This is a three volume study examining the worldwide market for I/O modules (local I/O and remote I/O). The report is designed to provide marketing and technical executives with an up-to-date, comprehensive description of the market for these products and will identify trends that will impact the market over the next five years.

IMS Research’s aim in writing this report is to provide companies with the following information:

• Revenue and unit shipment market size estimates for 2009 with growth forecasts to 2014
• Market shares of leading suppliers of I/O modules, by product type and major region
• Commentary on all key trends influencing I/O module market growth

The study includes the following market segmentations:

• By location (local I/O and remote I/O)
• By control system (PLC, DCS and PC-based)
• By functionality (digital, analogue, safety and other)
• By sales channel
• By geographic region
• Remote I/O by protection level
• Remote I/O by bus/networks
• Remote I/O by product type
• PLC I/O by industry
• DCS I/O by industry
• PC-based I/O by industry