PSA - China energy crisis affecting production !

[Mulezen]

Blocked

 

[Acme]

Well, it figures someone would invent a sandwich spin-off after getting suckered into buying that company, but Gyros are believed to have originated in Greece. (They're similar to the döner kebabs of Turkey and shawarma of the Middle East, which are slices of meat, rather than a minced loaf.) But they were never mass produced in Europe, according to the gyro magnates ...
Pretty much dried out, severely overcooked Mutton sandwiches (AKA: 'Baaa Burgers' or 'Lamb Leather n' pita pockets').
'Coronel Mao Mao Chicken'. Now that's the real deal.
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Finding a new application for a device is not inventing, or 'Gee mum, I cant patent using a paperclip to pick my teeth, or maybe a fence post to hang notices on?'
First gyroscope was in 1812 (by German physicist Johann Bohnenberger), but the invention of the gyroscope is usually attributed to the French physicist Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault in 1852, but such devices had been produced for at least the preceding three centuries.
Gimbal systems similar to those found in gyroscopes were used on ships to level oil lamps from at least the sixteenth century and the ideas behind armillary spheres date back at least a millennium before that.
In 1912 a Gyroscopic Car was running. A large spinning mass provided the gyroscopic forces to keep the two-wheeled car upright. It never took off but, nearly 100 years later the two-wheeled Segway Human Transporter is a derivative of this conceptual mode of transport.
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The Segway PT was developed from the self-balancing iBOT wheelchair which was initially developed at (British) University of Plymouth, in conjunction with (British) BAE Systems and (Japan) Sumitomo Precision Products .
Segway's first patent was filed in 1994 and granted in 1997, followed by others, including one submitted in June 1999 and granted in October 2001 - pre-Chinese involvement or ownership of Segway.
Jimi Heselden, the 62-year-old British multi-millionaire who scooped up Segway in December 2009, died in September 2010 (after he drove one of the company's 'vehicles' off a 40' cliff and into a river). In April 2015, a Beijing-based transportation robotics startup (and Segway rival) acquired Segway.
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Solid state gyroscopes (Silicon).
In 1985 BAS' Vibrating Structure Gyroscope (VSG), the first solid-state 'Coriolis' gyroscope was developed by the company. This new technology paved the way for the present day 3rd, 4th and 5th generation MEMS gyroscopes produced by the company - what the Segway uses. However, in the early 80's, solid-state rate sensors had already begun to infiltrate markets previously controlled by the mechanical sensor.
Fundamentals of operation for each type of sensor are discussed in this paper (circa Feb. 1983) https://www.sae.org/publications/technical-papers/content/830727/. Theoretical and practical operating features of each type and typical specifications for present-day sensors are presented, along with an application for which solid state gyros are ideally suited.
Factually, BAS developed Segway's solid state gyroscopes.
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Possibly, the PRC press release, re: 'Segway Gyro inventor has a house in China' is actually a translation problem.
It's: "Lamb flavored Subway Sandwich Imitator has a Food-Stand in China".

Another time where it’s really important to finish reading the whole article. Normally find your stuff all the little dry but this was pretty good
thanks for the laugh

 

[Fast n' Furious]

Another time where it’s really important to finish reading the whole article. Normally find your stuff all the little dry but this was pretty good
thanks for the laugh

'Another time' , indeed (looking inward). 'Volumes spoken' again.
Certainly satire , in the best of times/ worst of times - if you can't change it laugh at it.
Hope the season finds you and yours safe and comfortable.

 

[Mike_V]

Swami sez:
just about Time for Jin Ping to turn down the thermostat again.
Yiu no ?
Because? US $
MV

 

[Mike_V]

Emperor Ping gets a raise.

 

[Mike_V]

'Another time' , indeed (looking inward). 'Volumes spoken' again.
Certainly satire , in the best of times/ worst of times - if you can't change it laugh at it.
Hope the season finds you and yours safe and comfortable.

Keep Warm if you can this year, Cutie

 

[Mike_V]

Could you show any facts to support your comment?

He's the Emperor

 

[Mike_V]

they are going all in on renewables... and are doing pretty well at it. but that's a very, very big ship to steer.

They sell 'renewables' to Yankees.

 

[Mike_V]

China wants Taiwan. Russia wants Ukraine. Iran wants the bomb.
Any one jumps, they all might. The Western Powers ( USA/ GB/ AUS) are aligning for a showdown. India's cool w/ Russia, but not China.
Now we'll see tariffs and artifices, forcing buying trends to favor like alliance cultures.
Iran could be the trigger. If they are forcefully stopped, it will send a loud message. If not, big trade changes are coming - permanently.

Iran don't need no a bombs they sell "dispose - a - drones" TNT powered by Chinese chain saw engines.

 

[Mike_V]

All

This announcement affects Watt Wagons, and also potentially all other manufacturers trying to get bikes produced.

Watt Wagons works directly with manufacturers of components that go on our bikes. Over the past couple of weeks we have been notified by multiple manufacturers that there are significant cuts to production capacity due to a looming energy crisis in China
These significant cuts to energy (electricity availability) are estimated to last from Oct 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022.

What does this mean ?
1. Most production capacity is less than halved (3 days instead of 7 days)
2. Affects a LOT of different sectors that in turn affect bikes (think brake hose manufacturer not being able to produce enough hose to make brakes, ditto for any welding, CNC etc)
Reference :

China limits power in at least 20 provinces amid energy crisis

China has extended power restrictions to at least 20 provinces and regions as it struggles to cope with the power shortage in its north-eastern region.

www.power-technology.com

China Power Outages Pose New Threat to Supplies of Chips and Other Goods

Coal shortages and efforts to control energy consumption make it harder for Chinese factories to operate.

www.wsj.com

Moving forward, Watt Wagons in particular will be affected in the following categories

1. Motors : Bafang has notified of extended supply times- from 60 days to 120 days.
2. Brakes : We have significant volume outside china, so we estimate around 20% of our supply will be affected
3. Tools and fixtures : any m3/4//5/6/ etc bolts, CNC parts
4. Handebars and Stems : We have switched to a Taiwan based manufacturer for our upcoming products. Legacy FSA , Surly Moloko etc will be affected. We have stock to cover us though Jan / Feb.

We are actively working to reduce our dependence on a singe source / country. At the moment our bikes have components from around 15 different countries
1. Taiwan - 25%
2. China - 25%
3. Germany - 10%
4. USA - 10%
5. Norway - 5%
6. Portugal - 5%
7. Thailand - 5%
8. India - 5%
9. Canada / Mexico / Vietnam / etc round out the rest.

We are well diversified, so the impact is limited. However we want to give everyone a heads up of additional squeeze in the supply chains as we move forward over the next 6-12 months. Watt Wagons will calibrate our delivery timelines by end of October.

If you are looking at other bike brands, please expect material changes to your delivery times over the coming weeks (if you were expecting end of the year delivery and beyond etc).

Happy Christmas 2022:
Jin Ping

 

[Fast n' Furious]

$4 Trillion (Gov Owned) mortgage failure coming up too. Probably twice that.
It's getting ugly. So glad WattWagons found my bike in this maelstrom.
Titanium tubing/ sheeting, etc is processed from sponge in Russia and shipped to China - who is 'the largest titanium producer on earth' (of finished ti goods). China looks bigger because in return, China buys ti sponge up and mines/ refines to sponge on it's own, and provides that to Russia.
In the first phase (we've been in for a year), the PRC ordered manufacturers to prioritize domestic orders before filling any wholesale.
100 million entrepreneur took out small business loans, popped up selling offshore, the same items.
Also, domestic shipping has absolute priority. For their port-masters, even the appearance of wholesale favoritism will get you disappeared.
Now recession in the big-spender countries.