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IFR Summary: How Robots Conquer Industry Worldwide

Core Content

The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) is a global organization representing the robotics industry. It plays a crucial role in providing worldwide data on the use of robotics and supports various industry events and awards. The IFR was the focus of a press conference in Frankfurt on 27 September 2017, where key trends and forecasts in the global robot market were discussed.

Main Points

Global Robot Market Growth

Robotics turnover in 2016: $$40$ billion.
Expected growth: A double-digit average annual increase in the global robot market.
Projected number of new industrial robots by 2020: 1.7 million units.
Forecast for 2020: 3 million industrial robots in operation worldwide.

Regional Contributions

Asia: The main driver of growth, with China expected to account for 40% of the global supply by 2020.
Republic of Korea: Significant increase in robot supply since 2010.
Japan: Experienced a notable recovery and continued growth in the robot market.
USA: Considerable increase in robot supply since 2010.
Germany: Moderate increase, but at record levels.

Industry Trends

Shift in manufacturing: From high volume/low mix to low volume/high mix.
Skilled labor shortages: Many industries are struggling to find skilled workers.
Automation ROI: Faster returns on investment are making automation more attractive.
Workplace safety: Increasing focus on safer working environments.

Challenges and Enablers

The Trends	The Challenges	The Enablers
Low volume high mix	Automation complexity and unpredictability	Collaborative automation for greater flexibility
Shorter cycles, faster launches	Shop floor disruptions and high engineering costs	Better software for engineering efficiency
Increased need for automation in SMEs	Lack of robot integration and programming expertise	Easier to use robots with more intuitive programming
Rising cost of downtime	Higher lifetime TCO due to planned downtime	Advanced analytics and services for greater reliability
Increased and sporadic human intervention	Lost productivity to maintain safety	Collaborative automation to maintain safety and productivity

Future of Robotics

Simplification

Simplified robots will reduce entry barriers for SMEs, enabling broader adoption.
Standardization across global brands is becoming increasingly important due to the trend of localized production.

Digitalisation

Industry 4.0: Integrating real-life factories with virtual systems will shape global manufacturing.
Vision and sensing devices: Combined with analytics platforms, will enable new business models.
Machine Learning: Will significantly influence robotics development in the coming years.

Collaboration

Collaborative robots (cobots): Are redefining automation possibilities.
Flexibility: Cobots support the "low volume high mix" production model.
Productivity: Enhanced human-robot interaction improves efficiency and safety.

Robotics: The Connected Future

Self-optimising Production: Robots can connect globally, allowing for performance comparison and improvement.
Self-programming Robots: Automatically download required data from a cloud library and optimize through self-learning.

Key Speakers

Joe Gemma: IFR President and CEO of KUKA Robotics Corp., USA.
Steven Wyatt: IFR Executive Board Member and Group Vice President, Head of Marketing & Sales at ABB, CH.

Conclusion

The IFR highlighted the transformative impact of robotics on manufacturing, emphasizing the need for simplification, digitalization, and collaboration to address industry challenges and seize opportunities. The global market is expected to grow significantly, with Asia leading the way, and countries like China, Japan, the USA, and Germany playing pivotal roles. The future of robotics is increasingly connected and intelligent, with self-optimizing and self-programming technologies set to revolutionize the industry.

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