From September 19 to 23, 2023, the 23rd China International Industry Fair was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), with the theme of "Digital Intelligence Future, Create a Win-win Situation". As a global technology leader, Epson unveiled a number of digital intelligent solutions at booth D020 in Hall 8.1H, covering a wide range of fields, including semiconductors, auto parts, lithium batteries, 3C electronics, cosmetics and agriculture, injecting scientific and technological innovation power into the transformation of green life and production methods, and industrial digital intelligence upgrading.
Epson booth
At the same time, this year, Epson's robot business ushered in the 40th anniversary of external sales. Since the launch of the first SCARA robot SSR-H series in May 1983, Epson has continuously enriched the category matrix of robots, and quickly won the support and trust of users around the world with its industry-leading technical advantages and high cost performance of products, maintaining the world's first market share in industrial SCARA robot sales for 12 consecutive years*1. At the scene, the audience can learn about the development process of Epson industrial robots since its 40th anniversary, from the initial meeting of internal automation needs to be recognized by many high-level manufacturing plants around the world, Epson has always been adhering to the "provincial, small, precise technology" and "digital technology", and continued to make efforts in the robot business, providing many intelligent, efficient and reliable products and solutions, allowing users to truly feel the high speed, high precision and high stability of Epson industrial robots in the application.
40th anniversary of Epson Robotics
Epson Robotics Products and Options
Among the many digital intelligence integration solutions exhibited by Epson, GX4 precision high-speed assembly solution, GX new product-safety and terminal mechanical measurement function display solution, wafer loading and unloading solution, spectroscopic camera microchromatic difference color detection scheme and smart agriculture solution as the key solutions unveiled at this industry fair, accurately targeting the production pain points and difficulties of different industries, meeting the actual needs of users in various industries, and taking the upgrading of digital intelligence industry as the guide. Fully demonstrate Epson's all-round digital intelligent production concept and practice.
GX series robot solutions for precise and efficient production modes
For the high-speed assembly business, to achieve fast speed and high precision robot control, the problem that must be solved is to reduce the vibration of the robot, Epson SCARA robot GX4-A351S equipped with "GYROPLUS TECHNOLOGY" and Epson Vision System PV1 GX4 precision high-speed assembly solution effectively solves this problem, reducing residual vibration when stopping from high-speed motion, shortening the waiting time for stabilization, and enabling fast material pick-up. Improve assembly yield and efficiency, so that users can use it more reassuringly and worry-free.
What's more surprising is that Epson also brought the new SCARA robot GX4-B301S at this industry expo, equipped with RC700-E controller composed of safety and terminal mechanical measurement function display scheme, supporting the latest safety functions, and has multiple guarantees in terms of safety: the safety area is divided into the outer deceleration zone and the inner emergency stop area to ensure safer and more efficient human-computer interaction and ensure that users can use it with peace of mind during production; Support multiple safety zone partitioning, the robot runs on the other side at the same time when loading on one side of the manual, improving the utilization rate and safety benefits. This solution uses the latest RC+7.5.4 version of software, using an easy-to-understand and vivid interface, which is convenient for users to write more efficient programs, automatically measure terminal mechanical parameters and settings, standardize performance, and save development time.
Wafer loading and unloading solutions accurately solve industry pain points
In response to the problems of high fragmentation rate and low efficiency of manual pick and place wafer fragmentation in the semiconductor industry, such as wafer grinding and cleaning, Epson has launched a wafer loading and unloading solution. The solution is composed of Epson six-axis robot C4-A901S and Epson's own vision system PV1 and pressure sensor S250N, which uses the pressure sensor's force perception and control function to realize the access and placement of wafers under pressure protection, which not only greatly reduces the fragmentation rate, but also quickly switches between loading and unloading wafers of different sizes. In addition, Epson provides one-stop services for the adaptation of robots, vision systems, and force systems to help customers smoothly develop digital intelligent industrial production models.
Spectroscopic camera microchromatic aberration color detection scheme improves detection accuracy and reliability
Epson SCARA robot LS6-B602S is compatible with Epson SV-700S spectroscopic camera and supporting spectroscopic camera software, providing professional color detection solutions for cosmetics, ceramics, 3C electronics and other industries with color detection needs, and improving the quality and stability of the color detection process at the manufacturing site. Using Epson MEMS technology, it realizes a compact, thin and light spectral filter design, fast operation speed and high accuracy, and can measure fine color differences and quantify measurement results, improving product quality control and yield. At the same time, Epson spectroscopic camera systems are available in both offline and online versions, making it easy to automate color inspection.
Smart Agriculture Solutions Empower the digital and intelligent transformation of agriculture
In order to solve the needs of agricultural automation production, Epson has created a new generation of intelligent agricultural solutions that deeply integrate information technology and agricultural production and operation, using Epson six-axis robots with Epson vision system PV1 to provide users with one-stop agricultural automation solutions. As a new assistant in agriculture, Epson robot not only realizes the whole process management of plant seedling planting, from the detection and data transmission of plant leaves and root growth, to the cleaning and pruning of the root system, and finally completes the planting of plant seedlings to achieve aseptic planting of plants, and the use of vision system can effectively collect data on plant growth, facilitate unified regulation and management, and help the construction of intelligent new production mode.
In addition to the above key solutions, Epson also brought smart factory solutions, 3D vision assembly solutions, pressure touch screen detection solutions, screw lock solutions, color label printers and automatic peeling solutions and Epson color label intelligent production all-in-one machines, etc., high-quality, diversified and highly applicable solutions covering the use of various industries in multiple scenarios, attracting a large number of visitors to stop and visit.
Epson's solutions on display
Facing the future of digital intelligence, Epson has always adhered to the "provincial, small, refined technology" and "digital technology", paid attention to the needs and pain points of the manufacturing industry, refined digital intelligence technology and solutions for various industries, and promoted the transformation and upgrading of the industrial industry. Epson will also continue to adhere to the strategy of "technology + localization + environmental protection", further strengthen cooperation with local partners in China, create win-win results, tap more scientific and technological innovation forces, and empower the diversified development of China's economy.
Exegesis:
*1 Market share is based on sales of industrial SCARA robots from 2011 to 2022
(Source: Fuji Keizai "Global Robot Market Performance and Outlook 2012-2023")
About Epson (China) Co., Ltd.
Epson entered China in the 80s and went through three stages: trade exchanges, investment and factory construction and comprehensive layout. After more than 40 years of development, Epson has established a complete manufacturing, sales and service network.
Epson (China) Co., Ltd. was established in 1998, the company is headquartered in Beijing, with 12 branches across the country. As the regional headquarters, it is responsible for overseeing Epson's investment and business development in China*.
Epson's business in China mainly includes printers, scanners, projectors and other information-related products, electronic components and industrial robots. Its products have won the love of Chinese consumers with excellent quality and the characteristics of energy saving and environmental protection. Based on the Chinese market, Epson has always been adhering to the concept of "challenge and innovation", and constantly introduces a series of advanced technologies and application solutions into China, so that Chinese consumers can keep pace with the world and enjoy the perfect experience brought by innovative technology. Epson continues to contribute to environmental protection and education in China and is proud to be a good Chinese corporate citizen.
At present, Epson (China) Co., Ltd. has obtained the following qualifications:
- In May 2004, Epson (China) Co., Ltd. was approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China to become the first wholly foreign-owned enterprise in China to obtain the qualification of "regional headquarters".
- ISO14001 environmental management system certification;
- ISO9001 quality management system certification;
- AAA certified enterprise in enterprise credit rating evaluation;
*Excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader, headquartered in Japan, with annual global sales of more than 1 trillion yen.
Epson's mission is to create value through "provincial, small, fine" to enrich people and the earth. Continuing to innovate in office and home printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, vision, lifestyle, and more, Epson aims to achieve carbon negative emissions and zero consumption of underground resources (eliminating the use of depleted underground resources such as oil and metals) by 2050.
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About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion.
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