Chapter 595 The most advanced CNC machine tool in this era
There are four huge machine tools in the entire workshop, lathes, grinders, turning machines and milling machines. In China, lathes cannot be described as huge. For example, Sun Mingfan's "Gemei" air conditioning factory also has these four kinds of machine tools, each of which is only the largest.
Weighing more than five hundred kilograms, it is considered one of the top machine tools in the country. Sun Mingfan also spent a lot of money to purchase these equipment, but here, each lathe weighs two to three tons and stands like a tank.
Of course, it's not that American machine tools are bulky, but that these machine tools have adopted CNC systems.
In 1952, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology installed an experimental CNC system on a vertical milling machine, successfully controlling the movement of three axes at the same time. This CNC machine tool is called the first in the world.
CNC machine tools, because the CNC system at that time used electronic tubes, were large in size, had high power consumption, and each weighed four to five tons, so except for use in the military sector, they were not widely used in other industries.
After 1960, point control CNC machine tools have developed rapidly. Because point control CNC systems are much simpler than contour control CNC systems. Therefore, CNC milling machines, punch machines, and coordinate boring machines have developed in large numbers.
The United Kingdom first connected several CNC machine tools into a flexible processing system, which is the so-called flexible manufacturing system. After that, the United States, Europe, Japan, etc. also successively developed and applied it. After 1974, with the rapid development of microelectronics technology
, the microprocessor is directly used in CNC machine tools, which enhances the software functions of CNC and develops into computer numerical control machine tools.
The machine tools in Professor Claire's laboratory use the most advanced CNC system three-axis linkage machine tools, coupled with flexible manufacturing with automatic workpiece loading and unloading and monitoring and inspection devices, which has reduced human participation to a minimum. There are only ten machines in the workshop of more than 1,000 square meters.
Several people are operating, wearing clean work clothes. Some are electronically controlling the machine tool, and some are checking it from time to time, but they are not directly involved in machinery manufacturing.
But you can't see this kind of scene in domestic workshops. There are people there, everyone is covered in oil stains, and they basically look like no one after a day's work.
However, it is now the 1980s, and the level of CNC machine tools is still not comparable to that of later generations. The main reason is that the CNC system is still very simple. Of course, this simplicity is compared with that of thirty years later, and it is already the most advanced in this era.
Liu Lang saw the CNC system processor with the label "Intel" engraved on it. Obviously, this was a processor developed by Intel. However, these processors cannot be called CPUs, only microprocessors.
A microprocessor is a central processing unit composed of one or a few large-scale integrated circuits. These circuits perform the functions of control components and arithmetic logic components. Compared with traditional central processing units, microprocessors are small in size and light in weight.
and easy modularization, etc., but the microprocessor is not the CPU of the computer, and the two are related
There are differences between systems. Microprocessors are micro, have low power consumption, low main frequency, and weak functions. They are mostly used in small electronic devices such as household appliances. The CPU function of a computer is much stronger than that of a microprocessor, and its structure is also
It is much more complicated, so now there are many companies making microprocessors, but not many companies making computer CPUs.
Liu Lang has been paying attention to the computer market in the United States. In the past few months, companies that no one has heard of before have begun to emerge on this battlefield, such as Microsoft. They were listed in the early 1980s and their market value at the beginning of this year was
It has reached its peak, with a billion dollars, and it has cooperated with Wannan Company and IBM.
Of course, it can't be compared to the company, but it is also an emerging computer company. The stock market crash in June caused them to lose nearly 30% of their market value. It can be said that they suffered heavy losses, but after Wanan Company announced the image processing program
Two months later, Microsoft took the lead in releasing the "Microsoft
Windows 2.0" control system, this system is much more powerful than the original "Microsoft Windows 1.0" system, and it immediately attracted the attention of the market. Wanan specially bought a set for research and found that the programming of this system
The latest computer language program developed by Wanhe has appeared, which means that the other party has already begun to decipher it.
There is no way to do this. Computer languages are universal. If only one person can successfully write it, it will become popular very soon. There is no way to stop it. Wanan Company immediately began to accelerate the development of the WPS system. Half a month later, the system will be installed.
The computer was officially launched, and its word processing capabilities were better than those of "Microsoft".
"Windows 2.0" is much more powerful. This new "WPS" system has once again detonated the United States. Many people find it unbelievable. Previously, Wan'an Company had been operating steadily and steadily for decades. How could it suddenly be launched in half a year?
What about two powerful software that are different from previous programs?
But no matter what, Wan'an Company's efforts immediately stirred up the world's computer market.
Intel also showed its edge at this time. They joined forces with IBM, and the personal computer business became a top priority, and they began to develop more powerful personal computer chips.
This situation is very different from Liu Lang's previous life. In the previous life, after the emergence of personal computers, Wan'an Company was directly eliminated. IBM was also severely impacted. Microsoft and Intel were the only winners.
Then the cooperation between the two companies swept the world, and finally forced IBM to join forces with them. However, after the merger, IBM became the weakest among the three and fell from the altar.
But things are different now. Wanan Company is not "dead". It is still at the forefront of the world in chip design and software development through Liu Lang's efforts. Now it has become the target of public criticism. The first bird will be shot. This sentence
The same applies to the United States. Now, whether it is IBM, Intel or Microsoft, they have regarded Wan'an as their number one target.
The situation of Wanan Company has completely changed 180 degrees from Liu Lang's previous life. This does not mean that Liu Lang is so powerful, it is just a change in a thought. After all, the hardware of Wanan Company is
There, the mistake lies in not seeing the trend of history and Wan'an's own stubbornness. Without these two obstacles, what would have happened in the future?
In Liu Lang's previous life, they would not have lost so miserably in the end. In this life, with the care of Liu Lang as a "guiding light", Wanan Company has inadvertently reached the forefront of the great wave of computer development, taking a big step ahead of other companies.
, even Wan An himself was convinced by this situation. To describe Liu Lang as a strategist is to belittle him. He was a great prophet.
However, this does not mean that Wan'an Company will be the best. Companies such as Intel and Microsoft are all talented programmers. Although you are ahead of them now, you cannot say that you will always be ahead. This is the case in the computer industry.
, if you relax a little, you are likely to be overtaken, but Liu Lang believes that with his presence, at least Wanan Company will not make detours.
Of course, Liu Lang is an outsider in the chip and computer industry. He does not know much about technology. He only knows the development of the general trend. This is enough. Moreover, he has also made plans. In the future, Wanan Company will definitely develop micro-controllers for CNC machine tools.
Processors, with their help, can at least achieve the world's advanced level in digital control systems.
CNC machine tools are the development trend of the machinery industry. Now the country's industrial machinery is still in the "primitive manual" stage and needs technology upgrades. Liu Lang doesn't have to worry about the CNC system. The rest is mechanical processing technology. Liu Lang is in Claire's
The laboratory mainly focuses on the learning of this aspect of knowledge.