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Industry Trends Highlights 2005 p3 of 4:

• High growth expected in the worldwide embedded-system market
  APRIL 22--According to a soon-to-be-released updated report RG-229R Future of Embedded Systems Technology from Business Communications Company Inc. (Norwalk, CT; www.bccresearch.com), the worldwide embedded-systems market was estimated at $45.9 billion in 2004.
• Study shows strong global growth for Foundation fieldbus technology
  APRIL 22--Results of a recent research study show strong growth for Foundation fieldbus technology in the global industrial-automation market.
• IPC releases IMS/PCB book-to-bill ratio for February 2005
  APRIL 6--IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries (Northbrook, IL; www.ipc.org) has announced its findings from its February 2005 Interconnect Manufacturing Services (IMS)/Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
• High growth expected for safety PLCs and safety bus/networks
  MARCH 28--A new market study by Venture Development Corporation (Natick, MA; www.vdc-corp.com) projects the most rapid growth for machine automatic safeguarding equipment in Europe and North America will be for programmable safety systems.
• A comfortable future for PC/104
  MARCH 16--In a recent study of the global market for 'stackable' form factor boards in embedded and real-time applications, Venture Development Corporation (Natick, MA) confirmed that the market for PC/104 family modules shows strong and continuing viability.
• Call for nominations for User Recognition Award
  MARCH 14--The Robotic Industries Association and Automated Imaging Association (www.machinevisiononline.org) will honor outstanding user companies during the 2005 International Robots & Vision Show.
• Gibson Engineering to host 2nd Annual Automation Symposium
  MARCH 9--The Automation Symposium, a daylong event to be held at Gillette Stadium, Boston, MA, will be hosted by Gibson Engineering (Norwood, MA; www.gibsonengineering.com) on April 13, 2005.
• IPC releases book-to-bill ratios for January 2005
  MARCH 9--IPC--Association Connecting Electronics Industries (Bannockburn, IL; www.ipc.org) has announced the findings from its monthly Printed Circuit Board Statistical Program.
• Automated Imaging Association announces officers, award winner
  FEBRUARY 8--The Automated Imaging Association (AIA; Ann Arbor, MI; www.machinevisiononline.org) has announced that John Merva, president of Tattile USA, has been elected 2005--2006 president.
• Photonics West 2005 surpasses expectations
  FEBRUARY 7--Photonics West drew more than 15,000 attendees, shattering last year's attendance record.

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