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Frost & Sullivan: Adoption of Large-scale CMMs and Laser Trackers to Drive Demand from the Aerospace Industry

December 17, 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – The need for dimensional metrology solutions to measure new aircraft designs or the latest lightweight bodies and components will sustain the metrology market. Demand from leading aerospace manufacturers for customized, end-to-end solutions is the primary driver for the market. The top five dimensional metrology companies account for 51 percent of the total market, with coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and laser trackers being the most widely used metrology solutions. The key factors behind the success of these companies are their global presence, wide product portfolio, technical expertise, and robust project management skills.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan ( http://www.testandmeasurement.frost.com), Assessment of the Global Dimensional Metrology Market in the Aerospace Industry, finds that the market earned revenue of $482.9 million in 2012 and estimates this to reach $592.1 million in 2017. The research covers CMM, measurement gages, vision measuring machines (VMMs) as well as optical digitizers and scanners.

If you are interested in more information on this research, please send an e-mail to Jeannette Garcia, Corporate Communications, at [email protected], with your full name, company name, job title, telephone number, company e-mail address, company website, city, state and country.

Assessment of the Global Dimensional Metrology Market in the Aerospace Industry is part of the Test & Measurement Growth Partnership Service program. Frost & Sullivan’s related research services include: Global Condition Monitoring Equipment Market, Global Ultrasonic Non-destructive Test Equipment Market, Analysis of the Global Thermography Market in the Building Inspection Industry, Analysis of Non-destructive Software Market, Analysis of Dimensional Metrology Market in the Medical Devices Industry, Analysis of Dimensional Metrology Market in the Electronic Manufacturing, Analysis of Dimensional Metrology in Emerging Economies, Analysis of the Global Measurement Gages Market and Analysis of the Dimensional Metrology Probes and Scanners Market. All research services included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants.
 

KEYWORDS: metrology

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