VDMA Report: German robotics and automation sector expects 5 percent downturn in 2019
VDMA报告：德国机器人和自动化行业预计2019年将下跌5％

November 25, 2019–The German robotics and automation sector cannot escape the economic slowdown in the mechanical engineering industry: For 2019, the industry expects sales to fall by 5 percent to 14.3 billion euros. "An initially high order backlog was largely reduced in the course of the year, and the autumn upturn familiar from previous years failed to materialize. After a decade of sales records, our innovation and growth sector is now also facing a significant damper due to the difficult global economic situation," says Wilfried Eberhardt, Chairman of VDMA Robotics + Automation and Chief Marketing Officer of KUKA AG.

2019年11月25日——德国机器人和自动化行业无法逃脱机械工程行业的经济放缓：2019年，该行业预计销售额将下降5％至143亿欧元。“最初积压的大量订单在这一年大幅减少，而往年常见的秋季回升并未实现。在十年的销售记录之后，由于全球经济形势严峻，我们的创新和增长部门现在也面临着巨大的阻力，”VDMA机器人技术及自动化协会主席、库卡公司首席营销官Wilfried Eberhardt说道。

In 2019, this development will affect all sub-sectors of robotics and automation. For machine vision, a 7 percent decline in industry sales is expected. The largest sub-sector, Integrated Assembly Solutions, is expecting a decline of 5 percent. Robotics is currently forecasting a minus of 3 percent.

在2019年，这一态势将影响机器人和自动化的所有子行业。对于机器视觉，预计行业销售将下降7％。最大的子行业集成装配解决方案预计将下降5％。机器人技术公司目前预测为负3%。

The reasons for this downturn are a global economy that is losing momentum and saturation effects in important markets. For example, worldwide sales of smartphones are stagnating, which is also having an impact on investment in machinery. In addition, the current uncertainty in many customer industries is causing a reluctance to invest. The uncertainties resulting from the transformation of the automotive industry and the increasing number of trade disputes are having a particularly strong impact here. As a turnaround is not yet in sight, VDMA Robotics + Automation is forecasting a further decline in its sector turnover of 10 percent for 2020.

此次衰退的原因是全球经济在重要市场失去势头和出现饱和效应。例如，智能手机的全球销售停滞不前，这也对机械投资产生了影响。此外，当前许多客户行业的不确定性导致人们不愿进行投资。尤其是汽车行业转型带来的不确定性和日益增多的贸易争端带来了特别强烈的影响。由于还看不到好转的迹象，VDMA机器人及自动化协会预测2020年该行业营收将进一步下降10%。

"As a key technology for optimizing production and guaranteeing high quality and sustainability standards, robotics and automation will continue to play a central role in the future and return to its growth course in the medium term," emphasizes Patrick Schwarzkopf, Managing Director of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association.

VDMA机器人及自动化协会董事总经理Patrick Schwarzkopf强调：“作为优化生产并确保高质量和可持续性标准的关键技术，机器人和自动化技术将在未来继续发挥核心作用，并在中期重返增长轨道。”