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The metal industry(including industrial machinery,metal products and basic metals industries)is on an upswing.Share of total supply reached 10 percent with an exceptional sales growth of 55 percent in 2017.Analysts predict an overall growth in demand in 2018 for metals,with ongoing high demand for the cobalt and lithium used in electric car batteries.Large metal and metal product companies are implementing Industry 4.0 automation strategies,including robotics,to reap the benefits of economies of scale and to be able to respond quickly to changes in demand.

金属工业(包括工业机械、金属产品和基本金属工业)正在上升。2017年总供应量的份额达到10%，销售额增长了55%。分析师预测，2018年对金属需求总体增长，对电动汽车电池中使用的钴和锂的需求持续增长。大型金属和金属产品公司正在实施工业4.0自动化战略，包括机器人技术，以获得规模经济效益，并能够快速响应需求变化。