- Market Summary by Product Type
- Market Summary by Region
• Competitive Environment
- Specific scope considerations
- Market segmentations
Chapter 5 - Asia Market Analysis
• Report Content
• Introduction
• Research Methodology
• Summary of the Asia Market
• Exchange Rates
• Industry & Region Definitions
- Market Summary by Product Type
- Market Summary by Region
• Competitive Environment
Chapter 2 - World Market Analysis
• Introduction
• Trends Affecting the Global Market
Appendix 1 - GDP, IP & Machinery
Production Data
- Current Global Economic Condition
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- Trends in Power Switching
- Trends in Technology
- Modular Machine Building
- Trend in Smart Devices for Power
Monitoring and Smart Communication
- Legislation
• Summary of the World Market
- Market Summary by Major Region
- Market Summary by Product Type
- Market Summary by Application
- Market Summary by Motor Vertical
- Trends in Sales Channel
• Competitive Environment
Chapter 3 - EMEA Market Analysis
• Introduction
• Summary of the EMEA Market
- Market Summary by Product Type
- Market Summary by Region
• Competitive Environment
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Appendix 2 - List of Tables