MIS Market Insight Study Inspection Equipment Executive Summary Current and Future Product Usage Respondents reported that optical microscopes and cameras are the inspection equipment types most commonly used. Cameras and automatic optical inspection systems were mentioned most often as types planned for purchase.
Solder joints are the most common type of product optically inspected or measured.
Knowledge and Perception of Vendors Most well-known among inspection equipment vendors are Nikon, Edmund, and Sony. Twenty-eight vendors are included in the study. Each Market Insight Study concentrates on one product segment of the test and measurement market. This study focuses on the market for inspection equipment. A total of 199 surveys were returned.