Handheld Imager Market By Product Type (IR Scanners, Millimeter Wave Scanners, Stud Finders, Others); By Application (Construction, Medical, Security, Industrial, Others); By Technology (CCD (Charge-Coupled Device), CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor), Infrared Sensors); By Geography, Segment revenue estimation, Forecast, 2024-2032.

The handheld imager market in 2023 was worth USD 4.67 billion and is expected to be worth USD 12.77 billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 13.4% during the forecast period.

 

The handheld imager market is propelled by the demand for imaging handheld devices in several sectors, such as security, healthcare, and other industrial inspections. These handheld thermal imagers are popular with law enforcement and military personnel due to increased global security, especially for surveillance and threat identification at night or no light conditions surveillance and threat identification. For instance, the application of thermal imaging cameras for use by the police forces has grown common and useful in functions like searching for people and controlling borders.

 

Further, in the healthcare segment, portable imagers are employed for nondestructive diagnosis, hence positively affecting early detection of ailments such as skin cancer. The rising demand for infrared imaging for industrial applications, especially in the area of predictive maintenance, in which companies utilize handheld imagers for identifying faults and overheating equipment, is also driving the market.

 

The handheld imager market is a large market that has a lot of potential and is likely to expand much more with the growing application of thermal imaging, including in health, security, and industrial applications. The global security market is growing rapidly, and handheld thermal imagers are used in border surveillance, law enforcement, and firefighting since visibility in adverse conditions is critical. For instance, portable thermal imagers are used for detecting fires and identifying hot areas to help in the fight against fire, this is because fire is on the rise in different parts of the world.

 

Further, handheld imagers are finding applications in the industrial sector for utilizing them in predictive maintenance manufacturing plants, where identifying faults in equipment that can potentially lead to a breakdown is likely to save millions of dollars each year. Healthcare is another diverse area with an increasing need for non-invasive diagnostic applications such as Handheld imagers in early cancer detection and vascular assessment.

 

 

Market Segmentation

By Product Type

• IR Scanners

• Millimeter Wave Scanners

• Stud Finders

• Others

 

By Application

• Construction

• Medical

• Security

• Industrial

• Others

 

By Technology:

• CCD (Charge-Coupled Device)

• CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor)

• Infrared Sensors

 

By Region

North America

• US

• Mexico

• Canada

• Rest of North America

 

Europe

• Switzerland

• Russia

• France

• Germany

• U.K

• Finland

• Turkey

• Netherlands

• Belgium

• Spain

• Italy

• Rest of Europe

 

Asia Pacific

• India

• China

• South Korea

• Japan

• Singapore

• Thailand

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

• Philippines

• Australia

• Rest of Asia-Pacific

 

LAMEA

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Uruguay

• Saudi Arabia

• Rest of LAMEA

 

North America leads the handheld imager market due to the increasing demand for defense, security and industrial uses of imagers in the region. For instance, the United States invested a huge capital in thermal imaging technology for military and police forces. For instance, handheld thermal imagers are employed by the U. S. Border Patrol and police departments for patrol and night vision purposes. North America presents a strong market for HC products because of its robust focus on the healthcare sector, where inexpensive yet accurate tools such as handheld thermal cameras for medical diagnostics and imaging are gaining the approval of market players.

 

A recent application that has emerged is that a major US player, FLIR Systems Inc., has introduced new high end thermal imaging for public and military uses with features like augmented reality and wireless compatibility to consolidate North American market dominance. Further, the increasing utilization of handheld imagers in the maintenance industry and firefighting applications is contributing to the large market share of this region.

 

Key Players

• FLIR Systems, Inc.

• Raytheon Company

• Fluke Corporation

• ULIS (Lynred)

• Testo SE & Co. KGaA

• Seek Thermal

• Bae Systems

• Leonardo DRS

• InfraTec GmbH

• Honeywell International Inc.