The stereoscopic printer meets the requirements of Anfeng in terms of core technology.

According to the latest results of research and development, plasma beams are mostly used to sinter metal printing, as low as 200 and up to 120,000 degrees Celsius, which is enough to process most materials. It is also capable of smelting mixed materials, taking the printer's manufacturing capabilities to a high level.

Speculating on the future with samples, if you are willing to spend money, it can reach the same level as modern precision CNC machine tools, or even better. For example, in terms of precision manufacturing, the plasma beam is replaced, and the accuracy of the laser beam can reach the nanometer level. But the difficulty is the laser and the energy.

In fact, as long as the laser has money, you can get a good one, but energy is a problem, the condensation of high-energy laser requires a huge instantaneous energy, the first elimination of alternating current, and the capacitor of rapid discharge is the first choice - it must have a large capacity and fast discharge, as fast as a second full discharge.

The original capacitor technology is not developed enough, but GP Energy meets the conditions, science and technology are mutually reinforcing, and each field condenses the wisdom of other industries. This is the original intention of Anfeng to get involved in industrial research and development.

There's only one fly in the ointment: cost.

Its cost must be very high, it took millions to develop this small thing, and the large-scale 3D printer that meets Anfeng's requirements is not surprising that the cost of hundreds of millions is not surprising, and the materials needed are not cheap. All things considered, in other areas of sluggishness, this will be a complete money-burning game.

This is why Anfeng needs money. In the next few days, he personally tested the samples and verified that the core technology was very high, and then turned to the sintering, high precision, and high resolution of mixed materials, and after improving all three aspects, he built a large machine.

Mixed materials require more than a dozen materials to be used together at the same time. The accuracy is required to be accurate to the nanometer level, and the accuracy of the laser is best within 10 nanometers; The resolution affects the appearance of the printed product, and the PPI is not high, and the restoration degree of the image becomes low, which does not meet the requirements of the shape.

After costing, it is not difficult to build a super-large machine, but at least half a million dollars will have to be burned on it. Nearly 100 million more. The cost of use is also extremely high, at present, it can only be used exclusively, and no one can afford to buy it in mass production, and I don't know how to use it if I can afford it.

Anfeng prepared $100 million for the project, which is the right thing after all.

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In the middle of the month, there was also exciting news that the company had made a breakthrough in the development of high-temperature superconductors -- and in the end, it was a supercomputer that could sift through hundreds of millions of possibilities and test them one by one, as long as there were model equations. In the end, it worked.

The technical team suddenly raised the critical temperature of superconductivity to 258.15K, that is, minus 15 degrees Celsius! Proper high-temperature superconductivity, and if it breaks through a little higher, it will be able to achieve room-temperature superconductivity. However, this seems to be the limit of materials, unless other materials are used.

Practical superconductors are very versatile, they can be used as generators, and due to their zero resistance and strong magnetism, their power generation is ten times higher than that of ordinary generators. The volume and weight have been reduced to half; It can also be used as a magnetofluid thruster, allowing submarines to travel five times as fast as they currently do.

It can also be used as a superconducting wire. Save at least one trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity on the planet every year; There are also quantum computers, which are in great need of superconductivity; Then there is the clean energy of the future: nuclear fusion, which uses the strong magnetic field generated by superconductors to wrap hundreds of millions of degrees of high-temperature plasma without contact for artificial nuclear fusion.

High-temperature superconductivity, so to speak, will be another "graphene empire".

An Feng and the technical team discussed. The joy of victory filled the entire office, An Feng saw the benefits and technology it could bring, and the technicians looked forward to the coming fame and the Nobel Prize, but there was one thing that no one could ignore: the mass production method. This is the key to restraining costs.

Despite the abundance of materials, the manufacturing cost is high. It is impossible to achieve low-cost mass production, let alone the popularization of superconducting technology. After the samples came out, they also had to consider what kind of smelting methods should be used to achieve mass production of superconductors on the assembly line. Experts in this area are not very good at it.

The good news is that An Feng has a way, but he doesn't say it. Because the manufacturing method is easy to imitate, and the patent application is self-defeating, he is starting from the perspective of profitability, so he has to complicate the process to reduce costs, but also make competitors unable to catch up in ten years.

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In the end, An Feng did not provide the method to the technical team.

He was considering setting up another company, manufacturing hair on the company, requiring machinery from Ann's Industries, the core components of which remained confidential. Only by containing many aspects can a virtuous circle be formed, and the confidentiality can be protected to the greatest extent, so that even if there is a door for imitation, there is no way to start.

In the past, he wouldn't have made it so complicated, but the more people and things he came into contact with, the more people had to worry about. It can also be said that he has become an old fox, he used to trust his employees unconditionally, but now he understands that there is a limit to trust.

As for the technical group that develops superconductors, they can win the Nobel Prize, plus the company's reward, it is enough for them to have no worries for a lifetime, such a big piece of cake, all pressed on them, one day who secretly turned back, who should An Feng go to for the loss?

Eventually, he decided to set up a new business called the Superconductor Company.

Handed over the matter of bidding for the company to Assistant John, and his reply quickly came back: "Sorry sir, the name of the company has been registered. ”

"Someone registered?" An Feng wondered, but it's right to think about it, someone will definitely take the lead in such a smooth name, is it possible to go to another country to register?

But to avoid the registration loophole, there will be lawsuits and disputes in the future, and even if there are no disputes, it is not wise to secretly form a brand that can copycat itself. An Feng likes the name of the image, and it is not so appropriate to change it to other feelings. Finally, John offers a solution.

"Sir, you can buy that company." John gave an answer that was very much in line with An Feng's character.

"Company information?" An Feng asked.

"I'll send it to you right away!" John mobilized the company's information, and An Feng opened it to check it.

The superconductor company in the United States is naturally engaged in the business in the field of superconductors, but the scale is not very large, an ordinary non-listed company, with a turnover of nearly 10 million, and some small development in superconductors, but it is definitely sorry for its name of "superconductor company".

After reading the information, An Feng felt that the other party had ruined his name, and he didn't while occupying the pit.

Finally he said to John, "You go and talk to the person in charge of the company, and I will buy the company with all my powers, and see how much they will cost." ”

"I'll arrange it right away." John said that he is also a person who has an assistant now, and the assistant usually does the small things, and he is only needed on critical occasions. Being a super-rich private team has this benefit, working less and getting more money, but working irregular hours.

But under the impact of high salaries, working hours can actually be ignored, although Americans pursue personal freedom, only fools will not get along with money. John did a lot of preparation work in a hurry, and it was natural for the negotiation to be familiar with the other party's hole cards and achieve the best results.

A day later, John had all the information he needed.

In fact, there are also professional intermediaries doing this, and to put it bluntly, they are legitimate commercial espionage. John looked at the company's shareholder composition, a dozen shareholders, the largest of which accounted for 60% of the shares, and saw that the information was a white man in his forties, but no knowledge of the professional field.

That said, it's very likely to be a risky investment. Considering the companies engaged in the superconductor industry in the United States, the company's name must have been targeted by many people, but none of them changed hands, proving that this person has a lot of appetite, and he needs to pay a certain price to buy it.

After integrating the company's situation, the assets are about 13 million US dollars, but there are many liabilities, and the net worth is only about 6 million US dollars, and the psychological price given by John is 12 million. But it is estimated that the price of the transaction will be higher, after all, there is information that shows that although the boss is not rich, he is not short of money.

John negotiated with the other party, and he didn't say that he wouldn't consider selling.

But in terms of price, this person opened his mouth to report 20 million, John decisively did not talk to him, the business is ordinary, and even the company with a net profit margin of less than 5% dares to open his mouth? This guy may have eaten up to their need for a company name, so he dared to drag it like this.

An Feng was also speechless when he heard the offer, and he wouldn't smash himself into a big wronged person if he threw money! Finally, use the relationship between friends from all sides, consider the white one first, see if anyone knows him, say a few words from it, and then come to the black one, give him a warning, and don't back down?

An Feng's network came in handy, and he really had friends who knew him.

In the end, they negotiated, and after clarifying the stakes, they showed that if you don't sell now, you want to sell later, and it won't be worth this amount. After the other party learned that An Feng was coming, he was finally willing to be stoned to death with cash. An Feng paid eight million dollars for him to kneel and lick, and the rest of the shareholders were five million.

Got this company down, and also took over some worthless business and debts, the outside world seems to be at a loss, but An Feng is worth it in order to have a beautiful name in the future! The company's R&D and administrative departments consider the principle of proximity and are located in California, but the factory has to be carefully considered.

The factory is the key to production, taking into account the environment, transportation, and the distribution of surrounding resources. California is not very suitable, and although the southern industrial areas led by Texas are okay, the summer is hot and not suitable for superconductors. The rest of the Northeast is an option, or further north.

The factory does not have to be in the United States, it can go to Canada, but there will be some additional taxes...... But in the end, it occurred to him that these were not the things he needed to think about. All he needs to do is provide confidential technology, choose partners, raise funds, and finally enjoy profits. (To be continued......)