What rules?
That's naturally the rule for dealing with old men.
February 26, 1980, the eleventh day of the first lunar month.
Inside the Ministry of Metallurgy, a large room was filled with people, including old men, their students, and all sorts of staff.
They sat at a large table with notebooks in front of them.
Wang Shouren sat in the main seat, with a blackboard behind him.
"Comrades, let's skip the small talk. Now, I'll list out the things that need to be done, and we'll discuss them one by one."
Wang Shouren turned around and began to write on the blackboard.
1: Basic Materials
2: Mechanical equipment
3: Tools and measuring instruments
4: Electrical equipment
5: Lubrication system
6: Cooling System
7: Control System
It's not that China lacks talent in this area, but these talents are scattered, and they're implementing what's been inherited from the older brother (China's leading power). Frankly, the older brother's standards have been declining in recent years. Therefore, Wang Shouren doesn't intend to continue down that path. Moreover, his system has provided him with a complete set of tools.
This undoubtedly greatly boosted his self-confidence.
"Let's talk about the basic materials first. The logistics department, needless to say, needs a lot of concrete and steel bars."
"No problem, we've been preparing for this for a while now." The logistics department quickly replied that they had been preparing for this project since they decided to take it on. After all, no matter how much the Japanese side contracted, they couldn't just import concrete directly from their country, that would be too absurd.
"Okay, then the second item is to start grouping."
"The overall person in charge of the rolling mill, bearings, gears, motors, reducers, and hydraulic systems is Professor Wang. Professor Wang, you will be in charge of these specific workstations and break them down into detailed categories." Wang Shouren specifically named Professor Wang.
Professor Wang stood up and nodded.
Everyone also took notes in their own notebooks.
This is an extremely complex system, with a lot to work on overall. After this major conference, there are subsequent smaller meetings for each system. After these smaller meetings, there are areas of overlap between each component. For example, there's the power supply between electrical and mechanical equipment. Also, how to adjust the cooling and control systems needs to be linked to the mechanical equipment.
The issues involved here are not so easily resolved.
Wang Shouren distributed the assignments one by one.
The heads of each system gradually understood.
In the end, all the projects were distributed.
The office was mostly empty.
Only a few people in charge remained.
"So, what are the problems now? Let's address them one by one."
“The cooling system can do that now, but it’s not very efficient,” the person in charge of the cooling system immediately said.
"I'll give you a diagram later. I've already thought about this before. You can experiment with it first. It's easy to do it all at once."
"What about the control system? Is it imported, or..."
"Let's try making our own chip. If it doesn't work, we'll see."
"When will the drilling machines and milling machines arrive?" Wang Shouren then looked at the logistics department.
Tools and measuring instruments are actually the most troublesome things. Back then, Wang Shouren had absolutely no idea what kind of amazing treasure the other side would pull out. At that time, most people were still using outdated equipment from the Soviet Union and Germany.
"As for the lathe, are there any requirements regarding the model? These need to be ordered from outside."
"Take a set of all the C-series models. Also, tell them not to install them yet; I'll try to see if I can upgrade them."
The C series, including C616, 618, 620, 624, and 630, are all domestically produced lathes. Wang Shouren plans to see if he can modify them to produce CNC machines.
"this……"
"how?"
"I'm afraid we won't get a spot."
"I need to find a way, and also tell them that I plan to switch to CNC."
"What?" The logistics department didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, but the other professors understood it very well.
There are also differences between lathes.
China's lathe industry started late; it wasn't until 1984 that the first CNC lathe was truly produced. Currently, it's still in the research and development stage. It just needs a few more years of development, but Wang Shouren suddenly announced modifications, which is somewhat absurd. Integrating a large-scale 1780 project can only be described as genius.
If someone can even do CNC machining, then they're more than just a genius.
Numerical control, simply put, is about using machines to replace humans. But what kind of humans are being replaced?
These are skilled trades like fitter and forger. Therefore, the person who makes this kind of lathe must at least be a highly skilled trade in this field. After all, you need to know what forgers and fitters need and what the difficulties are to truly understand why you should make your own lathe. But Wang Shouren had no experience in this area.
“I’ve wanted to do this for a long time. I talked about it in Shenyang a few years ago, but I’ve never had the time.” Wang Shouren took a deep breath: “Now, since we can work on this project, let’s do it. Besides, control systems are quite complex, and there aren’t many talented people in China who can do this. It’s not something that can be figured out in a short time.”
The old men frowned.
The control system is indeed a big problem.
They were unaware of Wang Shouren's hidden ambitions.
What does a control system need? It needs chips, and the better the chip, the better the performance.
What does a CNC lathe need? It also needs chips, and similarly, the better the chip, the better the performance.
Automation requires programming and chips, and Wang Shouren's ambition was to capitalize on this nationwide upgrade to also establish a presence in the lithography machine industry. 10 micrometers was a minor issue; in later generations, China had successfully solved the problem of outdated lithography machines. He wondered what impact his methods, applied to the present, would have on the future world.
Thinking of this, he unconsciously licked his lips, his eyes filled with excitement.
Then, he forced himself to calm down. Yes, he had to calm down; it wasn't easy. He had to stay calm; he absolutely couldn't open the champagne halfway through.
If possible, he would like to change the phrase "open champagne at halftime" to "open Moutai at halftime" in the future!
Several people in charge raised their questions, and Wang Shouren provided guidance, which undoubtedly gave them great confidence.
Before coming, after discussing with Wang Shouren, they felt they might succeed, but weren't confident. But when Wang Shouren recklessly drove away the Japanese invaders, they knew there was no turning back!
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