Industrial PC Market by Hardware (Panel Industrial PC, Rack Mount IPC, Box IPC, Embedded Box IPC, Embedded Panel IPC and DIN Rail PC), Data Storage Media, Touchscreen Technology, Sales Channel, End-User Vertical, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2022

The industrial PC market was valued at USD 3.30 Billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% to reach USD 4.73 Billion by 2022. The growth in this market can be attributed to the increasing penetration of IoT across manufacturing industries, high R&D investments by the manufacturing companies to promote the adoption of industrial PCs, rising demand for energy-efficient manufacturing operations, and growing emphasis on regulatory compliances.

The base year considered for the study is 2015 and the forecast period is between 2016 and 2022. The objective of the report is to provide a detailed analysis of the market based on hardware, data storage media, touchscreen technology, sales channel, end-user vertical, and geography. The report provides detailed information regarding the major factors (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges) influencing the growth of the market. The report also gives detailed overview of the value chain pertaining to the industrial PC market and analyzes the market trends with the help of the Porter's five forces analysis.

The research methodology used to estimate and forecast the industrial PC market begins with capturing data on key vendor revenues through secondary research. The secondary sources include IEEE journals, automation world magazines, manufacturing automation magazines, and leading players’ newsletters. The vendor offerings have also been taken into consideration to determine the market segmentation. The bottom-up procedure has been employed to arrive at the overall size of the global market from the key players’ revenues. After arriving at the overall market size, the total market has been split into several segments and subsegments, which have then been verified through primary research by conducting extensive interviews of people holding key positions in the industry such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and executives. The market breakdown and data triangulation procedures have been employed to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The breakdown of the profiles of primaries has been depicted in the below figure.

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The value chain pertaining to the industrial PC market starts with research and development (R&D), followed by the assembly, manufacturing, distribution, and post-sales services phases. The most important phases in this value chain include the R&D and assembly of industrial PCs. These PCs are designed based on their use in various industries such as aerospace and defense and oil and gas, among others, and on the industrial environment as well.

Some of the major suppliers of industrial PC market software are Advantech Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co., KG (Germany), General Electric Co., (U.S.), Kontron AG (Germany), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan), OMRON Corporation (Japan), Panasonic Corporation (Japan), Rockwell Automation, Inc. (U.S.), Schneider Electric (France), and Siemens AG (Germany).

Target Audience of the Report:

• Associations, organizations, forums, and alliances
• Component manufacturers
• Distributors and traders
• Original equipment manufacturers
• Research organizations and consulting companies
• Semiconductor product designers and fabricators
• Software and service providers
• System integrators
• Technology investors
• Technology solution providers

 “This study answers several questions for the stakeholders, primarily which market segments to focus on in the next two to five years for prioritizing efforts and investments.”

Scope of the Report:

This research report categorizes the global industrial PC market on the basis of hardware, data storage media, touchscreen technology, sales channel, end-user vertical, and geography.

Industrial PC Market, by Hardware:

• Panel Industrial PCs
• Rack Mount IPCs
• Box IPCs
• Embedded Box IPCs
• Embedded Panel IPCs
• DIN Rail PCs

Industrial PC Market, by Data Storage Media:

• Rotating
• Solid State

Market, by Touchscreen Technology:

• Resistive
• Capacitive
• Others

Market, by Sales Channel:

• Direct Sales
• Indirect Sales
  • Offline
  • Online

Market, by End-User Vertical:

• Process Industries
  • Chemical
  • Energy and Power
  • Food and Beverages 
  • Oil and Gas
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Other Process industries
• Discrete Industries
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Automotive
  • Medical Devices
  • Semiconductor and Electronics

Market, by Geography:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
• Rest of the World (RoW)

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 15)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition
    1.3 Scope of the Study
           1.3.1 Market Segmentation
           1.3.2 Years Considered for the Study
    1.4 Currency & Pricing
    1.5 Limitations
    1.6 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 19)
    2.1 Research Data
    2.2 Value Chain Analysis – Industrial Automation
           2.2.1 Secondary and Primary Research
                    2.2.1.1 Key Industry Insights
           2.2.2 Secondary Data
                    2.2.2.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.2.3 Primary Data
                    2.2.3.1 Primary Interviews With Experts
                    2.2.3.2 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
                    2.2.3.3 Key Data Points From Primary Sources
    2.3 Market Size Estimation
           2.3.1 Bottom-Up Approach
                    2.3.1.1 Approach for Capturing the Market Share By Bottom-Up Analysis (Demand Side)
           2.3.2 Top-Down Approach
                    2.3.2.1 Approach for Capturing the Market Share By Top-Down Analysis (Supply Side)
    2.4 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
    2.5 Research Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 31)

4 Premium Insights – Industrial PC Market (Page No. - 39)
    4.1 Industrial PC Market, 2016–2022 (USD Billion)
    4.2 Market, By Hardware (2016–2022)
    4.3 Industrial PC Market, By Data Storage Medium (2016–2022)
    4.4 Market, By Touchscreen Technology (2016)
    4.5 Industrial PC Market, By Sales Channel (2016)
    4.6 Market, By End-User Industry and Geography (2016)
    4.7 Industrial PC Market, By Geography (2016)

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 43)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Evolution of the Industrial PC Market
    5.3 Industrial PC Market Segmentation
           5.3.1 By Hardware
           5.3.2 By Data Storage Medium
           5.3.3 By Touchscreen Technology
           5.3.4 By Sales Channel
           5.3.5 By End-User Industry
           5.3.6 By Geography
    5.4 Market Dynamics
           5.4.1 Drivers
                    5.4.1.1 Increasing Penetration of Iot Across Manufacturing Industries
                    5.4.1.2 Steady Rise in the R&D Investments By Manufacturing Companies to Shift From Traditional Manufacturing Approach to Digitalized Method
                    5.4.1.3 Rising Demand for Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Operations
                    5.4.1.4 Growing Emphasis on Regulatory Compliances
           5.4.2 Restraints
                    5.4.2.1 High Initial Costs Pertaining to the Implementation of Industrial PCs
                    5.4.2.2 Increasing Security Threats
           5.4.3 Opportunities
                    5.4.3.1 Growing Demand for Smart Energy Solutions
                    5.4.3.2 Increasing Emphasis on Robust It Infrastructure
           5.4.4 Challenges
                    5.4.4.1 Collection of Relevant Manufacturing Data
                    5.4.4.2 Fluctuating Prices of Oil and Gas is Hampering the Infrastructure Investments

6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 55)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Value Chain Analysis
    6.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
           6.3.1 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
           6.3.2 Threat of Substitutes
           6.3.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
           6.3.4 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
           6.3.5 Threat of New Entrants

7 Industrial PC Market Analysis, By Hardware (Page No. - 63)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Panel Industrial PC
    7.3 Rack Mount IPC
    7.4 Box IPC
    7.5 Embedded Box IPC
    7.6 Embedded Panel IPC
    7.7 Din Rail PC

8 Industrial PC Market, By Data Storage Medium (Page No. - 74)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Rotating
    8.3 Solid State

9 Industrial PC Market, By Touchscreen Technology (Page No. - 79)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 Resistive
    9.3 Capacitive
    9.4 Others

10 Industrial PC Market, By Sales Channel (Page No. - 84)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 Direct Sales
     10.3 Indirect Sales

11 Industrial PC Market, By End-User Industry (Page No. - 88)
     11.1 Introduction
     11.2 Process Industries
             11.2.1 Chemical
             11.2.2 Energy & Power
             11.2.3 Food & Beverages (F&B)
             11.2.4 Oil & Gas
             11.2.5 Pharmaceutical
             11.2.6 Others
     11.3 Discrete Industries
             11.3.1 Aerospace & Defense (A&D)
             11.3.2 Automotive
             11.3.3 Medical Devices
             11.3.4 Semiconductor & Electronics

12 Industrial PC Market, By Geography (Page No. - 114)
     12.1 Introduction
     12.2 North America
             12.2.1 U.S.
             12.2.2 Canada
             12.2.3 Mexico
     12.3 Europe
             12.3.1 Germany
             12.3.2 U.K.
             12.3.3 France
             12.3.4 Rest of Europe
     12.4 APAC
             12.4.1 China
             12.4.2 Japan
             12.4.3 India
             12.4.4 Rest of APAC
     12.5 Rest of the World (RoW)
             12.5.1 Middle East
             12.5.2 South America
             12.5.3 Africa

13 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 131)
     13.1 Overview
     13.2 Competitive Analysis
             13.2.1 Market Ranking Analysis of Industrial PC Market, 2015
     13.3 Competitive Situation and Trends
             13.3.1 New Product Launches 2016
             13.3.2 Partnerships, Acquisitions, Agreements, Collaborations, and Joint Ventures 2016
             13.3.3 Expansions 2016

14 Company Profiles (Page No. - 138)
     14.1 Introduction
(Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, Ratio Analysis, MnM View)*
     14.2 Advantech Co., Ltd.
     14.3 Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. Kg
     14.4 Kontron AG
     14.5 Panasonic Corporation
     14.6 Siemens AG
     14.7 General Electric Co.
     14.8 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
     14.9 Omron Corporation
     14.10 Rockwell Automation, Inc.
     14.11 Schneider Electric SE
     14.12 Key Innovators
             14.12.1 Iei Integration Corp.
             14.12.2 Logic Supply
             14.12.3 Asem S.P.A.

*Details on Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

15 Appendix (Page No. - 167)
     15.1 Insights of Industry Experts
     15.2 Discussion Guide
     15.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
     15.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
     15.5 Available Customizations
     15.6 Related Reports
     15.7 Author Details

List of Tables (70 Tables)

Table 1 List of Major Secondary Sources
Table 2 Industrial PC Market, By Hardware
Table 3 Market, By Data Storage Medium
Table 4 Market, By Touchscreen Technology
Table 5 Industrial PC Market, By Sales Channel
Table 6 Market, By End-User Industry
Table 7 Market, in Terms of Value and Volume, 2013–2022
Table 8 Industrial PC Market, By Hardware, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 9 Market for Panel Industrial PC, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 10 Market for Panel Industrial PC, By Data Storage Medium, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 11 Industrial PC Market for Panel Industrial PC, By Touchscreen Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 12 Market for Rack Mount IPC, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 13 Market for Rack Mount IPC, By Data Storage Medium, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 14 Industrial PC Market for Box IPC, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 15 Market for Box IPC, By Data Storage Medium, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 16 Market for Embedded Box IPC, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 17 Industrial PC Market for Embedded Box IPC, By Data Storage Medium, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 18 Market for Embedded Panel IPC, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 19 Market for Embedded Panel IPC, By Data Storage Medium, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 20 Industrial PC Market for Embedded Panel IPC, By Touchscreen Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 21 Market for Din Rail PC, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 22 Market for Din Rail PC, By Data Storage Medium, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 23 Key Points: Rotating and Solid-State Data Storage Medium
Table 24 Industrial PC Market, By Data Storage Medium, 2013–2022 (USD Billion)
Table 25 Market, By Touchscreen Technology, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 26 Industrial PC Market for Resistive Touchscreen Technology-Based IPC, By Hardware, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 27 Market for Capacitive Touchscreen Technology-Based IPC, By Hardware, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 28 Market for Other Touchscreen Technology-Based IPC, By Hardware, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 29 Industrial PC Market, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 30 Market, By Indirect Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 31 Market, By End-User Industry, 2013–2022 (USD Billion)
Table 32 Industrial PC Market, By Process Industry, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 33 Market for Process Industries, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 34 Industrial PC Market for Chemical Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 35 Market for Chemical Industry, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 36 Industrial PC Market for Energy & Power Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 37 Market for Energy & Power Industry, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 38 Market for Food & Beverages Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 39 Market for Food & Beverages Industry, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 40 Industrial PC Market for Oil & Gas Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 41 Market for Oil & Gas Industry, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 42 Industrial PC Market for Pharmaceutical Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 43 Market for Pharmaceutical Industry, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 44 Industrial PC Market for Other Process Industries, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 45 Market for Other Process Industries, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 46 Industrial PC Market, By Discrete Industry, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 47 Market for Discrete Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 48 Industrial PC Market for Aerospace & Defense Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 49 Market for Aerospace & Defense Industry, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 50 Industrial PC Market for Automotive Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 51 Market for Automotive Industry, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 52 Industrial PC Market for Medical Devices Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 53 Market for Medical Devices Industry, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 54 Industrial PC Market for Semiconductor & Electronics Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 55 Market for Semiconductor & Electronics Industry, By Sales Channel, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 56 Industrial PC Market, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 57 Market for Process Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 58 Market for Discrete Industry, By Geography, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 59 Industrial PC Market in North America, By End-User Industry, 2013–2022, (USD Million)
Table 60 Market in North America, By Country, 2013–2022, (USD Million)
Table 61 Industrial PC Market in Europe, By End-User Industry, 2013–2022, (USD Million)
Table 62 Market in Europe, By Country/Region, 2013–2022, (USD Million)
Table 63 Industrial PC Market in APAC, By End-User Industry, 2013–2022, (USD Million)
Table 64 Market in APAC, By Country/Region, 2013–2022, (USD Million)
Table 65 Industrial PC Market in RoW, By End-User Industry, 2013–2022, (USD Million)
Table 66 Market in RoW, By Geography, 2013–2022, (USD Million)
Table 67 Ranking of Key Players in the Industrial PC Market, 2015
Table 68 Most Significant New Product Launches/Developments in the Market
Table 69 Most Significant Partnerships/Agreements/Acquisitions/Collaborations in the Market
Table 70 Recent Expansions in the Market

List of Figures (83 Figures)

Figure 1 Segmentation of the Industrial PC Market
Figure 2 Research Design
Figure 3 Value Chain – Industrial Automation
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 5 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 6 Data Triangulation Methodology
Figure 7 Assumptions of the Research Study
Figure 8 Industrial PC Market, 2016–2022 (USD Billion)
Figure 9 Market, By Hardware
Figure 10 Industrial PC Market, By Data Storage Medium: Rotating Data Storage Medium Held A Larger Share Than Solid-State Storage Medium of the Market in 2016
Figure 11 Industrial PC Market, By Touchscreen Technology
Figure 12 Market, By Sales Channel
Figure 13 Industrial PC Market, By Process Industry: Held the Largest Size of the Market Based on Process Industries in 2016
Figure 14 Industrial PC Market, By Discrete Industry: Automotive Industry Held the Largest Size of the Market Based on Discrete Industries in 2016
Figure 15 Industrial PC Market, By Geography: North America Held the Largest Share of the Market in 2016
Figure 16 Attractive Growth Opportunities in the Market
Figure 17 Market for Din Rail PC to Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 18 Market for Solid-State Data Storage Medium to Grow at A High Growth Rate Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 19 Market for Capacitive Touchscreen Technology-Based IPC to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 20 Direct Sales Held the Major Share of the Market in 2016
Figure 21 Oil & Gas Industry Held the Largest Share of the Market in 2016
Figure 22 Industrial PC Market in APAC to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 23 Impact of Industry 4.0 on Industrial PC
Figure 24 Segmentation of the Industrial PC Market
Figure 25 Industrial PC Market, By Geography
Figure 26 Increasing Penetration of IoT Across Manufacturing Industries to Drive the Growth of the Market
Figure 27 Value Chain Analysis: R&D and Assembly Phases Add Maximum Value
Figure 28 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis: Industrial PC Market
Figure 29 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 30 Industrial PC Market: Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
Figure 31 Market: Threat of Substitutes
Figure 32 Industrial PC Market: Bargaining Power of Buyers
Figure 33 Market: Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Figure 34 Market: Threat of New Entrants
Figure 35 Industrial PC Market Segmentation, By Hardware
Figure 36 Panel Industrial PC Segment is Anticipated to Lead the Market Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 37 Industrial PC Market, By Data Storage Medium
Figure 38 Market for Solid State Data Storage Medium to Grow at the Highest CAGR Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 39 Rotating Data Storage to Hold the Larger Share of the Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 40 Industrial PC Market, By Touchscreen Technology
Figure 41 Resistive Touchscreen Technology is Leading the Market
Figure 42 Industrial PC Market, By Sales Channel
Figure 43 Industrial PC Market, By Indirect Sales
Figure 44 Process Industries to Hold the Largest Size of the Industrial PC Market By 2022
Figure 45 Oil & Gas Industry to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for Process Industries By 2022
Figure 46 Industrial PC Market for Chemical Industry in APAC to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 47 Industrial PC Market for the Energy & Power Industry in APAC to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 48 North America to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for Food & Beverages Industry By 2022
Figure 49 Industrial PC Market for Oil & Gas Industry in APAC to Grow at the Highest Rate Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 50 North America to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for Pharmaceutical Industry By 2022
Figure 51 Industrial PC Market for Other Process Industries in APAC to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 52 Industrial PC Market for Automotive Industry to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 53 North America to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for Aerospace & Defense Industry By 2022
Figure 54 Industrial PC Market for Automotive Industry in APAC to Grow at the Highest Rate Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 55 Industrial PC Market for Medical Devices Industry in APAC is Likely to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 56 Industrial PC Market for Semiconductor & Electronics Industry in APAC to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 57 Geographic Snapshot: Global Industrial PC Market
Figure 58 Industrial PC Market in APAC to Grow at the Highest CAGR Between 2016 and 2022
Figure 59 Snapshot: Industrial PC Market in North America
Figure 60 Industrial PC Market in the U.S. Likely to Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 61 Snapshot: Industrial PC Market in Europe
Figure 62 Germany Held the Largest Share of the Market in Europe in 2016
Figure 63 China Held the Largest Share of the Market in APAC in 2016
Figure 64 Middle East to Dominate the Industrial PC Market in RoW During the Forecast Period
Figure 65 Companies Adopted New Product Launches as Key Growth Strategy Between 2014 and 2016
Figure 66 Market Evolution Framework: New Product Developments Fuelled the Growth of the Market
Figure 67 Battle for Market Share: New Product Launches is the Key Strategy
Figure 68 Geographic Revenue Mix of the Top 5 Players (2015)
Figure 69 Advantech Co., Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 70 Advantech Co., Ltd.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 71 Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co., Kg: Company Snapshot
Figure 72 Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. Kg: SWOT Analysis
Figure 73 Kontron AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 74 Kontron AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 75 Panasonic Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 76 Panasonic Corporation: SWOT Analysis
Figure 77 Siemens AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 78 Siemens AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 79 General Electric Co.: Company Snapshot
Figure 80 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 81 Omron Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 82 Rockwell Automation, Inc. : Company Snapshot
Figure 83 Schneider Electric: Company Snapshot

The industrial PC market was valued at USD 3.30 Billion in 2016 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% to reach USD 4.73 Billion by 2022. The growth in this market can be attributed to the increasing penetration of IoT across manufacturing industries, high R&D investments by the manufacturing companies to promote the adoption of industrial PCs, rising demand for energy-efficient manufacturing operations, and growing emphasis on regulatory compliances.

Panel industrial PCs held the largest size of the industrial PC market in 2016. The growth of the market for panel industrial PCs can be attributed to their distinct features such as compact chassis, high-performance platform, enhanced flexibility, better safety control, and user-friendly touchscreens. Panel industrial PCs are the most commonly used industrial PCs in the process and discrete industries for data acquisition and process control operations.

Solid-state is robust data storage medium for handling shocks and vibrations in manufacturing plants. It provides high-speed data access. Apart from providing consistent and faster input/output times, solid-state data storage medium offers similar levels of endurance and data integrity as other electronic devices; hence, require lesser cooling and power than its electromechanical equivalents.

The market for capacitive touchscreen technology-based IPCs is likely to grow at a high rate between 2016 and 2022. This market growth can be attributed to the advantages of capacitive touchscreen technology-based IPCs over resistive touchscreen technology-based IPCs such as faster response time, higher accuracy, and no requirement for periodic calibrations, among others.

The direct sales channel is the most preferred sales channel in the industrial PC market; this channel is likely to continue its dominance in the market between 2016 and 2022. The direct sales channels offer various advantages to the industrial PC manufacturers; they cater to the customization requirements of the end-user industries and eliminate resellers’ markup and the costs and risks associated with carrying large finished goods inventories. Due to these factors, the market for direct sales channels is expected to grow at a high rate during the forecast period.

The growing demand for downtime, both logistically and commercially; increasing environmental concerns such as reduction of CO2 emissions; curtailment of fossil fuels usage; and fluctuating oil prices are reshaping the production landscape of the oil and gas industry. The oil and gas companies are focusing on incorporating new technologies in their production processes to reduce costs, while maintaining ecological balance. Due to the aforementioned factors, the industrial PC market for the oil and gas is likely to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period.

North America held the largest share of the market in 2016. The industrial manufacturers in North America focus on adopting advanced technologies to enhance their production processes and optimize output. The growing demand for improved process flexibility and enhanced efficiency, comprehensive integration of quality and regulatory requirements, harmonized production processes for optimum supply-chain management, and constant pressure of reducing maintenance and operation costs in the discrete industries are boosting the adoption of industrial PCs in this region. Moreover, several major players are increasingly investing in the industrial PC market in North America, thereby propelling the growth of the market in this region.

Industrial PCs aid in the real-time planning, controlling, and monitoring of operations to increase productivity and efficiency of the manufacturing plants. However, these PCs come with an additional cost, owing to their capability to provide greater visibility pertaining to the operations and supply and distribution activities in manufacturing plants as well as to deliver better informed decisions based on end-user demand patterns. These high initial costs associated with the implementation of industrial PCs are likely to restrain the market growth during the forecast period. In addition, the requirement of industrial PCs is specific, in terms of industry as well as application. The implementation of industrial PCs incurs high costs, depending on the production bases as well as the nature of processes to be monitored.

The major players operating in the industrial PC market include Advantech Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co., KG (Germany), General Electric Co. (U.S.). Kontron AG (Germany), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan), OMRON Corporation(Japan), Panasonic Corporation (Japan), Rockwell Automation, Inc. (U.S.), Schneider Electric (France), and Siemens AG (Germany). The key market players focus on new product launches and developments, acquisitions, and collaborations to enhance their product offerings and expand their businesses.

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