Industrial robots are multi-jointed manipulators or multi-degree-of-freedom machines widely used in industrial fields. They possess a certain degree of automation and can perform various industrial processing and manufacturing functions using their own power and control capabilities. Industrial robots are widely used in various industrial fields such as electronics, logistics, and chemicals, with the following five fields being the most extensive applications.
1. Robotic handling applications (38%)
Currently, material handling remains the largest application area for robots, accounting for approximately 40% of all robot applications. Many automated production lines require robots for operations such as loading, unloading, material handling, and palletizing. In recent years, with the rise of collaborative robots, the market share of material handling robots has been steadily increasing.
2. Robotic welding applications (29%)
Robotic welding applications primarily include spot welding and arc welding used in the automotive industry. While spot welding robots are more popular than arc welding robots, arc welding robots have seen rapid growth in recent years. Many manufacturing plants are gradually introducing welding robots to automate welding operations.
3. Robot assembly application (10%)
Assembly robots are mainly engaged in the installation, disassembly, and repair of parts. Due to the rapid development of robot sensor technology in recent years, the application of robots has become more and more diversified, which has directly led to a decline in the proportion of robot assembly applications.
4. Robotic spraying applications (4%)
The robotic spraying mentioned here mainly refers to tasks such as coating, dispensing, and spraying paint; only 4% of industrial robots are used for spraying applications.
5. Machining Applications (2%)
The application of robots in the machining industry is not high, accounting for only 2%, probably because there are many automated devices on the market that can perform machining tasks. Machining robots are mainly used in areas such as parts casting, laser cutting, and waterjet cutting.
