World Robotics 2003

by Johnston, Paul

• ISBN13: 9789211010596
• ISBN10: 9211010594
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Bernan Assoc

Table of Contents

EDITORIAL: Production system evolution in the automotive industry by Mr. Massimo Mattucci, Corporate Senior Vice President Strategic Planning & Advanced Engineering, Comau S.p.A and Mr. Arturo Baroncelli, Product Planning & OEM Sales, Comau Robotics & Final Assembly ix
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1	(10)
I INTRODUCTION	11	(16)
I.1 Sources and methods	11	(6)
I.1.1 New title - extended coverage	11	(1)
I.1.2 Data sources and reliability of data	11	(2)
I.1.3 Two types of stock data	13	(1)
I.1.4 Interpretation of the concepts of shipments, sales and yearly supply	14	(1)
I.1.5 Revision of time-series data on the robot stock	15	(1)
I.1.6 Data coverage and where to access data for previous years	15	(2)
I.2 Multipurpose manipulating industrial robots - definition and classification	17	(8)
I.2.1 Definition (ISO 8373) and delimitation	17	(4)
I.2.2 Classification by industrial branches	21	(1)
I.2.3 Classification by application areas	22	(1)
I.2.4 Classification by types of robots	23	(2)
I.3 Service robots: definition and classification	25	(2)
I.3.1 Provisional definition	25	(1)
I.3.2 Provisional classification of service robots by application areas	25	(2)
II WORLDWIDE DIFFUSION OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS	27	(54)
II.1 Shipments (sales) in units	27	(3)
II.2 Estimate of the worldwide operational stock of industrial robots	30	(3)
II.3 Estimate of the value of the world robot market in 1996-2002	33	(1)
II.4 Degree of concentration in the robot industry	33	(3)
II.5 Analysis of the effects of the business cycle on investments in industrial robots	36	(2)
II.6 The 2002 industrial robot stock, by industrial branches, in relation to value added and employment	38	(9)
II.7 Analysis of the development of robot density in selected countries	47	(1)
II.7.1 Definition of robot density	47	(1)
II.7.2 Measurements of robot density based on the total number of persons employed	47	(1)
II.7.3 Measurements of robot density based on the total number of production workers	48	(1)
II.8 Analysis of the stock and supply of multipurpose industrial robots in 2002 by major application areas	48	(14)
II.9 Analysis of the stock and supply of multipurpose industrial robots in 2002 by major industrial branches	62	(9)
II.10 Comparison between the motor vehicle industry and all other industrial branches	71	(5)
II.11 Installations of multipurpose industrial robots in 2002 by types of robots	76	(1)
II.12 Installations of multipurpose industrial robots with 5 axes or more	76	(5)
III PRICES AND WAGES	81	(18)
III.1 Introduction	81	(1)
III.1.1 Variables and indicators in selected industrial branches 8	1	(80)
III.1.2 Sources	81	(1)
III.1.3 Two types of price data on robotics	81	(1)
III.1.4 Outline of the chapter	82	(1)
III.2 Producer price indices for industrial robots - methodological overview	82	(2)
III.2.1 Characteristics of the pricing of industrial robots	82	(1)
III.2.2 Methods of survey	83	(1)
III.2.3 Method for calculating a quality adjusted price index for industrial robots	83	(1)
III.3 Average unit price of robots in robot systems	84	(3)
III.4 International PPI for industrial robots	87	(2)
III.4.1 Without quality adjustment	87	(1)
III.4.2 With quality adjustment	87	(2)
III.5 United States - robot prices and labour cost indices and wages	89	(1)
III.6 Germany - robot prices and labour cost indices and wages	90	(2)
III.7 Italy - robot prices and labour cost indices and wages	92	(2)
III.8 France - robot prices and labour cost indices and wages	94	(1)
III.9 United Kingdom - robot prices and labour cost indices and wages	95	(2)
III.10 Sweden - robot prices and labour cost indices and wages	97	(2)
IV THE STRUCTURE OF THE DIFFUSION OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS IN INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES	99	(154)
Introduction	99	(1)
Australia	100	(6)
Austria	106	(10)
Benelux	116	(3)
Denmark	119	(7)
Finland	126	(8)
France	134	(11)
Germany	145	(11)
Hungary	156	(1)
Italy	157	(9)
Japan	166	(11)
Norway	177	(9)
Poland	186	(6)
Portugal	192	(1)
Republic of Korea	193	(14)
Spain	207	(9)
Sweden	216	(9)
Switzerland	225	(4)
Taiwan, Province of China	229	(7)
United Kingdom	236	(9)
United States (North America)	245	(7)
All other countries	252	(1)
V FORECAST OF WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT IN INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS IN THE PERIOD 2003-2006	253	(16)
V.1 Determining factors	253	(1)
V.2 The world economy - an overview	253	(3)
V.3 Assumptions	256	(2)
V.4 Forecasts for 2003-2006	258	(11)
V.4.1 Historical development	258	(1)
V.4.2 Forecasts for 2003-2006	259	(4)
V.4.3 Results in the first half of 2003 - the best first half ever recorded	263	(3)
V.4.4 Comparison between forecasts for previous years and the actual outcome	266	(3)
VI PROFITABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS: ANALYSIS OF CASE STUDIES	269	(16)
VI.1 Introduction and conclusions	269	(6)
VI.1.1 Introduction	269	(1)
VI.1.2 Benefits of robot automation	269	(1)
VI.1.3 Conclusions	270	(5)
VI.2 Case study 1: Robot optimises cutting of pork sides by Mr. Jürgen Warmbold, Martfeld, Germany	275	(3)
VI.3 Case study 2: Fully automated cell phone assembly and inspection cells by Mr. Don Murray, Spectra Technologies (USA)	278	(3)
VI.4 Case study 3: Intra invests in modern design and efficient production by Mr. Åke Madesäter, CimSkill AB, Sweden	281	(4)
VII SERVICE ROBOTS	285	(54)
VII.1 Introduction	285	(1)
VII.2 Diffusion of service robots	285	(5)
VII.3 Major application areas for service robots	290	(63)
VII.3.1 Introduction	290	(1)
VII.3.2 Cleaning robots	290	(4)
VII.3.3 Sewer robots	294	(1)
VII.3.4 Wall-climbing robots	295	(1)
VII.3.5 Inspection robots, general (power plants, nuclear sites, bridges etc.)	296	(1)
VII.3.6 Demolition robots; Servicing and/or dismantling nuclear, chemical, waste military and other hazardous complexes	297	(1)
VII.3.7 Underwater robots (inspection and work class robots)	298	(1)
VII.3.8 Domestic robots	299	(2)
VII.3.9 Medical robots	301	(3)
VII.3.10 Robots for disabled persons; Assistive robots; Wheelchair robots	304	(2)
VII.3.11 Courier robots; Mail delivery robots	306	(1)
VII.3.12 Mobile robot platforms	307	(1)
VII.3.13 Surveillance robots; Security robots	308	(1)
VII.3.14 Unmanned aerial vehicles	309	(1)
VII.3.15 Guide robots	310	(1)
VII.3.16 Refuelling robots	310	(1)
VII.3.17 Fire- and bomb-fighting robots	311	(1)
VII.3.18 Robots in the construction industry	312	(2)
VII.3.19 Robots in agriculture and forestry	314	(2)
VII.3.20 Hotel and restaurant robots	316	(1)
VII.3.21 Clean room robots	316	(1)
VII.3.22 Laboratory robots	316	(1)
VII.3.23 Nano robots, micro robots	316	(1)
VII.3.24 Humanoid robots	317	(1)
VII.3.25 Space robots	317	(1)
VII.3.26 Entertainment robots, including toy and hobby robots	318	(1)
VII.3.27 Robots in marketing	319	(1)
VII 3.28 Other types	319	(1)
VII.3.29 Control Systems, sensors, software, services and R&D	319	(20)
Annex A Sources and methods for industrial robot statistics submitted by national robot associations	339	(14)
Annex B Time series of accumulated sales, operational stock and shipments of multipurpose industrial robots	353	(12)
Table B-1 Total accumulated yearly sales of multipurpose industrial robots in selected countries. Number of units	353	(2)
Table B-2 Total accumulated yearly sales of multipurpose industrial robots in selected countries. Annual percentage change	355	(2)
Table B-3 Estimated operational stock of multipurpose industrial robots at the end of the year in selected countries. Number of units	357	(2)
Table B-4 Estimated operational stock of multipurpose industrial robots at the end of the year in selected countries. Annual percentage change	359	(2)
Table B-5 Estimated yearly shipments of multipurpose industrial robots in selected countries. Number of units	361	(2)
Table B-6 Estimated yearly shipments of multipurpose industrial robots in selected countries. Annual percentage change	363	(2)
Annex C Employment in the manufacturing industry (ISIC rev.3: D); the food, beverages and tobacco industries (ISIC rev.3: 15-16) and the motor vehicle industry (ISIC rev.3: 34) in selected countries	365	(4)
Table C-1 Number of production workers and total number of persons employed in selected industry branches in the United States	365	(1)
Table C-2 Number of production workers and total number of persons employed in selected industry branches in Germany	365	(1)
Table C-3 Number of production workers and total number of persons employed in selected industry branches in Italy	366	(1)
Table C-4 Number of production workers and total number of persons employed in selected industry branches in France	366	(1)
Table C-5 Number of production workers and total number of persons employed in selected industry branches in Great Britain	367	(1)
Table C-6 Number of production workers and total number of persons employed in selected industry branches in Sweden	367	(2)
Annex D Assumptions made in the calculation of a quality adjusted price index for industrial robots	369