Rebirth in 1960, My Industrial Age

Chapter 65 Machine Tool Manufacturing Success

Time flies, and for busy people, time passes too quickly.

It has been more than two months and we have entered the beginning of autumn. Many people have started to put on more clothes and can feel a hint of coolness even while working hard in the workshop.

However, people in the CNC machine tool workshop still feel the heat.

Because the manufacturing of the new CNC machine tool has entered the final stage, only the final step of inspection is left.

Huang Weijiang and ten other technicians who came to provide assistance from the Sixth Institute of Electronics returned last month and completed their work.

The control system of CNC machine tools is relatively simple and not as complicated as a real computer.

After the control system was manufactured and passed the test, Huang Weijiang, Li Yaohui and others went back, although they did not say it explicitly.

But Zhou Fengnian guessed that the Sixth Institute of Electronics was going to research the second-generation computers.

When Director Wang Hai said he wanted to apply for credit for Zhou Fengnian, it was probably because he had to wait until the electronic computer was developed.

If Huang Weijiang hadn't mentioned it vaguely, Zhou Fengnian would have almost forgotten about the reward.

He initially manufactured transistors and integrated circuit boards for CNC machine tools, and the second-generation computer was only an unexpected surprise.

"Be careful, be very careful, this can't go wrong"

Luo Cheng shouted loudly and gave orders. Now that they were approaching the last step, he was more nervous than anyone else.

He had gone through all the drawings of the CNC machine and had studied them many late nights, and the brake system was functioning as it had when it was first developed.

But Luo Cheng was worried. He would not feel at ease until he saw the machine tool running with his own eyes.

"Mr. Luo, don't worry, there will be no problem with the machine tool."

Zhou Fengnian stepped forward and said comfortingly that he was the person who checked the machine tools the most, and almost every part went through his hands.

The machine tool in front of him was the same as the one he had tried to assemble in the simulation space. All the parts with inaccurate precision had been screened out by him, so it would definitely be able to run.

With the busy work of a group of workers and the command of Zhou Fengnian, the last screw on the CNC machine tool was tightened.

A new generation of CNC machine tools is completely completed.

Luo Cheng couldn't help but ask: "Fengnian, can it be started?"

"Okay, turn on the power and start it."

Zhou Fengnian shouted loudly, and the workers and people from the technical department who were surrounding the CNC machine tool dispersed. Everyone in the entire workshop was extremely excited, hoping that the machine tool could start smoothly.

After plugging in the power, Zhou Fengnian directly pressed the switch.

Buzz!

There was a slight startup sound, and then the signal lights on the control console lit up completely.

After seeing the green signal light, Zhou Fengnian immediately continued to operate, and then everyone saw that the processing body of the CNC machine tool started to move.

"Success!"

When Luo Cheng and other workers saw this, they shouted excitedly.

The movements for processing the body part are very flexible. As long as there is a semi-finished part, it can be processed by putting it on.

Zhou Fengnian said, "Engineer Luo, bring those three parts over and put them on. I'll do the operation."

"Okay, I'll get it right away."

After Luo Cheng finished speaking, he turned around to get the parts. The old man in his fifties was very agile and quickly got all the semi-finished parts and drawings.

These still need further processing by senior fitters to make the final product, but the precision requirements are very high, so even an eighth-level worker has to be very careful.

For an eighth-level worker, it is considered good if he can process three a day, but it is mainly because it requires concentration and is tiring.

This is the task their machinery factory received this month, to process a batch of high-precision parts. Now they have given it to the machine tool for a try. According to the initial concept of research and development, this machine tool is a "level 10 fitter" that exceeds the level 8 worker. In theory, it can process any precision workpiece.

Zhou Fengnian adjusted the part parameters, then placed the semi-finished parts into the machine tool and pressed the start switch.

hum!
hum!
Sizzle. Sizzle!

The machine tool's arm quickly started processing the semi-finished parts. A series of processes such as chipping, cutting, and drilling were carried out very smoothly, and chips continued to fall off from the semi-finished parts.

Under the expectant gaze of everyone, the CNC machine stopped working in less than ten minutes.

Zhou Fengnian immediately stepped forward and took out the processed parts after waiting for a while.

There is no difference in appearance, and it is exactly the same as the parts processed by the eighth-level master craftsman. However, the accuracy must be confirmed before announcing its success or failure.

Zhou Fengnian started measuring immediately, measuring each data three times to prevent mistakes.

After checking the last data, Zhou Fengnian held up the part in his hand and said loudly: "The dimensional accuracy is correct. The machine tool processing was successful."

In fact, there are still some errors, but they are completely within the acceptable range, and this precision error is something that even an eighth-level worker cannot achieve.

"awesome!"

"We made it!"

After hearing Zhou Fengnian's words, there was warm applause of celebration in the workshop.

There was even loud shouting that almost blew the roof of the workshop off, but no one cared; everyone was very happy.

A high-precision part that a level 8 worker needs to concentrate and work hard for two or three hours to process and polish can be processed by a machine tool in just over ten minutes.

powerful!

They could think of no other praise for the new machine except that it was powerful.

"Xiao Zhou, a good harvest!"

After Luo Cheng was happy, he immediately said to Zhou Fengnian: "Go and talk to the factory director and secretary about this matter. You have to tell the leaders!"

"Okay, Yucheng, guards, the two of you go and get the factory director and secretary over here."

Zhou Fengnian said immediately. After hearing what he said, Zhao Yucheng and Duan Weibing responded and ran out of the workshop excitedly, almost tripping themselves.

But no one laughed at them. Everyone was as excited as the two of them about the successful development and manufacture of such a powerful machine tool, and their excitement and joy have not subsided until now.

Taking advantage of the time when the factory director and secretary were not there, Zhou Fengnian went to check the machine tools.

Except for some expected slight wear on the blade, everything else was intact, exactly the same as what he had experimented with in the simulation space.

After the debris in the machine tool was almost cleaned up, the factory director, secretary and the two leaders in charge of negotiation hurried over after hearing the news.

They all knew about the CNC machine tools. If they were successful, the machinery factory would have made a great achievement. However, the factory director and secretary did not expect that good news would come after only a few months.

"Rocco, is it true?"

After passing the crowd, Director Li asked in an equally excited tone.

Then he saw the brand new 'big thing' in front of him, which made Director Li open his eyes wide and asked: "Luo Ke, Technician Zhou, is this the CNC machine tool you developed?"

"That's right, Director, Secretary, we have successfully manufactured it. This is the part we just processed."

Luo Cheng said loudly with a proud tone, while handing the just processed parts to the factory director.

"This was the task that Workshop 3 received last month. It was a high-precision part that only workers at level 7 or 8 could handle, but the new CNC machine tool was able to process and manufacture it in just over ten minutes.
In a good year, make another one and let the factory director and secretary take a look. "

After hearing this, Zhou Fengnian immediately said, "Okay, Engineer Luo."

(End of this chapter)