Core data of this article: Characteristics of China’s industrial computer market
Industrial computers, also known as industrial control computers
Industrial computers, also known in the industry as industrial control computers or embedded computers. According to the Encyclopedia of Computer Science (Second Edition), industrial control computers are computers with the characteristics of “high reliability, adaptability to harsh environments, easy maintenance, strong real-time performance, and easy scalability”.
Industrial computers have distinct characteristics for special working environments.
Industrial computers use machines to replace human eyes for measurement and judgment. It is a technology that applies image processing to the industrial automation field for non-contact detection and measurement, improves processing accuracy, discovers Product defect, and carries out automatic analysis and decision-making. It is an important part of advanced manufacturing and plays an irreplaceable role. The industrial computer system converts the captured target into image signals through industrial computer products (i.e. image capture devices) and transmits them to a dedicated image processing system. The image processing system performs various operations on these signals to extract the features of the target, analyze and judge them, and then control the equipment actions on site based on the discrimination results.
Significantly different from personal computers
The difference between industrial computers and general consumer and commercial personal computers is that the specifications of personal computers are roughly unified, so they must be produced in large quantities to make up for the decline in price or Gross margin with economic scale; Due to the highly customized characteristics of industrial computers, most of the customers are equipment users or System integration with technical capabilities, and they have some special needs for various specifications, designs and services of products. Therefore, industrial computer manufacturers need not only to have technical capabilities, but also have a considerable understanding of the customer’s industry, so as to meet the different design needs of customers in different industries, with obvious service orientation. This customized product, on the one hand, brings high Gross margin, on the other hand, it also sets a technical threshold that is difficult for small manufacturers to cross.
China’s industrial computer industry is in a period of development
The development process of industrial computers in China is quite tortuous, but it can be roughly divided into five stages: embryonic stage, initial stage, formation stage, growth stage, and current development stage.
There are four main characteristics of market development
The development of industrial computers in China has three major characteristics: firstly, the technology of production enterprises has shifted from imitating advanced companies to independent innovation; secondly, the customer acceptance of industrial computers is increasing; thirdly, personalization and customization have become mainstream; fourthly, full lifecycle management has made industrial computers more service-oriented.
Transferred from: Prospective Industry Research Institute