In 2017, the output of industrial robots in China reached 131,079 units, an increase of 81% year-on-year. 130,000 sets, accounting for about one-third of global production. The development momentum of China's industrial robot industry's “traversing all the way†has also proved from one side – the pace of China’s economic transformation and upgrading has continued to accelerate.
One of the changes
Economic restructuring and upgrading to create a large market
China is the world’s largest market for industrial robots.
The transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry has released a huge market potential, which has given rise to a steady stream of demand for industrial robots, and has also had a significant driving effect on the expansion of the robot industry.
Several statistics from different sources show that the production and sales of industrial robots in China have continued to grow rapidly in recent years, and the scale of the industry has expanded. According to the calculation of the International Robot Federation (IFR), the sales volume of industrial robots in China is expected to increase from US$1.06 billion in 2012 to US$5.99 billion in 2020.
Chairman of the China Machinery Industry Federation’s Expert Committee and Honorary Director of the National Strategy Committee for Building a Powerful Country, Zhu Sendi, stated that as early as the “Seventh Five-Year Plan†and “Eighth Five-Year Plan†period, China had invested tens of millions of dollars in research and development of robots. , but the effect is not significant. "The key to the problem is that the market is not in our hands."
The robot industry is closely related to the overall development of the economy. In the United States, with the modernization of production facilities and the policy orientation of leaving more manufacturing in the country, robots have grown significantly in recent years. In China, robots usher in the “sunburst†by taking advantage of the transformation of the manufacturing industry.
The latest data released by IFR in February this year shows that in 2016 Korea had the highest density of robots with 631 units/ten thousand people. The corresponding figures for Singapore, Germany, Japan and the United States are 488, 309, 303 and 189 respectively. In China, the figure is 68/10,000, which is lower than the average level of 74/ten thousand for the global manufacturing industry, which is only about 10% of South Korea.
According to the "Robotic Industry Development Plan (2016-2020)" jointly formulated by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Finance, by 2020, the use density of industrial robots in China will reach over 150 units per ten thousand people, which means that with the economy With the development of the industry and the upgrading of manufacturing industries, there is still a vast space for the development of the industrial robot industry.
The second change
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The application of industrial robots also reflects the development trend of the local economy and the role of the wind vane.
Not long ago, “China's Industrial Robot Market Statistics for the First Half of 2017†released by Qu Dongkui, Chairman of the China Robotics Industry Alliance and President of Shenyang Xinsong Robot Automation Co., Ltd., showed that sales of industrial robots in East China in the first half of 2017 increased by 54.6% year-on-year. %, almost half of the country's total sales. Although sales in the northeast region accounted for only 4.4% of the total sales, the growth rate reached 66.5% year-on-year, far exceeding the growth rates in South China, North China and Southwest China. "This shows that the revitalization of the northeast old industrial base is upgrading."
At present, "machine substitution" has become a trend in Zhejiang, Guangdong and other places. The reason for this is, on the one hand, the impact of social changes such as the structural shortage of labor force and rising labor costs that have occurred in these large manufacturing provinces in recent years; on the other hand, it shows that the people of the country are taking risks from themselves, repeating and heavy The willingness to liberate from physical labor continues to increase.
"'Machine substitutions' is not something that many companies want to do but tasks that cannot be done." The person in charge of a Shenzhen-based company that produces high-end toys told the China Economic Herald reporter that it was difficult to recruit workers. With the expensive and expensive reality, it is difficult for companies that use low profits to use large amounts of labor. “For this reason, I had intentionally moved the factory to Southeast Asia and other regions, but the risks involved are really not small. If robots can slow or even reduce the rise in production costs, I certainly hope to leave the factory in the country. â€
Of course, "machine substitution" is not simply a rejection of manpower, but the use of more technical personnel to operate the robot to achieve "human-machine collaboration" work, so that product quality is improved, factory benefits are improved, and international competitiveness is also enhanced. As in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, where manufacturing is concentrated, data shows that since the implementation of “machine substitutionâ€, the average qualified rate of products in Dongguan has increased from 86.1% to 90.7%, which can reduce the use of nearly 200,000 people. The average decline was 9.43%.
Song Xiaogang, Executive Director of the China Robotics Industry Alliance, said in an interview with the China Economic Herald that in the next few years, with the development of next-generation robotics represented by artificial intelligence, deep learning, etc., robots will have stronger perception and decision-making capabilities. , to bring more and more different to production and life.
Kong Fenghe, chairman of Jiangsu Huibo Robotics Co., Ltd., told China Economic Herald reporter that robotics companies are currently exploring new roads. While selling robots, they provide technical and personnel support for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as local vocational and technical schools. Together for the production of enterprises to train outstanding robot operators.
The third change
Breakthrough in technological innovation
Mr. Ma Zhuoya, deputy general manager of Guangdong Tianji Robot Co., Ltd. bluntly stated that domestic manufacturing companies have three practical requirements for the purchase of robots: quality guarantees, cheap prices, and possible access to relevant subsidies. In practice, with the development of China's industrial robot industry and the improvement of its technological level, these three requirements of the company are being met.
Objectively, domestic industrial robots have obvious advantages in system integration and application. However, it is an indisputable fact that the stability of key components is different from that of foreign countries. This is also a constraint on the development of China's robotics industry. On the whole, the market share of more than 60% of industrial robots in China is still occupied by foreign robot companies represented by the “four families†of abb, Yaskawa, Kuka, and Fanuc. The key components are mainly imported.
However, China has never given up its efforts in research and development. Song Xiaogang told the China Economic Herald reporter that in recent years, China's robotics companies have greatly improved their innovation capabilities. Taking the retarder as an example, it is one of the core components of industrial robots and accounts for 30% to 50% of the total cost of industrial robots. “In the past, Chinese companies went to purchase robots of foreign brands, and the purchase price was more than four times that of foreign brands sold to enterprises of other countries. But as China’s technological level improves and it is able to independently produce precision speed reducers, this price drops. The effect is significant at 2 to 2.5 times. Of course, this also encourages us to continue on the path of innovation and development."
Industry insiders believe that it is expected that within 3 to 5 years, the domestic climax of the three core components of robots, namely reducers, servo systems and controllers, will emerge. By 2025, it is expected to achieve full localization of industrial robot components, which will benefit from the production in China. , study, research and strengthen the overall innovation ability. The "Robot Industry Development Plan (2016-2020)" proposes a five-year overall goal: to form a more complete robot industry system. The plan proposes that we must adhere to the principles of “market-driven, innovation-driven, strengthened foundation, and quality first†to achieve major breakthroughs in key parts and high-end products for robots, and to achieve robotic quality reliability, market share, and competitiveness of leading companies. Greatly improved. It is understood that the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments have carried out in-depth research and top-level design of the robot industry from various dimensions such as industrial policies, standards, certifications, and major special projects.
In addition to technological progress and the acceleration of localization, in order for companies to be able to use robots, they have also come up with many good ideas. For example, in Chongqing, which proposed the strategic goal of “Robot Cityâ€, Chongqing Liangjiang Robot Finance Leasing Co., Ltd., the nation’s first financial leasing company named after robots, was established in 2014. The cumulative amount of contracts in more than three years has exceeded RMB 3.5 billion. For Changan, Lifan and other companies to provide more than 2,000 robots. Shen Huichang, executive vice president of the company, said that through financial leasing, companies can reduce their one-time capital investment and allow companies to use larger price discounted robots in advance.
The fourth change
New industries bring good opportunities
Manufacturing industry is the mainstay of China's economy. In 2010, China became the world’s largest manufacturing country. In 2017, China’s GDP of 8271.22 billion yuan was worth 2,799.71 billion yuan.
"China's manufacturing industry ranks first in the world, and its category is also the world's largest. The huge manufacturing industry contains different industry segments. China's robot companies are more familiar with the characteristics of these sub-sectors," Song Xiaogang said.
The “Statistics of the Domestic Industrial Robot Market in the First Half of 2017†published recently by the China Robotics Industry Alliance shows that the scope of application of domestic industrial robots has continued to increase. It has served the national economy in 37 industry categories and 102 industry categories compared to 2016. Throughout the year, it has expanded three major categories of industries and 11 types of industries. Involving industries in addition to traditional food manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, nonferrous metal smelting and rolling industries, food manufacturing, non-metallic mineral products, chemical materials and chemical manufacturing, special equipment manufacturing, electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing Other industries such as ferrous metals smelting and calendering industries have also been added to the metal products industry, automobile manufacturing industry, and rubber and plastic products industries.
Qu Dao-kui believes that: "In the past, the application of robots was mainly concentrated in high-end industries such as automobiles. Nowadays, robots are found in almost every area of ​​manufacturing. This is the basis for the future of robotics."
Qu Dao-kui said that in terms of sales volume, the number of industrial robots used in automobile manufacturing, computer, communications and other electronic equipment manufacturing, general equipment manufacturing, and electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing is the most, totaling more than 50% of total sales. At the same time, sales in the light industry, represented by furniture manufacturing, food manufacturing, wine, beverages, and refined tea manufacturing, grew rapidly and became bright spots.
“How should Chinese robots develop? Or should they grasp new areas.†Shen Xiandong, general manager of Zhuhai Gree Robot Co., Ltd., believes that robot applications in the automotive industry are occupied by foreign robot giants, which is an early development of the automotive industry in developed countries. Relevant, in China, new industries such as high-speed rail and new energy are the most competitive areas for Chinese robots.
In addition, a number of industry insiders told reporters that the accelerated pace of automation applications in emerging areas such as 3C, ceramics, home appliances, and logistics in China has brought more opportunities for robotics companies.
Even liquor, the oldest industry in China, has introduced smart manufacturing. Shangyu is the core process in liquor brewing. Experienced masters must spread the material before the steam of distillers' grains emerge. Only when they are “light, loose, thin, quasi, uniform, and even†can they ensure the quality and yield of liquor. However, the temperature in the winemaking workshop exceeds 60°C and the working environment is extremely difficult. Workers are affected by various factors and the rate of drinking is not guaranteed. For this reason, the robot developed by Wuhan Fenjin Intelligent Machine Co., Ltd. has entered the winery instead of artificially smashing it, which has improved the liquor yield and the quality of the wine. Xu Jianshui, chairman of the company, told the China Economic Herald reporter that at present, only in the field of liquor brewing, the company has an annual output of 50 to 60 robots and is welcomed by the market.
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