Simulation and analysis is one of the segments of product lifecycle management (PLM) software. Simulation and analysis software simulates and analyses a products' strength, durability, safety, and effect of heat and vibration on the product. Simulation and analysis software consists of three segments: finite element analysis (FEA),computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and electromagnetics (Emag). Engineers use simulation and analysis software to test and simulate the product design during the product development cycle. It helps to reduce the costly errors and improves the timeto-market of a product.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global seafreight forwarding market for 2016-2021. To calculate market size, the report considers the volume of seafreight transported by vendors in the market. The scope of the global seafreight forwarding market covered in this report includes all services provided by seafreight forwarders such as packaging, documentation, and transportation and warehousing, and VAS. The growing trend in the market is that consignees are shifting from the conventional mode of shipping goods through consolidated carriers to outsourcing the whole cargo transportation process to a thirdparty forwarder. This provides them with the opportunity of focusing on their core competencies and increasing their operational efficiency.

In this industry research report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global screw compressor market for 2017-2021.To arrive at the market size, we have considered the demand for screw compressors from the key end-user industries. Demand for the product across all geographies is included in the market size calculation. Individual market size and forecasts based on the key end-user industries and geography have been provided with detailed analysis for each segment. Projections are based on existing market conditions, feedback from the consumers and contractors, and the analyst's view on the market.

By product, styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) dominates the global styrenic block copolymers (SBC) and its derivatives market, accounting for three-fourths of the market share during the forecast period. These compounds are cheaper and therefore accepted in many end-user applications such as food and automotive dashboards and interiors, specialty polymers, coated fabrics in contract furnishing,and in hot melt adhesives.By application, the paving and roofing application segment accounted for the largest share of 36.5% in 2015. The segment is likely to sustain its consumption share over the forecast period. The consumption is attributable to the growing demand for SBC and its derivatives in infrastructure development in emerging economies, including India and China.By region, Asia-acific (APAC) is the largest market for SBC and its derivatives.The region accounts for about half of the global consumption volume for these compounds. The increasing infrastructural developments and the emergence of China as a manufacturing hub are the major factors that are fueling the market growth in APAC.

Rugged handhelds held 50.69% — the largest share — of the global rugged device market in 2015. The segment will grow at higher than the average rate during the forecast period.The rugged notebook segment will lose its market share due to increasing popularity of rugged handhelds. Its market share is expected to decline to 20.62% in 2020, from 22.61% in 2015.The defense and military segment is expected to be saturated by 2020, resulting in reduced revenue contribution in terms of the procurement of new rugged devices.Global rugged device unit shipments will grow at a CAGR of 7.28% during the forecast period due to higher demand for rugged devices from the commercial and industrial sectors.

Real-time location system (RTLS) and radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags help in increasing the efficiency and performance of fitness professionals, athletes,and individual users.The opportunity in the RTLS market has led to increased number of RTLS vendors.

This, in turn, leads to a reduction in the price of RFID tags, which enable increased adoption of RTLS solutions among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Increased use of RTLS for sports performance tracking is a major factor affecting the growth of the market.

Robotic end-of-arms tooling (EOAT) is the last aspect analyzed when implementing a robotic automation project. The cost of EOAT can be as low as $10 for a suction cup and over $1,000 for an electric gripper. Hence, its cost is not a big part of an automation project. However, it has a direct impact on robotic cell performance and throughput. End-users consider performance, purchase, operations, and recurring costs when choosing a robotic EOAT system. The purchase costs include costs of all EOATs, the cost of the tool changer, robotic programming for grippers, and spare parts. The operation costs include the cost of tool changeover, compressed air, and maintenance.Washdown robots have become popular in the food and beverage industry after the approval of robots and EOAT from Food and Drug Administration to use in direct food contact. The washdown robots are equipped with EOAT that can be chemically sanitized to make them aseptically clean. The approval of these robots in the industry will increase their adoption in food processing and primary packaging applications.The growth of the e-commerce sector has increased over the last decade,especially in India where the government is focusing on implementing smart cities.Robotic EOAT can handle objects with many different shapes and sizes and are suitable for high mix and low volume warehouses. The EOAT of the mobile robots employed in the e-commerce industry consists of grippers, vacuum end effectors,and suction cups to hold and transport objects.

The limitations involved in open surgeries and laparoscopic procedures coupled with increasing advantages of robotic surgery systems are expected to boost the adoption rates of robot-assisted surgeries worldwide. For instance, the advantages such as smaller incision size, fewer complications, minimization of infection rates,and shorter recovery times are driving surgeons to adopt these robotic systems to

perform various urological surgeries.The emergence of micro and nano robots in robotic surgical procedures is likely to have a positive impact on the market growth, owing to the potential advantages such as single incision surgery, and supplementary visualization. Also, the small arms and micro motors work on the body without the need for a large external machine. Such advantages will drive the adoption rates of these devices.The increasing inorganic growth strategies among vendors are likely to expand their expertise and presence in the market. For instance, Auris Surgical Robots completed its merger with Hansen Medical for a cash consideration of $80 million.The acquisition will add three different robotic systems to Auris Surgical's product portfolio.

The tourism industry in Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries like China, India, Indonesia,and Thailand is on the rise leading to tourism infrastructure development. Among the countries in APAC, China is leading in terms of room construction. As the hospitality industry in the region is growing, vendors will look for innovative products to offer better guest experience in terms of design. Therefore, new

technology based RFID locks are expected to register the highest growth in the region.Manufacturers of RFID lock are continuously investing in the integration of RFIDbased electronic locks to mobile access solutions. With the proliferation of smartphones, consumers would want to access door locks with the help of mobile devices. As RFID locks provide an enhanced experience to access the property

with the help of mobile devices, the demand of the RFID locks is set to increase.The construction industry is driving the demand for RFID locks. It creates a demand for new locks to be installed directly into new buildings and also create a demand for retrofitting. However, manufacturers are struggling with increased competition in the market and declining prices of RFID locks.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global retail self-checkout terminals market for the period 2017-2021. To calculate the market's size, this report considers revenue generated on the basis of the total number of unit shipments and the new installations of self-checkout terminals in retail outlets.The report outlines the usage of self-checkout terminals by the global population on the basis of gender and age. It also lists the three key leading countries. In addition, the report presents the vendor landscape, vendors' shares on the basis of unit shipments,and a corresponding detailed analysis of the five key vendors operating in the market.It also discusses the major drivers that influence the growth of the market globally, the challenges faced by the vendors and the market as a whole, and the key trends emerging in the market.