Smart Pneumatics Market Report 2025

The smart pneumatics market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.67 billion in 2024 to $4.96 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to industrial automation demand, energy efficiency, demand for predictive maintenance, cost-effective solutions, the rise of digital twins.

The smart pneumatics market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $6.4 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing healthcare expenditure, rise in geriatric population, growing healthcare infrastructure, precision and durability. Major trends in the forecast period include artificial intelligence (AI) integration, edge computing integration, cloud-based solutions, cybersecurity measures, predictive diagnostics and health monitoring.

The rising production of commercial vehicles is expected to drive growth in the smart pneumatics market. Commercial vehicles, which are designated for transporting materials or goods rather than passengers, increasingly incorporate smart pneumatics in systems like braking, suspension, and gearboxes. These applications play a crucial role in predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring, and enhancing equipment efficiency. For instance, in September 2024, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a UK-based trade association, reported that commercial vehicle (CV) plants produced 78,805 units in 2024, a 5.8% increase from 74,505 units in 2023. Consequently, the growing production of commercial vehicles is fueling demand in the smart pneumatics market.

The growing adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to be a driving force behind the smart pneumatics market. The IoT involves the integration of interconnected devices capable of collecting, exchanging, and utilizing data to enhance functionality and automate processes. In the context of smart pneumatics, IoT integration includes incorporating sensors and connectivity within pneumatic systems, enabling real-time monitoring, data analysis, and remote control. As per a report by Ericsson, global IoT connections reached 13.2 billion in 2022 and are projected to increase by 18% to 34.7 billion connections by 2028. Hence, the increasing adoption of IoT serves as a catalyst for the smart pneumatics market.

Leading companies in the smart pneumatics market are introducing innovative products, such as electric and pneumatic automation platforms, to boost efficiency, performance, and control in automated systems. These platforms integrate electrical and pneumatic components, delivering increased flexibility and precision for industrial automation, while enhancing productivity and system monitoring. For example, in September 2023, Festo, a Germany-based automation company, launched the CPX-AP-A platform, an electric and pneumatic automation system. CPX-AP-A functions as a central communication interface for data transfer and streamlines system architecture. It offers a distributed input/output (I/O) solution designed to elevate automation performance and flexibility by harnessing the advantages of both electric and pneumatic technologies.

Major companies in the smart pneumatics market are directing their efforts towards technological advancements, particularly in IoT-integrated data communication devices, to improve control precision and optimize industrial automation processes. IoT-integrated data communication devices are interconnected smart devices capable of exchanging data over a network, facilitating seamless communication and information sharing. Emerson Electric Co., a US-based manufacturer of smart pneumatics monitors, introduced a new Class A IO-Link master in July 2022. This master unit enables digital data communication directly with the machine controller for pneumatic valve control, benefitting sectors such as automotive, tire manufacturing, food and beverage, packaging, and metalworking.

In April 2024, Phoenix Contact, a Germany-based industrial automation company specializing in pneumatics, partnered with Festo. Through this collaboration, Phoenix Contact will integrate its PLCnext Technology - an open ecosystem for automation - into intelligent devices to meet specific customer needs. Festo, also a Germany-based automation company, provides advanced smart pneumatic solutions that complement Phoenix Contact’s offerings in industrial automation.

Major companies operating in the smart pneumatics market include Cypress Envirosystems Inc., Siemens AG, Schneider Electric SE, Honeywell International Inc., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., ABB Ltd., Eaton Corporation plc, Emerson Electric Co., Parker Hannifin Corporation, Rockwell Automation Inc., Bosch Rexroth AG, SMC Corporation, Festo Inc., IMI Precision Engineering Ltd., SICK AG, AirTAC International Group, Rotork plc, Camozzi Automation Spa, Ham-Let Group, CKD Corporation, Basso Industry Corp, Norgren Inc., Thomson Industries Inc., Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc., Bimba Manufacturing Company, Advanced Pneumatics Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the smart pneumatics market in 2024 and is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the smart pneumatics market report forecast period. The regions covered in the smart pneumatics market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the smart pneumatics market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Smart pneumatics is the integration of pneumatic systems with digital technologies aimed at enhancing their operation, monitoring, and overall equipment control performance. Pneumatics utilizes compressed gas or air to generate power and regulate physical motion in various industrial applications.

The primary components of smart pneumatics include hardware, software, and services. Hardware refers to the tangible components or delivery systems that enable the storage and execution of written software instructions. In the context of smart pneumatics, hardware encompasses detecting, actuating, and regulating elements such as valves, actuators, and modules. These components are distributed through direct and indirect channels, serving industries such as oil and gas, energy and power, water and wastewater, automotive, semiconductor, and food and beverage.

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The smart pneumatics market includes revenues earned by providing services such as remote monitoring, energy optimization, and performance optimization. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The smart pneumatics market also includes sales of smart pressure regulators, smart pneumatic controllers, and smart pneumatic manifolds. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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