The robotics industry begins to recover
December 21, 2010
“The emergent demand of industrial robots after the fall of 2009 surpass all our expectations. In 2010 they will have sold more than 100.000 robots all over the world”, explained in Frankfurt Ake Lindqvist, president of
During the first nine months of 2010 sales of industrial robots were duplicated to the same period of last year. According to IFR Statistical Department one of the reasons for the improvement is the global demand for production and the environment respectful products. Another, would be the need to increase productivity to be competitive in the market.
The main actors of this recovery in the sector of Robotics are the manufacture of automobiles and electronics. Plastics sector also has to do with this, due to the demand for lighter materials for cars, homes and container and packaging.
Andreas Bauer, Chairman of Kuka, suppliers of IFR group, expressed its satisfaction with the development of the sector in Europe: "During the first half of the year, especially the car industry acquired a high volume of robots." "In the third quarter demand spread to other sectors in a remarkable way".
