Erqie's private goods, the American emperor's small steam engine, were successfully imitated by Jiang Ye and other machinery factories in Shenzhen Lianda University. [Read the latest chapter] Many special parts are hand-made by two fitters, Sun Li and Xiao Gui. The size of the boiler of this steam engine is special and the design is very clever in many aspects. It took a lot of thinking for these two fitters.
The blade is larger in size and 10,000% smaller in power. Overall, it's basically just fine.
"Don't underestimate it. Compared with the pot machine we brought, its output efficiency is much higher." Zhou Billy said. "The problem is that we are imitating it now. If it was impossible to imitate a year ago." This year, the Zulai Machinery Factory continued to add various special equipment to itself, and the work equipment was gradually equipped. Plus continuous production practice. Skill levels improve quickly. He also became more comfortable using the tools in his hands. We also have a lot of experience in selecting alternative materials.
This small steam engine was quickly finalized and put into mass production because it was light enough to be equipped with a Zhiban, and the motorization of this small boat was urgently needed by the Crossing Group. Not only used for inland river traffic, but also installed on slightly larger boats for port patrol security.
According to the instructions, the Industrial Energy Commission installed this steam engine on a traffic boat, transformed it into a tugboat, and then built a special shallow-draft barge according to Wang Luobin's drawings. Zhan Wuya was shocked when he saw the drawings.
"Wang Gong, is this a barge?"
"Of course it's a barge."
"I think it's similar to a coffin?" Zhan Wuya said, "It's a little larger in size and has a slightly streamlined shape below the waterline. It's basically a floating coffin!"
In order to reduce the weight of the ship, this small barge is made of riveted iron plates. It looks much thinner than a wooden traffic boat, and of course the draft is much shallower.
"That's how it was originally." Wang Luobin said, "It was invented by the British to transport coal on the canal." Britain was the first country to systematize canals on a large scale, and the early canals did not have much water. There is no reliable power, and a horse is often used to pull the barge, so large ships cannot move. In some places, there is a large drop, and a special ship lift is required to pull the barge across the drop. So the barge is not big. The draft cannot be very deep either. A modified small tugboat is enough to tow an old barge like this. The load of each barge is approximately 10,000 tons.
"Ten thousand tons is not its maximum load. It is a load set with the safe draft in mind. If the channel condition is better, blunt installation will not be a problem."
However, the draft of this thing is indeed shallow enough to meet the needs of navigation on the Nandu River. A tugboat equipped with a small steam engine could barely pass. Of course, the load of the tugboat must be carefully calculated. Don't pack too much fuel. Only one way is available. Anyway, you can replenish fuel at Haijia Pier. The problem is not too big.
Zhan Wuya plans to modify the transportation boats as tugboats, and each tugboat can transport Gutun on a single trip. Motorized ships are relatively fast and can make two voyages a day. The lignite shipped out from Jiazi Mine every day is red stew. In addition, after the coal washing plant is put into operation, clean coal will be shipped out. It is no longer the original butterfly containing all kinds of impurities. Calculated internally and externally, it is equivalent to increasing the daily transportation volume to a level equivalent to the original transportation volume of 1,000 tons. The coal coking complex plant is sufficient.
"It is actually impossible to maintain such a large transport volume." Zhan Wuya said, "I think the equipment integrity rate of this kind of steam engine will not be so high. Deducting the time for regular maintenance and failure repairs, tugboats can still be moved on the route. It can be done. Even so, the daily transportation volume is still a lot."
"You are too optimistic. If you ask me, if this tugboat can keep moving and running at the same time after half a year of use, your machinery factory's character will be greatly improved." Wang Luobin said.
"The small steam engine will definitely be mass-produced in half a year. If it breaks down, just replace it!" Zhan Wuya said proudly, "I just want to drive back the iron ore from Tiandu."
Wang Luobin smiled, his enthusiasm was good, but things were obviously not that simple.
ugly. People boarded 6 onto a deserted beach, and the scale of their actions was smaller than that. The sun is even bigger. Moreover, projects need to be carried out in three directions at the same time, so much more materials need to be prepared.
All Lingao's production capacity is operating at full capacity, producing all kinds of materials needed to climb 6 Yulin Fort. Just for work clothes, you need to prepare a heating jacket. Originally, Mo Xiaoan planned to make prosperous muzzles. According to his calculations, it would be enough for each worker to wear a small muzzle and prepare enough. But when reporting the production plan, Ma Qianzhu told him this. The numbers are not enough.
"You have never done any infrastructure work. You don't waste clothes, you eat clothes. One person is the minimum. There are also shoes. At least three pairs per person."
“Damn, it’s so powerful, the canvas and coarse cloth allocated to me by the Planning Commission are not enough.
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"Let's ask the factory to purchase another batch." Ma Qianzhu thought of the last time he called from Guangzhou and said that a local British agent was selling a large amount of Indian cotton cloth at a very cheap price. Unfortunately, the domestic cloth in stock at that time was all
"I don't know if it still exists now," he muttered to himself.
"Commissioner Ma, what did you say?"
"It's nothing," Ma Qianzhu concealed it and said, "Go and do it quickly."
“But I still have an application form for adding more sewing machines.
"I approved it. Ma Qianxu glanced at the application form. He quickly calculated in his mind how much inventory of materials would be consumed, and agreed.
"This is great, but you have to talk to Zhan Wuya and the others. Hurry up, otherwise it will be too late to make clothes.
"I know, I know, you go and do your work first, I won't send it away."
After driving Mo Xiaoan out, he quickly called the vehicle factory to ask if the vehicle manufacturing quota issued could be completed on time. "It's definitely too late." Li Chiqi straightened his voice and shouted on the other end of the phone.
The vehicle factory Li Chiqi is in charge of is extremely busy. The vehicle factory has to produce three different vehicles at the same time, one is a wagon for a simple railway; a mine car used in mining areas; and the last one is a human-powered wheelbarrow "Zidian Kai".
Three types of vehicles were manufactured at the same time, making Li Chiqi and Jiang Muzhi very busy. Lianhao recruited the Bao Lei family from Foshan to play the role of the backbone of indigenous technology.
As soon as Bao Lei and his family left the weight-loss camp, they were entrusted with important tasks and became the foreman craftsmen of the wheel manufacturing team. The Bao family and his son were "like beggars." They had enough to eat, wear, and live in, and became an Australian shopkeeper. Tears of gratitude. Work very hard. Soon a variety of wheels with different wheel diameters were manufactured according to the requirements of vehicle manufacturers.
After seeing their workmanship, Jiang Muzhi felt that the product was quite good. Except for the Bao family and his son's poor grasp of tolerance issues, the quality was perfect. The disadvantage is that manufacturing is too slow.
The Bao family and his son were fascinated by the "Zidian Kai" trolley designed by Chuan Chuan Group. The structure of the wheelbarrow is very simple and it is easy to build. The Bao family and his son have built many in the past, but the Australian trolley can be made so light and easy to push. It was so flexible and labor-saving, and he had always wanted to find out what the secret was.
In fact, Bao Lei still has some dissatisfaction in his heart. After arriving in Lingao, he had no worries about food and clothing, which made him grateful to the Australians, but the Zidian change aroused his greed. If only I knew how this cart was made. Wouldn’t it cost money to open a workshop at home?
But he soon discovered that he was wishful thinking. Although Bao Lei was poor, he was very proud of his craftsmanship. However, one day he found an excuse to sneak into the assembly workshop and witnessed the assembly process of Zidian Kai, and his confidence was completely shaken.
The craftsman who made the Zidian modification actually used only a few simple iron sticks with wooden handles to smoothly assemble the car from a pile of scattered parts. Bao Lei has built a car himself, and he knows that assembling a car is the most troublesome. He has to constantly adjust various parts. Some places need to be filled with wood chips, and some places need to be dismantled and planed with a plane. It takes half a day to load a cart at best.
Now, this is scary. The craftsmen installed more than 20 vehicles in less than half an hour. Each car was completed in one go, which shocked him too much. Dozens of cars. The parts of every car are exactly the same size! Australians are truly craftsmen! From then on, in addition to the fear of his employer, he also had respect for his peers towards Li Chiqi and others.
Finally, when he saw the rolling bearing plate on the wheelbarrow axle, Bao Lei knew that he would never be able to imitate Zidian Kai in his life. Even the crudest imitation was just wishful thinking. Maybe there were many skilled craftsmen in Ming Dynasty who could make it. I can make iron into small round beads and put them into round boxes, but he will never be able to purchase such round boxes in batches and put them on a trolley. If this were the case, no one would be able to afford his imitation trolleys. .
Since then, Bao Lei has been completely devoted to the people of Aoyuan. He works hard and no longer hides his craft. He is more enthusiastic about teaching assistants and apprentices. He knows this about himself. The craftsmanship is nothing compared to the Australians.
After the machinery factory found the information, it specially manufactured several special wheel-making machines for the vehicle factory. Bao Lei had a great fear of this powerful machine that could knead hardwood like noodles. He knew very well that this machine could completely replace his craft and do it better.
For this reason, he worked harder than other craftsmen to learn to use it, and soon became the most skilled worker in the wheel-making equipment. His younger son Bao Bohong's skills also improved rapidly.
"It seems that traditional craftsmen are also fully able to accept new technologies," Li Chiqi said.
Jiang Muzhi sneered: "Of course, he is working for us because he is an extremely poor household. If he had his own workshop, do you think he would be willing?...!~!
