North America machine vision sales rising

The Automated Imaging Association (AIA) reported a 10 percent increase in machine vision sales for the first quarter of 2013, thanks in large part to an increase in machine vision system sales.

May 31, 2013

Total machine vision sales in North America grew ten percent year-over-year for the first quarter of 2013, according to new statistics from the Automated Imaging Association (AIA).

Sales of machine vision systems, the largest category, rose 11% year-over-year while sales of machine vision components saw an increase of four percent.
The increase in machine vision system sales resulted primarily from the resurgence of Application Specific Machine Vision (ASMV) systems, which grew 12% over last year. Smart cameras sales, which are included in machine vision systems, grew four percent.

The increase in sales of machine vision components resulted primarily from sales of cameras, the largest machine vision components market in North America, which rose by nine percent compared to first quarter 2012. Software and Imaging Boards also posted single digit growth. "We are excited about this growth in the machine vision market in North America," said Jeff Burnstein, AIA president. "Our industry has benefited from a healthy manufacturing sector so far this year, which has helped spur this growth. We are hopeful it will continue throughout the year."

Alex Shikany, AIA director of market analysis, said, "In addition to the positive news about overall growth, many industry experts are specifically optimistic about machine vision components. In a recent survey, 70% of machine vision experts believe machine vision component sales will increase in the next six months."

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