Warship of Great Power

In this world, money makes the world go round. After some searching, Ah San actually found two 1,000-ton cranes in the world.

One of them is naturally the old crane that has been in use for more than 20 years. Over the years, this crane has also experienced many ups and downs.

At the beginning, it was owned by RIGA MAINZ, a German crane company. Ten years later, it was bought by Breuer, another German crane company. However, it was not long before it fell into the hands of Longhu Crane Company in Taiwan and used to build a cable-stayed bridge in Taiwan.

In 2004, it was sold to the fourth user: Quanshun Heavy Machinery, which is also in Taiwan. Because it has been a long time, the car was repaired and refurbished for half a year before it began to rejuvenate its fourth spring of life.

This kind of heavy machinery is closed for half a year and profitable for half a year after opening. After receiving the requirements, Quanshun Heavy Machinery immediately gave a quotation: two million US dollars for one lifting, plus three million US dollars for round-trip travel!

Ah San agreed without hesitation, no problem!

Half a month later, Quanshun Heavy Machinery's 1,000-ton crane was transported to Asan's Cochin Shipyard. When they arrived, another 1,000-ton crane had just arrived.

This car is more modern. It has only one car, but it has multiple wheels, two rows, two rows, three rows, and two rows at the back, a total of nine rows of wheels, which is an ultra-large nine-axle vehicle!

In the field of 1,000-ton cranes, this nine-axle vehicle is nothing. After all, the Gottwald crane uses a ten-axle chassis for the main car and a nine-axle chassis for the boom, which looks very spectacular.

However, the other party's crane, with only nine axles, is already an integrated crane! You can see that the upper sections of the boom can be extended, and the back is the operating room. The tires of this crane are very large, and the cab in front is very small, which looks very strange.

Zhang Yang, the person in charge of Quanshun Heavy Machinery, walked over and looked at the car opposite curiously. They all do the same job and look for business all over the world. They may be competitors or friends in the future. Like now, when the two cranes need to work together, they may even introduce business to each other.

There are some foreigners opposite, and Zhang Yang greeted them in English: "Hello, hello, which company are you from?"

"German Breuer Company." Miller, the person in charge of the other party, said: "We have operated your crane before, and I didn't expect it to be still usable now. It's really good!"

"Yes, this crane has very good performance and has always been a good helper for us. Cranes made in Germany are strong. Your crane is also produced by you, right?"

Zhang Yang looked at the crane. Generally, the brand of the crane will be on the boom, but it was blocked by a piece of cloth, so he didn't know what brand it was.

Miller's face was slightly embarrassed, and then he quickly changed the subject: "Let's talk about the work project. Our two cranes will occupy one side each and lift the 2,000-ton beam together."

"Okay."

"Your car is too big and moves slowly, so you occupy the position on the left shore, and our car is flexible and goes to the edge of the dock on the right."

"Okay."

At this time, Zhang Yang was still a little curious. The other party's car was nine-axle, but the tires were bigger than his. It should be about the same flexibility, right? After the car drove over, he realized that all the front and rear tires of the car could turn!

The front five rows can turn left, and the back four rows can turn right. In this way, the turning radius is very small. When it needs to move sideways, the entire tire can turn in the same direction. Although the car is very long, it is actually very flexible!

What about my own? Only the front two rows and the back two rows can move, and they can only turn in the opposite direction. The wheels in the middle are fixed.

Advanced, really advanced!

Cranes are used to work on construction sites. On construction sites, various scenarios will be encountered, and the problem of narrow space is often encountered. Zhang Yang's company's cranes have to be docked on site, resulting in high requirements for use conditions. If some places cannot meet the requirements, the operation cannot be carried out.

If I had known earlier, I would not have bought these two second-hand cranes. I would have bought one like them!

The Indians also got excited and coordinated to help the cranes reach the designated place and help with the operation. Two hours later, the lifting began slowly.

"German cranes are really advanced!" Watching the cranes on both sides lifting, the Indians were so excited.

"Yes, over the years, their technology has been continuously improving. The old crane still has two cranes, and this new crane has only one crane, and the boom is even longer!"

The beam was slowly lifted while everyone was talking.

At this time, you can't be anxious. Slowly, little by little, six hours later, the beam was finally lifted and accurately installed on the columns on both sides.

The 12,000-ton gantry crane was assembled like this!

"Great, thank you!" Alex said excitedly: "Here's the balance!"

Zhang Yang received the balance of 1.5 million US dollars, feeling very happy. He looked at Miller again and found that he had received the balance of 2 million US dollars!

Generally, half of the payment is paid, which means that the German company's lifting fee is 4 million US dollars, which is 1 million US dollars more than them!

However... thinking that the other party used advanced equipment, Zhang Yang had nothing to say.

Since there is only one vehicle, the German company's crane enters the work station quickly, deploys quickly, and closes the truck quickly. While Zhang Yang and the others were still busy, Miller had already directed the crane to drive out.

The engine roared and the sound was crisp. Zhang Yang sighed again: "This German technology is really strong. The sound of this engine is really nice! It must be a high-horsepower vehicle engine produced in Germany."

"Yes, Germany has many advanced car companies, and Germany's industry is number one in the world!" the companion on the side also said.

"I just went over and took a look. The cab of that car is really luxurious. The crane cab in the back uses an operating lever and a touch screen. This technology is amazing."

At this moment, suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and the cloth covering the crane arm was suddenly lifted. When he saw the words sprayed inside, Zhang Yang was suddenly stunned.

SANY, what this logo represents is very clear to those who are engaged in engineering.

"Didn't you say it was produced in Germany? How could it be purchased from mainland China?"

We simply cannot understand that the Germans, who have always been advanced in industrial technology, actually choose to purchase cranes from Sany Heavy Industry!

Dongfang, Mingzhou Group.

"Asan hired two cranes, and the German Breuer company took over the business and chose to purchase a thousand-ton crane directly from our east side and then transport it to the operation." Xu Zhengyang said: "Their purchase price was eight million U.S. dollars, and This lifting business is worth four million US dollars, which means that Asan paid half of the crane cost to the German Breuer company.”

"Yes, if we hired a crane from the East, two cranes would only cost two million US dollars in the past. For the sake of so-called face, Ah San would rather spend more money. This spirit is admirable!"

Qin Tao smiled: "This is in line with Ah San's style. He wants to compete with us and treats us as his opponents. They will never understand the principle of win-win cooperation."

"Yes, over the years, everyone who has cooperated with us has gained great benefits. They regard us as opponents everywhere, and no one ends well. By the way, Mr. Qin, the Navy's 075 will be back soon. Are you going to attend the induction ceremony together?”

"Is it far?"

"Not far away, on Zhoushan Island."

No more pretense, showdown. The 075 was built for that goal. Therefore, the 075 also served directly in the Eastern Fleet. In this way, the Eastern Fleet, which was originally the weakest, suddenly became the strongest!

The 003 aircraft carrier has just entered service some time ago. This is the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in China. Now it has entered service with the 075, the first 40,000-ton amphibious ship in the country. There are several more of the same model under construction. They will be given to foreign countries in the future. After the delivery of the 076 built by the customer, the Navy will definitely continue to order 076. In this way, the size of the eastern fleet will expand rapidly!

Qin Tao was full of expectations.

"Go, of course I want to go! When I went to Africa, 075 escorted me. Now of course I have to go and participate in the ceremony and join in the fun!"

When Qin Tao arrived at the Eastern Fleet Base, many people had gathered here. Wu Shengli stood on the dock and talked with others. When he saw Qin Tao coming, a smile appeared on his face.

"Taozi, are you here?"

"Well, look at the amphibious assault ships of our navy. In the past few years, the navy's equipment has become more and more advanced. A 40,000-ton supply ship and a 40,000-ton amphibious ship were unthinkable before." Qin Tao said.

"What do you mean by not daring to think? We have always dared to think, but we have no money in our pockets." Wu Shengli said: "Now that we have money in our pockets, of course we can make whatever we need."

"Yes, no matter how bold people are and how productive the land is, there is nothing we dare not think about."

"You kid, what do you mean by saying this?" Wu Shengli rolled his eyes at Qin Tao, this is not a good thing!

"It's boring, Dad, the fleet is back."

"where?"

"The top of the head."

Like the aircraft carrier, when the amphibious assault ship returns, it also needs to release the carrier-based aircraft first and return to the land. After all, maintenance on land is more convenient and it also avoids the corrosion of sea salt. At this time, there are already flying aircraft overhead. A large number of aircraft arrived.

The J-31A flew at the front. This vertical take-off and landing fighter was a perfect match for the amphibious assault ship. Then came the tilt-rotor aircraft. This time it carried a few experimentally, then the drones, and finally It was helicopters, and these formations whizzed past overhead, looking majestic.

"We still need an early warning aircraft. When our tilt-rotor early warning aircraft matures, this amphibious assault ship will be completely perfect." Wu Shengli said.

"Well, it will mature soon."

Most of these aircraft take off and land vertically and do not need the high speed provided by the amphibious assault ship. Therefore, when they are released, the distance to the amphibious assault ship is already very close. When the aircraft group flies over, the amphibious assault ship will appear in front of them.

The deck has no sway, it is also called a small flat top, and the ship island is huge. This warship looks very beautiful and perfect!

Although the 075 has been sold to the outside world for a long time, it is still the first one for personal use. Moreover, the one for personal use is definitely more advanced than the one for foreign trade. Although it is not equipped with eighteen shields like the aircraft carrier, there are still a lot of flat panels around the island. The radar antenna has a rotating back-to-back radar antenna like the 054B on the top, which looks very modern.

"salute!"

Outside the deck stood a row of soldiers in neat military uniforms. Although this warship had just been commissioned today, it had already carried out a mission, and it was still a long-distance mission. This was also the first time it had ever been launched.

Zhang Yu and Yan Jun stood on the ship island, looking at the leaders on the shore with mixed emotions.

The amphibious ship slowly came to the dock and docked at the berth. Next to it was the 003 aircraft carrier. Putting the two ships together, you can immediately compare the difference: although the 075 only has a displacement of 40,000 tons, it is larger than the 100,000-ton 003 aircraft carrier. Even higher!

Therefore, Zhang Yu can stand on the ship island and overlook 003. Although it is not as big as 003, it is taller than 003! This is also very interesting.

On the dock, all the leaders also saw this scene and were very shocked.

Amidst the majestic music, Wu Shengli and others watched Zhang Yu and others come down.

"Reporting that the first Type 075 amphibious assault ship No. 31 has completed its mission and returned in triumph. Please give instructions!"

"On behalf of the naval leadership and the naval base, I welcome you back and welcome you to join the ranks!"

The Eastern ceremony is going on lively, and at Asan's Cochin Shipyard, the installation of gantry cranes has come to an end.

"All the lines have been connected, and the test can now be started." Mike, a technician from Rosyth Shipyard, let out a long breath. The installation has been completed, and the transaction is officially completed!

This gantry crane business is really good. Because of the gantry crane, they took over the final assembly task of two aircraft carriers. When the final assembly is completed, they can sell it again and make money. Lambert is so discerning!

With complicated thoughts, Mike closed the switch and waited for the system to start.

From a layman's perspective, the gantry crane is not a big deal. The entire gantry crane can move back and forth on the rails below, and the crane on the gantry crane can move back and forth along the beam, thus forming a two-dimensional movement area. With the addition of the cable dragging the hook up and down, the hoisting operation can be completed, which seems very simple.

But in fact, it is not easy to lift a weight of 12,000 tons. During the lifting process, all aspects must be monitored. Even the pressure on the wheels on the track must be monitored at all times. The operation of the gantry crane must be monitored at all times. Although there are only two handles on the interface, a large amount of data will be displayed on the LCD screen.

In other words, the gantry crane also needs a special operating system. This operating system must monitor all data, analyze whether it is in a dangerous state and shut down at any time, and monitor the position of the hook. Even with the development of the operating system, people are There is no need to operate from above. You can control it directly from below. You can even supervise it with your mobile phone, realizing unmanned operation. If the gantry crane overturns, the operator will not be in danger.

However, a line of words, square words, appeared on the screen. Mike said he didn't recognize it. He thought it was a program error, and then tried to restart again, and again, and every time he restarted, the same result was obtained!

Mike realized something was wrong.

"Find someone who understands Eastern languages ​​to translate it!" Mike said.

“Why do we need to understand Eastern scripts?”

“Because it’s on our gantry crane.”

"Why do your British gantry cranes have Oriental characters?" Alex, who had been busy with this matter, was waiting for the announcement of the start of the gantry crane, but when he heard Mike's words, he immediately realized something.

"Don't talk nonsense, now I want someone who understands Eastern writing to come over!" Mike was angry, why are you talking about these useless words? There is a problem now, and the top priority is to solve it.

"Okay." Alex didn't dare to ask any more questions and hurried to find someone. Soon someone came up.

"Alarm, the system has detected that the gantry crane has changed its position and violated the original contract, so the gantry crane has been locked."

"What do you mean?" Alex spoke again. What exactly do these words mean? He didn't understand.

"Damn it!" Mike's face darkened: "We were tricked by the Orientals, tricked by the Orientals!"

"Isn't this your British gantry crane? What does it have to do with the Orientals?" Alex continued to repeat the soul question just now.

"I don't have time to explain so much. I want to make a call to China."

At the Rosyth Shipyard, Lambert looked at the place where the gantry crane had disappeared. He was very satisfied. He first bought it to receive orders, and then sold it to make money. It was worth it. It was really worth it!

"Mr. Lambert, something happened over there at Ah San!"

"What's up?"

"That gantry crane detected reinstallation and stopped working."

"How was it detected?"

"We didn't know it before, but now we've discovered it after analysis. We can see the hook trajectory on the screen because there is a satellite positioning system in the hook! If it is changed to a different position, of course it can be detected."

No radar or sonar is as accurate as a satellite positioning system. GPS can reach a level of 0.1 meters, and Dongfang’s Beidou navigation is not inferior. Wherever the hook goes, it can be monitored remotely, and at the same time, you will know when you are crossing. Half the world, come to other areas.

"The Orientals have no right to do this. Since they sold the gantry crane to us, they can no longer do this kind of trick. We are going to sue them!" Lambert was also anxious at the moment.

"Mr. Lambert, the most important thing now is how to explain to Ah San. We are saying that this gantry crane was produced by ourselves, and now it is produced by Dongfang. Ah San may not be able to accept it."

Asan held his breath and never asked for help from the East, and never used Eastern products. Now, the gantry crane he bought from the UK was actually produced by the East. What would Asan think?

What if Asan felt cheated and asked for the gantry crane to be returned?