The rapidly developing China has become the world's largest market for industrial robots. The wave of "machine substitutions" has profoundly changed China and the layout of the "four big families" of global robots. Going to China... ABB in Switzerland, KUKA in Germany, FANUC, and Yaskawa are rushing to come.
The manufacturing industry is the framework and support for the revitalization of the real economy. Guangdong is based on the manufacturing industry. Innovation-driven is the first driving force for the development of Guangdong’s manufacturing industry. Transformation and upgrading are the successful path for the development of Guangdong’s manufacturing industry. The "four big families" of robots compete in Guangdong. Take Guangdong as one of the important battlefields to compete for market share.
Songshan Lake, Changying Precision-The workshop of Dongguan's first "unmanned factory" is full of robots. In 2015, when a media reporter entered the factory for the first time, the scene in front of them was surprising: all the processes were operated by computer-controlled robots, CNC computer processing equipment, unmanned transport vehicles and automated warehouse equipment, and the technicians were comfortable. Sitting next to the computer, the production information of the workshop is monitored in real time through the central control system.
"At 8 p.m., in the polishing workshop of Dongguan Changying Precision Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong, 60 robots are polishing the middle frame structure of mobile phones day and night. They are divided into 10 production lines, and each production line is up and down by an automatic conveyor belt. It is expected that this process no longer requires any manpower, and only three workers are responsible for watching and inspecting each line." The media once described it.
In 2015, Dongguan just started "machine substitution". Three years later, Changying Precision's workshop has become the world of robots: the white body is from ABB; the orange body is from KUKA; the yellow body is from FANUC; the body is blue. The color is Yaskawa. The "four big families" of robots gather to serve "Made in China".
At this time, in Zhuhai, ABB Robotics (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd., one of the “four major families†of global robots, has a smart robotic arm holding an ordinary brush, and each stroke is drawn in a pattern. Write beautiful artistic words on paper. This is the first robotics subsidiary with independent legal personality established by ABB in Guangdong. The writing robot is ABB's world's first dual-arm robot YuMi that truly realizes human-robot collaboration.
After several years of vigorous development, as of 2017, the number of registered robot companies in Guangdong ranked first in the country. From January to May 2018, the output of industrial robots in Guangdong Province was 13,621 units (sets), a year-on-year increase of 54.9%, ahead of other domestic industrial clusters. For some core technologies such as robot integration technology, Guangdong also takes the lead in the country. Ren Yutong, executive chairman of the Guangdong Robotics Association, said that among these, the promotion of the "four major families" of robots is indispensable.
ABB: Intelligent robot YuMi put into production in ZhuhaiAmong the “four major families†of international robots, ABB was the first to come to Guangdong. In 1995, ABB established the first joint venture in Guangdong, Zhongshan ABB Transformer Co., Ltd. At present, ABB has 2,000 employees in Guangdong. It has 7 local companies in Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Sihui, Shantou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai. It also has a comprehensive service center in Guangzhou dedicated to switchgear, control systems, and transformers. , Transformers, lightning arresters for power systems, photovoltaic inverters, electric vehicle charging facilities and robotic solutions, etc.
Li Gang, head of ABB's China Robotics and Motion Control Division, introduced that in 2013, Hu Chunhua, then Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, led a delegation to visit ABB's Swiss headquarters. The Provincial Development and Reform Commission and ABB signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation in Switzerland. Two years later, ABB Robotics (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. was formally established at the first Pearl River Delta West Coast Installation Fair.
Chen Zhiyu, director of SINOMACH (Zhuhai) Robotics Technology Park, introduced that after learning that ABB intends to establish a robotics company in Guangdong, many cities in the Pearl River Delta competed, but in the end Zhuhai was settled. The base is a piece of land; the second is Zhuhai's natural environment and convenient transportation; the third is Zhuhai has talent support.
After the establishment of ABB Robotics (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd., in the same year, ABB quickly launched YuMi, the world's first dual-arm robot that truly realizes human-robot collaboration. As a dual-arm collaborative robot with a humane design, YuMi brings automation applications such as small parts assembly into a new era. It can perform the same tasks side by side with humans; from precision parts of mechanical watches to mobile phones, tablets and desktops. YuMi can easily handle the processing of computer parts with its accuracy, even threading needles.
Today, ABB Robotics (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. is developing in an orderly manner and in good condition, and has brought considerable orders. For example, in 2016, it signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dongguan local robot technology leader Topstar, which strengthened ABB's 3C industry in South China. Layout.
In addition, ABB and Zhuhai High-tech Zone have jointly established a public service platform for industrial robot application technology to provide assistance for the development of industrial robots in South China.
KUKA: Chinese origin builds an industrial base in ShundeKUKA is the only German company among the "Four Big Families" of industrial robots. It has a history of more than 100 years. As the world's leading company in industrial robots, KUKA is regarded as one of the core companies of German Industry 4.0. Today, KUKA is marked as "beautiful".
At the beginning of 2017, KUKA announced the completion of the transaction with Midea. Since then, KUKA has become an important part of Midea's industrial ecology. Regarding the "marriage" of Midea and KUKA, industry insiders generally believe that given Midea Group's huge market foundation in China, complete sales channels, and good consumption viscosity, KUKA is expected to become one of the "four major families" in the robot market in China. An outstanding achievement.
Speaking of the development of KUKA in China, Till Reuter, CEO of KUKA Group, once said: “We are making robots in China because China is the world’s largest robot producer, and China is also the largest market in the next few years.â€
Indeed, for KUKA, China has always been its main market; in the 2017 annual report, KUKA reported that its Chinese market revenue accounted for about 20%. KUKA predicts that the Chinese market will continue to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 20% in the future, with automotive and electronic products as the main demand industries.
KUKA continues to expand its "territory" in China. On January 19 this year, KUKA announced the establishment of a branch in Shenzhen; on March 22, Midea Group announced that Midea Group and KUKA Group will establish a joint venture company. At the same time, KUKA will build a new production base in the Shunde Science and Technology Park to conduct new product development until the robot production capacity reaches 75,000 units per year by 2024. With the existing capacity, the total annual robot production capacity in China will reach 100,000 units.
It is reported that Midea KUKA Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Base plans to occupy about 1,200 acres of land, including the robot body manufacturing center, research center, and application demonstration center. It will form an industrial system integrating production, education and research, and promote the development and upgrading of the intelligent manufacturing industry in Shunde and even the entire southern China .
Relevant parties estimate that Midea KUKA itself and the output value of its industrial clusters may reach 100 billion yuan.
FANUC: Join hands with Galanz to deploy smart chemical factoriesAmong the "Four Big Families", the sales of FANUC robots have always been in the leading position. In 2015, the global sales of FANUC robots exceeded 400,000 units, and the global sales of all-electric injection molding machines led the way, exceeding 50,000 units, and sales in China exceeded 10,000 units. . In 2017, FANUC's cumulative production of robots reached 500,000 units, and its product market share ranked first in the world.
The data shows that FANUC's sales in the Chinese market continue to soar, which also makes FANUC pay more attention to the Chinese market. While accelerating local production and construction in China, FANUC Robotics also has a case of cooperating with Chinese manufacturing companies. On October 25, 2016, Galanz and FANUC signed a strategic cooperation in Shunde to accelerate the layout of smart factories and promote the in-depth application of industrial robots in microwave ovens and electric steam ovens.
"The strategic cooperation with FANUC is an important measure for Galanz's manufacturing system to implement the boutique strategy and first-classism." Liang Zhaoxian, President of Galanz Group, said at the signing ceremony. He said that the strategic cooperation between the two parties is a leapfrog breakthrough in the entire manufacturing field, including improving the precision and reliability of the core components of home appliances and a boutique manufacturing system that meets the needs of users in the new era.
Liang Zhaoxian revealed that in February 2016, he went to FANUC’s Japan headquarters to meet with FANUC President Yoshiharu Inaba. The two parties spent less than ten days of communication and communication on precision machining equipment for electrical parts and automatic microwave ovens. A series of cooperation agreements were signed in welding and other fields.
Before this, Galanz has launched in-depth cooperation with first-class equipment manufacturing companies in Italy and Germany. In 2014, it introduced automatic production equipment for dishwashers from Italy and a production line for fully automatic drum washing machines in 2015. The world's first automated assembly line for microwave ovens, which was put into operation in mid-2016, increased its production efficiency by 38.89%.
Shen Gang, executive deputy general manager of Shanghai FANUC Robotics Co., Ltd., told the media that China currently has many robot companies, but the most lacking is the technology of core components. "Many companies in Foshan now have the need for intelligence. Fanuc attaches great importance to the Foshan market and cooperates with many industrial companies in Foshan. At present, it has established a training center in the China Europe Center."
The cooperation between the two parties is deepening. FANUC’s third-generation successor and specialist Dr. Qingnori Inaba led a team to visit Galanz last year and discussed with the core team of Galanz Smart Manufacturing on how to deepen cooperation, especially in the Shunde headquarters of Galanz to build the highest standard of automation. Talks on integration factories and other aspects.
Yaskawa: Multilateral cooperationIn addition to industrial robots, China is still in its infancy in the field of service robots with broad prospects. Yaskawa and Midea clearly see the future.
In August 2015, Yaskawa Electric (China) Co., Ltd. and Midea Group signed a cooperation agreement, each spending 200 million yuan to establish two robot joint ventures. Last year, the two parties announced that they will produce and sell nursing and rehabilitation robots in the Chinese market. Both parties will use Yaskawa's cutting-edge automation control technology and Midea sales channels to plan to launch 10-15 models by 2019.
Yaskawa has more plans: In July 2016, the Guangzhou branch of Yaskawa Electric moved the sales and service business of robotics and other mechatronics products into the Guangliyun Plaza, adding a South China display center and customer-oriented education and training services. The business radiates to the South China market.
In April 2017, Yaskawa Electric and Changying Precision formally signed a contract in Songshan Lake, Dongguan to establish a joint venture company, Guangdong Tianji Robot Co., Ltd. Chen Qixing, chairman of Changying Precision, once said that Changying Precision's plan is to cut into the field of industrial robots, build Tianji Robot into a domestic first-class robot supplier, and create a new Changying.
A person in charge of Guangdong Tianji Robot Co., Ltd. said, “We invited the person in charge from Yaskawa to visit Changying Precision. There are yellow robots in the workshop, which are FANUC; there are orange robots, which are KUKA’s; there are white ones. The robot, that belongs to ABB; there is no blue Yaskawa." This may give Yaskawa a willingness to cooperate. The person in charge said, “Yaskawa Electric holds core robot technologies such as servo motors and motion control systems. From Yaskawa’s point of view, Changying Precision was selected as a small six-axis robot partner, and it is more important to its accumulation in the 3C industry. And the huge market that can be opened."
Less than half a year after its establishment, Tianji Robotics launched its first product-a small six-axis robot "TR8". With the help of Yaskawa Electric’s technical advantages, this product was the fastest and most protective product among robots of the same level and specifications in the world. The highest level is a major innovation and breakthrough in the field of small and lightweight six-axis robots.
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