Chapter 1,213 Ah San doesn’t want to use our products?
In this world, money can indeed make the world go round. After some searching, Ah San actually found two thousand-ton cranes in the world.
Naturally, it is an old crane that is more than 20 years old. Over the years, this car has experienced many ups and downs.
At the beginning, it was owned by the German crane company RIGA MAINZ. Ten years later, another German crane company, Breuer Company, bought it, but not long after, it fell to Longhu Crane Company in Wanwan.
In hand, it was used to build the cable-stayed bridge over the bay.
This lasted until 2004, when it was sold to a fourth user: Quan Shun Heavy Machinery, also in Wanwan. Since it was already very old, it took half a year for this car to be repaired and refurbished.
The fourth spring of renewed life begins.
This kind of heavy machinery does not operate for half a year, but only operates for half a year. After receiving the request, Quan Shun Heavy Machinery immediately gave a quotation: two million US dollars for one lifting, plus three million US dollars for round trip expenses!
Ah San didn’t hesitate and agreed immediately, no problem!
Half a month later, Quan Shun Heavy Machinery's 1,000-ton crane was transported to the Cochin Shipyard in Asan. When they arrived, another 1,000-ton crane had just arrived.
This car is even more modern. It has only one car, but it has multiple wheels. There are two rows, two rows, three rows, and two rows at the back. There are nine rows of wheels in total. It is a very large nine-axle vehicle!
In the field of thousand-ton cranes, this kind of nine-axle vehicle is nothing. After all, Gottwald’s crane uses a ten-axis chassis for the main truck and a nine-axis chassis for the boom. It looks very special at first glance.
Spectacular.
However, the other party's truck has only nine axles and is already an integrated crane! You can see that the booms above can be extended, and the operator's cab is behind it. The tires of this crane are very large, and the cab in front is very large.
It's small and looks very weird.
Zhang Yang, the person in charge of Quanshun Heavy Machinery, walked over and looked at the car opposite him curiously. They all do the same job, looking for business all over the world. In the future, they may be competitors or friends. Like now,
If two cranes need to work together, they may be able to introduce business to each other.
There were some foreigners opposite, and Zhang Yang greeted him in English: "Hello, hello, which company are you from?"
"Germany Breuer Company." Miller, the person in charge of the other party, said: "We have operated your crane before, but we didn't expect it to still be usable now. It's really good!"
"Yes, the performance of this crane is very good, and it has always been a good helper for us. The cranes produced in Germany are strong. Yours is also produced by you, right?"
Zhang Yang looked at the crane. Usually the crane's brand would be on the big arm, but it was blocked by a piece of cloth. He didn't know what the brand was.
Miller's face was slightly embarrassed, and then he quickly changed the subject: "Let's talk about the work project. Our two cranes, each occupying a position on one side, jointly lifted the two-thousand-ton beam."
"good."
"Your car is too big and moves slowly, so you occupy the position on the left bank. Our car is flexible and moves to the edge of the dock on the right."
"good."
At this time, Zhang Yang was still a little curious. The other party's car had a nine-axle type, but the tires were larger than his own, so the flexibility should be about the same, right? Only after the car drove past did he understand that the car had a nine-axle wheel.
All tires front and rear can turn!
The five rows in front can turn to the left, and the four rows in the back can turn to the right. This way the turning radius is very small. When it is necessary to move sideways, the entire tire can turn in the same direction. Even though the car is very long, it is very flexible in actual operation!
What about your own? Only the front two rows and the back two rows can move, and they can only reverse steering. The wheels in the middle are fixed.
Advanced, so advanced!
The crane is used to work on the construction site. On the construction site, various scenarios are encountered, and the problem of narrow space is often encountered. The crane of Zhang Yang's company has to be docked with two on-site, resulting in high requirements for use conditions.
If some areas are not satisfied, the work cannot be carried out.
If I had known better, I would not have bought these two second-hand cars. I would have just bought one like they did!
The Asans also became excited and coordinated to help the crane reach the designated place and help start the operation. Two hours later, the lifting began slowly.
"Germany's cranes are so advanced!" Looking at the cranes on both sides lifting, the Ah Sans were excited.
"Yes, their technology has continued to improve over the years. The old crane still had two cranes, but this new crane has one, and the boom is even longer!"
While everyone was talking about it, the beam was slowly lifted.
Don't be in a hurry at this time. Go slowly and little by little. Six hours later, the beam was finally lifted and installed accurately on the columns on both sides.
The 12,000-ton gantry crane is assembled like this!
"Great, thank you very much!" Alex said excitedly: "I'll give you the balance!"
Zhang Yang received the balance payment of US$1.5 million, and he was very pleased. When he looked at Miller, he actually received the balance payment of US$2 million!
This kind of thing usually pays half, that is to say, the German company’s lifting fee is four million US dollars, which is one million US dollars more than them!
However... considering that the other party was using 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 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."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "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 time, suddenly, a gust of wind blew, so 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.
"Isn't it said to be 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 chose to purchase cranes from Sany Heavy Industry!
Dongfang, Mingzhou Group.
"Asan hired two cranes, and the German company Breuer took over the business. They chose to purchase a thousand-ton crane directly from us in the East and then transported 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, Asans are willing to spend more money. This spirit is admirable!"
Qin Tao smiled: "This is in line with Ah San's style, which is that he always 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 treat 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 been commissioned some time ago. This is the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in China. Now it has commissioned the 075, the first 40,000-ton amphibious ship in the country. There are several more of the same type under construction. They will be given to foreign countries in the future.
After the 076 built by the customer is delivered, 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 there to attend the ceremony and join in the fun!"
By the time 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 an aircraft carrier, an amphibious assault ship also needs to release its carrier-based aircraft before returning to land. After all, maintenance on land is more convenient and it also avoids corrosion from sea salt. At this time, there are already flying aircraft overhead.
A large fleet 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
They were 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 ship. Therefore, when they are released, the amphibious assault ship is already very close. When the aircraft group flies past, 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 many 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 a long-distance voyage. 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 pier, 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 ceremony in the East is going on lively, and at Asan's Cochin Shipyard, the installation of the gantry crane 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
You don’t need to operate from above, you can control it directly from below, and 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 it 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 our gantry crane has..."
"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.
"Stop talking nonsense, now I want someone who understands Eastern languages to come over!" Mike was angry, why are you talking about these useless things? There is a problem now, and the top priority is to solve the problem.
"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 asked again. What did 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 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, really worth it!
"Mr. Lambert, something happened over there at Ah San!"
"What's up?"
"The gantry crane detected reinstallation and stopped working."
"How was it detected?"
"We didn't know it before, but now we have found out 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. At the same time, it will also know that 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 that 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."
Ah San held back his breath. He would never turn to Dongfang for anything and would not use Dongfang's products. But now, the gantry crane he bought from the UK was actually produced by Dongfang. What would Ah San think?
What should Asan do if she feels cheated and asks to return the gantry crane?