In the workshop of Jinzhou Robot Changzhou Co., Ltd. in Wujin National High-tech Zone, Changzhou, Jiangsu, a giant robot measuring 72 meters in length and 6.8 meters in height is working, and its arm is flexibly turned and grabbed in front of the CNC machine tool. Placed, related production supplies then accurately enter the CNC machining. “Mechanization and automated production have become an irreversible trend for industrial enterprises, and 'machine-for-work' is increasingly becoming an important means for China’s industrial transformation and upgrading,” said company chairman Liu Jinshi.

According to reports, last year, China’s sales of industrial robots surpassed Japan in one fell swoop and became the world’s largest robot market. In the first three quarters of this year, domestic sales of industrial robots reached 33,600 units, an increase of 32.5% year-on-year, and it is expected to reach 45,000 units in the year. Industrial robots have been widely used in 25 industries and 52 industries in the national economy, involving many manufacturing industries. "Substitution by machine", replacing the demographic dividend with technology dividends, is becoming a new driving force for the traditional manufacturing industry to adapt to the new normal.

It is reported that intelligent manufacturing includes the promotion of intelligent equipment (also known as automation equipment), the development of intelligent products, in the production and management process, the use of intelligent, information technology means three major areas. In 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will accelerate the promotion of smart manufacturing production mode. We will vigorously develop smart manufacturing technologies and equipment, study and demonstrate the implementation of national-level smart manufacturing major projects, organize early implementation of a three-year action plan, and implement special actions for demonstration of smart manufacturing pilots. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will also select smart factory application demonstrations in the steel, petrochemical, textile, light industry, and electronic information fields, and organize the implementation of key processes for process manufacturing, intelligent and key-station robot replacement projects. Accelerating the development of smart products such as wearable devices and service robots, and conducting pilot construction of smart manufacturing demonstration cities (districts) will also be one of the breakthroughs in smart manufacturing.