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World Robotics 2007 is on line : www.worldrobotics-online.org

In 2006, robot sales decreased worldwide by 11%. The supply was down by 19% in the Americas as well as in Asia, while Europe increased by 11%. Sales to the automotive industry and the electrical/electronics industry were down while all other industries, especially the chemical industry, the metal products industry and the food industry increased remarkably. More details will be published in World Robotics 2007.

Final data have been available for participating companies since August 2007

By the end of August, the participating companies got access to the detailed database by types and countries and applications/industries. This is an advanced performance for reporting companies, which had ordered the full access version of World Robotics 2006 last year and for reporting companies which had already sent an advanced order for World Robotics 2007. The databases by types are available for reporting companies, only. Other clients of World Robotics only have access on the data by countries and applications/industries, not specified by types.

Online orders and payment by credit cards!

World Robotics 2007 can be ordered online from 23 October 2007. The payment is by credit card. This will make it possible to provide the access promptly. World Robotics can be ordered as:

• Downloadable PDF-Version of all Chapters at the price of 400 Euro
• Downloadable PDF-Version of Service Roboter Chapter at the price of 100 Euro
• Full-Access Version at the price of 1000 Euro
  including:
  • Data query of installations and operational stock 1993 – 2006
  • by countries
  • by applications
  • by industries
  • transfer of data into Excel
  • text retrieval by search keys
  • table retrieval by search keys and Excel-download
  • download of case studies on profitability of robot investment




If a pdf version of all chapters or a full access version has been ordered, an order of a print version can be placed additionally:

• Printed version at the price of 200 Euro + shipping costs (only additionally to the pdf-version of all chapters or the full-access-version)

Quarterly Statistics

The results of the second quarter and the 1st half of 2007 were sent to the participating companies. Last year a survey for the first half of 2006 was made. Therefore the data of the first half 2007 could be compared with the previous year. Robot sales increased by 14% in the first half of 2007. Assembly, cleanroom and processing surged between 18% and 21%. Welding was 13% higher than in the first half 2006, handling 7% and dispensing 2%. So in 2007 a substantial increase of robot supplies can be expected.

Contact:

Gudrun Litzenberger
IFR Statistical Departmentaa
Tel: +49-69/6603-1502
gudrun.litzenberger@worldrobotics.org
www.worldrobotics.org