From wearables and mobile phones, to home entertainment systems and smart cars, modern consumers have a love affair with electronics. From component manufacturing and PCB assembly (printed circuit board assembly) to finished product testing and packaging, robots support manufacturers at every stage of production in the consumer electronics industry. Through years of technology accumulation and innovation, ABB robots can now provide a range of advanced solutions for electronic manufacturing.

Consumer enthusiasm for electronic products continues to rise, according to REPORTSINSIGHTS Consulting Co., Ltd. for the global consumer electronics market forecast cycle 2023 to 2030 forecast results, by 2030, the size of the global consumer electronics market will exceed $1.05 trillion.

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However, the electronics industry faces challenges as it tries to cater to growing consumer demand. Electronics manufacturing is extremely complex. The high density of electronic components, the internal structure is complex, and the components are small and precise, which requires the assembly process to have a very high precision. While ensuring high accuracy and repeated positioning accuracy, the overall solution also needs to be fast, efficient, compact and reliable. At the same time, consumers continue to crave the latest in these “must-have” electronic devices, prompting manufacturers to constantly change their product lines to meet the continued demand for new products. Only the most flexible production solutions can respond to changing market demands and protect existing investments.

HT Choong, Sales and Marketing Manager of ABB’s Robotic Electronics business unit, said:

Robots can help electronics manufacturers optimize production, enabling them to quickly and flexibly adapt processes to the relatively short life cycle of consumer goods.