Reborn Industrial Tycoon

Chapter 392 You still have to rely on your father-in-law

In the laboratory of the Electrical Appliance Research Institute, Tang Hao picked up the soy milk machine and poured a cup of hot soy milk for Li Weidong.

"Director Li, how do you like this soy milk?" Tang Hao said.

Li Weidong picked up the cup, blew on the hot air, and took a small sip. The soy milk was a bit hot to the mouth, but the bean flavor was still very strong.

Tang Hao then introduced: "According to the research and development ideas you provided, we not only mounted the motor, but also mounted the heating rod. After the motor is mounted, cleaning is much easier than before. The only disadvantage is that soy milk

The upper part of the machine will be heavier.”

"So, this kind of soymilk machine is ready for mass production?" Li Weidong asked.

Tang Hao shook his head: "From a design perspective, there is no problem, but I don't think it can be mass-produced now because the quality of the blades we use is not up to standard."

"Is there something wrong with the blade?" Li Weidong picked up the blade of the soy milk machine and began to observe it carefully.

Tang Hao said, "The blade we use is relatively new at the beginning, but after a period of use, it will wear out more, and the soy milk produced will have more residue, which will also affect the soy milk."

The amount of juice produced.”

"How long did you say it would take?" Li Weidong asked.

Tang Hao thought for a while and replied: "According to my judgment on the deterioration of the blade, if you make soy milk twice a day, in less than a month, the soy milk will be close to corn paste!"

"The technology of our soymilk machine comes from the German wall-breaking machine, so will this happen to the German wall-breaking machine?" Li Weidong asked.

"German wall breaking machines are mainly used for fruits and cooked foods. The hardness of fruits is different from soybeans. Moreover, foreigners use wall breaking machines originally to make liquid food. If it is thicker, there will be no problem.

Yes. But what we make is soy milk, and it will definitely not work if it is too thick."

Tang Hao then explained: "Foreign blade materials are inherently better than ours, and the food they process is also lower in hardness than most, so they are more durable."

"This is because our materials and technology are not up to par! Is there any solution?" Li Weidong asked.

Tang Hao nodded: "Yes, that is to run the soybeans with water for a period of time first, wait until the soybeans are soft, and then put them into the soymilk machine for processing. This will greatly increase the service life of the blade."

"If the beans are soft, it will take 10 hours, right?" Li Weidong asked.

"In summer, 10 hours should be enough. In winter, it will be longer." Tang Hao answered.

Li Weidong pouted with some dissatisfaction, and then said: "That would be too troublesome. It is best not to soak the beans and process them directly."

"But the beans are too hard. If you don't soak them in advance, the blade won't last long." Tang Hao said.

"How about just soaking it for half an hour?" Li Weidong continued: "For example, setting a function, after putting the beans and water in, the processing will not start for half an hour."

Tang Hao thought for a while and said: "That should be better than direct processing, but the effect is limited. The blade material is not good, so it still can't hold up."

Some of the fully automatic soymilk machines of later generations do not need to soak the beans and can make soymilk directly from dry soybeans. Others let the soybeans soak in the soymilk machine for ten or twenty minutes before starting to work.

Of course, some people also like to soak the soybeans completely until they are soft, and then put them into a soymilk machine for processing. However, this process takes a long time, 10 to 16 hours, and sometimes the beans are not softened even after soaking them overnight.

Previous generations of soy milk machines basically required soaking the beans before processing. If you want to drink a cup of soy milk for breakfast, you need to soak the beans the night before.

This is mainly because the blade technology is not up to standard and cannot directly process dry soybeans.

It is precisely because the beans need to be soaked more than ten hours in advance that the popularity of the first-generation soymilk machines was not high.

At that time, a soymilk machine cost thousands of dollars, but the amount of soymilk produced was small, there was too much okara, the beans were not ground finely, and the beans had to be soaked in advance, which made consumers reluctant to buy a soymilk machine.

Now Li Weidong has encountered the same problem, and the quality of the blades is not up to standard.

Li Weidong knows that when it comes to materials, it is not so easy to solve. Materials technology cannot be solved in a short time. It requires long-term research and development and investment, and this is China's weakness. China is blocked by foreign countries because of material problems.

The neck is nothing new.

Li Weidong looked at the blade carefully and asked, "Is this made of 304 stainless steel?"

"The material is 304 stainless steel. This is the most suitable material currently available." Tang Hao said, showing a hesitant expression.

"If you have anything to say, Mr. Tang, just say it!" Li Weidong said.

"Actually, 304 stainless steel is not a scarce material. Our country has been able to produce it for a long time. But when broken down, there are many types of 304 stainless steel, and each type has different manufacturing processes and properties."

Tang Hao said, picked up the blade of the soymilk machine next to him, and continued;

"Even if the same type of steel is used for different purposes, the processing methods are different. What we need is a stainless steel blade, which requires stamping technology, grinding technology and surface treatment technology, which are completely different from stainless steel pipes."

304 stainless steel is a very basic stainless steel material and is widely used around the world.

Various countries also have different codes for 304 stainless steel. The American ASTM standard code is 304, the UNS standard code is S30400, Japan's code is SUS304, the European Union's code is 1.4301, and China's code is 0Cr18Ni9.

Depending on the use, stainless steel will also be processed by processing plants into different types, such as pipes and plates. Some are very simple to process, while others are very complex to process.

If it is processed into a blade, the process required is relatively complicated. In addition to stamping, various heat treatments, cold treatments, and chemical treatments on the blade surface are also a major difficulty.

At that time, China had no problem processing stainless steel pipes, stainless steel composite panels, and general small stainless steel profiles. However, it was still technically difficult to make durable soymilk machine blades.

Li Weidong didn't know anything about materials science. He said, "I understand everything you said. The question is where should we find suitable processing methods?"

Tang Hao took out a list and handed it to Li Weidong: "These are the parameters of stainless steel blades. If these parameters can be reached, our blades can directly make dry soybeans. But for now, the parameters above are

What is impossible to achieve can only be as close as possible.”

Li Weidong looked at the parameters on the list, and then asked: "There are many scientific research institutes in Shanghai, right? Can they produce similar parameters?"

"We really can't do this." Tang Hao continued: "Metallurgy is a heavy industry after all. Research in this area is better in the north. After all, domestic heavy industry is mainly concentrated in the north. Maybe the scientific research institutes in the capital can do it.

Come up with relatively similar parameters!"

"If we can't make it, we can only import it from abroad!" Li Weidong sighed.

"I estimate that it will be difficult to import steel that can approach this coefficient. High-end steel is an important strategic material, and developed countries have stricter standards. Even if it can be imported into the country, it will definitely be given priority to military industrial companies.

Nothing will happen without us!" Tang Hao said.

"It seems I have to go to the foreign trade department for a walk." Li Weidong said with a smile.

Li Weidong still has some connections in the foreign trade department. If he goes through the back door, he might be able to get the steel he needs.

Tang Hao said, "To import high-end special steel, it may not be useful to contact the foreign trade department. You have to find a unit that specializes in this. After all, this is a sensitive material."

"Which unit is responsible for this?" Li Weidong asked.

"Our country has a specialized metallurgical import and export company. Have you heard of it?" Tang Hao asked.

"Metallurgical Import and Export Corporation?" Li Weidong pondered for a moment and asked: "Are you talking about the subsidiary company of China Steel Industry and Trade?"

Tang Hao nodded: "In the past, when there was still the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry, the Metallurgical Import and Export Company was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry. Now it seems to have been merged into Sinosteel Industry and Trade."

"That will be more convenient!" Li Weidong chuckled, and then said: "My future father-in-law will be in Sinosteel Industry and Trade!"

…

He Anan's father, He Rong, first worked in the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry, and was later transferred to the China Steel Furnace Charge Corporation as a leader. This Furnace Charge Corporation is not a unit that produces furnace materials, but a unit that manages furnace materials.

Later, the Metallurgical Import and Export Corporation, the Steel Charge Corporation, the International Steel Investment Company and the Metallurgical Processing Company jointly established the Iron and Steel Industry and Trade Group Company, which was the future Sinosteel Group. He Rong also became Sinosteel Industry and Trade.

's leadership.

As can be seen from the names of these companies, Sinosteel is not a steel-making enterprise like Anshan Iron and Steel, Wuhan Iron and Steel, and Baosteel. This company's main business is the development of mineral resources, the trade of metallurgical raw materials, and other technical services.

…

Li Weidong arrived in the capital, and then carrying two bottles of Maotai, he went straight to He Anan's house to have dinner.

After dinner, Li Weidong finally explained his purpose to He Rong.

"You want to import special steel?" He Rong casually lit up a cigarette and continued, "Our company is indeed responsible for the import and export of special metallurgical products, but this business is not specifically handled by me. Let's see.

, what special steel do you want to import, let me ask you."

Li Weidong quickly handed the parameter to He Rong and said at the same time: "Actually, as long as it can be close to this parameter, of course, the closer the parameter is, the better."

He Rong looked at the parameters and frowned slightly: "Your requirements are quite high! Ordinary 304 stainless steel cannot reach this level. These parameters look like they should be at the special military level.

!”

Li Weidong nodded: "If it's just ordinary materials, I won't bother you!"

"Then please wait for a while, I'll make a call and ask for you." He Rong said, stood up and walked into the study.

After a while, He Rong walked out of the study, his expression looking a little ugly.

Li Weidong secretly complained that something was wrong, but he did not ask, but waited for He Rong to take the initiative to explain.

He Rong sat back on the sofa with a pale face and said: "Stainless steel with this parameter is definitely not available now. Stainless steel with this parameter is not easy to find, but it can be found, but the key is that it is difficult to get.

Got it."

"Are foreign countries blocking our necks again?" Li Weidong asked subconsciously.

He Rong nodded: "Weidong, you are not an outsider, so it's okay to tell you this. Our country has always wanted to import a special stainless steel, code-named S39009. The parameters of this stainless steel are similar to the parameters of the stainless steel you want.

But the procurement negotiations have never come to an end, and foreign manufacturers are worried that we will use this stainless steel for military industry, so they have been unwilling to let go!"

"Foreigners' worries are not unreasonable! Generally, this kind of special steel will be supplied to military industrial enterprises first," Li Weidong said with a smile.

He Rong glared at Li Weidong and thought to himself, "How can you help a foreigner speak for you!"

He Rong then continued: "In fact, the production process of this kind of special stainless steel is not complicated. Our Metallurgical Research Institute has been conducting research, but it lacks some key data. Without these data, the Metallurgical Research Institute can only make a little progress.

Conduct experiments.”

"In other words, foreigners are unwilling to sell this S39009 stainless steel to us. If we develop it ourselves, we will be stuck on key data?" Li Weidong asked.

He Rong nodded and continued, "Concerning this S39009 stainless steel, our internal opinions at Sinosteel Industry and Trade are not unanimous.

Some people think that we should continue to negotiate with foreigners and try to buy finished products from foreign companies. This can save a lot of research and development costs and time costs, and can also meet domestic demand as soon as possible.

Some people also believe that we should increase investment in research and development and take the road of self-reliance. Although research and development will take a long time, as long as we develop this kind of stainless steel, we don’t have to worry about foreigners getting stuck!"

"Uncle He, what do you think?" Li Weidong asked with a smile.

He Rong sighed lightly and continued: "We at Sinosteel Industry and Trade are the merger of several units. Some of them used to be engaged in metallurgical foreign trade, and some used to be engaged in metallurgical equipment. Of course, the perspective of looking at the problem is

It’s different. As for me, I used to manage furnace materials, so my opinion on whether to make or buy S39009 stainless steel is not important.”

Li Weidong nodded thoughtfully. This kind of large enterprise that merges multiple units will inevitably have internal cliques, various interest entanglements, and competition for resources.

For example, those who used to engage in foreign trade of metallurgical materials naturally hoped to purchase directly from abroad, so as to increase their voice in Sinosteel.

In the past, I was engaged in metallurgical technology and equipment services. Of course, I hoped to be able to independently develop the technology. After I developed the technology, I could sell the technology and equipment. Then my group's right to speak would of course increase.

"You are fighting for the right to speak internally, so don't delay my business!" Li Weidong sighed softly in his heart, and then asked: "Has Sinosteel considered directly introducing the production technology of S39009 stainless steel?"

He Rong nodded: "Of course I have considered it. In fact, we don't need a full set of production technology. We only need to get a few key data, and the research institute can achieve technological breakthroughs.

But, the cost of introducing technology also needs to be included in the investment in scientific research. And in this situation, foreign companies are unwilling to let go of buying finished stainless steel, so how can they sell the technology to us!"

"Which foreign company has mastered the technology of this S39009 stainless steel?" Li Weidong asked again.

"Today, only companies in the United States, Germany and Japan have mastered the production technology of this kind of S39009 stainless steel. Needless to say, the United States does not need to talk about it, but when it comes to the military industry, Americans will not even sell a screw.

Give it to us.

There are talks between Germany and Japan, but their asking prices are relatively high. The price offered by the Germans is clearly a rejection, so currently we focus on Japanese companies as the breakthrough point in negotiations.

Although the price offered by the Japanese company is also very high, it is not out of the question, but Nisshin Steel seems to be very worried about the obstruction of the United States, so it has been hesitant about selling special stainless steel."

"Nisshin Steel? The one in Yokohama?" Li Weidong asked.

"Do you also know about this company?" He Rong asked.

Li Weidong smiled and nodded: "If it is Nissin Stainless Steel, maybe I can actually get the key data of S39009 stainless steel!"

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