Industry 4.0: China builds on industrial robots

Published on: September 6th, 2020 / Update from: September 6th, 2020 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

IFR, are installed in Chinese industrial production every year - making the People's Republic a leader in the use of industrial robots. Although many of the manufacturing robots used worldwide are developed and produced by companies in Japan and Germany, only half as many as in China are put into operation in both countries each year. The industry in the USA also only has around 40,400 installed robots.

Since many of the major vehicle manufacturers produce in China, a large proportion of the automatic machines are used in automobile production there. Robotics is also used in the processing of electronic and metal goods. In total, experts expect around four million active robots in factories worldwide by 2022. Industrial robots are used primarily for handling heavy objects, welding work and bringing together various components.

According to IFR , around 154,000 robots are installed in Chinese industrial production every year – making the People's Republic the leader in the use of industrial robots. Although many of the manufacturing robots used worldwide are developed and produced by companies in Japan and Germany, together only half as many are put into operation annually in both countries as in China. Even the industry in the USA has only about 40,400 robots installed.

Since many of the large car manufacturers produce in China, a large proportion of the automatic machines are used in the car production there. Robotics is also used in the processing of electronic and metallic goods. Experts expect a total of around four million active robots in factories worldwide by 2022. The industrial robots will be used primarily for handling heavy objects, welding work, and the assembly of various components.