In mid-September, the public news reporter came to the Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port in Shandong Port, walked into the "Xu Zhenchao Skill Master Studio", and saw Xu Zhenchao communicating with several young employees. At the age of 74, he is still in good spirits, and his eyes always sparkle when he talks about things on the docks.
With Xu Zhenchao's narration, the reporter walked into this 50-year "wharf story": he broke the blockade of foreign manufacturers by self-taught, and changed from an ordinary bridge crane driver to a "technical master"; He led the team to sharpen a sword for ten years, and has set nine world records for container handling operations; Take the lead in setting an example, and the unique skills practiced have been passed down from generation to generation on the dock......
On September 29, Xu Zhenchao was officially awarded the national honorary title "People's Craftsman" in Beijing. Reverence for labor, love of labor, excellence and do their own work - Xu Zhenchao, senior manager of the engineering technology department of Qingdao Port Qianwan Container Terminal Company of Shandong Port, explained what is the "craftsman spirit" with persistent actions.
"A person can live without a diploma, but not without knowledge"
Understanding the causes and consequences of technology and liking to get to the bottom of things is one of Xu Zhenchao's distinctive characteristics. In the 80s of the last century, Xu Zhenchao was still a bridge crane driver, when the imported equipment worth tens of millions of yuan broke down and shut down, and everyone was accustomed to waiting for foreign experts hired with high salaries to repair. When they make repairs, they lock the doors to prevent port workers from approaching. Due to the technical blockade, the port workers suffered a lot.
"They even bluntly said, 'Even if you want to teach, you can't learn.'" At that time, the words of foreign technicians deeply stung Xu Zhenchao, and he secretly decided to find ways to understand the structure and principle of the bridge crane to fight for the Chinese port workers.
The systems of the bridge crane are all in English, which is difficult for Xu Zhenchao, who has only been in Chinese and has not even learned the English alphabet. Facing the difficulties, Xu Zhenchao bought an English-Chinese dictionary and studied the circuit diagram while gnawing on words after work. In 4 years, Xu Zhenchao learned the structure and principle of the bridge crane by himself, and since then, any failure of the bridge crane can no longer be difficult for him.
"A person can not have a diploma, but he cannot be without knowledge, he can not enter the university hall, but he cannot not study." This spirit of lifelong learning has continued throughout his subsequent career, and has also allowed him to complete the leap from an ordinary worker to a bridge crane expert.
"The dignity of workers depends on our self-confidence, self-reliance and self-improvement"
In the 80s of the last century, the Qingdao Port Bridge Crane had just been put into use, and the wharf supporting facilities could not keep up with the speed of the bridge crane operation, resulting in the inability of containers to be delivered to the ship on time. "At that time, some crew members said to me, when will your loading and unloading efficiency catch up with Japan." Xu Zhenchao recalled that since then he has been holding a breath in his heart, "We will surpass one day sooner or later!" ”
After becoming the head of the bridge crane team, Xu Zhenchao was determined to improve the work efficiency of the bridge crane team. How to practice to improve the technical level? He found a few skilled workers to hang an electric welding rod on the container spreader, and let everyone practice the unique skill of "high-altitude target piercing" at an altitude of 50 meters.
Do first-class, strive for the first. The loading and unloading efficiency has improved, and Xu Zhenchao has the confidence to challenge the world's first. On April 27, 2003, Xu Zhenchao's team set a world record of 339 containers per hour, and "Zhenchao Efficiency" was born.
"The dignity of workers depends on our self-confidence, self-reliance and self-improvement." Xu Zhenchao said. The team has set 9 world records for container handling and created a "vibration super efficiency".
As the world's fourth largest port, the annual cargo throughput of Qingdao Port in Shandong Port has exceeded 700 million tons, and the annual container throughput has reached 30 million TEUs. Behind the dazzling achievements is the result of the hard work of many port workers like Xu Zhenchao.
"Record-breaking has become the norm, and this is the fastest terminal in the world." He said. According to the data released by Maersk, the container operation efficiency of Qingdao Port has been at the forefront of Maersk Line's global berthing terminal operation efficiency for nine consecutive years.
"Be a skilled craftsman, worthy of the times"
As early as 40 years ago, Xu Zhenchao often said to his workers, "We can't be scientists, but we can be skilled craftsmen and practice unique skills, which is also worthy of the times." As the captain, he set the rule of "everyone practices skills, everyone has a unique skill", and the bridge crane team has become the earliest unique team in Qingdao Port. He not only practiced the basic skills of "one hook accurate", "one hook clean" and "silent operation", but also successively brought out a large number of worker brands such as "Wang Xiaofeiyan" and "Liu Yangshen Rope".
It was not enough to practice the stunt well, Xu Zhenchao set his sights on a farther place. He led the team to scale new heights and innovate. It has solved the world problem of "oil to electricity" of tire cranes. It not only realizes the energy saving and emission reduction of terminal production, but also saves more than 20 million yuan a year.
In 2011, the "Xu Zhenchao Skill Master Studio" issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security was inaugurated, and Xu Zhenchao had a new stage. Under his leadership, the team carried out a series of scientific and technological research around the safety production needs of the terminal. The "container shore command system" created by the Zhenchao team is the first in the world to realize the "unmanned bridge deck".
Over the years, in Qingdao Port, a port in Shandong, "great craftsmen" like Xu Zhenchao are constantly emerging. For example, Zhang Liangang has been rooted in the port R&D and production line for decades, and has led the team to solve more than a dozen world-class problems and create the world's leading and Asia's first fully automated terminal. The spirit of craftsmanship is integrated into the blood of the port people and passed down from generation to generation.
In the interview, Xu Zhenchao believes that the industrial technology is upgrading rapidly, and the port needs to strive to cultivate high-skilled talents as soon as possible around the main business of the port, especially in the aspects of network, data analysis and control, and mechanical maintenance. "In high-tech conditions, there is always a way for workers to act. Skilled workers are a strong support for China's modernization and the backbone of China. Xu Zhenchao said.