NW-BM85C002 The melting of technology and the integration of industry is an important way of technological and industrial progress

First of all, I want to say that this is a very typical development process, the first industrial Revolution ushered in the era of mechanization, the second industrial Revolution is the era of electrification. The combination of machinery and electricity, whether it can be called mechanical and electrical integration, this can be cited too many examples.

In the 1970s, the concept of mechatronics was introduced into China. In 1983, The State Council issued the “Technical Policy Points in 14 Important Areas of the country”, which will vigorously develop mechatronics technology as the main content. And among the fourteen areas of policy, one of them is the mechanical technology policy point, which is a bright spot in this policy point.

NW-BM85C002 In 1985, commissioned by the State Science and Technology Commission, the Institute of Mechanical Science carried out a major soft science research, “Mechatronics Development Forecast and Comprehensive Research”, which played an important role in promoting the development of mechatronics in China, and the research results won the third prize of National Science and Technology Progress.

Therefore, in 1989, the China Mechatronics Technology Application Association was born, which is a line of succession. In the 1990s, it was proposed to drive industrialization by informatization, and industrialization is the basis of informatization. In China began to promote CAD, CMA, MRP2 (ERP), China can be said to have begun the stage of digital manufacturing. Manufacturing technology + Digital technology produces digital manufacturing.

In this century, the Internet has been widely used in China, and digital manufacturing + Internet is also known as digital networked manufacturing. In recent years, with the breakthrough of artificial intelligence technology, digital networked manufacturing, coupled with artificial intelligence and intelligent manufacturing, is the real intelligent manufacturing, and also came into being.

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NW-BM85C002 To put it further, after the second World War, with the emergence of computer technology, its combination with machine tools, the earliest mechanical technology and computer technology integration of products – CNC machine tools. It can be called the earliest and most representative mechatronics products.

Mechanical technology and computer technology, microelectronics technology, information technology closely combined, this combination from hardware to software two aspects to achieve the function and performance of mechanical products and manufacturing process, improve to a new level, so that the composition of mechanical products have changed, the economic effect and social benefits are huge. So the Japanese in the last century came up with mechatronics, mechatronics, and they made up a special English word that is “machatronics”.

NW-BM85C002 Some examples occurred in the 1970s and 1980s, and Japan’s electromechanical (instrument) integration products with microprocessors and microcomputers reached 60% of the total output value of the instrumentation industry in 1979. In 1983, Japan produced 26,000 CNC machine tools, the product numerical control rate reached 18.9%, and the output value numerical control rate reached 60.8%. The use of microprocessors in automobiles began in 1976, because of the control of combustion injection devices, ignition timing, etc., bringing fuel saving, reducing pollution emissions, and extending the life of automobiles, it is of great significance. In German Industry 4.0, the third industrial revolution was marked by the emergence of the PLC in 1976. Whether it is Japan or Germany, they are from the 1970s mechanical technology and electronic technology, computer technology, microelectronics technology combined, which is an important node of development.

From the evolution process of the four industrial revolutions, the history of the industrial revolution is actually the product of technological integration and industrial integration. The third Industrial revolution (the digital era) can also be said to be the fruit of mechatronics. It is expected that the Mechatronics Association will continue to play a role and be able to keep pace with The Times and become an active promoter of the third and fourth Industrial Revolution.