Chapter 249: Vehicle Model Determined

Nie Minhui is very concerned about Zhang Wenhao's affairs, for the five-axis linkage processing equipment that Zhang Wenhao mentioned at the beginning, she also helped Zhang Wenhao order several sets through some special ways, and Zhang Wenhao's temporary high-precision machining center is located in the Shijiazhuang factory, a warehouse covering an area of more than 5,000 square meters was vacated, which placed several sets of five-axis linkage processing equipment that had just been assembled, and the warehouse itself has also been renovated and installed with a large central air-conditioning system. In order to stabilize the temperature of the machining center, a large dust removal equipment is also installed, which basically achieves dust-free.

When it was renovated here, except for the ventilation channel at the top, there was no window left, and the whole plant was basically an absolute visual seal, and the light from the outside could not shine in, and the sunlight would not be seen in 24 hours, and it must rely on the cold light source for lighting.

In the past few days, no one has ever gone in except for someone who has sent some equipment and spare parts inside, and the person who sent equipment and spare parts inside is the boss here, Zhang Wenhao.

Inside this plant, Xiao Er is using high-precision robotic arms and high-precision five-axis linkage processing equipment to improve and transform the overall accuracy!

The high-precision robotic arm is equivalent to the arm of Xiao Er, he uses the five-axis linkage equipment to continuously improve the robotic arm itself, so that the accuracy of the robotic arm is higher, and then, he uses a higher-precision robotic arm to completely transform the five-axis linkage processing equipment. As a result, its accuracy is constantly improving.

When these five-axis linkage equipment was just shipped in, they only represented the highest level in China and the international medium level, but with the continuous improvement of Xiao Er, using the scientific and technological knowledge of industrial manufacturing, using the mechanical arm with higher and higher precision, a few days of effort, these five-axis linkage equipment. Its accuracy has reached the world's best level.

The reason why Zhang Wenhao is sure that the level here is already superb, is because he clearly knows that the equipment in this factory is concerned. It has reached the world-class level ten years later, and now, the precision upgrade of Xiao Er continues. Once higher casting materials are manufactured, the overall accuracy and technological level of these equipment will be greatly improved!

While the accuracy continues to improve, Xiao Er uses the current equipment to develop the most suitable robotic arm for his own requirements, this mechanical arm, not only to achieve unprecedented accuracy, but also designed a mobile base, the design of the base is very simple. It is two tracked chassis, and the finished product was ordered directly from the production of the EOD robot, and then slightly modified, and the modified track can ensure that the base is turned in situ, which is very convenient to move. There is also an automatic cord reel above the chassis, which can automatically retract and release the power supply cable with a total length of about 100 meters, that is, this robotic arm is no longer a robotic arm fixed in a certain position on the production line, but a simple robot that can be moved.

Although these robots seem very simple, they are directly controlled and controlled by Xiao Er. Therefore, their execution ability to do things is super high, and only artificial intelligence like Xiao Er can give full play to the true use of this kind of robot!

For the same robots, Xiao Er has built five by himself, and these five robots can basically cover every corner of this factory, so that even if no one is in it to assist, Xiao Er can complete anything he wants to do here.

This is of great significance to Zhang Wenhao, he can use the wireless network anytime and anywhere, so that Xiao Er can achieve the secret processing here, and this processing strength is based on Xiao Er's artificial intelligence as the core, even if other people can go, there is no super powerful intelligent program, and it is impossible to really play the usefulness of this high-precision machining center, but even so, Zhang Wenhao is still very cautious and strictly guards the secrets here. …,

This place, only Zhang Wenhao knows, even Nie Minhui is not clear, fully enclosed design, pervasive monitoring equipment, visual monitoring, thermal monitoring, infrared monitoring, these equipment are quietly installed in every corner of the machining center by Xiao Er's mechanical arm, no one can escape Xiao Er's monitoring, quietly approach here, if someone approaches, and Zhang Wenhao is not there, he can let Xiao Er stop everything here in an instant, and even, you can use the fixed and mobile mechanical arms here, Self-sabotage of all equipment, of course, is a last resort.

And Zhang Wenhao himself, as early as after the mobile robotic arm was produced, he left Zhangjiakou, he rushed to Chengdu these days, completed the automation of the assembly line, but also the latest distribution of factory workers, because Zhang Wenhao to expand production capacity, so, after the vast majority of the production line is automated, you can put more workers into the links that must be completed manually, such as the hoisting of large components, vehicle monitoring, etc., the current number of workers can just meet the demand.

Although the new engine, new transmission department, and new suspension have not yet been produced, Zhang Wenhao is not ready to wait any longer, he is ready to let the final assembly line start to resume production first!

In Zhang Wenhao's view, he should first manufacture the car body now, so that once other parts are mass-produced, they can be shipped to Chengdu to complete the final assembly line, and the assembly line in Chengdu has just completed the automation upgrade and can resume production at any time.

Zhang Wenhao has already selected three models before, which are 15-250,000; 25-450,000; 45-700,000 yuan, three cars with a maximum price of no more than 700,000 yuan, there is no need to use new materials to manufacture the car body, the technical strength of the current assembly line, plus normal materials are enough, so now it has all the factors of production.

Among these models, Zhang Wenhao's competitiveness is mainly reflected in: 1. Excellent classic appearance; 2. Best value for money.

Specifically. In terms of appearance, Zhang Wenhao has a classic model of later generations can be used directly, from the styling, it is absolutely advanced, and it can definitely capture the current consumers, and from the perspective of the scientific and technological content of the shape, the drag coefficient of each model, how much air resistance will be reduced by each streamlined design on each model, and how much ground pressure will be increased. That is, the commonly known downforce, these Zhang Wenhao are clear, and there is no need to do any more tests. It is guaranteed to be the best on the market.

In addition, Zhang Wenhao's cost performance is his biggest market card. The engine made by new materials and new technology can ensure that the car that consumers get is the best performance in the same price range, but it is also the lowest fuel consumption in the same performance, and it is also the lowest maintenance cost.

With these two things, it is enough to dominate the market, as for the carbon fiber body, Zhang Wenhao is impossible to use on cars below 2 million. After all, his model positioning already has enough cost performance.

The design drawings of the three models, Xiao Er has all been imported into the computer, and then handed over to the person in charge of the assembly line by Zhang Wenhao, and the three cars should be finalized as soon as possible. Then it enters the mass production process.

For the employees of the assembly line who were directly taken over by Dongchen Automobile from Woerwo, the design drawings of these three models shocked everyone as soon as they came out, and it was the first sigh from every person with normal aesthetics! These three models are simply beautiful, both hatchbacks and sedans. Whether it's a sporty or business model, all derivatives are impeccable, at least, no one has been able to fault them in the current car styling pattern around the world. …,

The model not only looks amazing, but also takes into account the aerodynamic design elements, so that all employees believe that as long as the power configuration of these three cars is appropriate, the price positioning is appropriate, they will be able to have a good performance in the market, and with the old signboard of "Wo and Wo", I believe that it will be able to set off a frenzy in the automotive industry.

However, then Zhang Wenhao made it very clear that all the cars produced by Dongchen Automobile will completely abandon the brand of Vort, and from now on, all products will be named "Dongchen" as its brand name, and the English name is transliteration: Donson, and the brand LOGO is also designed by Zhang Wenhao himself.

The logo of Dongchen Automobile is the same circular logo as Volkswagen, and the circle is the capitalization of the English letter DC, and there is an arc on the right side of D, and there is also an arc on the left side of C, and the two arcs are designed as: the circular center line is the reference point, the left and right sides are completely mirrored, the two arcs are not connected with the circumference of the circle, the only connection is the vertical line of the D letter, so that the two letters DC are just in the middle of the circle, and the size is just right, not too big, not too small.

After the logo was designed, it was immediately submitted for registration and patent, and the employees of Dongchen Automobile were a little uncomfortable at first when they saw the original Woerwo logo in the factory, which was replaced by this round logo, but it didn't take long for everyone to like the simple and atmospheric logo of Dongchen, just like the VW round mark of Volkswagen.

The model is there, the logo is there, the interior design is also there, and the engine is waiting for the new materials to be in place for mass production.

The suspension system is not a big problem, the low-end car, the suspension of the S60, the high-end car, the suspension system of the S80 will be used as the blueprint, and certain changes and upgrades will be made.

As for the transmission system, Zhang Wenhao has two hands to consider, in terms of hardware, the gearbox is the core problem, in terms of software, the drive mode and power distribution system are the most important, but the problem of the gearbox is not big, for these three cars with the highest price of no more than 700,000 yuan, Zhang Wenhao is ready to improve on the basis of the original gearbox, when the time comes, three types of gearboxes will be introduced, the manual gearbox is five speed with the lowest end of the car, and the automatic transmission is also five speed with the low-end car, The automatic manual transmission is divided into six speeds and seven speeds, with high-end cars, and if the future development of more than one million good cars, then consider whether to launch a high-end transmission.

As for the drive mode, low-end parking spaces are front-wheel drive, mid-to-high-end cars, using ordinary half-time four-wheel drive system, as for high-end cars, a central differential lock can achieve full-time four-wheel drive, Zhang Wenhao is not ready to put too much effort on this, to ensure that the rules can be, for those consumers who really require performance, he will then have other models specially launched for them.

Just when Zhang Wenhao was buried in Chengdu, Nie Minhui suddenly visited.

In Zhang Wenhao's office, Nie Minhui saw that Zhang Wenhao was researching a 3D stereoscopic picture of the researcher's car in front of the computer, so she smiled and asked, "What?" Having trouble with a new model? ”

"Nope." Zhang Wenhao smiled slightly and said: "There are only three models to be launched in the early stage, and the shape and interior styling of these three models have been determined. ”

Nie Minhui said with a smile: "I don't understand this, but I want to remind you that the model number must not be too cumbersome, the more straightforward the better, just like BMW's 1-7 series, very intuitive, the off-road vehicle uses the X series, the performance car uses M, the public can see it at a glance; On the contrary, Mercedes-Benz's model positioning is more chaotic, as we all know, it is the S series, SLK, CLK, GLK, C series, E series, B, G series, messy, not senior fans, can not distinguish the core difference between each series. ”

Zhang Wenhao nodded and said: "My initial idea is to divide the positioning into four major routes, divide the model into four parts, namely sedans, off-road vehicles, commercial vehicles and performance cars, and then subdivide the sedan into family cars, business vehicles and luxury cars, each type is preceded by a specific letter." ”

"Isn't that a Mercedes-Benz?" Nie Minhui frowned, shook her head and said: "It's too messy, it's hard to distinguish, in fact, it can be seen from the way you classified it just now, the sedan is the largest part, since that's the case, then you might as well follow BMW's route and knead all the sedans together, 1 Series is compact, 3 Series is a small car, 5 Series medium and large, 6 Series coupe, 7 Series luxury." ”

Zhang Wenhao thought for a moment and said: "It is not appropriate to directly copy the division of BMW, there are too many models of BMW, in fact, it is a series of cars, different models, in fact, it is equivalent to different versions, dividing this multiple models, but it seems very messy, it is best to come up with a new way that suits you"

Nie Minhui spoke: "What about the division of Audi? It is also very convenient for a single letter to indicate the car series, and a single number to indicate the model. ”

Zhang Wenhao's eyes lit up and said: "This is indeed more suitable, and there are not many Audi models, so this division is simpler, more intuitive, and easy to remember." (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )