North America Crawler Camera System Market - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

Market Analysis and Size : North America Crawler Camera System Market

The demand in the North America crawler camera system market is mainly driven by the increasing applications and adoption from municipal and commercial end users for pipeline inspections. The market developments highly depend on the government mandates for pipeline assessment due to aging underground infrastructure. Thousands of miles of pipelines and sewers run across the continent with a considerable aging infrastructure. Manual inspection of these lines is not viable and significantly expensive. It also poses chances of accidents and health issues. This has led to the development and adoption of technologies such as crawler camera system in the market for remote inspection and repair of the pipeline issues.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the crawler camera system market is expected to reach the value of USD 148,469.43 thousand by the year 2029, at a CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period. "Municipal" accounts for the most prominent end-user segment due to increasing inspection of drain and water pipes. The market report curated by the Data Bridge Market Research team includes in-depth expert analysis, import/export analysis, pricing analysis, production consumption analysis, and climate chain scenario.

Market Definition: North America Crawler Camera System Market

Crawler camera system is an advanced and portable video inspection system that is widely used for inspecting and analyzing the current situation of pipeline, drainage or tank, void, and conduit/cavity. For commercial and residential owners a healthy pipe system is important for smooth operations. The tricky thing about pipes, however, is that you can’t see inside of them. At least, not without the help of specialty plumbing cameras. More specifically, large-scale commercial sewer lines require advanced crawler camera systems to locate potential blockages and prevent future problems. An industrial grade crawler camera is capable of inspecting sewer and storm drain systems up to 60 inches in diameter. These cameras are remotely-controlled, self-propelling, and able to record high-quality videos and images of sewers and pipelines. An experienced technician will control the camera from above ground while receiving a live feed of the footage.

COVID-19 had Initially Impacted the Crawler Camera System Market

The pandemic had an uncertain impact on the crawler camera system market. The impact can be certainly differentiated according to the bouts of the pandemic. The initial period saw a drop in demand due to the economic activities' disruptions. Manufacturers were limiting their supply and production due to lack of workforce. Service sector was hugely impacted due to restrictions on travel. The focus was more seen on planning out strategies to revive the business. Adoption of advanced digital robotic tools to reduce human intervention and increase productivity was seen as the only factor in the post pandemic period supporting the market's growth.

The Market Dynamics of the Crawler Camera System Market Include:

• Rising Demand for Remote Inspection Tools and Technologies

The applications of remote inspection tools and technologies in NDT (Non-destructive techniques) are increasing. This non-destructive testing (NDT) technique is the application of visual inspection of an object or area under test without the technician being in the test area, i.e., inspection from a remote position. There have been substantial technological developments in this area, from early optical instruments (rigid borescopes) to crawler camera systems. Each of these developments brings new capability levels to the visual inspection arena.

• Rising Demand from Residential and Municipal Applications

In a society sustaining modern infrastructure, a vast infrastructure extends underground through cities and municipalities. These include conduits, ducts, pipelines, and others. These remain hidden from the normal eye and also spread through residential areas. Keeping sewer lines and storm pipes clean, clear, and in good working conditions is critical. Pipe crawler camera systems simplify the process of cleaning sewer lines. The robots, or sewer line cleaning machines, also help keep workers safe on the job.

• Increasing Demand for Advanced Inspection System for Underwater Operations

The demand for advanced inspections systems is mainly driven by search and rescue departments, military departments, and others. Advancements in technology and material have enabled the manufacturers to develop cameras that can sustain the water's high pressure and greater depths. Camera technology has enabled them to get real-time visual images of the sea bed.

• Increasing Government Mandates for Pipeline Assessment due to Aging Underground Infrastructure

The health of a nation’s underground infrastructure plays an essential part in the nation's overall development. It is mostly away from human sight and can easily be neglected and postponed unless and until there is a related incident. With growing infrastructure development throughout the North American continent, it has become vital for nations to address the growing concern over age-old underground utilities such as water pipelines, gas pipelines, sewages, conduits, among others. Many of these utilities were taken offline a long time ago and thus only increase the complexity underground. The creation of sustainable infrastructure is an essential part of building the communities that exist around the region.

• Introduction of Magnetic Crawlers

The applications of crawler camera systems are never-ending. Technological advancements further add to this list of applications. A magnetic crawler camera system offers a unique solution for high-definition remote visual inspection across a broad range of applications. Perfect for examining steel structures, this modular inspection robot offers adaptability from robotic inspection crawlers.

• Advancement in Crawler Camera Technology

Recent advances in motion control and machine vision technologies present tremendous opportunities for inspection systems. Thanks to recent developments in these fundamental building block technologies, today’s crawler camera systems can carry out inspections with a higher resolution and accuracy and much faster throughput than before.

Restraints/Challenges faced by the Crawler Camera System Market

• System Complications with Variables such as Software and Hardware Selection

Crawler camera systems are advanced integrated technology systems. These systems are integrated with state-of-the-art mechanical and technological components. The use of advanced cameras, software, control units, and others IoT devices increases the complexity and variety in the crawler camera systems. Lack of skills in operating such devices and mistakes while selecting the proper software hardware combination for required applications may restrain the market's growth.

• Lack of Proper Safety Training in Handling Crawler Systems

The operators need to undergo proper training modules before handling the crawler systems. This can be important from the point of view of the device's safety and the safety of the operator. Crawler camera systems being complex devices, pose as a challenge for the market players to offer adequate training services to increase the adoption of their product in the market.

This crawler camera system market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, the impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the crawler camera system market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief. Our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Recent Developments

• In July 2021, Deep Trekker Inc. announced the launch of newest submersible remotely operated vehicle (ROV) PIVOT. The ROV was equipped with HD camera with a 220 degree range of motion which allowed users to complete inspections in a timely, straightforward manner. With this the company was able to provide the users with stability, power, speed and control in a portable package
• In January 2021, ARIES INDUSTRIES INC. announced the launch of its new Laser Profiler. This accessory to the Pathfinder and Badger transporters allowed the user to profile the interior of pipes 6″ to 96″ (152mm to 2,438mm). This enabled the users to detect and measure orality, deflection, debris, and cavities. Joints, offsets & connections are also detected existing, new, or relined pipe. Its LED lighting can be adjusted for video imaging, with a controllable iris to optimize image brightness

North America Crawler Camera System Market Scope

The crawler camera system market is segmented on the basis of offering, application and end use. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Offering

• Hardware
• Software
• Services

On the basis of offering, the crawler camera system market is segmented into hardware, software, and services.  Hardware accounts for the largest market, and services are expected to witness high growth owing to increasing third party contracts.

Application

• Drain Inspection
• Pipeline Inspection
• Tank, Void, and Cavity/Conduit Inspection

On the basis of application, the crawler camera system market is segmented into drain inspection, pipeline inspection, tank, void, and cavity/conduit inspection. pipeline inspection segment is expected to drive the demand in the market as advanced inspection tools are being used by service providers and contractors for pipeline maintenance and repair.

End Use

• Residential
• Municipal
• Industrial
• Commercial

On the basis of end use, the crawler camera system market is segmented into residential, municipal, industrial, and commercial. Municipal segment is expected to drive the demand in the segment as these are responsible for maintenance of thousands of miles of surface or subsurface public utilities.

Crawler Camera System Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The crawler camera system market is analyzed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, offering, application, and end use as referenced above.

The countries covered in the crawler camera system market report are the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

U.S. dominates the crawler camera system market because of the presence of a large number of manufacturers, and due to increasing rate of aging water and drain pipelines. Moreover, the region has high demand for pipeline inspection for both water and oil and gas.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points such as down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Crawler Camera System Market Share Analysis

The crawler camera system market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to crawler camera system market.

Some of the major players operating in the crawler camera system market are Deep Trekker Inc, Eddyfi, Minicam Limited (A Subsidiary of Halma plc), ULC Robotics, Envirosight LLC, Rausch USA, Insight Vision, ARIES INDUSTRIES, INC, CUES Inc. (A Subsidiary of SPX Corporation), RapidView LLC, Subsite Electronics among others.

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