North America Safety I/O Modules Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

The North America safety I/O modules market is expected to register a CAGR of 5.85% by 2021-2026. The importance of safety I/O devices rose from the terrible need for efficient and reliable infrastructure in hazardous environments. The I/O devices are being used in the industry for optimizing the automation process. These modules also decrease the installation time and expense, as they are an integral part of the input/output control system, reducing the need for third-party relays and mapping equipment.

Key Highlights

• The safety IO modules provide all the primary advantages that the traditional distributed IO safety systems provide. With the help of these new modules, one can control and monitor their safety device.
• Moreover, one can also detect a failure at IO and field device levels and enhance operator protection. The growing technological advancements have improved the safety parameters associated with these IO modules, making their use in hazardous zones even more feasible. This technological growth is bound to improve the quality of safety in IO modules in the future.
• The increasing demand for safety IO modules is a direct consequence of the number of hazardous areas. The rising frequency of accidents in these hazardous areas has led to the establishment of industrial regulatory standards, which drove the demand for safety infrastructure, thereby steering the market growth.
• On the contrary, lack of awareness about the robust and reliable IO modules has been a challenge hindering the market growth in the recent past.

Key Market Trends

Increasing Demand in Automotive Industry to Drive the Market

• The automotive industry is experiencing a paradigm shift with the increasing integration of technology. Autonomous car technology is rapidly advancing, with companies investing heavily in this technology. The demand for electric cars is also growing, with companies introducing affordable electric vehicles.
• This is expected to result in higher demand for automobiles, pushing companies to up their manufacturing capabilities and establish plants.
• As safety IO models offer increased reliability and safety without compromising operational efficiency, the industry is moving towards safety IO systems. Thus, the automotive industry is expected to be the fastest-growing market for safety IO modules during the forecast period.
• As safety IO models offer increased reliability and safety without compromising operational efficiency, the industry is moving towards safety IO systems. Thus, the automotive industry is expected to be the fastest-growing market for safety IO modules during the forecast period.
• With the growing demand for automobiles worldwide, companies are pushing towards automated systems to increase the productivity of the existing plants.
• Many automotive manufacturers are either establishing new manufacturing infrastructure or moving the processes in automotive manufacturing, from manual labor to robotic machinery. Thus, with the increase in the number of industrial robots and automation, there is a need for interfacing these systems with centralized controllers. The automotive industry is thus deploying IO modules for monitoring, data collecting, and controlling these systems.

United States expected to dominate the market

• The key factors contributing to the growth of the North American safety IO modules market are demand for intrinsically safe IO modules, compulsory industrial or government safety standards, miniaturization of devices, demand for reduced wiring cost, and reduced start-up machine time.
• The United States has one of the largest and most technologically developed economies among all other countries in the world. With a positive per capita GDP, business firms in the United States enjoy a greater degree of flexibility compared to businesses in Japan and Western Europe in terms of innovation and expansion. Thus, equipped with a high-tech industrial economy, the need for automation and safety in the industrial environment drives the market growth in the region.
• The United States is one of the top five countries that import the highest number of high-voltage protection equipment and low-voltage equipment, accounting for an import value of nearly USD 718 million (for high-voltage protection equipment) and a USD 9.26 billion (for low-voltage protection equipment).
• Besides, the United States has the largest and most technologically developed economy globally, with a positive per capita GDP. Business firms in the United States enjoy greater flexibility than businesses in Japan and Western Europe in terms of innovation and expansion. Therefore, equipped with a high-tech industrial economy, the need for automation and safety in the industrial environment drives the region's market growth.

Competitive Landscape

The safety IO modules market is consolidated due to a few major players having a huge share of the market. Some of the key players include ABB Ltd., Siemens AG, Rockwell Automation Inc., Schneider Electric, Honeywell International Inc., Advantech Co.Ltd.l, Parmley Graham Ltd., Lumberg Automation, among others.

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