I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 594 - 492

Finally, with the help of the simplified machine and several miners equipped with exoskeletons, the stuck Titan was successfully freed, and testing could smoothly resume.

This time, however, the prototype Titan was driven by a pilot rather than a miner.

After all, it’s a real Titan, requiring professional training to operate, not something an average miner can handle.

Seeing the actual mining efficiency of the Titan, whether miners or technicians at the mine praised such large machinery enthusiastically, especially seeing the Titan able to continue fracturing the rock wall while continuously using the mechanical pincers under its abdomen to stuff ore into the mining compartment behind its belly, which made their eyes light up even more.

Although modern technological developments have moved the mining industry away from primitive and arduous manual labor, under the current environment, this mine still adopts a relatively primitive manual labor model.

Workers use wind picks to damage the rock wall structure, breaking it into ore, and then manually load these ores into mining carts for transportation from underground to the surface.

It’s not that the mine doesn’t want to use new technology, it’s just that they truly don’t have the funds to procure new mining equipment. Although the country is actively organizing production, such items are always in short supply, and what the factories produce is prioritized for larger mines, while smaller mines with less output can only rely on wind picks and manpower.

There’s no other advantage, only the low labor cost and cheap equipment.

But this doesn’t mean that people at the mine don’t wish to have good labor tools to improve their work efficiency.

Just looking at the prototype, although the workers’ eyes lit up, the technician could only bitterly smirk inwardly and discard the thought of purchasing it.

Of course, he could see the advantages of the prototype, but he could also see its costliness; such an expensive item, even if mass-produced, isn’t something this small mine can afford.

In comparison, he actually thinks the simplified machine seen below is more likely to be equipped at the mine.

"Master, do you think these two large pincers for picking up ore are necessary?" Chen Xin found the foreman from before and asked him.

The foreman seriously examined the two large pincers beneath the prototype and then nodded earnestly to Chen Xin, saying, "Very necessary, with these we can keep drilling without stopping to pick up ore."

Evidently, the foreman was very pleased and impressed with this design that could save a lot of effort.

But he also understood that the prototype isn’t something they can aspire to own, so he added, "Actually, I thought the previous one was quite good, improve the design a bit and it would be great, though this one is good, it’s too big, not very practical for underground use."

Hearing the foreman say this, Chen Xin glanced at the massive prototype before him, recalling how it got stuck in the tunnel earlier, finding it hard not to agree with the foreman’s words.

He seriously thought it over and indeed felt the same; the massive Titan, despite being a mining model with intentionally reduced dimensions, was still problematic.

Comparing the simplified machine with a structure and size similar to exoskeletons to the prototype’s size, Chen Xin also felt the smaller one would be more practical in the mine.

After all, in the narrow mine tunnels, a large machine like the prototype, once stuck, would cause consequences akin to a mining disaster.

The simplified machine is different, its relatively small structure brings lighter weight, making it less likely to be hindered by its size in case of danger.

So after this field test, Chen Xin already had ideas about the plan for mass-producing the mining model Titan.

After the mine test ended, Chen Xin and his team returned to the research center.

The massive prototype was naturally driven into the warehouse to standby, but the simplified machine was dragged into the laboratory, ready to implement the ideas generated earlier.

The mechanical arms that had been removed were added back, the mining bin reopened with a mineral entry in the middle of the two mechanical arms, resembling a crab’s face.

Upon seeing this design, Chen Xin didn’t hesitate long before discarding the design plan.

A design clearly reusing original concepts only resolves current issues without addressing the previous ones, otherwise, the design sketches would not merely copy the prototype’s design.

However, though he discarded the plan, Chen Xin provided his solution.

"Design the two mechanical arms to rotate 180 degrees." Chen Xin directly altered the design submitted by the researcher and said, "No need to be tied to inserting ore from beneath; just make the arms rotate 180° and toss into the mining bin! We are making industrial machines, which don’t need to be too novel or reflect high-technology designs, as long as they operate steadily or address gap issues, that’s satisfactory."

Upon hearing this, the researcher felt a sense of broadened thinking, realizing that Chen Xin’s straightforward approach of arm rotation was far simpler and more direct than his idea of opening a door on the mining bin, simultaneously addressing workers’ countless daily bends and ore falling from the bin problems.

"Academician, can this be finalized for production?" The researcher asked Chen Xin, looking at the design altered by Chen Xin.

Since typically Chen Xin’s design, once presented, can immediately be mass-produced, with Chen Xin rarely modifying things multiple times, the researcher posed the question. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

However, Chen Xin didn’t answer but shook his head at him.

"Make some prototypes first after the redesign, and send them to the previous mine for further testing, recording all feedback from workers," Chen Xin instructed the technical staff. He didn’t answer the question, only shook his head.

"Make some prototypes first after the redesign, and send them to the previous mine for further testing, recording all feedback from workers," Chen Xin instructed the technical staff.

"Make some prototypes first after the redesign, and send them to the previous mine for further testing, recording all feedback from workers," Chen Xin instructed the technical staff.

"Make some prototypes first after the redesign, and send them to the previous mine for further testing, recording all feedback from workers," Chen Xin instructed the technical staff.

"Make some prototypes first after the redesign, and send them to the previous mine for further testing, recording all feedback from workers," Chen Xin instructed the technical staff.