Future roadmap of metrology solution

The global dimensional metrology market caters to end-user industries such as automotive, aerospace & defense, medical, and electronics. This market is dominated by well-established global participants with signature products. The traditional value of preposition of these products is slowly diminishing with all major manufacturers emerging with a competitive solution. These solutions have little or no difference with regards to their product offering.  Such state of technological saturation has significantly impacted the dynamics of dimensional metrology market. Therefore, dimensional metrology manufacturers are required to be conscious of the on-going changes, including an insight into current needs and develop strategic plan into the future of the dimensional metrology market. This will be crucial to ensure market leadership, sustenance, and growth in the following years. At a higher level, it is essential to comprehend the numerous factors that will impact the position of dimensional metrology manufacturers in the market space.

The manufacturing landscape of the future is likely to showcase major challenges that will change the face of almost all industries. The list of challenges includes technological, economic, and social considerations that need well-defined study and analysis. In this critical juncture, metrology vendors will need to have a comprehensive outlook in devising strategies; one that includes tapping of competitive intelligence from multiple facets.

Frost & Sullivan estimates that metrology manufacturers in future need to build expertise in understanding and pre-empting end-user requirements in the smart factories. This will be a strategic prerequisite for ensuring sustenance in the increasingly competitive market of dimensional metrology.

In essence, it can be concluded that the dimensional metrology market is steadily progressing to the next level, offering inline metrology manufacturers several opportunities for growth and excellence. It is thus crucial for dimensional metrology market participants to be in tune with on-going advancements and to develop their capability to participate and thrive in the smart factories.