Chapter 2451
Only with a legitimate name can one speak with authority
The BK-1 milling machine that the CNC Institute originally developed, which was said to be fully automatic, was actually only semi-automatic.
It can process some simple straight lines.
When the milling cutter needs to turn, theoretically it can turn according to the preset direction, but in practice, human intervention is still required.
"This is..." The middle-aged leader rarely showed a look of surprise.
This milling machine seemed no different from the imported milling machines he had seen before.
He Yuzhu walked to the control panel, reached out and stroked the machine's casing, and said with a slightly self-deprecating tone, "This is a milling machine we assembled ourselves, the BK-2 model."
The problem of BK-1's existence has been resolved...
Three-axis linkage
All the control systems were developed by our School of CNC Machining, in collaboration with Tsinghua University, Peking University, and other institutions...
Previously, for our BK-1, skilled workers had to be on-site to supervise the machining of the flat surfaces.
But now that the problem of planar machining has been solved, simple three-dimensional curved surfaces can also be machined. ...
But···"
He Yuzhu blushed as he spoke, seemingly a little embarrassed.
He led the middle-aged leader to the outside of the operating glass room, pointed to the workers inside who were concentrating on their work, and said: "The core hardware—servo motors and drives—can only reach the simplified version of Fanuc from the 1970s."
We're thinking of developing a mainstream closed-loop servo system.
But...sigh...
At this point, He Yuzhu couldn't help but shrug and sigh helplessly.
The basic level of domestic industry represents the cutting-edge high technology that can be achieved.
To put it bluntly, He Yuzhu and his team were able to produce the BK-2 only because of the increased import of machine tools from abroad in the past year or two.
Therefore, the machining of some parts can already meet the requirements of the CNC academy for assembling machine tools.
Otherwise, even if Liu Sheng and his team could design it, whether they could actually produce it was still a question.
In the early years of reform and opening up, it was extremely difficult to conduct research and development.
Putting aside other things, the BK-2 machine currently being produced by the CNC Academy is still about five to ten years behind the ones available elsewhere.
For CNC milling machines of the same level, foreign companies might be a little fussy about exporting them to us – they just want to charge more.
However, the regulations on secondhand goods are not actually that strict.
Here we have to revisit a familiar question: if we can spend tens or hundreds of thousands to buy from outside, is it still necessary to spend tens or hundreds of millions to conduct independent research and development?
Unlike later generations, we are now rich, but we have also suffered enough from being controlled by others.
Therefore, owning and independently developing our own products is something ingrained in our bones.
But now those foreigners are still using the same old tricks they use to coax us into being children.
Some pretend to be bad guys, and some pretend to be good guys; it all boils down to a slap followed by a sweet treat.
They were shouting from the front that they couldn't export it to us.
Later, whenever they see that our company has invested a huge amount of resources in a certain industry and is close to success in research and development, those 'good friends' immediately jump out.
It's nothing more than that through their efforts, they've agreed to export something to us.
The foreign devils have been using this method against us for over a hundred years.
There are still those simple-minded people who believe in the kindness of foreigners.
In recent years, there have been quite a few cases of people disabling themselves.
The CNC college had its own source of funding early on, and the school-run factory had always performed well.
The research projects in the CNC department will probably all fail to be approved, just like that.
According to some people above, we can import all these things, so why spend precious foreign exchange on research?
"Can it be mass-produced?" The middle-aged leader ignored He Yuzhu's sigh.
He has always been deeply involved in industrial research, so he naturally knows about the challenges of industrial development and some of the shady dealings involved.
"Yes, but we must select our own spare parts suppliers, and some of the alloy raw materials still need to be imported."
Production volume will not be large. Furthermore, its performance will not be better than similar products available elsewhere.
Of course, it also has advantages.
The production cost is one-third that of similar products sold elsewhere.
I'm referring to production costs, not the price of importing similar used equipment. He Yuzhu spoke frankly on this point; in his opinion, the BK-2 had no market value.
It's easy for buyers to curse.
After all, compared to mature foreign products that are basically bug-free,
The software and hardware we developed ourselves are still not fully integrated.
Some problems have been identified and are being addressed.
Some problems have been identified, but cannot be resolved at the moment.
However, some problems have not yet been discovered.
However, if we produce a few of these machines and then hold a show at a machine tool exhibition with no buyers, we can have a bit more leverage with our foreign buyers. The theoretical specifications of this machine are already sufficient.
After all, there is the precedent of the successful commercial use of the BK-1.
It's quite reasonable that the CNC Institute, after three or four years of dedicated effort, produced the BK-2.
The crux of the matter is that doing this seems to offer no benefit whatsoever to the School of CNC.
To put it bluntly, it's just about showing off the BK-2 at an exhibition and making a show of it.
Then they negotiated lower prices with those foreign suppliers.
"Five units were produced, and the theoretical data was compiled."
"Old He, we must prioritize the overall situation." The middle-aged leader patted He Yuzhu on the shoulder and said seriously.
He Yuzhu thought to himself, "Damn it," but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
Even if the other party is his immediate supervisor, He Yuzhu would not bother to pay attention to them if they only said that without any actual action.
However, this leader's level is not as low as He Yuzhu thought.
The other party quickly noticed that He Yuzhu's expression was off.
He immediately changed his tone and said, "Old He, you should know that our reform and opening up development cannot be delayed."
Our factories across the country can't wait for all the problems with your BK-2 to be fixed before mass production.
Therefore, it is essential to learn and conduct research while producing.
I would like to make a personal statement to you here.
I will go back and immediately discuss the development of BK-2 and its subsequent development.
We may not be able to offer too much money, but I can personally guarantee you two to three million a year.
Also, there will be no need to go through procedures for project approval in the future.
Report directly to me or Comrade **.
I understand the saying, "It's better to have things yourself than to have them from your parents."
These words put He Yuzhu at ease.
If they just let the CNC college put on a show for them without helping to solve any problems, He Yuzhu would definitely be cursing.
As for research funding of one or two million, it seems like a drop in the ocean for the current CNC School.
But the key is to have a legitimate reason for doing so.
With this title, research in many areas can be fully launched.
With this title, there's no need to worry about certain people trying to strangle the CNC academy.
As for money, who cares about that?
If all He Yuzhu was thinking about was making money, he could have led the CNC college to do assembly and trade, which would have earned him far more than running a school-run factory.
With the pass, there's no need for a bicycle anymore. (End of Chapter)