Guide To Suppliers

Traditional product-based selling is giving way to solution-based selling as the European Positive Displacement (PD) Pumps Market experiences a surge in partnerships among Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as well as Automation and IT sectors.

According to new research from Frost & Sullivan, electric drives are poised to experience widespread acceptance in the European packaging industry due to the attractive profit margins associated with their implementation. Economic recovery and increasing investments in packaging infrastructure, coupled with government regulations, will boost the adoption of electric drives by this sector, which earned revenuse of €184.4 million in 2010.

The industrial hydraulic equipment market is mature. Electromechanical alternatives, such as electric drives are replacing hydraulics in industrial applications, as they are more efficient, cheaper and available at shorter lead times. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that the impact of recession was severe on the European hydraulic equipment market for industrial applications with revenues dropping by 31.8 per cent in 2009, as a result of low investments in major end-user segments.

Sensors that can help users achieve greater energy efficiency are likely to be more popular than the ones used in other applications, says Frost and Sullivan. In current economic conditions, the rising costs of energy are making a robust case for sensors that promote energy savings. Wireless sensors, which help save on operation and maintenance costs and lower the total cost of ownership are also expected to be in huge demand.