Overview of the global refrigerated air dryer (RAD) market

Research analysis on the global RAD market identifies that the increase in contract manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry will be one of the major factors that will have a positive impact on the growth of the market. With the growing health issues, governments across the world are investing heavily in the healthcare sector to provide a better-quality life for their citizens. The growth of the overall pharmaceutical industry has led to the growth in certain subsectors, such as contract manufacturing. The rising demand for medicines induces companies to increase their production levels. This will fuel the demand for RADs since they are critical to pharmaceutical manufacturing. Our analysts have estimated that this refrigerated dryer market will grow at a CAGR or almost 7% by 2021.

The integration of loT with compressed dryer systems will be one of the latest trends that will gain traction in the RAD market during the next four years. IoT allows devices to communicate without human-to-human or human-to-computer intervention. Additionally, it also helps management teams to enhance building and equipment control, thus reducing operating costs. Companies have started making efforts to connect various devices to loTs. Parker Hannifin is already implementing "Voice of Machine," a strategy to ensure standardization across all IoT empowered products across its RADs and other products. This will help the company in monitoring and predictive maintenance routines for factory compressed air piping systems.

Competitive landscape and key vendors

Owing to the presence of several international vendors, this market appears to be highly competitive. The large vendors with international reach are focusing on understanding innovations in sensor technology and integrating them with refrigerated dryers to develop efficient solutions. The vendors are also concentrating on following inorganic growth strategies such as M&As.

The leading vendors in the market are -

• ANEST IWATA
• Atlas Copco
• Donaldson Company
• Eaton Compressor
• Ingersoll-Rand

The other prominent vendors in the market are Gardner Denver, HANGZHOU RISHENG DECONTAMINATION EQUIPMENT, BEKO TECHNOLOGIES, KAESER KOMPRESSOREN, SPX FLOW, Parker Hannifin, Chicago Pneumatic, Bossman Instruments Technology, SMC, MTA, Quincy Compressor, and Schulz.

Segmentation by product and analysis of the RAD market

• Non-cycling
• Cycling

During 2016, the non-cycling segment accounted for the major shares of this market. Refrigerants in the non-cycling refrigerant dryer circulate continuously through the system. This will maintain stable operations within the refrigerant system that uses a hot gas bypass valve or an unloader valve to regulate the flow of refrigerant.

Geographical segmentation and analysis of the RAD market

• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA

This market study estimates that in terms of geographic regions, the Americas will be the major revenue contributor to this refrigerated dryer market by 2021. RADs are widely used in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and paper industries. The food processing industry in the US comprises of several small local plants and relatively fewer large plants. The emergence of innovative packaging techniques and the growth in plant sizes, will result in the increased demand for RADs in this region.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2021?
• What are the key factors driving the global refrigerated air dryer (RAD) market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global refrigerated air dryer (RAD) market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global refrigerated air dryer (RAD) market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global refrigerated air dryer (RAD) market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global refrigerated air dryer (RAD) market? 

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