binnovel Chapter 281 Industrial Robots
Chapter 281 Industrial Robots
The laboratory jointly established by Ping'an County Electric Bicycle Factory and Kyoto Institute of Technology played an important role in the development of electric bicycles. Together, they designed the latest brushless motors, controllers, braking systems, etc. During the years when Wen Qing went abroad to study, Director Huang, after obtaining the consent of four shareholders, did not distribute dividends for five consecutive years and left funds to expand the Ping'an Electric Bicycle Factory from a small factory with an annual output of 5000 bicycles to a medium-sized factory with an annual output of 30 bicycles.
In the first two years after Wen Qing returned to China, she focused her energy on the expansion of the feed factory. A year later, the work was on track. She arranged the work of Xu Shengli, Zheng Xiaoqiang and Qi Yanling, and finally found time to go south to Ping'an County.
When Director Huang saw her, he couldn't help but joked, "Xiao Wen, Director Wen, you still know our small county. When was the last time you came to Ping'an County?"
Wen Qing smiled and said, "Brother Huang, I came here when I had time." She had been to Ping'an County six years ago and continued to smile, "Doesn't this just show that I have complete confidence in you?"
But their contact has never been interrupted. In recent years, Wen Qing also modified the electric bicycle and sent the design drawings to them. The newly recruited college students from the electric bicycle factory also played a big role. Their factory's products have always been the best, with a market share of more than 60% in East China and South China.
Director Huang smiled and said, "You are good at talking. Come, come, let me introduce you to the factory."
The electric bicycle factory has gone from producing the most common models to now launching three series and 88 specifications of electric bicycle products. Director Huang proudly said: "Now many bicycle factories have begun to produce electric bicycles, but we have a laboratory at Kyoto Institute of Technology, and new technologies are constantly emerging. Especially after the promulgation of the Patent Law, we applied for 600 patents at once, from technology to appearance. Now, just for operating patents, we collect more than million patent royalties every year. Although we share it equally with the Institute of Technology, it is also a source of income."
He added: "Now I am looking for someone to contact the University of Science and Technology. It is said that they are researching an industrial robot that can improve production efficiency."
Wen Qing gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother Huang, your brain is truly invincible."
The two went to the workshop. There were processing stations one by one on the production line. Every link was inspected and recorded. Wen Qing's mind moved. "Now many places have begun to use computers. Our factory should also promote the use of computers as soon as possible, not only in the office, but also in the workshop."
Wen Qing briefly introduced to Director Huang how to use computers to manage production processes, how to manage purchases, sales and inventory, and how to control production standards and product quality.
Director Huang approved of this very much and asked Wen Qing to be personally responsible for it.
Wen Qing called Yang Jiesheng and told him that she would stay in Ping'an County for a longer period of time and asked him to take care of Shanshan. Since she returned to China, Yang Jiesheng stayed in Pingjing most of the time.
Wen Qing plans to stay in Ping'an County for three months to establish and improve the computer network system within the factory. Wen Qing will personally participate in everything from ordering equipment to designing programs. Although she doesn't know much about specific code writing, she can propose the framework of the computer management system and then hand it over to young people to complete.
The University of Science and Technology designed an industrial robot, but could not find a factory willing to pilot it. After hearing the news, Director Huang bought several experimental industrial robots from the University of Science and Technology and agreed to set up a production line for the experiment.
He signed an agreement with the University of Science and Technology to assist it in conducting experiments, and the University of Industry sent people to modify the control system based on their actual situation.
Industrial robots were installed on the parts processing production line. After pilot tests, it was found that the industrial robots far exceeded manual labor in processing accuracy and speed. Director Huang was very happy and commissioned the University of Science and Technology to assist them in transforming the parts production workshop, which greatly improved efficiency.
After actual tests, the University of Science and Technology also improved the industrial robot to make it more agile. They ordered several more industrial robots and gradually installed them on the production lines of other branches.
Wen Qing suddenly thought of something and said to Director Huang, "Brother Huang, what do you think about the future development of industrial robots?"
Director Huang suddenly realized, and said, "Yes, we all need these robots. Don't other factories need them too?"
Wen Qing suggested: “Let’s cooperate with the University of Science and Technology to produce these industrial robots together.”
"Yes, yes, I'll go talk to you right away. Can you tell me how to arrange this production line?"
Wen Qing thought for a moment and said, "I'll see which branch factory can add a workshop?"
Director Huang nodded. Ping An Electric Bicycle Factory has developed rapidly in recent years. The local government also supports this major taxpayer. They have planned four plots of land for them and integrated them into an industrial park. In addition to the bicycle factory, they have established four branches and introduced manufacturers of batteries, chains, steel pipes, frames and other spare parts. Some of these manufacturers have now begun to produce auto parts.
Even the Changfeng Battery Factory in Dongyue Province has set up a factory here to produce bicycle and car batteries. Director Pang felt that he was very insightful in being able to buy Wen Qing's battery design. The orders that Ping'an Electric Bicycle Factory has received from him in recent years have made back the money spent on the battery design. Under the demonstration of Ping'an Electric Bicycle Factory, other bicycle factories also came to buy their products, making Director Pang exclaim that this patented technology was a good deal.
Wen Qing took the people from the Infrastructure Department to visit the four branch factories and finally found that there was about three acres of land in the third branch factory that had not been fully utilized and was still overgrown with weeds. A workshop could be built there. Wen Qing discussed with He Weixing and made some adjustments to the warehouse of the fourth branch factory. After a slight renovation, a workshop of the third branch factory was moved to the fourth branch factory to free up factory space for the production of industrial robots.
Director Huang's negotiations with the University of Science and Technology were very successful. Many people now think that schools are for teaching and educating people, and they lack understanding of their capabilities in scientific research and innovation. Universities are also struggling to transform research results into real products, so they are very happy that companies are actively seeking cooperation. In addition, with the successful experience of the electric bicycle factory and the University of Industry, the University of Science and Technology is also full of hope for their cooperation.
In the end, it was agreed that the school would provide technology and hold 20% of the shares, and Ping An Electric Bicycle Factory would provide funds, site, and personnel, holding 80% of the shares. The electric bicycle factory invested 3000 million yuan and borrowed another 4000 million yuan from the bank, preparing to make a big splash in the field of industrial robots.
The Department of Automation at the University of Science and Technology set up a project team, with Professor Su as the team leader. They moved into the Ping An Electric Bicycle Factory and began designing an industrial robot production line, hoping that the industrial robot project would be put into production as soon as possible.