Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reports record-setting growth in North American robotics market
美国先进自动化产业协会报告北美机器人市场创纪录增长

August 28, 2017– The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced the results of its research on robotics and automation trends, sales, and growth. A3 provides quarterly statistical reports to its members for benchmarking and business intelligence purposes. As expected, many records were set in the areas of robotics, machine vision, motion control and motor technology for the first half of 2017.

2017年8月28日——先进自动化产业协会（A3）公布了一项关于机器人和自动化趋势、销售和增长的研究成果。A3为其成员提供季度统计报告，用于基准测试和商业情报目的。正如预期的那样，2017年上半年，在机器人、机器视觉、运动控制和电机技术领域均创造了纪录。

A snapshot of some of A3’s research findings includes:
A3的一些研究成果一览包括：

Robotics
机器人

The North American robotics market had its best opening half ever to begin 2017, setting new records in all four statistical categories (order units, order revenue, shipment units, and shipment revenue). In total, 19,331 robots valued at approximately $1.031 billion were sold in North America during the first half of 2017, which is the highest level ever recorded to begin a year. These figures represent growth of 33% in units and 26% in dollars over 2016. Automotive related orders grew substantially in that time, increasing 39% in units and 37% in dollars, while non-automotive orders also grew 21% in units and 10% in dollars over the first half of 2016.

从2017年开始，北美机器人市场获得了最好的半年开局，在所有四个统计类别（订单数量、订单收入、出货数量和出货收入）中创下新纪录。2017年上半年，北美销售的机器人一共19,331台，价值约10.31亿美元，创历史新高。这些数据在数量上比2016年增长33％，在销售额上增长26％。汽车相关订单在当时大幅增长，数量增长39％，销售额增长37％，而非汽车订单，同比2016年上半年，数量也增长21％，销售额增长10%。

Motion Control & Motors
运动控制与电机

For the first half of 2017, orders for motion control and motor products amounted to $1.622 billion, up 14% over the first six months of 2016. Shipments totaled $1.757 billion, up 10% over the first half of 2016, and the fastest growing categories in that timeframe, in terms of shipments, were Motion Controllers (21% to $97 million), Sensors & Feedback Devices (20% to $76 million), Actuators & Mechanical Systems (17% to $318 million), and AC Drives (17% to $199 million).

2017年上半年，运动控制和电机产品订单达16.22亿美元，比2016年前六个月上涨14％。出货量为17.57亿美元，比2016年上半年增长10％，从出货量上来看，其时增幅最快的分别是运动控制器（增长21％至9700万美元），传感器和反馈设备（增长20％至7600万美元），执行器与机械系统（增长17％至3.18亿美元）和交流驱动器（17％至1.99亿美元）。

Vision & Imaging
视觉与图像

In 2017, the machine vision market in North America also posted its best first half performance compared to any other year. A total of $1.241 billion was sold in the first six months of the year, with an increase of 11% over the same period in 2016. Machine vision component markets were up 11% in total to $177 million and systems increased 10% to $1.058 billion. Some notable growth rates were: Lighting (20% to $35 million), Smart Cameras (16% to $183 million), and Optics (16% to $20 million).

2017年，北美机器视觉市场相比以往任何一年，亦是表现最好的上半年。今年头六个月共销售12.41亿美元，同比增长11％。机器视觉零部件市场总额增长11％至1.77亿美元，系统增长10％至10.58亿美元。增长率较大的有：照明（增长20％至3500万美元），智能相机（增长16％至1.83亿美元）和光学元件（增长16％至2000万美元）。

Experts expect software to trend up, cameras, lighting, and imaging boards to be flat, and optics to trend down over the next six months. Additionally, expectations are for Application Specific Machine Vision (ASMV) systems to increase and smart cameras to remain flat in the next two quarters.

未来半年，专家预计软件呈上升趋势，相机、照明和成像板将保持平稳，光学元件则有所下滑。此外，预期未来两个季度，专用机器视觉（ASMV）系统获得增长，而智能相机保持平稳。