In 1978, the delegation of China's machinery industry visited six European countries. At that time, it proposed to introduce BBC's manufacturing technology for 30 kilowatts and 60 kilowatts of thermal power generating units. In 1979, ABB set up an office in Beijing. ABB is more fortunate and benefits. During the 40-year reform and opening up process in China, overall our development is closely related to the needs of China. After years of rapid development, ABB has a full range of business activities in R&D, manufacturing, sales and engineering services in China. 40 local companies and 17,000 employees in 142 cities. In 2017, more than 90% of ABB's sales revenue in China comes from locally manufactured products, systems and services. Currently, China is the second largest global market for ABB Group.
ABB is a global technology leader in electrical products, robotics and motion control, industrial automation and power grids. Based on more than 130 years of history of innovation, ABB technology has comprehensively covered the power and industrial automation value chain, applied from the power generation end to the power end, from From the exploitation of natural resources to the completion of finished products, write down the digital future of the industry.
In this 40 years of market change, ABB has the privilege of participating in it. At the same time, as the market is competing, we also see that these product technologies imported from abroad cannot meet the requirements of the rapid development of the Chinese market, so ABB will soon establish A joint-venture factory. The joint-venture factory is to carry out production and manufacturing. At the beginning of the production and manufacturing process, foreign drawings are brought to China for production, and the suppliers digest it, mainly to meet more customers' rapid-reaction needs.
In order to improve competitiveness, in order to provide better products and services to customers, it is necessary to introduce research and development. 'So the decision we made at the time was still doing R&D in China. Actually, it was based on more long-term considerations. It means that we really want to be in China. To take root, we see that the Chinese market has a long-term demand for us. Now it seems that in foreign companies, ABB has done relatively early, and it has done a thorough job. Through research and development in China to meet the special needs of the Chinese market.
Gu Chunyuan, President of ABB Group Asia, Middle East and Africa, Interviewed
On June 10, ABB Group held a technical forum in Zurich. ABB Group CEO Stephen Spielberg was speaking
After the development of IT technology, especially after the development of communication technology, the foundation for interconnection and interoperability has already existed. Then on this basis, through the sharing of such interconnection and intercommunication information, including between machines, people and machines, the future can be influenced. Manufacturing. In particular, IT technology, automation technology to promote autonomy (autonomous), that is, unmanned, automation. After the car driverless, the factory using unmanned technology for production, are all autonomous properties. Autonomous technology Support is a combination of automation and information technology, and the combination of extensive applications.
With respect to creating the future, ABB has its own advantages, mainly based on two points: First, based on electricity, ABB has more than 100 years of expertise and experience in the power sector. ABB started off by relying on electricity. The second industrial revolution is electrification, the third industry The revolution is informationization. And ABB has been engaged in electrification and automation. The fourth industrial revolution is a combination of automation and informatization, so ABB has a very good development base.
On June 10th, the ABB International Automobile Union Motor Formula Championship opened in Zurich, Switzerland. By demonstrating the power, speed and performance of electric vehicles, the ABB Formula One series of events proves that electric vehicles are an outstanding representative of cutting-edge technology in the 21st century.
The Zurich race has the fastest and most technologically advanced electric racing car in the world. It brings a racing race for electric cars to the seat of ABB's global headquarters. As a global leader in fast charging of electric vehicles, ABB is actively promoting electric Development of transportation technology.
ABB recently introduced the newest Terra HP charging pile, charging for up to 200 kilometers in 8 minutes. ABB is also a global leader in energy management and distribution systems, promoting the integration of renewable energy sources and providing clean electric power for electric vehicles instead of fossil fuels.
'ABB and the electric equations are the leaders of electrical and digital technology.' ABB Group CEO Spiep said, 'ABB has leading technology and market advantages in the electrical field, and the number of fast charging facilities for electric vehicles is ranked first in the world; The ABB FIA Electric Formula Championship provides an event platform for the development and testing of electric vehicle-related electrical and digital technologies. The two parties work together to jointly develop the electric vehicle technology in the Xinjiang community.
ABB regards innovation as the key to maintaining long-term market competitiveness. Over the past six years, ABB China has applied for a compound annual growth rate of more than 20% in the number of patents for technology, in insulating materials, small assembly robots, hybrid HVDC transmission, and new energy integration. With technology at the leading level in the world, China has become ABB's fastest growing region in global R&D. ABB China has been listed in the “Global Science” Top Innovations list for many years in the “Global Science” annual innovation list.