"Made in China 2025" Technology Roadmap for Key Fields (2015 Edition) was recently released. The roadmap focuses on the major needs of economic and social development and security, selects 10 major strategic industries to achieve key breakthroughs, and strives to be in the international leading position or the international advanced level by 2025. As one of the 10 major fields, the development goals, directions and key areas of CNC machine tools and robots are clear.
According to the "Roadmap", in the field of CNC machine tools and basic manufacturing equipment, by 2020, the domestic market share will exceed 70 percent ; by 2025, the domestic market share of CNC machine tools and basic manufacturing equipment will exceed 80 percent , entering the ranks of world powers in general. .
In the field of robotics for industrial computers, by 2020, the domestic market share of self-owned brand industrial robots will reach 50 percent , and the domestic market share of domestic key components will reach 50 percent . The industrial system, robot research and development, manufacturing and system integration capabilities strive to reach the world's advanced level, a new generation of robot prototypes have been successfully developed, and a certain scale of demonstration applications has been realized.
CNC machine tools realize intelligence
CNC machine tools refer to CNC machine tools with high-speed, precision, intelligence, composite, multi-axis linkage, network communication and other functions. Basic manufacturing equipment is a general term for equipment that manufactures various machines and equipment. CNC machine tools and basic manufacturing equipment include metal cutting machine tools, special processing machine tools, thermal processing equipment such as casting, forging, welding, heat treatment, and additive manufacturing equipment, etc., which have basic, universal and strategic characteristics.
my country has been the world's largest producer, consumer and importer of machine tool equipment for many years. In the next 10 years, the rapid development of key industries such as electronics and communication equipment, aerospace equipment, rail transit equipment, electric power equipment, automobiles, ships, construction machinery and agricultural machinery, as well as the continuous progress of new materials and new technologies Equipment presents new strategic needs and transformational challenges. The demand for CNC machine tools and basic manufacturing equipment will change from medium and low-end to low-end, from stand-alone to manufacturing cells and complete systems including robot loading and unloading and online inspection functions, from digital to intelligent, from general-purpose machine tools. Change, electronic and communication equipment manufacturing equipment will be a new demand hotspot.
In order to meet the market demand, the development goal proposed in the "Roadmap" is that by 2020, the domestic market share of CNC machine tools and basic manufacturing equipment will exceed 70 percent , and the domestic market share of standard CNC system and intelligent type will reach 60 percent and 10 percent respectively. percent , the domestic market share of spindles, screws, guide rails and other functional components will reach 50 percent ; by 2025, the domestic market share of CNC machine tools and basic manufacturing equipment will exceed 80 percent , of which the average time between failures of machine tools used in the automotive industry. Reached 2000 hours, accuracy retention reached 5 years; the domestic market share of standard CNC system and intelligent type reached 80 percent and 30 percent respectively; the domestic market share of spindle, screw, guide rail and other medium functional components reached 80 percent ; CNC machine tools Together with basic manufacturing equipment, it has entered the ranks of world powers.
According to the "Roadmap", in terms of key products, it will focus on the development of key industries such as aerospace equipment, automobiles, and electronic information equipment to develop CNC machine tools, advanced forming equipment and group process production lines. Including: electronic information equipment processing equipment, large-scale structural parts manufacturing and assembly equipment for aerospace equipment, key aero-engine manufacturing equipment, key manufacturing equipment for ship and marine engineering equipment, complete sets of processing equipment for key components of rail transit equipment, and complete sets of processing equipment for key automotive components Equipment and production lines, four major automotive process assembly production lines, large-capacity power equipment manufacturing equipment, engineering and agricultural machinery production lines and other products.
In the field of additive manufacturing equipment, it will focus on breakthroughs in efficient additive manufacturing processes and complete sets of equipment for high-performance large-scale key components such as titanium alloys, high-strength alloy steels, high-strength aluminum alloys, high-temperature alloys, non-metal engineering materials and composite materials with a series of original technologies. , special materials and key engineering technologies, develop mainstream process equipment driven by lasers, electron beams, ion beams and other energy sources; overcome bottlenecks in material preparation, print heads, and intelligent software to build an industrial chain.
In terms of CNC system, focus on the development of multi-axis, multi-channel, high-precision interpolation, dynamic compensation and intelligent programming, intelligent CNC systems with functions such as self-monitoring, maintenance, optimization, and reorganization; provide a standardized basic platform to allow developers , Intervention of different software and hardware modules, an open CNC system with functions such as standard interface, modularization, portability, expansibility and interchangeability.
In terms of high-performance functional components, focus on the development of 20,000-40,000 r/min high-speed motorized spindles, multi-axis linkage spindle heads, precision gratings, high-speed and high-precision spindle bearings, 1-2 grade ball screw guides, and turntables with positioning accuracy less than 6", etc. , research and develop complete sets of equipment for precision machining, forming, testing and assembly of high-performance functional components.
In key common technologies, focus on digital collaborative design and 3D/4D full manufacturing process simulation technology, reliability and precision maintenance technology of precision and ultra-precision machine tools, efficient machining and forming technology for complex profiles and difficult-to-machine materials, and online testing technology .
In terms of application demonstration projects, the intelligent upgrading project of "CNC machine tools and basic manufacturing equipment", a major scientific and technological project, the application demonstration project of aerospace high-end manufacturing equipment, the application demonstration project of key components of automotive lightweight materials and new assembly technology and equipment, and the application demonstration project of new technology and equipment for ships will be carried out. Demonstration project of ship plane/curved surface intelligent processing line application.
In terms of strategic support and guarantee, the "Roadmap" recommends that, first, establish a collaborative innovation center for common technologies of CNC machine tools, and focus on solving key restrictive technologies such as digital design technology, dynamic and static thermal characteristics test technology, and reliability and accuracy retention. The second is to set up an advanced forming process innovation center and promote the close integration of manufacturing process and manufacturing equipment.
New Generation Robot Demonstration Application
A robot is a semi-autonomous or fully autonomous machine that integrates modern manufacturing technology, new material technology and information control technology, and is a representative product of intelligent manufacturing. Robots include industrial robots used in manufacturing environments and service robots used in non-manufacturing environments. Among them, service robots are divided into personal/household service robots that are used at home or directly serve people and professional service robots that are used in special environments according to different application environments.
In recent years, my country's robot market has developed rapidly. In 2014, China's industrial robot sales reached 56,000 units, becoming the world's largest industrial robot market. Various types of service robots for the elderly and disabled, disaster relief and public safety have begun to enter demonstration applications, and household service robots such as cleaning robots, two-wheeled self-balancing vehicles and model drones have entered the consumer market. It is estimated that by 2020, the sales volume of industrial robots will reach 150,000 units, and the number of units will reach 800,000 units; by 2025, the sales volume of industrial robots will reach 260,000 units, and the number of units will reach 1.8 million units.
In accordance with the development goals set in the "Roadmap", by 2020, my country will basically build a market-oriented, enterprise-centered, and closely integrated robotics industry system. The domestic market share of self-owned brand industrial robots has reached 50 percent , the domestic market share of domestic key components has reached 50 percent , and the mean time between failures (MTBF) of products has reached 80,000 hours; service robots are used in elderly care, rehabilitation, social services, disaster relief, etc. Realize small batch production and application in the field; make breakthroughs in the core technology of the new generation of robots; cultivate 2 to 3 leading enterprises with an annual output of more than 10,000 units and an output value of more than 10 billion yuan and international competitiveness, and create 5 to 8 leading enterprises Robot supporting industry cluster.
By 2025, a complete robot industry system will be formed, and robot RD, manufacturing and system integration capabilities will strive to reach the world's advanced level. The domestic market share of self-owned brand industrial robots has reached more than 70 percent , and the domestic market share of domestic key components has reached 70 percent . , began to be popularized and applied in people's life, social services and national defense construction, and some products were exported; a new generation of robot prototypes was successfully developed, and a certain scale of demonstration applications was achieved; 12 companies entered the world's top five.
Industrial robots, service robots and a new generation of robots are the focus of the next development. Among them, in the field of industrial robots, it is necessary to realize the ontology development and mass production of multi-joint industrial robots, parallel robots, and mobile robots, so that domestic industrial robots can achieve scale in welding, handling, spraying, processing, assembly, testing, clean production, etc. integrated application.
In the field of service robots, it is necessary to focus on the development of robots in the fields of consumer services such as elderly care and disabled, domestic services, social public services, education and entertainment; focus on the development of special robots such as medical rehabilitation robots, space robots, rescue robots, energy safety robots, and drones.
In the field of new-generation robots, it is necessary to actively develop new-generation robots that can meet the needs of intelligent manufacturing, especially those that are compatible with small-batch customization, personalized manufacturing, and flexible manufacturing, that can complete dynamic and complex tasks, and can work collaboratively with humans.
In terms of key components, it is necessary to focus on the research and development of cycloidal pinwheel reducers for robots, harmonic reducers, high-speed and high-performance robot controllers, servo drives, servo motors for high-precision robots, sensors and other products. In terms of sensors, it is necessary to focus on the development of joint position, torque, vision, tactile, photosensitive, high-frequency measurement, laser displacement and other sensors to meet the application needs of the domestic robot industry.
In terms of key common technologies, the first is to overcome the whole machine technology, improve the control performance, human-computer interaction performance and reliability performance of robot products through the serial design and batch manufacturing of robots, improve the robot load/self-weight ratio, and human-robot collaboration. Safety is the goal, and key common technologies will be tackled in stages. The second is component technology, aiming to break through the key components of robots, meet the application in the domestic market, meet the needs of key components of collaborative robots with humans, and meet the needs of key components of new robots, and carry out key common technology research in stages. The third is to integrate application technology, with the goal of improving the robot's ability to reconfigure tasks and adaptively adjust deviations, improve the robot's ability to complete complex tasks in a human-machine coexistence environment, and promote the integration of robots into human life, and carry out key common technology research in stages.
In terms of application demonstration projects, it is necessary to promote the development and application demonstration projects of key components of robots, and support the development and industrial application of key components such as reducers, controllers, servo motors, drives, and sensors. Promote industrial robot core technology research and application demonstration projects, support industrial robot core technology, multi-industrial robot collaboration technology and intelligent industrial robot technology research, and promote demonstration applications according to sub-sectors. Promote service robot technology research and application demonstration projects, focus on supporting the development of social and public service robots for medical, rehabilitation, elderly care, disabled, rescue, etc., create a good social and policy environment, and promote the demonstration and application of domestic products. Promote robotics talent training demonstration projects, strengthen the construction of robotics-related professional disciplines, strengthen multi-disciplinary cross-integration, strengthen international exchanges and learning, accelerate the introduction of overseas high-end talents, set up robotics teaching demonstration sites, and cultivate basic talents.
In terms of strategic support and guarantee for industrial computers, the "Roadmap" suggests that special plans for robots should be prepared, to support and promote the construction of independent innovation capabilities and independent brands of robots, and to reward enterprises or projects that have driving or outstanding contributions to industrial development, and implement them. The "Three-Year Action Plan for Enhancing the Core Competitiveness of Manufacturing Industry (2015-2017)" supports the industrialization projects of key technologies of industrial robots. Establish a robot collaborative innovation center to carry out research on robot common technologies and key technologies. Establish a robot testing and evaluation center to realize the performance testing capabilities of robots and their key components, as well as reliability and safety performance evaluation capabilities, and promote the robot evaluation and certification system. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the research and formulation of basic common standards, key technical standards and key application standards for robots, and actively participate in international standardization work.
