Once again, we are going to talk not about familiar desktop CNC machines such as the Flux BeamBox 40W but about large industrial equipment.
The Kolomna Locomotive Works of Transmashholding put into operation a line for the manufacture of diesel engine fuel equipment. The machining centers and CNC machines of the new line will increase the production of parts by 40% and improve the quality of products. Precision fuel equipment is the most complex component of a diesel engine, which directly affects fuel consumption, environmental friendliness, and performance of the machine, as well as its service life.
The new equipment will increase processing accuracy and speed, reduce the number of finishing operations, and increase labor productivity. The production line consists of 24 units of high-precision equipment: machining centers and versatile CNC machines. The costs amounted to 2 billion rubles (about $26,280,000).
The program for the production modernization and the introduction of new equipment was developed by the engine-building center of Transmashholding.
The total volume of the investment program for 2018–2022 is about 12 billion rubles (~$157,720,000). Its implementation should ensure an increase in the quality of existing products, a decrease in production costs, and the creation of new competitive products.
Dmitry Mirny, CEO of the Kolomna Locomotive Works, stated, “We have purchased modern high-tech equipment that will allow the factory to accelerate the process of production modernization, increase production volumes, and speed up diesel engine repairs.”
Transmashholding is the only company in Russia that develops and manufactures diesel engines for locomotive, marine, and stationary use. The engine-building school of the Kolomna Locomotive Works has existed for over a hundred years. The transition to CNC equipment will allow the factory to produce competitive products and meet new world quality standards.
