After finishing his business with the Ministry of Metallurgy, Sun Zhengguo kept the factory's technological upgrading work on his mind.
So he rode his bicycle at breakneck speed and arrived at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.
Upon arriving at the warehouse, he saw Chen Lianshan and Zhao Guoping leading a group of technicians and workers, working busily.
"Hey! Deputy Section Chief Sun is back."
A sharp-eyed worker spotted Sun Zhengguo first and immediately shouted out.
Upon hearing the voice, the others stopped what they were doing and greeted Sun Zhengguo warmly.
"Hello, Deputy Section Chief Sun."
Hi everyone, get busy! Don't worry about me.
Sun Zhengguo smiled and responded to everyone, gesturing for them to continue working.
After exchanging greetings, Chen Lianshan and Zhao Guoping, the two temporary leaders, rushed over to report the progress of their work to Sun Zhengguo.
"Deputy Section Chief Sun, we have successfully repaired one machine today. As for the other parts, we have followed your instructions exactly. We have left all the parts we don't understand blank, and we are just waiting for your guidance when you come back!"
Sun Zhengguo trusted his senior brother Chen Lianshan very much, knowing that he was serious and responsible and had excellent execution skills.
After Chen Lianshan finished his report, Sun Zhengguo asked about Zhao Guoping.
"Guoping, how's the preparation of the parts we need for the modification work going?"
"Deputy Section Chief Sun, the last piece was completed this morning. I have personally measured it and it fully meets the requirements of the drawings. We are just waiting for you to come back and take charge of the overall situation."
Upon hearing this good news, Sun Zhengguo was overjoyed and immediately announced it.
"Okay, starting tomorrow, put aside the repair work and officially begin the modification of the hot rolling mill."
"Okay!"
Zhao Guoping answered cheerfully.
Since returning from his stakeout, everything seems to have become so wonderful: his enemy, Section Chief Huang, has been arrested, and he has been promoted and received a raise.
Moreover, Sun Zhengguo also revealed to him that the higher-ups were planning to promote a deputy section chief again, and that he should perform well; the meaning was self-evident.
Seeing everyone working with great enthusiasm, Sun Zhengguo also changed into his work clothes and began to solve the remaining difficult problems.
Busy times always fly by, and another half month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Sun Zhengguo and his team have been working non-stop.
Although the hot rolling mill had been fitted with new parts, various problems continued to occur, and eventually, the machine could not even start normally.
Faced with this predicament, Director Yang was also very anxious.
He noticed that Sun Zhengguo and others seemed to be "neglecting their duties," not only stopping repairing broken machines but also focusing all their efforts on modifying them.
Factory Director Yang couldn't help but want to speak up and offer a reminder several times, but ultimately chose to remain silent.
The reason is simple: Sun Zhengguo is not an employee of the Ministry of Metallurgy. If he is angered, he may leave directly, and then it will be too late to regret it.
In fact, Sun Zhengguo knew that simply modifying the blueprints would inevitably lead to many problems.
After all, this drawing is just a theory; the real key lies in practical operation.
Fortunately, he possesses solid professional knowledge and, relying on his experience and knowledge from both past and present lives, is fully capable of handling these difficulties.
No matter when or where a problem arises, he can always quickly find a solution and handle it properly.
Today, after recalculating industrial parameters, many parts have been reworked and reinstalled, awaiting final testing.
"Reporting to Deputy Section Chief Sun, the rolling mill is functioning normally and can be started at any time."
"Reporting to Deputy Section Chief Sun, the replaced parts have been inspected and are in good condition."
"Reporting to Deputy Section Chief Sun, the transmission device is working properly and the line has been connected."
"Reporting to Deputy Section Chief Sun, the heating furnace is normal... ..."
"..."
With reports coming in, the hot rolling mill, which had undergone multiple modifications, once again entered a critical process—trial start-up.
Having failed three times in this process, even though he was very confident this time, Sun Zhengguo's palms were slightly sweaty.
"Guoping, go and invite the factory leaders over! The start-up test definitely needs the leaders present."
"I'll go right away."
Upon receiving the assignment, Zhao Guoping dashed off to Director Yang's office.
A few minutes later, Director Yang arrived with a group of cadres, also running over.
"Deputy Section Chief Sun... how are the preparations going this time?"
Despite being out of breath, Director Yang asked with great anticipation.
Despite several setbacks, Director Yang still hoped to succeed.
"Director Yang, there are too many changes this time. Many of the previous settings have been rejected. I can't guarantee 100% accuracy."
Sun Zhengguo didn't dare to make any overly confident statements. That's how scientific research is; you can't afford to be even a little off.
Having said all that, Director Yang had nothing more to say and could only nod in understanding.
As the officials entered, Sun Zhengguo arranged for his cousin to connect the main power supply.
Seeing his cousin nod to him, Sun Zhengguo made a serious announcement with a wave of his hand.
"Power on."
"Buzzing...!"
Since it's a trial start-up, the heating furnace hasn't been officially started yet, and the humming sound coming from the feeding device is what's causing it.
Seeing that the feeding device started normally, everyone just smiled and did not cheer, because the key to the hot rolling mill lies in rolling.
"Proceed to the next step."
At Sun Zhengguo's command, Chen Lianshan pressed the second button without hesitation.
"Buzzing...!"
With a sound, the rollers began to rotate, faster and faster, until they finally stabilized.
"Change gears!"
With a command, the rollers began to rotate faster, perfectly meeting the predetermined target.
"yeah……!"
"It's a success..."
Only when the rollers stabilized did the crowd begin a joyous celebration.
The most crucial part of a hot rolling mill is the rolling device, which is now operating successfully. The remaining tasks, such as conveying, cooling, and unloading, are no longer issues.
However, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the machine, Sun Zhengguo still ordered the activation of the later devices.
The result was self-evident: the later devices weren't too important, so no changes were made, and everything started perfectly.
While everyone else was celebrating, Son Jung-guk remained calm and collected.
Being able to fully start up does not mean the transformation is successful. We must wait until formal production begins, obtain all the data, and compare them before we can determine whether the transformation was successful.
Sun Zhengguo only ordered the machine to stop after it had been running for an hour.
After the machine stopped, seeing that Director Yang and several other cadres were still happily talking, Sun Zhengguo decided to cool them down.
"Director Yang, let's not be too happy yet. Let's get the machine to the workshop today. We'll conduct production tests tomorrow. Only with real data can we determine whether this modification was successful."
Sun Zhengguo's bucket of cold water was a real chill to Director Yang's heart.
However, Director Yang was not discouraged. The previous few times he couldn't even get it running, but this time he was at least halfway to success.
"Don't worry, Deputy Section Chief Sun, I'll arrange for people to dismantle the machine right away. I'm confident that this time, the modification will be successful."
Factory Director Yang said firmly.
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