The current stage is a golden age for the development of China's 3C electronics industry. With 70% of the world's electronics manufacturing industry located in China, the rapid rise of domestic mobile phones, tablets, and smart wearables has fueled the booming development of the 3C electronics manufacturing industry. In particular, the mobile phone industry has seen national brands such as HUAWEI, OPPO, VIVO, and Xiaomi rapidly capture market share in recent years, accounting for half of the global mobile phone market and becoming a source of pride for China's 3C electronics industry.
However, at the same time, soaring domestic labor costs are slowly eroding the advantages of China's manufacturing industry, and some traditional manufacturing industries have begun to relocate from China to other Southeast Asian countries. China's 3C electronics manufacturing industry urgently needs a complete revolution—automation upgrades, reducing per capita costs, and improving production efficiency are the only way out; among these, machines replacing manual labor is an inevitable trend. With the rapid increase in demand for robots and high-end CNC machines in the 3C electronics manufacturing industry, the market demand for industrial personal computers (IPCs), general-purpose motion controllers (GMCs), and servo drive systems has also increased accordingly.
Customized motion control products are gaining popularity.
Motion control technologies applied in the 3C electronics manufacturing industry are mainly divided into: computer bus controllers, soft open controllers (such as OpenCNC and embedded controllers), and embedded general-purpose controllers (GMC), each targeting different application markets. Furthermore, thanks to the development of IT technologies such as computers and DSPs, as well as huge market demand, the controller market is currently experiencing rapid growth, becoming one of the leading products in the automation field.
Meanwhile, the technological research and development of domestic motion controller manufacturers is gradually shifting from general-purpose to industry-specific, adopting a customized product development approach. For example, there are dedicated CNC controllers for the CNC industry; dedicated IPC controllers for the PC market; and dedicated robot controllers for the robotics market. A common feature of these products is that all controllers are gradually moving towards networking and software integration.
For specific applications in the 3C electronics manufacturing industry, the manufacturing processes with a large demand for motion control products and systems currently include: metal processing (such as engraving and milling, polishing); glass grinding and polishing; non-standard equipment (i.e. electronic devices specially developed to achieve a certain function); production assembly lines (to complete product assembly); and material handling and loading/unloading equipment (such as robotic arms), etc.
The specific requirements for motion control technology and products vary across these 3C electronics manufacturing processes. For example, metal and glass processing falls under the category of CNC machining, and this industry no longer demands general-purpose CNC machines but rather specialized CNC solutions, including polishing machines, milling machines, and high-gloss machines. Secondly, non-standard equipment and assembly lines require networked and intelligent controllers, moving beyond single product lines to network connectivity for convenient engineering management. Furthermore, automated material handling and loading/unloading are crucial aspects of the electronics manufacturing industry, demanding flexible and specialized controllers capable of adapting to diverse working environments.
How to leverage advanced motion control systems to achieve higher economic benefits in production and operations has become a key focus for users. In response, Qizhong Intelligent provides cost-effective, high-performance motion control product solutions for the development of China's electronic intelligent manufacturing and robotics industries, contributing to the transformation of enterprises from "Made in China" to "Intelligent Manufacturing in China."
