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A city with a history of more than 3,000 years
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Only with deep love can the efforts of two generations be integrated into the glory of a city . The shipment volume of multi-joint industrial robots has ranked first in China for several years . From the description of the young president of Estun, we can feel the ambition of a local Nanjing enterprise – to be a leader in industry change .
What achievements has Estun made in innovation over the years based in Nanjing?
Over the years, what achievements has ESTUN made in innovation while based in Nanjing?
ESTUN Automation was established in Nanjing in 1993. Over the past 30 years, we have focused on the fields of automation and intelligence. Our flagship products are, first and foremost, our robots. ESTUN now has over 70 models of industrial robots ranging from 3 to 700 kilograms load, covering the SCARA MINI, general six-axis small-load, medium-load, and large-load collaborative robot series. In 2021, ESTUN Automation’s annual sales exceeded 10,000 units, ranking first in China’s multi-joint industrial robot shipments for multiple consecutive years. Moreover, all key core components of our robots are fully self-manufactured, ensuring complete independence and control. ESTUN robots currently hold a high market share in fields such as photovoltaics, lithium batteries, metal processing, rail transportation, and construction machinery. Our domestic shipments have already achieved first place in China and second place globally. This achievement is inseparable from our continuous breakthroughs and innovations in technology, and the constant refinement of product quality and performance.
Why has the company been developing in Nanjing for 30 years?
I grew up in Nanjing and have been here for nearly 40 years. I have a deep understanding of Nanjing. Nanjing’s geographical location is excellent; it is a national central city and a hub for national strategies.
Nanjing is a city that not only has people full of innovative spirit, but also has a soil that supports innovation. This virtuous cycle has led to the incubation of cutting-edge technology industrial projects. The vigorous development of industrial projects has also driven the development of the city’s economy. This is why Nanjing’s intelligent manufacturing industry can be at the forefront of the country. Recently, Nanjing has also incubated a large number of excellent companies in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, big data, and semiconductors. So I believe Nanjing is very attractive to companies across the country and even the world.
We have many partners around Nanjing, such as Nanjing NGC and Nanjing Process Equipment Factory, which are our suppliers, and NARI Group, Nanjing Iron and Steel Group, and CRRC Puzhen are our customers. So we still have many partners around Nanjing. Sales in the entire Yangtze River Delta region account for about 30% of our total sales . We also hope to make the robot industry a business card of Nanjing through hard work.
What are Estun’s plans for future development?
Looking back on our journey, ESTUN Automation entered the industrial robot field in 2010 with its core motion control technology. During the 10 years, we persisted in technological innovation and R&D, constantly bringing forth new ideas to enhance product competitiveness and adaptability, leading the development of intelligent industries. In 2016, our robot industry began to take shape, successively developing customized models in industries such as sheet metal, bending, photovoltaics, die-casting, stamping, and lithium batteries, continually developing high-quality products and services for customers.
Today, ESTUN has established 64 global service points in China, Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia, working with global partners to explore the path of intelligent technology development. Industrial robots and intelligent technology will become an indispensable part of human life, bringing more convenience, efficiency, and safety to society and continuing to promote social progress. ESTUN has always upheld the corporate mission of enabling everyone to enjoy automation, committed to creating a better world. In the future, robots and intelligent manufacturing will improve efficiency and reduce costs in factories, benefiting everyone’s daily life. We are currently actively expanding into overseas markets, focusing first on Eastern Europe, Turkey, and Southeast Asia.
In the future, digitalization, intelligence, and internationalization will be the general trend of the development of new industrialization. For industrial manufacturing, the interconnection and interoperability of production lines will continue to increase, and the visualization of production operations will be greatly improved. System integration and digital interconnection will be a key point in urban scientific and technological innovation. In line with the development trend of low-carbon green new energy, Estun will continue to lead the research and development of autonomous core technologies and industry changes, expand the intelligent application scenarios of robots to more industries, create a world where everyone enjoys automation, help the vigorous development of urban industrial clusters, and let technology benefit everyone’s daily life.
