Chapter 176 Disruptive technology in the marine industry

“Long life in England (

How to make your own ship more selling point than others?

Li Lin thinks it is nothing more than 2 points.

First, sailing speed.

Second, the load capacity, and a stronger and safer hull!

Li Lin has learned about the shipbuilding industry before. After all, he also has his own shipbuilding engineer and shipbuilding engineer. Through understanding, he found that the current shipbuilding industry still needs to be improved.

In particular, all current cargo ships and warships are mainly powered by steam engines.

The power of the steam engine must be unsatisfactory.

Therefore, Li Lin feels that the improvement of disruptive technology in the shipbuilding industry has only two understandings: diesel engines replace steam engines, and welding technology replaces riveting technology!

That’s right, most shipbuilding companies still use riveting technology! This kind of technology will be eliminated sooner or later.

“The new welding technology will definitely make the construction of ships faster, stronger, and more integrated!” Li Lin secretly guessed.

As for the future segmented construction method, dual fuel, cancellation of bulbous bow, etc., understanding is more of an improved rather than a subversive technology. Technological innovation also does not come from the shipbuilding industry itself, but more from major technological breakthroughs in cross-industry, which promote the progress of the shipbuilding industry.

“Fortunately, I have so many drawings, the diesel engine of the ship, I can take out countless of them casually!” Li Lin thought of this, and started to search for it.

Half an hour later, he picked out the diesel engines of three ships from the [World War I and World War II Weapon Design Drawings Collection].

They are all diesel engine models from destroyers, cruisers, and large transport ships.

These diesel engines, basically designed after 1910, are absolutely advanced!

Exactly, the design drawings of these three diesel engine units can be applied to different cargo ships of small, medium and large models!

Looking at the design drawings of the whole six boxes, Li Lin called the secretary and asked him to bring the person in charge of the company’s power research department.

That’s right, just leave it to them to develop it.

Soon, George, the head of the power research department, came over.

“Boss, is there anything you asked me to do?” George was more respectful to Li Lin.

The reason is that when Li Lin hired him with a high salary, he also helped him solve the troubles of his housework, so he was still very grateful to Li Lin.

“These are the design drawings of three types of diesel engines. You can study them. It is best to develop them as soon as possible!” Li Lin said.

“Ah? Is this for planes or submarines?” George was slightly taken aback.

“It’s for ships! Well, don’t ask too much about other things, just study them carefully.” Li Lin didn’t plan to say more.

“Yes, I will develop it as soon as possible.” George nodded.

For Li Lin to come up with some blueprints from time to time for the people in his department to develop, he has long been surprised.

George left.

Li Lin touched his chin, and the diesel engine of the ship has been solved. I believe it is only a matter of time before it is developed.

But he really didn’t know where to look for the welding technology of ships!

[World War I and World War II Weapon Design Drawings] There is no welding technology in it.

“Since you can’t find the technology, then find a professional person to ask about the situation. If a new welding technology has been invented, I can dig it at a high salary!” Li Lin secretly thought.

Soon, he went to the shipbuilding company again.

Found Ronald, the chief designer and general manager of the shipbuilding company!

Speaking of which, this guy made a submarine before, and he has contributed a lot!

“Boss, are you looking for me?”

“right.”

“At present, most of our shipbuilding companies use riveting technology, right?” Li Lin asked Ronald.

“Yes, this technology has been mature for a long time and is very stable, so most of the shipbuilding companies in the world are using this technology.” Ronald nodded, but he was a little puzzled. Why did his boss suddenly ask today? Such a professional question?

In the past, my boss always gave him a batch of blueprints and asked him to build a submarine…

too difficult!

“You are in this industry. Do you know if there is any new welding technology coming out? Or, some shipbuilding companies are trying to use it. How effective is it?” Li Lindao.

“New welding technology?”

Li Lin looked at him, waiting for an answer.

If not, it’s a bit of a pain in the ass.

But it doesn’t matter, after all, your power system has changed from a steam engine to a diesel engine, and the selling point is also full!

Don’t look at the diesel engine invented in 1892.

It’s been a few years since it was invented.

But the diesel engine is still in the initial stage of invention and has not yet been used on ships!

After all, on a ship, the required diesel engine is very large, and the horsepower is also huge, and the technology inside is definitely difficult.

The improvement in the use of diesel engines is almost a matter of ten years.

“In 1885 Bernardos discovered the carbon arc welding technology. In 1887 Thomson invented resistance welding for thin plate welding. At present, these two new welding techniques are new welding techniques.” Ronald thought thought.

As soon as Li Lin heard this, he secretly said in his heart that he had asked the right person! As expected from the industry, the other party really paid attention to these news.

“Then our shipyard can also introduce this technology, we have to keep pace with the times!” Li Lin said excitedly ~www.readmtl.com~ It seems that arc welding technology is also used in future generations, right?

“This… Boss, these two technologies have only been invented not many years ago. I heard that these two technologies are still very unstable. There are many defects in the technology, and the quality of welding cannot be guaranteed! Temporarily not in the shipbuilding company. Use it! You have to know that shipbuilding is a very rigorous industry, and once there is any problem, the money invested before will be gone.” Ronald said.

Li Lin thought about it and agreed.

After all, shipbuilding starts with hundreds of thousands of pounds and millions of pounds.

Welding technology is unstable and defective, who dares to use it?

If there is a problem in the end, tens of millions of pounds will be lost.

In fact, at the beginning of the 20th century, carbon arc welding and gas welding were applied, and thin-covered electrode arc welding also appeared. The arc is relatively stable, the welding pool is protected by slag, and the welding quality is improved, making manual arc welding into a practical stage, and arc welding has become an important welding method since the 1920s.

Although Li Lin does not know that carbon arc welding and gas welding need to wait for more than ten years before they are truly transformed into applications.

But he is very clear that the invention of any kind of technology will definitely not be applied so quickly in the first few years.

Mainly because many speculators think that if I invest money in research and development, will I be able to reap the results?

For example, Bernardos has invented carbon arc welding technology, but it still has defects and instability, and there are various problems that need to be solved before it can become a mature technology.

But it takes money to invest in research and development to solve the above problems and make this technology mature!

This is also the reason why the carbon arc welding technology has been invented, but it has not yet been applied.