Rebirth 1984: Starting from the development of Hanka

Chapter 133 Precision Machining
In fact, Del Prado did not want to sell ASML, otherwise he would not have resolutely cooperated with Philips to establish ASML.

"Mr. Aiden, thank you very much for Wujiang Microelectronics' willingness to invest in ASML. If your company is willing to invest 2000 million US dollars, you can get 40% of ASML's shares!"

Rex Eden shook his head when he heard this, and said, "Mr. Del Prado, you must know that if Wujiang Microelectronics does not invest in ASML now, it is likely to go bankrupt. Whether it is Mitsui & Co., or Sumitomo Group, They don't want ASML, from this point, you should recognize the reality! Wujiang Microelectronics can only offer 1000 million US dollars, see if you can accept it!"

"I want to get 1000% of ASML's shares for 40 million US dollars. This is simply taking advantage of the fire! No, this is more serious than taking advantage of the fire! I will definitely not agree!" Del Prado's eyes widened when he heard the words , angrily, and objected loudly.

In 1986 alone, ASML lost 1400 million U.S. dollars last year. Most of the funds were mainly used for research and development. Although the PAS 2500 lithography machine was developed, there were no sales. Only two units were sold, and the payment was 100 million U.S. dollars.

Rex Aiden was unmoved, and said indifferently: "Mr. Prado, I know the situation of ASML very well. It is almost an assembly plant, isn't it? It doesn't produce any products by itself, but finds other companies to provide them. Electronic components. Of course, I don’t deny that ASML still has some advanced technologies, otherwise Wujiang Microelectronics would not have invested in it.”

When Del Prado heard Rex Eden describe ASML as an assembly plant, his face became very ugly. ASML is indeed just an assembly plant. Because of limited funds, ASML cannot develop independently The various electronic components of the lithography machine can only be found in the market for various accessories, and then bought back for assembly.

The technical content is indeed a bit low.

But not any assembly factory can buy the parts and assemble them into an advanced lithography machine.

Therefore, ASML still has technology to speak of.

Rex Eden smiled lightly, and said slowly: "Mr. Del Prado, you can go back and think about it seriously. This matter is not in a hurry."

"Okay, I will seriously consider it!" Del Prado said with a straight face and a deep voice.

After speaking, he got up and said goodbye.

Wujiang Microelectronics' offer was too low, and it was really difficult to meet his request.

Rex Eden was not in a hurry at all, Zhao Ye gave him plenty of time, and he had to buy ASML's shares by June 6 at the latest.

……

Del Prado came in high spirits and came back disappointed.

Thinking of the current situation of ASML, he was suddenly worried.

Del Prado was very unwilling to give up 1000% of ASML's shares for only 40 million US dollars.

Del Prado decided to try again in Japan to see if other companies were interested in ASML. In the end, if it didn’t work out, he could only accept Wujiang Microelectronics’ offer.

……

"Xiao Zhao, the new generation of lithography machines has encountered some troubles! Many spare parts cannot produce what we want due to poor precision processing technology!" Senior Academician Huang Kun said to Zhao Ye helplessly.

"Is there no company in China that can produce it?" Zhao Ye asked.

Senior Academician Huang Kun shook his head: "Domestic precision processing technology is far behind foreign countries, and it cannot be processed!"

After a pause, the old academician Huang Kun sighed, "If only we had an advanced nine-axis linkage machine tool, it would definitely be able to manufacture spare parts that meet the requirements of the lithography machine..."

As we all know, the more advanced the lithography machine, the higher the precision requirements for spare parts.

In the previous life, China's lithography machines have been unable to develop. One of the main reasons is that China's precision processing technology was backward at that time.

As the saying goes, if a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools.

The key tool of precision machining technology is the nine-axis five-link CNC machine tool, but China cannot manufacture it now.

As early as the 80s, Japan's nine-axis linkage machine tool technology was already quite advanced.

For example, in the early 80s, Japan’s Toshiba Corporation sold several world-leading nine-axis five-linkage machine tools to the former Soviet Union through middlemen, which brought the nuclear submarine equipment manufacturing industry of the former Soviet Union to a new level. The large-blade side-rotating propeller, due to the improvement of machining accuracy, greatly reduces the noise of the submarine, making it impossible for the United States to detect the movement of the Soviet nuclear submarine. In the end, this incident shocked the western countries and directly led to Japan's decision to ban Toshiba from exporting to certain countries in 1983. Any supplies, at that time, many countries could not even buy a single Toshiba battery.

The big brother of the Soviet Union does not have a nine-axis five-linkage CNC machine tool, let alone China.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ye couldn't help frowning. He couldn't buy a nine-axis five-linkage CNC machine tool.Since Toshiba was sanctioned by the United States, no company has dared to act recklessly.

Advanced lithography machines require high-precision spare parts, and high-precision spare parts require advanced precision machining technology, and advanced precision machining requires advanced CNC machine tools.

Zhao Ye's head suddenly became dizzy, and he thought: "It seems that we must develop CNC machine tools! In addition, there is also material science. Precision machining has strict requirements on materials!"

"Academician Huang, we really can't make it ourselves, so let's buy spare parts from abroad." Zhao Ye said, "However, this situation cannot continue forever, and there will be a risk of being stuck in the end. Therefore, we It is planned to establish a precision manufacturing company to improve our country's precision processing technology!"

Upon hearing this, senior academician Huang Kun said in surprise: "This is great. With the investment of Wujiang Group, my country's precision processing technology will definitely develop rapidly! Xiao Zhao, if you do this well, it will be of great benefit to the state. , China's aviation, military and other fields can achieve huge development!"

"Academician Huang, you are flattering me too much. I don't know if I can make precision machining technology now." Zhao Ye shook his head and said very modestly.

Senior Academician Huang Kun said with a smile: "As long as you work hard, you will definitely gain something!"

maybe.

Zhao Ye thought to himself.

Not all efforts will pay off.

But for precision machining, you have to do it yourself.

Otherwise, the precision of the spare parts is not enough, and there is still no way to make a lithography machine.If this is the case, wouldn't my previous investment be in vain?Expect foreign countries to sell spare parts?
Hehe, foreigners are reliable, sows can climb trees!
After Zhao Ye bid farewell to Academician Huang Kun, he thought about how to improve the precision machining technology.

Machine tool is the foundation of a country's equipment manufacturing, known as the mother of manufacturing, and its technical level represents the comprehensive competitiveness of a country.High-end machine tools are a country's strategic resources. It can also be said that the advanced level of machine tools represents the level of national manufacturing.Since the industrial revolution, the machine tool industry has become one of the important reference standards for measuring the level of a country's manufacturing industry.

"High-end CNC machine tools must be forcibly gnawed down, even if it takes a few years, or even ten years!" Zhao Ye said to himself in a very firm tone after pondering for a while.

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