Mechanical Test Offers New Opportunities For Equipment Vendors

January 17th, 2007

Frost & Sullivan recently published a report, “World Mechanical Test Equipment Market” that provides a comprehensive view of the mechanical testing industry including:

1. revenue forecasts for various mechanical testing techniques,
2. latest technological developments, and
3. key market trends.

The report examines

1. universal testing machines,
2. servohydraulic testing machines,
3. hardness test equipment, and
4. impact test equipment.

The report notes that fast-paced industrial growth in Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe has provided a significant boost to the mature mechanical test equipment market. These emerging markets for mechanical test equipment hold significant opportunities for equipment vendors. With manufacturing activities increasingly shifting to low-cost countries such as China, India, South Korea, Hungary, Poland, and Romania from the more traditional markets of North America and Western Europe, the demand for mechanical test equipment in these countries has intensified.

Demand for this equipment is poised to grow exponentially, with these emerging markets continuing to attract considerable investments in infrastructure and industrial development by local and multinational organizations, remarks the analyst of this research service. The continued growth of industrial activity in these regions, along with increased knowledge and awareness regarding mechanical testing, is expected to drive market growth. Manufacturers of various types of mechanical test equipment such as universal and servohydraulic testing machines as well as hardness and impact testers are moving fast to capitalize on these abundant opportunities, with some of them even establishing branches in these emerging markets to increase penetration.

Digitization Revolutionizes Mechanical Test Equipment
Over the years, the increasing digitization and incorporation of software has radically altered the very nature of mechanical test equipment. Market trends indicate a growing move toward automated systems, with test equipment vendors endeavoring to improve the data capture, processing, and presentation of test results across geographic locations to maximize the benefits of automation. Going forward, mechanical test equipment will need to offer ease of operation as well as greater flexibility in order to accurately address customers revolving requirements.

With mechanical test equipment increasingly moving into the digital age, the focus is also shifting from merely testing samples for quality to enabling product data management. The need to monitor and store the information generated during testing has created demand for a new breed of test equipment that promotes digital storage as well as transmission of data. With the incorporation of software drivers into mechanical test equipment, they are now capable of constant upgrades in processes, thus enhancing their performance and utility, says the analyst. The conversion from analog to digital computing capabilities is expected to define the future of mechanical test equipment market and fuel growth in the years to come.

For more information, visit the Frost & Sullivan website.

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