Chapter 386 I thought I was just learning to walk, but I didn’t expect that someone was already running
In this era, research and development tasks are assigned by superiors, and the tasks are only completed after the results are appraised by a team of experts.
There are many projects that, after passing the appraisal, are basically put on the shelf, as if they have never been developed.
As a Hong Kong-funded enterprise, Nanshan Transmission is naturally different from the domestic situation.
This time, a team of experts organized by the First Machinery Department came to evaluate the results, and their purpose was also different.
The main reason is that automatic transmission products have achieved a "0" breakthrough, which has a very different meaning.
Moreover, the leaders of the First Machinery Department all know the so-called status of Nanshan Transmission as a Hong Kong-funded enterprise, and everyone has regarded this achievement as a domestic achievement.
Jiang Hui also has a good understanding of the working methods within the system, and knows that this results appraisal will only benefit Nanshan Gearbox and will not cause any harm.
Not to mention various awards, just promoting this product to the outside world will be quite convincing.
"Xiao Jiang, it's the end of the year soon, and you quietly launched another satellite."
When Zhou Jian and his team came to Nanshan Gearbox, Jiang Hui naturally wanted to greet them personally at the gate of the factory.
Zhou Jian had a very good impression of Jiang Hui.
In the summary of the achievements of the First Machinery Department over the years, there are many projects related to Jiang Hui.
"Thanks to the strong support from the ministry, the BMW Group has developed rapidly in the past two years and has also made some money."
“We have invested all this money in the research and development of new technologies and the construction of new factories.”
"The employees of each company are very hard-working, and I also support the people below to engage in technological innovation. Breakthroughs in some new technologies will be a matter of course."
Although the design framework of the 4AT automatic transmission was created by Jiang Hui himself, the key processes of parts such as TCU and torque converter were also handled by Jiang Hui.
But there is no need to highlight your own achievements at this time. It is obviously better to win people's hearts by letting the people below to stand up and receive the reward.
Not to mention anything else, Ji Hua, who was standing next to him, felt quite emotional after hearing Jiang Hui's words.
"Director Jiang, the chief engineer of our Capital Gear Factory has now become the general manager of Nanshan Gearbox. I flew here from the capital and I feel that there are familiar faces everywhere."
Li Nanhai originally planned to keep a low profile and quietly see how Nanshan Transmission's 4AT was developed, and then choose the opportunity to attack.
But when he saw Ji Hua and other old subordinates standing beside Jiang Hui, he couldn't help it immediately.
This is simply a slap in the face.
Ji Hua and others have worked at the Capital Gear Factory for so many years but have not come up with any new technology. How come they achieved results so quickly when they arrived at Nanshan Gearbox?
Doesn't it mean that he, the factory director, is incompetent in leadership?
"When oranges grow in Huainan, they become tangerines; when oranges grow in the north of Huaihe, they become tangerines."
“The life of Capital Gear Factory has been too comfortable in the past few years, which makes me feel envious, but it has also affected the skills of talents.”
Even though Li Nanhai's administrative level was not low, Jiang Hui had no intention of coddling him.
Even if he is a member of the expert team organized by the First Machinery Department, Jiang Hui doesn't care.
Not to mention that as a Hong Kong-funded enterprise, the achievements of Nanshan Gearbox do not need to be appraised by anyone.
The support from Zhou Jian, Zheng Haiming, Qin Hao and others alone is not what Li Nanhai can do.
"Dear leaders and old factory directors, I came to Nanshan Transmission entirely for personal development reasons."
“Here I can learn new technologies from Factory Director Jiang and boldly develop various new processes.”
"This is a great contribution to personal growth and the domestic automobile industry."
"So not only did I come here by myself, but my son also came to Nanshan Transmission to work as a technician after graduating from college."
"Nanshan Transmission is the best stage for all those who are interested in studying transmission technology, and Director Jiang is the best technical leader."
Li Nanhai spoke in a strange and sinister manner as soon as they met, and Ji Hua naturally knew the reason.
At this time, he definitely had to stand up and express his attitude clearly.
After working for most of his life, he still has this awareness.
"The importance of the platform is undoubted. Mr. Ji is now in charge of the development of the 4AT automatic transmission, and there is also a transmission used on heavy trucks, which he is also taking the lead in."
"Nanshan Transmission is determined to become the world's leading technology transmission company and provide domestic and foreign customers with transmission products with excellent performance and reasonable cost."
Jiang Hui is not the kind of person who likes to hide behind.
Ji Hua's words just now made his position clear. There was no need for him to rush ahead at this time.
Zhou Jian and Zheng Haiming are both here. It's enough for everyone to have a confrontation. If the argument continues, both sides will suffer losses.
"Xiao Jiang, I can't wait to see what your 4AT automatic transmission looks like. Why don't you just go to the site and have a look?"
Zhou Jian made a suggestion without changing his expression, as if he didn't see anything in the confrontation between Li Nanhai and Nanshan Gearbox just now.
But only he knows what he is thinking.
The Capital Gear Factory is obviously unreliable. I'll be thankful if it doesn't cause trouble for me in the future.
"Leader, in order to cooperate with the development and application of 4AT automatic transmission, we have simultaneously developed an automatic transmission model on Mercedes-Benz sedans. How about we experience the actual car first, and then see the specific situation of 4AT?"
As soon as Jiang Hui finished speaking, Zhou Jian and others were stunned for a moment.
Has the 4AT of Nanshan Transmission been officially installed on Mercedes-Benz cars?
It seems that Jiang Hui is very confident in his products.
Originally, everyone thought that the successful development of 4AT by Nanshan Transmission was just a result in the laboratory and just the beginning.
Unexpectedly, people have already passed the toddler stage and started running.
"Let's go, we must experience it first!"
"Last year, our department purchased a Crown car, which was also equipped with 4AT. Those in the driver's class were rushing to drive this car, saying that it would be much easier to drive with automatic transmission."
Zhou Jian now has higher expectations for 4AT.
He still knows something about Jiang Hui. Since the other party dares to invite everyone to experience an automatic Mercedes-Benz sedan, it shows that he is very confident in the 4AT developed by Nanshan Transmission.
Finally, there are cars in China that can be equipped with domestic automatic transmissions.
This is definitely a milestone event.
Especially after the reform, leaders all went abroad for inspections and saw the huge role that the foreign automobile industry played in promoting economic development.
Various departments are very firm in supporting the development of the passenger car industry.
Some of the repeated policy changes in history are much less common now.
Some conflicts have also been reduced a lot because the operations of many factories have improved. Invisibly, Jiang Hui has changed the pace of China's industrial development, and even brought greater potential impact.
Nanshan Gearbox is also fully prepared for this expert-led inspection by the First Machinery Department.
The group of people soon arrived in front of the office building, where five Mercedes-Benz cars were already parked, three of which were equipped with 4AT automatic transmissions and the other two were manual transmissions.
With comparison, everyone can better feel the difference.
Especially Zheng Haiming and Qin Hao, who can drive themselves, felt reassured after experiencing the automatic Mercedes-Benz sedan.
"Xiao Jiang, your 4AT shifts very smoothly, and there is no obvious sense of frustration."
“Without the need to press the clutch, driving the vehicle becomes much easier.”
"If the performance can remain stable, then your 4AT will definitely become the choice of various automobile manufacturers in China."
Since Nanshan Transmission's 5MT began to be promoted to General Motors and Ford, Jiang Hui also changed people's attitude towards other domestic automobile manufacturers.
As long as you go to Nanshan Transmission to consult and purchase 5MT personnel, you will receive a warm reception.
However, considering the special circumstances in China, sometimes if you take the initiative to promote products through a pole, the effect will not be that good.
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Therefore, at Nanshan Gearbox and Nanshan Technology, Jiang Hui's response plans were different.
Nanshan Technology is taking the initiative and looking for cooperation opportunities with various OEMs such as Shanghai Volkswagen.
Nanshan Gearbox is passively waiting there, allowing domestic manufacturers to proactively come to purchase.
Of course, in foreign markets, you must take the initiative to find customers to promote, otherwise you will not know that orders will come to you until the Year of the Ox and the Horse.
Judging from the current situation, this method is quite successful.
Several domestic manufacturers have purchased 5MT samples for testing and adaptive development. It is estimated that starting next year, 5MT sales will also see rapid growth.
Of course, BMW itself is now the largest car company in China, and the combined sales of sedans of several other companies cannot match BMW's.
Therefore, in order to increase the sales of gearboxes, we still need to find ways in the international market in a short period of time.
"Many parts of the 4AT currently used are processed by hand, and the quality stability needs to be further improved."
"After the various equipment we purchased from the United States arrives, the production capacity and level of Nanshan gearbox will undergo a qualitative change. Only then can the performance of 4AT be truly unleashed."
"Our two newly developed models will be equipped with 4AT when they are launched next year. We will definitely not disappoint everyone then."
Although 4AT has now been developed, large-scale mass production will have to wait until next year.
Jiang Hui is not in a hurry to wait for those few months.
Haste makes waste. If you ruin your reputation at the beginning, it will only cause more trouble later.
Anyway, even if the Mercedes-Benz sedan relies on the 5MT version, its sales are still very impressive.
The 4AT version can only be the icing on the cake in the short term.
According to the speed of model replacement in this era, it will take at least another five years for the Mercedes-Benz sedan to undergo a full facelift.
In these five years, it is too late to launch some new configurations.
"There is really no rush. You will first conduct various actual vehicle tests on the Mercedes-Benz sedan. Then you will make some targeted improvements to ensure that everything is foolproof before officially mass-producing the car. That will be safer. ”
Zheng Haiming had worked in a car factory for most of his life, and he was quite familiar with the relevant situation.
"Where do you purchase the chips on the TCU?"
Qin Hao also asked a very crucial question beside him.
TCU looks very simple. It is nothing more than a plastic case with a PCB board inside, on which various electronic components such as chips, resistors, capacitors and diodes are mounted.
But actually producing it is not that simple.
PCB boards, capacitors, resistors and other components are also produced by domestic manufacturers and do not necessarily need to be imported from abroad.
But for things like chips, as far as Qin Hao knows, no domestic factory is producing chips for automobile factories.
Even in terms of chip processing technology, the chips used in cars are relatively backward products, but there are currently no domestic manufacturers producing them.
In fact, before the advent of the electric vehicle era, the chips on cars had always been relatively inconspicuous.
When most people think of chips, they often think of products such as computers and mobile phones, not cars.
In fact, the chips used in cars are not pursuing high performance, they require stability.
After all, the working environment of the car is not only harsh, it may be driven in high temperatures of 40 to 50 degrees Celsius, and may also be used in an environment of 30 to 40 degrees below zero.
If the stability of the chip is not good, then it will be meaningless no matter how good the performance is.
It is precisely because of these reasons that after China's chip industry developed in later generations, there were almost no domestically produced automotive chips before 2010.
Because even if you develop it, there must be manufacturers willing to use it.
The technology of automobile chips is not advanced, which means that the price is not high.
If you don’t have the support of quantity, you can’t have an advantage in price.
The key is that you are willing to sell it to others at a loss, but others are still unwilling to use it.
After all, everyone originally had their own supply system, and who would be willing to replace it if it was in good condition.
"Currently, they are imported from Japan and the United States. In the next ten years, this is expected to be the case."
As a few parts of BMW cars still need to be imported from abroad, Jiang Hui was naturally impressed by the chips.
Jiang Hui is very clear about the importance of such small things.
But for the BMW Group, the conditions for entering the chip industry are indeed immature.
Now that I have mastered the PCB circuit design and electronic component patching process on the TCU, it is already a very big breakthrough.
Other things can only come later.
"Most of the Mercedes-Benz cars are now used for export to earn foreign exchange. It doesn't matter if a few chips are imported from abroad."
Zheng Haiming knew that Jiang Hui wanted to make 100% domestically produced cars, but chips would still need to be imported from abroad for a long time in the future. This situation could not be easily changed even if the First Machinery Department intervened.
That's why he stood up to comfort Jiang Hui, lest the other party would be determined to enter the chip industry immediately.
At that time, the leaders of the First Machinery Department will be worried.
(End of chapter)