减速器是工业机器人三大核心部件（减速器、驱动及控制器、伺服电机）之一，约占工业机器人总成本的36%。

      近年中国工业机器人实现快速发展，2008-2013年间，其销量年均复合增长率达到35.9%，远远高于全球9.6%的平均增速。 受工业机器人需求增长拉动，2013年中国工业机器人减速器总需求（含新增需求和存量需求）达到24.4万套左右，预计到2016年将超过46.1万套。

      尽管中国工业机器人减速器的市场需求旺盛，但生产能力却远远落后于日本、美国、欧洲等国家和地区。

      目前，中国还没有可提供规模化且性能可靠的工业机器人减速器的生产企业，国内工业机器人减速器市场几乎完全被Nabtesco、HarmonicDrive、住友等国际龙头垄断。其中，Nabtesco 是全球最大的机器人RV减速器企业，市场占有率约为60%；HarmonicDrive 是全球最大的机器人谐波减速器企业，市场占有率为16%。

      为了满足日益增长的国内市场需求，提高工业机器人减速器国产化水平，近年已有多家中国本土企业进行工业机器人减速器的研发、试制、小批量生产，如秦川发展、江苏振康、苏州绿的、山东帅克等。

      秦川发展：2013年投资1.94亿元，进行9万套（一期）工业机器人关节减速器“技术改造”项目建设，预计2015年达产。目前，秦川发展已成立了机器人关节减速器分厂，集中优势资源推进该项目的实施。

      江苏振康：2012年4月，公司“机器人ZKRV精密减速机”通过科技成果委员会鉴定；2014年初已形成年产5000台“ZKRV”品牌减速机E系列（包括20、40、80、110和160E五种规格）的生产能力。

      恒丰泰：2006年开始研究机器人减速器，到2013年底，已经开发出3大类7种型号适用于165kg点焊机器人和300kg搬运机器人用减速器样机。

      苏州绿的：《机器人用谐波齿轮减速器》国家标准编制单位，其研制的谐波减速器已经应用到新松机器人等企业。2014年4月，苏州绿的获上海谱润投资，以推动机器人业务的发展。

水清木华研究中心《2013-2016年全球及中国工业机器人减速器行业研究报告》着重研究了以下内容：

全球及中国工业机器人市场供需及重点企业等；
全球工业机器人减速器市场、企业现状等；
中国工业机器人减速器市场供需、重点企业及发展趋势等；
全球5家、中国9家重点企业经营情况及工业机器人减速器业务。

Speed reducer is one of three core parts of industrial robot, along with two others (drive and control device, servomotor), accounting for about 36% of the industrial robot’s total cost.

China has made much progress in industrial robot in recent years, with sales volume for 2008-2013 registering a CAGR of 35.9%, well above the global average growth rate of 9.6%. Driven by the growing demand for industrial robot, China’s total demand (including new demand and stock demand) for industrial robot speed reducer amounted to about 244,000 sets in 2013, and is estimated to reach 461,000 sets by 2016.

In spite of robust demand for industrial robot speed reducer in China, the production capacity here lags far behind that of Japan, the United State and Europe.

China now has no manufacturers that can provide mass-produced and reliable industrial robot speed reducers, and the market is almost completely dominated by international giants like Nabtesco, Harmonic Drive and Sumitomo Heavy Industries, of which Nabtesco is the world’s largest robot RV reducer manufacturer with a market share of around 60%, and Harmonic Drive is the largest robot harmonic reducer producer in the world, holding a market share of 16%.

To satisfy the growing domestic demand and improve localization level of industrial robot speed reducer, a number of local Chinese companies have engaged in R&D, trial production and small scale production of industrial robot in recent years, such as Shaanxi Qinchuan Machinery Development Co., Ltd., Nantong Zhenkang Machinery Co., Ltd., Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd. and Shuaike Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Shaanxi Qinchuan Machinery Development Co., Ltd.: In 2013, the company invested RMB 194 million to carry out 90,000 sets (Phase I) industrial robot joint reducer “technological upgrading” project construction, which is expected to reach designed capacity in 2015. The company has established robot joint reducer branch and concentrated its superior resources on implementation of the project.

Nantong Zhenkang Imp.& Exp. Co.,Ltd.: In April 2012, the company’s robot ZKRV precision reducer passed the appraisal of Technological Achievement Evaluation Commission (experts from Xi’an Micromotor Research Institue, Beijing University of Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Hangzhou Kaierda Robot Technology Co., Ltd., etc). The company has developed production capacity of 5000 sets of ZKRV reducer series (including five specifications, namely, 20, 40, 80, 110 and 160E) in early 2014.

Zhejiang Hengfengtai Reducer MFG. Co., Ltd.: The company began research on robot speed reducer in 2006, and had developed three categories and seven models of prototype reducers applicable to 165kg spot welding robot and 300kg conveying robot by the end of 2013.

Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co., Ltd.: The company participated in compiling national standards - Robot Harmonic Gear Reducer, and harmonic gear reducer manufactured by the company has been adopted by SIASUN Robot & Automation Co., Ltd. and other companies. In April 2014, the company received investment from Principle Capital to advance the development of robot business.

Global and China Industrial Robot Speed Reducer Industry Report, 2013-2016 by ResearchinChina focuses on the following:
Supply & demand and major companies in global and China industrial robot market;
Status quo of global industrial robot speed reducer market and relevant manufacturers;
Supply & demand, major companies and development trend of China industrial robot market;
Operation and industrial robot speed reducer business of 5 global and 9 Chinese major companies.