As time entered April 1996, the breath of spring returning to the earth enveloped the embroidery city. For most people, this was just an ordinary spring in an ordinary year.

But for the development of China's electronics industry, this is the starting point for all the bright futures. China's chip manufacturing industry has never had a huge opportunity, and finally arrived at Xiucheng.

Nikon is the most active in building production lines. After all, if a multi-billion dollar monopoly market is ahead, even the UAEs will take action.

After more than a month of intense relocation and installation and debugging, at least the production equipment of lithography machines has been completed. Of course, if Chinese people want to actually start the production line, it is still a very long-term job. 80% of the positions in the entire factory need to be handed over to Japanese employees sent to China by Nikon to be responsible for the operation.

According to Fanhan Group's estimate, non-core positions can be replaced by Chinese employees after one to two months. Core positions can take at least half a year to cultivate enough talents. As for the most core part of the work, it is still unknown whether alternative talents can be found.

But even so, this is still the first time that China has a world-class lithography machine production line. Its significance to developing the chip manufacturing industry is incomparable.

"Our production line adopts advanced precision intelligent manufacturing technology." Shiraishi Morina led Zhou Shuo in the production workshop that had been assembled, and said happily: "By combining precision manufacturing technology with information technology, Nikon's lithography machine production line is one of the most technologically-based production lines in the world. A large number of processing centers, welding robots, assembly robots and positioning assistance systems are used..."

"Due to the large amount of digital equipment, our production workshop uses very few workers. The entire production process only requires twenty front-line operating engineers." Shiraishi Morina walked to a device and pointed and said, "But the opposite of personnel needs. Our production process is extremely cumbersome. Just like the simplest equipment shell stamping, in order to minimize the impact of temperature on material, the shell of the Nikon lithography machine has to go through thirteen processing procedures after stamping..."

Shiraishi Morina is well aware of the equipment in the workshop. In fact, although she is just a woman, she is very good at speaking of technology. Most of the equipment here was introduced by her hands. Although she later transferred to a management position, her academic foundation is still there, which is also the basis for her to be the director of the lithography machine business department in Nikon.

Zhou Shuo followed Shiraishi Morina slowly. While listening to her introduction, he kept nodding in response. Behind him was a tour team of hundreds of people.

These people are not leaders who join in the fun or journalists who come to find news. They are high-tech talents collected by Fanhan Group from hundreds of scientific research institutes and colleges across the country and have spent countless efforts to collect.

During the period when Nikon installed the production line, the Human Resources Department of the Panhan Group made a nationwide attack, searching for majors such as automation control and precision manufacturing. Only then did they gather a team of more than a hundred people.

Not to mention the domestic All-Star lineup, this team can at least be considered far beyond professional standards.

However, in front of Japan's top-level equipment production lines, I can only start learning from scratch like primary school students.

Although these devices are nominally owned by Fanny Optical Manufacturing Company, on Chinese land, if Chinese people want to operate or even touch these devices, they still need to be approved by the Japanese.

Walking along the way, although the Chinese team is huge, there is no sound of suppression. There is no way, and you can still deceive yourself if you haven't seen other people's level.

But when the gap is obvious, every Chinese feels heavy. It is far from the international advanced level. Chinese people still have to continue to work hard to make up for their lessons.

However, not everyone in the team looked heavy, at least a small group of people seemed to be ecstatic without caring about the eyes around them.

"Mr. Zhou, is this the most advanced production equipment in the world today?" Shan Nuo looked around like a greedy hunter, trying to take away almost every piece of equipment he saw.

"Lithography machine production is the most complex process in the world today, and it is not surprising to have the most advanced equipment." Zhou Shuo also replied in a low voice: "If you can conquer any of the equipment here, our joint venture factory can earn countless wealth."

"Here, there is a German-made CNC machining center, developed from CNC milling machines. The biggest advantage is that it can automatically replace machining tools, which greatly saves processing time and pace, improves efficiency by five to ten times, and can directly mold complex parts at one time using computer technology..."

This is the introduction of Shiraishi Morinashi that he reposted. If Zhou Shuo himself could not say so in detail. No one is omniscient and omnipotent. If he talks about chip manufacturing, he can still talk about it in a long way, but if it is an industrial manufacturing equipment, he would have to be a translator with peace of mind.

Shan Nuo was startled when he heard this and said with his eyes shining: "Will such a machining center be able to handle the work of seven or eight CNC machine tools? Automatic tool change saves a lot of working hours. I think they have the functions of drilling, counteracting, reaming, boring, attack, and milling during the production process. It reduces the process of workpiece clamping and naturally avoids artificial operation errors. This is too great for improving yield rates!"

Zhou Shuo looked at Shan Nuo muttering to himself and shook his head unconsciously. He didn't know much about CNC machining, but he only saw it in the documentary "The Heavy Weapons of the Great Powers" which started broadcast in 2014. But this did not affect his understanding of the importance of the machining center, which is the most used industrial equipment in 20 years.

But accordingly, the manufacturing of this kind of equipment is also very difficult. Historically, it was only around 2010 that China made its own technological breakthrough. If Shannuo wanted to become a fat man in one bite, it would be unrealistic.

Zhou Shuo couldn't help but pour cold water on him: "Master Shan, CNC machining center is advanced, but it has also developed from several basic CNC machine tools. I think it's better to take a small step first, complete the research and development of CNC milling machines, and then consider the research and development of machining centers."

I don’t know if Shan Nuo listened to Zhou Shuo’s words, he nodded absent-mindedly and said, “That’s natural. Mr. Zhou, don’t worry. The milling machine in our factory has been famous brands in China for ten years. Although it can’t sell imported equipment now, it’s just a difference in CNC. How about it, I’ve been waiting for more than half a year, and the support you promised should have arrived, right?”

"There is no problem with the funds. The key is whether Zhao Xiang City can agree to the joint venture requirement." Zhou Shuo agreed happily: "As long as the SASAC agrees to the joint venture conditions of Fanhan Group, we can immediately take out the funds. But the problem now is that you have not been making any move..."

Of course, Shan Nuo knew what was going on. To put it bluntly, some people couldn't let go of the small interests. If Fanhan Group wants to inject capital, it must first be restructured. After it is changed into a joint venture, Zhaoxiang No. 1 Machine Tool Factory has an independent legal personality.

This means that after the machine tool factory that could have been given a request became a joint venture, the city could only receive normal operating dividends. If you want to make any adjustments to the factory, you have to go to the board of directors and discuss it by the management. The sea that was originally given a job will become a stream with regular wages.

The joint venture of the First Machine Tool Factory is equivalent to stopping the hand that many people reached out. As a few companies in the city that can still make profits normally, Shannuo's reform requirements are under considerable pressure.

However, this also aroused the blood he brought from the army. Shan Nuo nodded vigorously and said confidently: "Mr. Zhou, don't worry, I will definitely promote the joint venture as soon as possible when I go back this time. If any leader in the city doesn't agree, I will take all the factory employees to his house for dinner!"

Zhou Shuo smiled and said nothing. After all, Zhao Xiang City is too far away from him, and it is beyond reach, making him subconsciously want to avoid risks. Unless Shan Nuo can really settle those complicated relationships, he will not end up rashly.

The group of Mali Nai Shiraishi and Zhou Shuo visited the entire workshop from beginning to end. I really have to admire the Japanese technology, at least it is out of reach in China at present. Fortunately, Mayougong brought scientists from the Panhan Imperial Capital Research Institute to be responsible for the construction of another immersive lithography transformation workshop, so that he would not be completely overwhelmed by Nikon in terms of momentum.

"Oh, by the way!" Zhou Shuo suddenly remembered and pulled Shan Nuo and said, "A researcher at Fengtian Automation Research Institute seems to be named Qu Daokui. If you have time, Director Shan can go and meet him. In terms of intelligent manufacturing, they should have some achievements."

Zhou Shuo was just remembering that this is the main R&D personnel of Xinsong Robot introduced in the great powers and the chairman of Xinsong Robot Company. If Shan Nuo can get his help, he should have gained some technology.

Although robots are different from CNC machine tools in terms of technology, they are all automation technologies. Combined with the new field of informatization, it is somewhat of a hope.

Shan Nuo kept Zhou Shuo's words in his heart. Those who could catch Zhou Shuo's eyes would not be a small character, so he would certainly treat them with caution.

After sending Shan Nuo away, Zhou Shuo arranged his 100-plus students to Shiraishi Morina. Although she was not very willing, she knew the future prospects of the Nikon Lithography Machine subsidiary in the future, and mainly relied on the immersive lithography technology of Fanhan Group. For the sake of the cooperation between the two parties, she had to pinch her nose and recognize it.
Chapter completed!