industrial overlord

Chapter 187 Technology is the primary productive force

After Lin Zhenhua returned to Xunyang from Shanghai, he began to arrange the follow-up design and production of the waterfall washing machine.

The development of a new product to the market is not achieved overnight. From an idea to the final product, many steps need to go through.

The first step in the development of new products is the design of the principles. Lin Zhenhua entrusted Liu Xianghai's unit to do such a thing.Through theoretical analysis and actual simulation, Chang Qingbo and others confirmed that the waterfall method has a good washing effect, and gave the position of the water nozzle, the intensity of the water flow, and the interval of the water spray, which solved the problem of the principle. .

The next step is to convert the principles into drawings.For example, how a water spraying device should be realized by machinery, here needs to be accurate to how each pipe is bent, how each valve is controlled, and all parts must be finally implemented on the drawing.

In addition to the shape on the drawing, the designer also needs to determine the performance of each part, for example, how much pressure the pipeline must bear, and how many times a valve must be able to switch repeatedly without damage.

Lin Zhenhua basically handed over the work of mechanical design to the teachers and students of the Mechanical Department of Huaqing University.Whether it is a work-study program or a professional internship, in short, Lin Zhenhua unceremoniously tied them to his chariot.Teachers and students are also very interested in this work. After all, designing a product that can bring economic benefits is more interesting than talking about it on paper in school.

Lin Zhenhua also borrowed several technicians from Hanhua Machinery Factory to assist in the work. The main products of Hanhua Machinery Factory include vacuum pumps, centrifugal pumps, etc., and the core component of the waterfall washing machine is the water pump used to generate water flow.The principle between pumps is the same, so the rich experience of the technicians of Hanhua factory is very useful in this matter.

With the design drawings, there is still a long way to go before production. In the process, the process engineer must implement the production process of each part, including what kind of steel to use, what kind of machining method to use, and what kind of heat treatment to carry out. ,etc.After all these problems are solved, the engineer can hand over the drawings and process documents to the workshop director, and let them organize the workers for production.

In terms of process design, Lang Dong led the original Xunzi's technical team to undertake all the work.The production of bicycles also involves a series of technological processes such as machining, heat treatment, and painting, so Xunzi's technical team is no stranger to craftsmanship, and Lang Dong is also eager to let the original Xunzi's strength play a role in the development of Hanhua Company.

Lin Zhenhua's major is also machinery, and he has a certain understanding of all stages from design to production. He personally acts as the person in charge of the entire design and development work, and accompany the technicians to make progress day and night.

Of course, it is unrealistic to expect Lin Zhenhua to draw the blueprints himself. He usually just participates in the discussion, and then gives some words of encouragement to everyone, and then bears the material conditions such as bonuses and housing.He unceremoniously stole the chief designer's quotations and posted the words "Science and technology is the primary productive force" on the wall of the laboratory, which moved the intellectuals who had been old nines for several years to tears. Almost wished to repay Lin Zhenhua's kindness with death.

The design work of the waterfall washing machine lasted for more than three months, during which several key technologies were produced.Lin Zhenhua handed over all these technologies to Qian Yuanping without hesitation, and asked him to apply for patents in various countries.With these patents, the production of waterfall washing machines is completely controlled by Lin Zhenhua. Anyone who wants to imitate this idea to produce similar washing machines will encounter many patent barriers.The keys to pass through these barriers are all controlled by Lin Zhenhua.

"Okay, now you can send a notice to the home appliance manufacturers in all provinces, telling them that the waterfall washing machine has been successfully developed. If you want to earn this money, you should pay the patent fee first." Lin Zhenhua smiled to his team The people there said.

The approval of patents is not so fast, but as long as the patent agencies of various countries accept the patent application, the technology is considered to be protected.Lin Zhenhua can't wait for the patent to be approved, which takes one or two years.Time is money, Lin Zhenhua can't watch the white money flow away from his eyes.

Lin Zhenhua has a US$50 patent fund specially approved by Gao Zuxing.Before he left Guangzhou, he had told Schumann to set up a patent agency in Guangzhou, hired Qian Yuanping as the director, and also brought in several patent attorneys from Hong Kong to be responsible for various patent applications.Qian Yuanping saw a huge business from Lin Zhenhua's description. If Lin Zhenhua's patent fund idea can be successful, this patent firm will have to undertake tens of thousands of patent applications in the future, which is enough to exceed any similar business in Hong Kong. So much.

"Xiaohua, do you think the patent fee we charge is more appropriate?" Peng Shaozhe asked for instructions.

Lin Zhenhua counted with his fingers and said, "At least, a washing machine is worth 20 US dollars. We can sell a washing machine for about 200 US dollars. It is not a lot to charge them a tenth of it as a patent fee. "

"Okay, I'll contact them like this."

"Don't worry, there is another point. All manufacturers who want to produce waterfall washing machines must pay a deposit of 50 yuan before we can grant authorization. These deposits are non-refundable and will be used to offset patent fees in the future." Lin Zhenhua came up with another trick.He is in a hurry to use the money now, so collecting some security deposit first will relieve the financial pressure.

"Manager Lin, I saw with my own eyes how you robbed money." Lang Dong said with emotion, "If this kind of washing machine can sell 100 million units to the European and American markets, you will get 2000 million in patent fees alone. You How much does it cost?"

Lin Zhenhua said: "This is called a trick, and it is popular all over the world. They didn't expect to use external brains for development. I thought of it, and of course they can make a lot of money."

The external brain mentioned by Lin Zhenhua naturally refers to Liu Xianghai's propulsion institute and Huaqing University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, both of which are top research institutions in China.If the transaction is based on the true value of the technology, Lin Zhenhuaguang would have to pay tens of millions of yuan to invite these people to do the design.But now, he gave Liu Xianghai only 50 yuan, and the money he gave to Huaqing University was even more pitiful. The most teachers and students got was less than 1000 yuan, and the second was some transportation expenses, meal expenses, etc.

Even with such a poor salary, the teachers and students of Huaqing University already feel very uneasy.After all, the annual salary of teachers is only 700 yuan, and now they earn thousands of yuan after working for a month or two. Will the school interfere?Does the system allow it?Everyone stuffed the money into their pockets with anxiety, but they all had happy smiles on their faces.

"The products of our Hanhua Company have to form an echelon. The fan is an outdated product, and the profit will become thinner and thinner, but it should still be able to generate cash flow for the company for several years. The waterfall washing machine is a new product. I It is planned to be launched at this year’s Autumn Fair. The sales target is initially set at 30 units, and we will earn 6000 million US dollars first. In the next two years, the waterfall washing machine will be our main product.” Lin Zhenhua planned in this way.

"What about our bicycles?" Lang Dong was most concerned about this issue.

Lin Zhenhua said: "Bicycles can be our next-generation products. There are not many skills in the design of this product. The key is to solve the technical problems. My plan is that the time for the launch of sports bicycles is set in the spring of 1985, which is still far away from now." It will take nearly two years, Lao Lang, do you have the confidence to complete it?"

Lang Dong said: "Manager Lin, don't worry, I would like to issue a military order."

While Lin Zhenhua was busy arranging the production of washing machines, the leaders of Hanhua Machinery Factory were also racking their brains to think about entering the home appliance industry.After collective discussion, everyone decided to make refrigerators the main product of Hanhua Machinery Factory in the future.

Medium-sized machinery companies like Hanhua Machinery Factory faced great embarrassment back then.The predecessor of Hanhua Machinery Factory was just a chemical equipment accessories company with a small scale.In the era of "preparing for war and famine" across the country, all regions are competing to pursue a "big and complete" and "small and complete" industrial structure. Every county is building small chemical fertilizer factories, small agricultural machinery factories, small textile factories and other small factories. Enterprises can't wait to pump oil out from under their feet.

This self-supporting industrial layout is said to be for the purpose of defending the family and fighting on its own in the event of a full-scale imperialist invasion, so that each county can become a self-sufficient anti-Japanese base behind enemy lines.I don't know if the leaders at all levels read too many time-traveling novels back then, and they would have fantasized about building a completely independent industrial system with the county as the unit under modern conditions.

Small chemical fertilizer factories, small phosphate fertilizer factories, and small pesticide factories have blossomed everywhere, creating the glory of a series of medium-sized machinery enterprises such as Hanhua Machinery Factory.In those years, the business of the Hanhua Factory did not need to worry about. Just providing equipment for the chemical fertilizer factories in hundreds of counties in the whole province was enough to keep the Hanhua Factory busy.

After the reform and opening up, the country carried out large-scale industrial restructuring and gradually eliminated backward production capacity.Taking the chemical fertilizer industry as an example, the state began to restrict the development of small chemical fertilizer plants, and introduced several sets of large chemical fertilizer equipment from abroad to replace traditional chemical fertilizer production.The production capacity of chemical fertilizers has been greatly increased, while the demand for chemical fertilizer equipment has been sharply reduced.

In this case, the survival problems of a series of enterprises such as Hanhua Machinery Factory have come to the fore.Hanhua Machinery Factory won a set of large fertilizer equipment from Guixi Chemical Fertilizer Factory last year and made a lot of money.But since the beginning of this year, there have been no new orders, and the workshop has been in a state of semi-shutdown.

The factory leaders found colleagues from all over the country to inquire about it, and found that Hanhua Factory was not the only company in trouble. They realized that the situation was not good, and if they did not change production quickly, life would only become more and more difficult.At present, the most profitable products are light industrial products, so Hanhua Machinery Factory decided to launch a refrigerator.

Zhu Tiejun called Lin Zhenhua and asked him to go to Fenghua immediately to discuss how to persuade the Light Chemical Department to approve Hanhua Machinery Factory to introduce a refrigerator production line.

(End of this chapter)