In recent years, China has seen rapid development in machine tool, textile, printing, packaging, electronics, and other industries, which has boosted the demand for motion controllers. In 2006-2012, the demand for motion controllers in China presented steady growth, from 253,600 sets in 2006 to 754,500 sets in 2012. In 2013, the market demand for motion controllers in China still showed a relatively stable growth, at roughly 19%, to about 900,000 sets.