There is no shortcut to innovation, why does People's Daily make a fuss about this Shandong enterprise?
On June 10th, People's Daily published an article in its science and technology section titled "There are no shortcuts to technological innovation", which mentioned a Shandong company that has developed the world's first front wheel drive 8-speed automatic transmission (8AT). The words of the founder of this Shandong enterprise are impressive: there is no shortcut to technological innovation, we must endure loneliness, take one step at a time, do our homework honestly, solve problems solidly, and not tolerate any sense of luck
So, who is this Shandong enterprise that has been praised by the People's Daily? What's the origin? Let's listen to the emerging Volkswagen journalists from the Volkswagen Daily.
Public reports show that the company that developed the world's first front wheel drive 8-speed automatic transmission is Shengrui Transmission Co., Ltd. from Weifang, Shandong.
How impressive is this Shandong enterprise? According to reports, in 2016, the 8AT project developed by Shengrui Transmission Co., Ltd. won the first prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award. This was the only first prize project in Shandong at that time, the only national science and technology progress first prize approved for automotive parts in China, and the only first prize project won by a local government except for universities and research institutes in the country.
The Dazhong Daily has reported on this enterprise multiple times. On August 23, 2016, the front page headline of the People's Daily published a report titled "How Far Are 'Three Nos' Private Enterprises from the National Award. The article mentions that Shengrui, located in Weifang High tech Zone, Shandong, was spun off from Weichai in 2003 and completed its restructuring. At the beginning of the identity transition, this private enterprise was at a loss for where to go and was a "three no" enterprise without technology, talent, and products. Since 2007, Shengrui has leveraged its flexible institutional mechanisms and invested 1 billion yuan in research and development over 9 years, successfully winning the national award.
Where is the technology of this award-winning enterprise? On January 10, 2017, the third page of the People's Daily published a report titled "Shengrui 8AT: Shortening the 50 Year Gap with the World". The article states that the core assembly of automobiles with the highest technological content, the most complex structure, and the greatest difficulty in industrialization is the automatic transmission. Previously, China relied heavily on imports for a long time, which was the biggest bottleneck restricting the development of the independent automobile industry. Nowadays, the Shengrui 8AT has propelled China's automotive automatic transmission technology from a blank 10 years ago to the forefront of the world, promoting China's automotive industry to officially enter the "8-speed era". Former Minister of Machinery Industry He Guangyuan commented, "Transmission technology is one of the core technologies of automobiles, and the Shengrui 8AT has shortened the gap between China and the world by 50 years in this regard
Now, let's take a look at the original article in People's Daily together:
There is no shortcut to technological innovation (Innovation Talk)
People's Daily Cypress Nail
Faced with unprecedented changes, the vast number of scientific and technological personnel must have reverence, respect laws, and be down-to-earth in order to overcome difficulties, climb new heights, and make their due contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Not long ago, I went to a company in Shandong to interview the research and development process of the world's first front wheel drive 8-speed automatic transmission (8AT). The founder's words were impressive: there is no shortcut to technological innovation, we must endure loneliness, move forward step by step, do our homework honestly, solve problems solidly, and not tolerate any sense of luck.
This is indeed a testament to the experience of technological innovation. The transmission responsible for smoothly and efficiently transmitting power to the wheels is known as the 'car brain'. Over the course of a decade long research and development process, the research and development team persevered with the spirit of ants gnawing on bones to overcome difficulties. They solved over 2000 technical problems in total, finally breaking the technological monopoly and transforming the "strongest car brain" 8AT from a concept into a technology product that consumers can trust.
Looking back at the significant technological achievements made in the 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, it is not difficult to draw the conclusion that technological innovation cannot tolerate any falsehood or opportunism. Whether it is major technical projects such as "two bombs and one satellite", manned spaceflight, supercomputer, high-speed railway, or major original discoveries such as synthetic bovine insulin, artemisinin, and hepatitis B virus receptor; Whether it is major scientific equipment such as positron electron colliders, synchrotron radiation sources, 500 meter aperture radio telescopes, or anti-cancer drugs such as Xidabenzhen, Kemena, Daboshu, etc., they are all achievements made by researchers through numerous difficulties and down-to-earth research.
Technological innovation is a great and arduous endeavor to explore truth and benefit humanity, and its objective laws are not subject to human will. Whether exploring the mysteries of nature or tackling technological challenges, one must have reverence and respect for laws, and not take shortcuts, let alone plagiarize or falsify. If one is blinded by greed, disregards rules, and resorts to any means necessary to pursue "quick success", deceiving the world and stealing fame, they may become popular for a while, but lies will inevitably be exposed by the truth and eventually become a laughingstock.
Being indifferent leads to clear aspirations, and tranquility leads to far-reaching goals. To focus on research and development, one must have a mindset of "just cultivate, don't ask about harvest" and the determination to "sit on the bench for ten years without writing a single empty sentence". If the mentality is unstable, it is easy to rush for success, and the result is often that haste leads to failure; If the determination is not strong, looking at the height of the mountain, whichever is popular, although some short-term "achievements" can be made, it will be difficult to climb the peak of technology in the end.
Technological innovation cannot be slow or urgent. To enable researchers to focus without distractions, a relaxed and rational social environment is indispensable. On the one hand, a major achievement requires a process from theory to practical application, ranging from a few years to several decades; On the other hand, technological innovation carries high risks, and failure is normal. The relevant departments and all sectors of society should have a correct understanding of the objective laws of technological innovation, and should not promote it. If you always think about immediate results and investing today will yield results tomorrow, it will only fuel a culture of impatience and exaggeration.
Innovation is about fate, technology leads the future. Faced with unprecedented changes, the vast number of scientific and technological personnel must have reverence, respect laws, and be down-to-earth in order to overcome difficulties, climb new heights, and make their due contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Information source: Dazhong Net
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