Warship of Great Power

how to explain?

This can't be explained at all!

How could a gantry crane produced in the UK have an Eastern operating system and be locked by the Orientals?

"What if we ask the Orientals to unlock it?"

"How is it possible? Oriental people will not buy our account. You probably don't know that when Oriental people sold gas turbines to the French, the contract stated that they could not be installed on Damao's amphibious ship. However, the French installed them. In the end Can’t start, can only add more money.”

"Really? How come I don't know about this?"

Of course you don't know. This is the pain in the Frenchman's heart. How could the Frenchman say such a thing? I also accidentally knew it.

"By the way, has Ah San paid the balance? If he has, then we will just ignore it." Lambert subconsciously wanted to show off.

"No."

Ah San hasn't paid the balance yet, so she's in big trouble! Lambert's mind was spinning rapidly.

Even if the transaction goes smoothly, Ah San has a glorious tradition of not paying the balance. Now that the transaction has encountered problems, Ah San will not pay the balance! Lambert frowned: "In that case, let's give Ah San a simple modification."

"How to modify it?"

"Get rid of those complicated control systems and use mechanical control directly."

After all, the gantry crane is controlled by three sets of motors. What's so difficult about this? Let's remove all those electronic systems and replace them directly with operating handles! One set of handles, wouldn’t this solve the problem?

"Well, this method works. We will send someone over immediately with the mechanical control device to modify it on site!"

Asan, Cochin Shipyard.

Alex raised his head and looked at the gantry crane that had been installed but could not be used, with anger on his face.

"The operating system of this gantry crane contains Dongfang's code. It is most likely a gantry crane produced by Dongfang! Rosyth Shipyard once bought a gantry crane from Dongfang. I just sent someone to inquire and found out that the gantry crane has been dismantled. If If I guess correctly, our gantry crane should be the one sold by Dongfang to Rosyth Shipyard!"

This makes people speechless. They don’t want to buy Eastern products, so they order from the UK. Unexpectedly, the British fooled them and actually gave them a second-hand gantry crane! It doesn’t matter if it’s second-hand, the key is that it’s made in the East, too much, too much!

Sunil gritted his teeth: "We must let the British give us an explanation for this matter!"

"Report, people from Rosyth Shipyard are here!"

Lambert came in person. After all, he still had to pay the balance, so he had to make a trip in person.

"Mr. Lambert, what is going on? We need a reasonable explanation!" Sunil pointed at the gantry crane and said angrily.

"Everyone, this gantry crane is definitely produced by us. However, for the sake of convenience, we purchased the control system of the gantry crane from the East. Unexpectedly, we were tricked by the Orientals. Don't worry, we will modify the control system now. It will definitely work. Let this gantry crane resume work.”

"Did you really produce it yourself? How did I hear that the gantry crane in your shipyard was dismantled?"

"Yes, it was indeed dismantled. We took it apart and studied it, and then we can make it ourselves." Lambert said nonsense in a serious manner without blushing.

"In other words, this gantry crane is actually an Eastern technology?"

"You can't say that. If they can make it, so can we." Lambert said: "This thing has no technical content. It's just to see if there is such a demand."

"Okay." Sunil nodded: "Alex, follow the British to see the modification of the gantry crane control system."

The British moved very quickly. While explaining here, the other side had already gone up to dismantle the control system. By the time Alex went up, he had already seen those ancient operating levers being installed. Go up.

In the past, there were small operating levers, computer controls, and large LCD screens, which looked very modern. Now, it seems like we have gone back a century!

"Mr. Alex, you see, we have designed a brand-new control system specifically for you. This control system is simple and direct, and is most suitable for you to use. Don't worry, as long as it is replaced, this gantry crane will definitely return to normal. "

The simplest is the best. This is returning to nature.

Alex didn't say anything else, just sighed.

Everything is new, the seats in the control room are polished, all of this is the second-hand gantry crane, but what else can they say now? Just make sure it works, don't take it too seriously.

Alex watched as the men fumbled with connecting cables and then watched the controls come back on.

"Mr. Alex, it's ready for use now!"

Alex nodded. He was about to order it to be used, but something came to his mind: "Wait until I get down and you can start testing again."

Cranes are special machines that have many restrictions on their use and are sometimes dangerous. For example, tower cranes have collapsed on construction sites. As for the person operating the tower crane, it is equivalent to falling from dozens of floors. , the consequences can be imagined.

Alex felt that we should still be careful at all times and put safety first.

"Okay." Lambert also thought of something: "I will go down with you."

The big guy stood in the open space below, far away from the gantry crane to ensure that even if it fell, it would not hit him. Alex then used the radio to notify the top.

"Mike, pay attention, enter the working state, and lift the sand and soil out of the dock!"

The sand and soil in the dock need to be dug out, this is the first step. In fact, there is no need for a 10,000-ton gantry crane, but with this gantry crane, of course, we must first try it out to see if it can operate.

After shouting, everyone waited, waiting for the gantry crane to move, but... the gantry crane never moved!

"Mike, what's going on?"

"Report, all operating levers can't be used."

"Why?"

"We suspect that there are chips in the drive motor!"

There are also chips in the drive motor?

Ordinary electric motors do not need chips, they can rotate directly by powering on, so what chips are needed? However, advanced electric machinery must be controlled by chips.

Even if it is an electric bicycle, there are chips in the speed regulating mechanism. Although Zhenhua Heavy Industries is an expert in making cranes, the motors are all taken directly from Mingzhou Group. Jin Taiyang Motor Company has the most accumulated experience in DC brushless motors, so all the cranes use DC motors.

The AC motor has a simple structure, but the speed is fixed, which is determined by the frequency of the input AC power, while the speed of the DC motor is continuously adjustable, which is very useful for devices such as cranes that need to be raised and lowered at any time. Therefore, whether it is a supporting manufacturer or a technical requirement, using a DC motor is the best solution.

There are also defects. The AC power provided at the dock must be converted, and it needs to be converted to meet the needs of continuous adjustment. Therefore, the motor also needs chips to control it, and these chips are now on strike!

It is too simple to simply modify the operating system to restore the 10,000-ton gantry crane to work!

Alex's face turned black, and Lambert's face also became ugly. What should I do next?

"Mike, disassemble the motor, remove the controller in the motor, and replace it with a simple rectifier."

It is difficult to convert DC to AC, and a special circuit is required, but it is simple to convert AC to DC, and a few diodes can solve it. Now that things have come to this, there is no other way, so continue to disassemble!

Mike above was stunned. The motor is the soul. If this thing is disassembled, it may cause other problems.

But... who cares, just dismantle it, it's Lambert's order anyway.

One day later.

"Mike, restart!"

This time, the gantry crane finally started to move slowly.

It can move in three directions: front and back, horizontal, and lifting. The gantry crane finally resumed working!

"Okay, Mr. Alex, we have solved all the problems for you. This gantry crane is ready for use! Now, I hope you can pay us the final payment as soon as possible."

Alex nodded: "Of course, we are the most compliant with the agreement. Since we have signed the agreement, we will definitely do it. But... we have to let us try this gantry crane for a while."

"What? You still want to try it? Don't forget, you are also working with us to jointly develop electromagnetic catapults!"

Lambert couldn't help it and threw out the trump card.

After looking around the world, the Indians finally chose the UK to work with the British on this important equipment for aircraft carriers. The down payment has been paid, but the technology has not been obtained. If they don't pay the final payment for the gantry crane, the British can also tear up the contract and not give them the technology.

"Of course I know, but we are talking about the gantry crane, not the electromagnetic catapult." Alex's meaning was very clear. One thing is one thing, don't mess around.

"Now, try it first, lift up the truck full of sand and soil below."

Asan's truck is still very capable. Even though it is just an eight-wheeled truck, it can also carry more than 100 tons. If it climbs up slowly by its own power, it will be very difficult. Now that the gantry crane is ready, it is also very easy to use the gantry crane to lift the eight-wheeled truck.

No one thinks that there will be any problems with a 10,000-ton gantry crane lifting a hundred-ton eight-wheeled truck.

Alex also thinks it should be no big problem.

"Okay. Mike, operate the gantry crane for the first operation, pay attention, be careful!"

They use primitive mechanical control, and all operations depend on the level of the operator, who must be quick-eyed and quick-handed.

"Understood."

Soon, the hook slowly went down and hooked the steel cables hanging on the four corners of the car. When the hook went down, you could feel how huge this thing was. Such a hook was almost as wide as the rear eight-wheeler!

To lift 10,000 tons, the hook must be strong.

"Lift, pay attention, be sure to go slowly!"

The operator operated the corresponding operating lever, the steel wire rope was slowly tightened under the pull of the motor, and the hook slowly rose. Everything seemed so normal, but when the steel wire rope was tightened, the hook began to work hard, and the motor also began to work hard.

"Add some power!"

The operator slowly pushed the operating lever, and the motor suddenly turned wildly, and the steel wire rope tightened rapidly. It was visible to the naked eye that the rear eight-wheeler was flying upwards!

"Oh, damn, I didn't ask you to open it so big!" Mike cursed.

This is like using the catapult on an aircraft carrier to launch a model car. The model car will be accelerated to a terrible speed in a short time because the thrust is too great.

The motor power of a gantry crane that can lift 12,000 tons is naturally very powerful. Now, if you want to lift a 100-ton truck, it is simply a sledgehammer to kill a chicken. The motor increases the power slightly, and the rear eight wheels begin to fly upward.

So, the operator quickly reduces the power, but the rear eight wheels continue to jump upward due to inertia, so the wire rope hanging on the rear eight wheels suddenly loosens slightly, and then one of the hooks opens!

The three corners of the rear eight wheels are still hanging, and one corner is loose. It can no longer maintain a balanced state and immediately flips over. The sand in the back bucket falls down!

There are screams from below.

Some people are running, some are shouting, and it can be seen more clearly from a distance. When more than half of the sand in the rear eight wheels is poured out, the rear eight wheels suddenly turn upside down, then break away from the hook and fall from mid-air!

It's over! An idea came to Alex's mind.

Soon, a message spread all over the world.

"Hello, everyone watching TV! Today we just received the latest news that an accident occurred during the construction of the new dock of the Cochin Shipyard in India. A dump truck fell from the sky. The accident caused a total of three deaths and sixteen injuries, five of which were serious..."

How could a dump truck fall from the sky? Of course, it was because it was lifted up and fell down! What lifted it up? Gantry crane, 10,000 tons!

It should be a piece of cake for this gantry crane to lift the dump truck, right?

You don't understand this, right? Come, let me tell you, this is actually what happened...

Dongfang, Qin Tao also saw the news and smiled: "They are really capable. They actually changed our advanced gantry crane to pure manual control. It's hard for them. How can human reaction speed compare with computers."

"That's right. A gantry crane of 1,000 tons needs various sensors to monitor various data and make various response preparations at any time. This gantry crane has long entered the high-tech era. It's not easy for Ah San to change it back to manual control."

"Next, Ah San will be very angry, and the consequences will be serious."

"What consequences?"

"I guess they will put the blame on us and ask us to be responsible, or even claim compensation."

"Mr. Qin, you are right. There is already an Ah San team going to Zhenhua Heavy Industries."

Zhenhua Heavy Industries, reception room.

"The gantry crane produced by your Dongfang caused a serious safety accident in our Cochin Shipyard. You must take full responsibility for it!" Alex led the team personally and shouted immediately after arriving here.

"Excuse me, when did you buy our gantry crane?" The senior executives of Zhenhua Heavy Industries ignored these guys and sent a small receptionist over. At this time, the receptionist said seriously: "Can you give us the contract?"

"The contract is here." Alex signaled his men to hand over the contract.

The receptionist carefully opened it, took a first look, and then shook his head: "Sorry, everyone, there is no us in Party A and Party B. Your contract is not signed with us."

"It was signed with Rosyth Shipyard. We bought the gantry crane from Rosyth Shipyard, and that gantry crane was produced by you, so you have to be responsible for this matter!"

Alex certainly knew that this matter had nothing to do with Dongfang, but this accident has proved that without Dongfang's operating system, the gantry crane is a waste! Precision sensors and precise program control are required to ensure safety, and it is not possible to rely on people.

Rosyth Shipyard is only responsible for installing the electronic equipment on the gantry crane, but if you want to use it, you have to come to Dongfang, so they came here with a thick skin.

"I'm sorry, you need to claim compensation from Rosyth Shipyard for the gantry crane you bought from Rosyth Shipyard, it has nothing to do with us." The receptionist continued: "It's like I bought a second-hand car a few days ago, and then found that the car was broken and couldn't start. I have to find the dealer who sold me the second-hand car, not the manufacturer, because my contract was not signed with the manufacturer."

"We don't care, anyway, this gantry crane is produced by you, you have to be responsible..." Alex didn't finish his words, and saw the receptionist stand up: "You are not our customers, so don't waste your time here, please go back."

Is he driving people away?

"You must be responsible. If you don't care, we will go to the whole world to publicize your despicable behavior, your gantry crane..."

"Security, please send these guests away!"

Looking at the security guard who appeared at the door, Alex gritted his teeth and sat back: "Okay, let's continue. If we ask you to help restore the system, how much will it cost?"

"I have never encountered such a thing. After all, the gantry cranes we export have signed agreements with customers. Transfers to third parties are prohibited. Any consequences of the transfer have nothing to do with us. However, since you have come from afar, I will ask you."

In front of these people, the receptionist started making calls, and a few minutes later, he got the exact answer.

"Everyone, if you want to restore the system, it will cost 60 million US dollars."

"60 million? What a joke, you Orientals only sell a gantry crane for 60 million US dollars!"

"That was the price a few years ago. Now, the same gantry crane costs 120 million US dollars, and the cost of restoration is only half of that, which is very cost-effective."

"Humph, you are just ripping people off, we will not agree! We will sue you in the International Court of Justice and let the International Court of Justice freeze your international accounts!"

"Security, show us out!"

Alex looked at the security guard who had not left and gritted his teeth: "Okay, then we will pay the deposit first, 10 million US dollars, you help us unlock it, and then we will pay it off slowly."

"I'm sorry, our company has a rule that we require customers from India to pay in full."