Many new factories have been built in private and industrial areas. These factories are very large. You can tell at a glance what such a large factory is used for.
Airship factory, a huge airship factory. Airships are not stratospheric power stations. Especially manned airships are very troublesome to make.
In addition to the airship theme, the interior decoration of the manned airship is also very time-consuming. Various strict standards must be strictly implemented to ensure the safety and lifespan of the airship.
Airships are an emerging industry, and many steps require manual work. Therefore, in the private sector, airship manufacturing is now a labor-intensive industry.
Airship manufacturing is currently an industry dominated by the private sector. No other country can compare with the private sector.
This industry involves many other industries. Wood processing and processing, metal smelting, air bag manufacturing, photovoltaic manufacturing, etc.
An industry can drive many industries and create many jobs. Just one production workshop requires thousands of people.
Nowadays, the airship manufacturing industry is the most important industry in the private sector. This industry has taken the lead, and this advantage must be continued to be expanded.
"This is our woodworking shop."
Inside the manufacturing plant, a person in charge led a private official reporter to the wood processing workshop.
Private Land officials want to make a documentary to promote Private Land's airships. It is also to let more ordinary people know about stratospheric airships.
"This kind of wood is golden balsa wood. It is balsa wood specially cultivated by Luyin Group. It is then made into this kind of wooden beam through special treatment and special technology."
The person in charge led the reporter to a wooden beam.
A whole wooden beam is ten meters long and 20 centimeters in diameter. The whole wooden beam is straight and straight.
"Guess how heavy this is like a wooden beam."
The person in charge said with a smile.
"I know that balsa wood is very light, but for such a long piece, it must weigh at least 100 kilograms."
The reporter asked curiously.
"Lift it up."
The person in charge's words made the reporter very curious. He stretched out his hand and lifted it up, and it was lifted easily.
"So light?"
The reporter was full of surprise and raised one of his hands easily. This was too clear.
"Yes, the entire wooden beam weighs only 10 kilograms..."
This answer surprised the reporter.
"How can it be strong if it's so light?"
The reporter asked doubtfully.
"Here, let me show you an experiment."
With that said, the person in charge asked someone to arrange the experiment. The experimenter lifted a wooden beam and placed it on a horizontal platform.
On the horizontal platform, the staff placed another steel beam.
The two beams are the same length and thickness. After placing them on the test bench, the staff used steel cables to tighten the two beams for measurement.
Below the steel cable is a force-adding device that can slowly apply force.
"Do you think that beam will bend first?"
The person in charge asked with a smile.
"It must be a wooden beam. This steel beam..."
The reporter knocked on the steel beam out of curiosity. This was a steel beam.
"Start adding force..."
The person in charge came down and ordered, and the reporter stood outside the laboratory and watched the experiment through the glass.
At the beginning of the experiment, the tension of the steel cable became larger and larger. Through the high-definition camera, the surfaces of the two beams can be clearly seen.
The forces on the two beams are the same. As the force increases, the two beams begin to slowly change.
There were many marks on the surface of the light wooden beams, but the wooden beams were not damaged.
Looking at the huge steel beam again, as the force increases, the steel beam begins to bend slowly.
The force became stronger and stronger, and the steel beams bent more and more. Next to it, the wooden beams also began to tremble.
"Peng..."
When the strength increased to a certain level, Gang Luo slowly tightened the inside of the wooden beam.
In the end, the wooden beam was broken first. However, the steel beam next to it was already bent out of shape.
Although the wooden beams failed in the end, everyone could see clearly what the wooden beams were like.
"This is too much to explain. Such a thick steel beam is almost broken."
When we came to the laboratory and saw the cracked steel beams, the reporter asked in surprise.
"Actually, the secret is inside. Look at the fracture..."
When the person in charge picked up the broken piece, what he saw was not solid wood. Instead, it was densely packed, like a honeycomb.
However, the holes of this kind of hive are very small, and it looks like it has trypophobia.
"After being treated with our special process, the properties of this balsa wood have changed drastically. This is our material, you can fold it..."
Picking up a piece of balsa wood sample, the reporter folded it. This balsa wood sample was actually like plastic and full of toughness.
"We make treated balsa wood according to this special process. We fill these small holes with inert gas. In this way, the strength and toughness of the wooden beams are increased many times, even if they are compared with steel beams.
The comparison is not much different. But the weight is very different. Our finished wooden beams will also include a special layer of aluminum alloy on the outer layer..."
The person in charge showed the finished wooden beams. The finished wooden beams are wrapped with a special aluminum alloy, which further enhances the properties of the wooden beams.
"What about the cost? How does the cost compare to steel beams?"
The reporter asked curiously.
"Although it is made of wood, its cost is much higher than that of steel beams. Currently, many processes must be completed manually. Just this wooden beam requires hundreds of processes to complete. No one is missing..."
The person in charge took the reporter with him and began to get an overview of the production process of the airship.
A simple wooden beam has a very high technical content. Otherwise it would not be able to meet the needs of a huge airship.
The wooden beams form the frame, and the covering skin is the airbag. The airbags and airbags are spliced together to form an airship.
The seemingly simple airship is actually difficult to make. It is very difficult to break through various secret crafts.
Especially super photovoltaic film, this thing alone is enough for many countries to study for decades. It also requires large-scale scientific research investment.
By the time they develop it, the Zhang Group will probably upgrade it long ago and the cost will be reduced to who knows how much.
Busy factories, where humans and robots cooperate with each other. The work scene is very spectacular. One airship factory after another brings a shock that is unmatched by other industries.
In the past, large aircraft production lines were something Europe and the United States were proud of. Now, privately owned super airship production lines are the envy of countries around the world.
Huge airships are being assembled in the factory. The huge factory area can produce twenty-five super airships at the same time.
Even with such a scale, orders still have to be queued. Not to mention other places, the orders from Zhang Group alone are huge, not to mention there are orders from China and other countries, especially China's orders are larger, with 25 production lines
It simply cannot be satisfied. Other production lines are still under construction, and there will be more production lines in the future. The global gap in airships is too big now, and private developers are just sitting there collecting money.