A Showdown in the Welding World | Shanghai Welding Robot Installation and Commissioning Competition Held at STEP
2020-11-30
On October 23-24, the finals of the "Welding Robot Assembly and Debugging" competition—part of the 2020 Shanghai Economic and Information Systems Vocational Skills Competition—were held at the Shanghai STEP Robot Co., Ltd., a base for cultivating high-skilled talents in the robotics industry in Shanghai. Lu Xiaochun, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Municipal Economic and Information Work, Zhang Lan, Deputy Director of the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Ding Bo, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Communist Youth League Committee, Wang Yu, Director of the Trade Union of the Municipal Economic and Information Systems, Zou Mengqi, Director of the Shanghai Institute of Electrical Science, Liu Jian, Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Ji Yi, Chairman of STEP, among other leaders, attended the competition on-site to observe the contestants' performances and toured the base for cultivating high-skilled talents in the robotics industry as well as the R&D and manufacturing facilities of STEP Robot Company.
The final competition was attended by 50 contestants from 11 organizations, including Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Jiangnan Shipyard, 4724, Aerospace, Tongbiao Standard Technology, Shanghai Gendao Intelligent Technology, Shanghai Kumao Robotics, Shanghai Qianzhi Sheng Robotics, Shanghai General Electric Welding Machine, and Shanghai Xintida Robotics. The competition consisted of two rounds: a theoretical knowledge assessment and a practical skills assessment.
The theoretical knowledge assessment will be conducted via a written exam, with a total score of 100 points accounting for 40% of the final grade. Candidates must complete 100 questions within 60 minutes. The practical skills assessment will involve rotating through seven robot workstations, where participants will compete on-site to demonstrate their hands-on skills in robot installation, debugging, programming, and welding equipment operation during robotic welding. This assessment accounts for 60% of the final grade and must be completed within 50 minutes.
The competition has created a platform for contestants to enhance their skills. Guo Shengquan from Jiangnan Shipyard and Jiangnan Heavy Industry stated that, as external competition becomes increasingly fierce and requirements in areas such as environmental protection and safety continue to rise, technical professionals must constantly break away from traditional process flows, adopt new techniques and methods, pursue high-quality development, and truly grasp the essence of intelligent manufacturing if they are to avoid being left behind.
The competition itself also serves as an important platform for young professionals in the industry to exchange ideas. Li Pengfei from Shanghai Qianzhi Sheng Robot Company said that in his previous work, he had more interactions with foreign robots and had limited knowledge about the development of domestic robots. However, through this competition, he gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of the progress being made by China’s robot industry. What surprised him most was that, even in terms of operating systems, domestic robots had long ago developed a system that is better suited to Chinese users and more closely aligned with local needs—workers can become proficient in using it in less than a week. (Source: Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology)
Contact Us
Email:
market@stepelectric.com
Address:
No. 1560, Siyi Road, Jiading District, Shanghai Municipality