With China’s electronics manufacturing industry developing in leaps and bounds each year, the country has become a hub for this industry. Yet with this ascent comes a multitude of new challenges.

Rapid technological development, pressure from rising operational costs, and growing demand for efficient and flexible machinery mean that electronics manufacturing automation equipment is increasingly sought after across the industry. For example, Zoomlion Material Equipment Handling Co. has begun to purchase welding robots to replace expensive welders, and West China Energy will add industrial automation equipment to its production line. Also, Foxconn, a key operator in this labor-intensive industry, has announced plans to replace manual labor with 1 million robots during the next three years.

A labor shortage in China?

The recently concluded NEPCON South China 2012 exhibition demonstrated that, in the face of rising operational costs, especially those for labor, buyers are showing a preference for automation equipment, particularly for use in electronics manufacturing.

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