Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 981 Difficult Missions
The so-called plug-in machine is a mechanical device that automatically and standardly inserts some regular electronic components into the conductive through holes on the printed circuit board.

The traditional electronic assembly industry mainly relies on workers to insert electronic components on the circuit board. Since the mass production of machines, the speed of manual insertion is slow, and the defects of poor workmanship are exposed. The electronic components are automatically installed on the circuit board with a plug-in machine. , can save labor costs and improve his craft.

In later generations of electronic companies, placement machines are more commonly used. In fact, both placement machines and plug-in machines belong to the same type of equipment, but plug-in machines appeared earlier, and some of the pins are relatively large. The machine where the original parts are inserted on the pcb board. Later, with the advancement of technology, the original parts became smaller and smaller, and there were more and more flaky shadowless original parts. The placement machine came into being. The machine for small chip IC components is equivalent to an upgraded version of the plug-in machine. The difference is that the materials loaded on the board of the two machines are different.

Since Duan Yun’s small tape recorders and Walkman circuit boards have relatively dense components, manual assembly would be slow and the workmanship would be poor. To solve this problem, Duan Yun must have plug-in equipment.

"I have seen the introduction of plug-in machines in electronic magazines before. If you want to buy this kind of equipment, it is too expensive. It will cost at least several million dollars, and it may not be available. Our factory can spend so much money Is it?" Zhao Xuewu said.

At present, only the United States, Japan and Europe can produce this kind of plug-in machine in the world. There is no such technology in China, and the cost of this kind of machine is very expensive, often costing several million dollars. Take the plug-in machine used by Sony Electronics Factory as an example. The cost of each unit is around 120 million to 300 million US dollars. Not to mention domestic companies, even foreign companies, except for some large international manufacturers, ordinary companies simply cannot afford such equipment.

In fact, in terms of cost, if it is not a product with a particularly high profit, using this kind of equipment is also a luxury. In fact, in later generations, in the late 90s, some domestic manufacturers, including joint ventures, once introduced This kind of plug-in machine, but compared to cheap labor, many companies later abandoned this kind of equipment and reused manual operation.

Therefore, it is reasonable for Zhao Xuewu to raise such doubts at this time. The loss and maintenance costs during the purchase of the same equipment for several million dollars are also very high. There is no way to repair it in China. Once the machine fails to operate, the entire production line will face shutdown. The danger and the loss caused are also very large.

"We definitely can't afford the plug-in machine now, but we can consider making one. This kind of equipment is very important. Without the automatic plug-in machine, our production efficiency and quality will not be able to improve..." Duan Yun said with a frown.

"Let's make a plug-in machine by ourselves!?" Hearing this, Zhao Xuewu was stunned in astonishment.

Automatic plug-in machines are relatively advanced equipment in the world. Internationally, only the United States, Japan, Germany and France can produce them, and the cost is also very expensive. At present, domestic research in related fields has only begun, and investment has also been invested in this field. A lot of scientific research force, but many core technologies have not made breakthroughs, and Duan Yun actually claimed that he would independently develop plug-in machines, which made Zhao Xuewu feel that Duan Yun is a bit born with a calf and is not afraid of tigers.

"I will take care of the plug-in machine. We have high-precision CNC lathes in our machinery factory. Many parts can be processed by ourselves, which should save a lot of money." Duan Yun said.

"Manager Duan, are you kidding? Can you make a plug-in machine?" Zhao Xuewu said with wide-eyed eyes.

Obviously, in Zhao Xuewu's view, Duan Yun's claim that he can build a plug-in machine is simply a fantasy. The country has invested so much manpower, material and financial resources in this thing, and it has not yet achieved a technological breakthrough, but Duan Yun actually said One person can make it, if it is not bragging, then Duan Yun is definitely an astonishing genius.

However, what Zhao Xuewu would not have imagined was that Duan Yun was a Ph.D. in electronic engineering mechanics in his previous life, and he knew a lot about plug-in machines. He once had a paper on the optimization and improvement of CNC plug-in motors, so he designed a It is not difficult for Duan Yun to set up a practical plug-in machine.

"It's a matter of human effort, maybe it will be done." Duan Yun smiled, then turned and left.

After leaving the electronics factory, Duan Yun soon came to the machinery factory.

Entering the workshop, Duan Yun immediately saw Er Huzheng and Professor Peng Changming standing in front of the two CNC machine tools, discussing something with each other.

"Master, you are here!" After seeing Duan Yun, the sharp-eyed Dajun immediately rushed up to meet him.

"Master Peng is here too." Duan Yun smiled and greeted Peng Changming.

Peng Changming is the only professor in the mechanical department in Duan Yun's research and development team. He has participated in the development of new national armored vehicles and is considered a top scholar and expert in the domestic mechanical field.

"Is Manager Duan doing anything?" Peng Changming asked.

Peng Changming seemed a bit withdrawn compared to the other professors, but he himself still admired Duan Yun. After coming to Shenzhen, he saw that Duan Yun's Longteng Machinery Factory actually had such high-end equipment as CNC machining centers. The words were quite a shock, and through communicating with Duan Yun during this period of time, I found that the young man in front of me was far more accomplished in machinery than I imagined. Even when it came to some high-end topics in the field of machinery, Duan Yun was completely Being able to keep up with the rhythm is no worse than himself, so in Peng Changming's view, Duan Yun is simply a rare genius.

Duan Yun initially set up Longteng Machinery Factory with the ultimate intention of developing and producing automotive gearbox products. However, considering the current national conditions, the national policy does not allow private companies to enter the automotive field, so up to now, Longteng Machinery Factory can only Relying on OEM for Red Star Labor Service Company to maintain normal operation, but cannot independently produce its own gearbox products.

It is very costly to build one of the best auto gearbox manufacturers in China. Even though Duan Yun has a loan of more than 2000 million yuan, the money is still far from enough. The research and development of mid-to-high-end gearbox products is a bottomless pit of money. , Without a fund of tens of millions or hundreds of millions, it is impossible to play at all.

So the current situation is that Duan Yun needs to rely on the electronics factory to make money first, and at the same time to accumulate product technology. After the funds have accumulated to a certain level and the state relaxes the policy on the private automobile industry, he will then shift his focus to the machinery factory, and strive to make more money in the industry. China's auto industry occupies a place...

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