Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 308 Integrated Casting Press (6200+ words)

Li Song did not go to see the BMW motorcycle team's racers.

Because that will only put pressure on them!

Tomorrow is the final.

The rules for the final are simple: the top eight drivers, sixteen in total, will compete to see who finishes the race first.

Actually, the track for the Taihu Lake Motorcycle Off-Road Race is terrible.

On the one hand, the mountains surrounding Taihu Lake have been turned into obstacles.

Moreover, some ditches around Taihu Lake are made into pits according to the terrain, and these pits are filled with water.

The farm road that was also repaired is in terrible condition after more than a month of competition!
This is the biggest test for both the rider and the motorcycle.

There were injuries during the match, but none of them were serious.

Because the track is bad, but there are many people around, so if someone has an accident, there will be someone to help immediately.

The main reason is that the area where this track is located is a residential area.

They had already hired local people to maintain order on the track.

This track, this piece of land, used to belong to whichever village it was, and people from that village would send people to maintain order!
If someone runs off the track and gets injured, someone will come to their rescue immediately.

The track also has some man-made mounds of earth.

Motorcycles can go up this mound and then come down, just like on indoor off-road tracks.

In any case, the requirements for the quality of the motorcycle and the rider's willpower are very high.

BMW Motorcycle Team is currently ranked fifth!

Honda ranked first, Yamaha second, KTM third, Ducati fourth, BMW fifth, BMW sixth, Kawasaki seventh, and Suzuki eighth.

The name BMW was registered by Li Song, so when introducing the company, it is referred to as Bavaria.

Because BMW's full name is Bavarian Motor Works.

The small notebook does indeed have a significant advantage in the motorcycle field.

Of course, the most important thing is Aramco's industrial relocation.

Everyone is making preparations today, and we'll see what tomorrow brings in the finals.

The Tour of Taihu Lake off-road motorcycle race happens to be held during the Chinese New Year.

Moreover, it was during the off-season for farming, so it attracted many viewers from several surrounding provinces and cities!
These people ride bicycles, motorcycles, tractors, or walk.

At this time of year, people might walk for hours or even all night just to watch a movie!

Therefore, they certainly wouldn't miss such an opportunity to watch the excitement.

Moreover, in addition to the police, militia members were also present to maintain order at the scene.

In addition, a bucket of instant noodles is also sold, with daily sales exceeding 500,000 boxes.

This is still being sold according to plan; instant noodles are delivered here daily via ports in Shanghai.

Including existing reserves, only 500,000 boxes can be released per day.

Instant noodles cost 30 cents a box here!
Of course, the suggested retail price above is one dollar and fifty cents.

Imported instant noodles are selling for 30 cents a day, and they're selling like hotcakes.

Although the rule stipulates that each person can only buy two buckets per day, there are still many loopholes that can be exploited.

We can just visit a few more places!

Li Song stayed here that night. He originally wanted to take a stroll around the Three Kingdoms Film and Television City in Wuxi.

But too many people there recognize me, so I let it go.

On the second day of the competition, Li Song could only listen to the live broadcast on the radio.

Because mobile live streaming is not yet possible in mainland China.

The Honda team had bad luck today; one of their bikes broke down when a rock got stuck in the chain while they were driving through a puddle!

Another rider slipped while going uphill and was thrown off, resulting in the rider's arm being dragged down.

Ducati ultimately finished first.

BMW ranked second, and BMW motorcycles ranked third!

On the contrary, the small-scale motorcycle team didn't even make it into the top three.

Because Western racing drivers are much better physically than Asian drivers!
When motocross racers get stuck in ditches, these Western racers are even able to lift their motorcycles out of the water.

Asian riders, on the other hand, can only rely on the power of the motorcycle itself to push!
Of course, Asian athletes also have an advantage, namely that they are lighter.

Two BMW motorcycle team riders finished third and ninth, respectively.

I got ninth place, but I slipped on a muddy puddle and wasted some time!

If you can't rush through the mud pit in one go, you have to retreat and try again!

Moreover, when crossing muddy puddles, those in the lead have an easier time.

Later on, all the mud from the mud pit went up to the opposite slope.

This was all broadcast on the news that evening.

The full match video will be broadcast on television the following day.

The awards were presented by leaders from Kyoto, Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, and the sports commissions.

The BMW motorcycle team's prize money was also distributed according to the previously agreed-upon plan.

That means the people in the team are allocated according to a percentage.

The champion will receive 15% of the total prize money.

The remaining 85% consists of other drivers and the team's support staff!

The motorcycle factory not only doesn't distribute bonuses, but it also gives out bonuses.

The grand closing ceremony will be held on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

The main leaders from Kyoto delivered a speech, affirming the success of the competition.

The head of the International Motorcycle Federation also stated that they will continue to promote the various competitions defined within it!

Baisheng Company has joined the International Motorcycle Federation and is preparing to build the Taihu Lake Motorcycle Road Race.

Li Song originally wanted to find a remote place, but the inland areas are not yet open.

Moreover, there is already experience in competitions around Taihu Lake.

In addition, this road is usually used by residents, but it is used for competitions.

It can also be used for car races!

Of course, the planning and construction of this highway will require the assistance of the International Motorcycle Racing Federation!
To put it bluntly, it's about transferring profits to related companies.

The small-scale motorcycle company came to the competition full of confidence, but unexpectedly failed to even make it into the top three!
The small-scale motorcycle companies in Japan are eager to say there's something fishy going on.

But the first and second place teams are both from European and American teams.

Moreover, several Japanese motorcycle manufacturers are now being defeated by BMW motorcycles in the international market.

Meanwhile, the small notebook's investments with the third-in-command have also been facing various problems.

The little devil invested a lot of money in building factories under the third boss, and made things go smoothly for both the central and local governments.

I thought everything would go smoothly, but I didn't expect to encounter all sorts of problems when construction started.

Xiaobenzi sent all the second-hand production equipment in China to the third leader.

This was just the beginning of the disaster, as the equipment was being transported from the port to the factory.

Once they arrived at the factory, the equipment began to go missing.

If you lose one screw today, you could lose a whole box of screws tomorrow.

If a motor is stolen today, the entire lathe might be stolen tomorrow.

Then the local police found out that the security guards they hired were colluding with the thieves.

The police caught the thief and the security guard, but the stolen goods were gone!
Even the stolen money from the thief's sale was gone!
In other words, the notebook manufacturer didn't get anything back!

And most importantly, the technicians from the small notebook got diarrhea as soon as they arrived.

The small country dispatched more than 200 technical personnel, but within a week, more than 150 of them had to return to their home country for treatment!

Because it's simply incurable locally!
Later, the little boy simply brought food from his own country.

However, this raises another problem: the issue of water and electricity supply.

The local authorities even demanded that the government build a highway.

Furthermore, it is forbidden for small businesses to dig wells privately; instead, they are required to invest in building a waterworks!

They also demanded that the small notebook (referring to a document or document) provide funds for the construction of power transmission lines.

Moreover, the planned investment was far from sufficient; the original plan was to build a factory forty million US dollars.

But once construction actually began, they discovered that even another 40 million US dollars wouldn't be enough to fix it!
Not only have the prices of all building materials—bricks, cement, and steel—risen, but they're also being stolen!

In addition, only local construction workers can be hired; workers from other places cannot be hired!

Furthermore, transportation can only be arranged locally.

The small company had no choice but to grit its teeth and continue investing, because the motorcycles they produced domestically simply couldn't compete with BMW motorcycles on price.

Therefore, the motorcycle factories in the small country are now having an increasingly difficult time, with a large backlog of products.

Now the Japanese have set their sights on Vietnam.

Because they're messing around with the mainland!
Furthermore, several motorcycle companies in Japan have pushed the Japanese cultural authorities to review cultural exports from Hong Kong!

To put it bluntly, it's aimed at Phoenix TV, Qimiao Magazine, and Li Song.

Of course, this was opposed by Dai Ying!
So this matter, which was promoted by several motorcycle companies in Japan, came to nothing!
While it was officially dropped, restrictions were actually imposed behind the scenes.

Several publishers of the book were already in talks about publishing the third volume of the Treasure Mystery in Japanese.

The matter was dropped, but Liu Jiale immediately sold the Japanese copyright to one of Ami's publishing houses!

When Ami publishes her Japanese novel, I'll buy the little book.

This thwarted Xiaoben's plan.

Therefore, Xiaobenzi could be said to be gritting his teeth at Li Song.

The defeat in this off-road race has made the Japanese motorcycle company even more upset.

Little Benzi vowed to get his revenge on other fields.

Therefore, the International Motorcycle Racing Federation invited BMW Motorrad to participate in the International Motocross Championship.

Li Song knew perfectly well that Xiao Benzi was up to no good!

In fact, Li Song believed that Xiaobenzi was wrong and that BMW Motorcycle Team should be restricted from participating in the competition!

Because BMW Motorcycle Team is a relatively new team, even if they lose, it's considered normal. But if they win, then the Japanese team will have lost too badly!

So sometimes, Xiaoben's thinking can be a bit stubborn!

On the evening of the closing ceremony, Li Song had dinner with these leaders!

We just chatted casually for a few minutes, and didn't talk about investment or anything like that!

Because the wind direction above is still shifting from side to side.

Of course, many people don't know Li Song's true background, otherwise they would definitely invite Li Song to invest!
Of course, on the surface, Li Song was losing money by running this motocross race.

There is currently no accurate understanding of brand awareness and the effectiveness of advertising in mainland China.

On the surface, Li Song lost a lot of money on this project!
First, there's the construction of this stadium, with a total investment of nearly HK$50 million. And that's with most of the competition venue being farm roads.

Only some places have bridges and culverts.

In addition, during the competition, it cost more than 20 million Hong Kong dollars to hire people to maintain order at the competition venue, because it lasted for almost 20 days.

There were people maintaining order on both sides of the more than 400-kilometer-long race track.

In addition, a total of ten million US dollars in bonuses were paid out.

Not to mention there are so many instant noodles being sold at such low prices!

Domestically, people think Li Song lost money, but foreign motorcycle manufacturers think he made a fortune!

Because the entire motocross race attracts a large audience all over the world.

In particular, this competition had no entry requirements, so many people in small towns in Europe and America knew that there was a BMW motorcycle factory.

Because these small local motorcycle teams never have the opportunity to compete in other places!
Moreover, according to statistics, this motocross race had the highest viewership ever!
On the one hand, the entire competition was sponsored by BMW Motorrad.

Furthermore, BMW's advertisements are indispensable in the exciting background photos and videos of the competition!
Of course, there's also the five million dollar grand prize, which is the highest prize money ever!

Of course, it is precisely because of such a high prize that so many teams are attracted to the competition!

That's how powerful money can be!

After dinner, Li Song went straight back to Shanghai.

As for the cleanup work here, someone will naturally take care of it!

On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Li Song flew directly to Chang'an in the morning.

The StarShines passenger plane is no longer manufactured at the Chang'an plant.

Xinghui Technology is currently conducting test flights in extremely cold regions in Northeast China!
The relevant staff and technicians from Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant are also there!
After test flights in Northeast China, the aircraft will travel to Hainan, and finally to the plateau.

The standard procedure in each area is half a month!
"boss!!"

"Our engine production workshop will be able to start trial production by the end of the month!"

"We have completed the technical breakthroughs in engine development."

"The manufacturing of engine blades, the welding of engines."

"Thanks to some advanced processing equipment!"

"Which type of engine should we work on next?" Chief Engineer Ma asked.

"The turboshaft engines for helicopters and the turbofan engines for medium- and long-range passenger aircraft are manufactured together!"

“We can conduct research on the engines of the B-type transport aircraft simultaneously,” Li Song said.

Li Song thought the helicopter could also be useful in the south.

Because the recapture of Laoshan hasn't even begun yet!
Moreover, Li Song had a bold idea: to launch the satellite into space as soon as possible.

Then we'll get the drones out!
Although drones can now use inertial guidance, the error of inertial guidance is too large!
Satellite positioning is still needed for higher accuracy.

Early cruise missiles were not very accurate.

The error can reach more than 500 meters!
Later, with the development of more guidance methods, the accuracy improved.

For the region as a whole, four or more satellites are sufficient.

Of course, for the global population, this number would increase by more than ten times!
Because the more data you have, the more accurate your location will be!

Of course, this also depends on the quality of the product itself!

"it is good!"

"In terms of processing equipment, domestic companies are also thoroughly mastering the relevant technologies!"

"Production should begin within the next year or two!"

"In addition, the assembly of medium- and long-range passenger aircraft has begun!"

"The assembly will be completed by the end of next month at the earliest." Chief Engineer Ma led Li Song to the engine production workshop.

Most of the engine production workshops are also kept at a constant temperature.

Temperature affects the accuracy of measuring tools.

Engine components have strict temperature requirements during both manufacturing and assembly processes.

Of course, the main components of an engine are materials and manufacturing processes.

Materials processing is essentially temperature processing!

The material formula is easy to analyze, but the temperature and processing of the material are the core secrets of each company.

Of course, there is another secret about aircraft from Europe and the United States: their control programs.

All aircraft and engines in Europe and America have core control programs!
If you don't have access to its control program, even if you perfectly replicate its engine, you still won't be able to reach its technical level.

Decades later, the Japanese produced a 1:1 replica of the F100 engine.

Because notebooks are one of Lockheed Martin's three main production bases!

However, the engines produced by the small company did not even reach 85% of the specifications of Lockheed Martin's engines.

It's because Lockheed Martin didn't provide the core control code for the engine.

Later, Xiaobenzi wanted to sell this useless thing to the third leader.

Comparatively speaking, the fat bear is much more considerate in this regard than others.

They didn't put any control codes or anything like that on the engines or the aircraft.

Therefore, Ame can control the aircraft at any time through the aircraft's hardware system.

He can control all the parts of the aircraft, he can control individual engines, and he can control other things individually!
Later, the fighter jets developed by America were sold to Japan. Without authorization from America, Japan itself could not take off its fighter jets!

Therefore, it's hard to say whether the Aramco plane crash was due to a problem with the aircraft itself or a problem with the remote control system.

Of course, this is also why Amer's planes are the most difficult to imitate.

The aircraft produced by Li Song must also be manufactured according to Aramco's technical standards.

Of course, the core control code and control system of Li Song's aircraft are all brand new, obtained through a second-hand platform's bounty program.

It wasn't copied from Ami's technology.

Of course, the fighter jets are exactly as they were.

The mainland will definitely change these control codes!
Of course, it's also possible to deduce things from these control codes...!
These are things that Li Song shouldn't be worrying about.

The core processing equipment in the engine production workshop was brought by Li Song from the cargo ship, and it will be installed and debugged soon.

As for the assembly of the medium- and long-range passenger aircraft, Li Song was not worried at all, because all the parts were brought along with the cargo ship!

The runway at Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant is still under construction.

It will be another two months before the concrete pouring work begins.

Because it was still very cold in Chang'an at this time.

The basic construction of Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant will be completed this year.

In addition, a rocket manufacturing plant will be built next to the Chang'an Aircraft Manufacturing Plant.

The rockets that are manufactured will be transported directly to the launch site by plane.

However, the rocket launch will probably take another year or two.

Because launching a rocket requires not only building a launch site, but also a rocket manufacturing plant, as well as ground facilities for hardware, software, and computers!

The mainland has not yet fully mastered rocket-related technologies.

Even if Li Song wanted to build a rocket now, he wouldn't be able to!

Once the mainland masters the relevant technology and is able to produce it, Li Song will not only have people, but also manufacturing equipment and materials!
Li Song strolled around for a while and then came to his two uncles' dormitories.

My two uncles are now working as cleaning team leaders at the factory.

The two aunts stayed at home to take care of the elderly.

Li Song did not say that the factory belonged to him; he only said that he was a senior manager.

Everyone around Li Song's hometown knows that Li Song has hooked up with a big boss and is managing the factory for him!
Li Song returned to Guangzhou the next day!

The motorcycle factory is recognizing the off-road racing team!
One apartment per person!

And one person can choose a motorcycle!

My family arranged a job for me!
There are also cash rewards!

The rewards are the same for all teams because this emphasizes teamwork.

This is not the success of one person, but the achievement of the entire team, and the prize money for the winning driver has already been allocated more!
If someone in a team has ulterior motives, it will be difficult to achieve good results!
The Yangcheng newspaper published the entire content directly in its supplement.

Because BMW motorcycles are in Guangzhou!

Of course, no mention was made of bonus distribution!

Because they took too much!
February 23, 1981, Monday, the nineteenth day of the first lunar month.

Li Song arrived at the automobile factory, at the 2000-ton casting press workshop.

This is the casting press used to cast the fuselage of the Panda propeller aircraft.

This is used for casting large parts.

It's a bit of a luxury to use this kind of equipment to manufacture small aircraft.

Of course, this will reduce a lot of the steps.

It will also integrate many parts!
The fuselage itself is welded using welding technology.

Now it's like turning dozens of parts into one.

Of course, if this thing breaks, the repair costs are quite high!
However, it's much better for use on small airplanes than on cars.

Because cars are easily damaged if they are bumped or knocked around on the road.

Therefore, the material properties required for different car parts are different!
There are many drawbacks to using this one-piece casting method in automobiles.

And these small planes are unlikely to collide with other things in the air.

At least, there's no need to do crash tests or anything like that.

Theoretically speaking, as long as there is no violent collision, the service life is quite long.

Aluminum alloys have obvious advantages: they are corrosion-resistant, rust-resistant, and lightweight.

The strength obtained through this process is better than that obtained through welding.

Of course, some people say that aluminum alloys have a low ignition point.

This is indeed a drawback.

But nothing is perfect!
Of course, an automatic fire extinguishing device can be designed during the design process.

It simply involves installing a fire extinguishing device on top, which can be controlled automatically, manually, or in combination!
Moreover, this can be used as a selling point.

Metal materials all have a drawback: they are easily deformed when exposed to high temperatures!
However, if other materials are used, they will also have difficulty withstanding high temperatures!
Whether it's fiberglass, carbon fiber, or pure composite materials!
In terms of fire resistance, they are unlikely to have much of an advantage unless steel is used directly!

However, the strength of steel can also change when exposed to high temperatures.

There are no perfect materials in this world; every material has its flaws!

Li Song came here because this equipment is starting to test-produce the fuselage of a small aircraft today!
The molten aluminum alloy was poured into the casting press.

In just a few dozen seconds, the silver-white fuselage frame appeared before Li Song's eyes.

This manufacturing speed is fast. If we follow the traditional speed, we would have to weld or screw on various aluminum alloy parts!
Furthermore, welding can lead to changes in material properties due to temperature variations!

But now the temperature process is directly carried out during the casting process!
(End of this chapter)