Intelligent manufacturing industry

The Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone (Hannan), referred to as WEDZ, will focus on in-depth integration of new-generation information and manufacturing technologies, developing innovative industrial chains of robots, 3D printing, intelligent equipment, and high-end CNC machine tools, and constructing a national intelligent manufacturing laboratory; all of which will create an important domestic industrial base for intelligent manufacturing.

By 2020, the value of the intelligent manufacturing industry is expected to exceed 10 billion yuan ($1.45 billion).

Robot industry

The zone will introduce internationally renowned industrial robotic enterprises related to research and development, design, and integration of intelligent manufacturing that are able to develop and apply service robots and special robots in the fields of education, community housekeeping, health care and assistance for the elderly and the disabled. By 2020, the output value of the robot and related industries will reach 5 billion yuan ($727 million).

3D printing industry

The zone will welcome enterprises in the research and development, process control, digital modeling, and post-processing of 3D printing materials, and in the research and development of metal, polymer, and ceramic materials and 3D printing key equipment. By 2020, the output value of the whole industrial chain will exceed 5 billion yuan.

Intelligent basic manufacturing and complete equipment

The zone's interest in this area is in development and industrialization of intelligent transportation, intelligent engineering machinery, smart homes (including appliances), intelligent lighting, and wearable equipment. Organizing and implementing demonstrations of "machine substitution", the zone will create a number of sample rooms on such topics as "Internet of Things factories", "digital workshops", and "intelligent factories".

Major projects

(1) Industrial Robot Industrial Park

(2) 3D Printing Industrial Park

(3) CNC Machining Center

(4) Intelligent Equipment Industrial Park

(5) Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering

(6) Haier Intelligent Appliance Industry Park Project (Smart Home Experience Center).