Foundry is called one of the industries whose main products are shaped products used in mechanical engineering. There are many plants of this specialization in Russia. Some of these enterprises have small capacities, while others can be attributed to real industrial giants. Further in the article, we will consider what the largest foundry-mechanical plants of Russia exist on the market (with addresses and descriptions), and what specific products they produce.
Products manufactured by LMZ
Of course, such enterprises are an essential part of the national economy. Foundries of Russia produce a huge number of very different products. They are made in the workshops of such enterprises, for example, castings, ingots, ingots. Finished products are also produced at the enterprises of this industry. This can be, for example, grate, sewer manholes, bells, etc.
Russian cast iron foundries supply manufactured products, as already mentioned, mainly to enterprises in the engineering industry. Up to 50% of the equipment produced by such plants falls on cast billets. They may be partners of LMZ, of course, and companies of other specializations.
The main problems of the industry
The situation with foundry in the Russian Federation today has developed, unfortunately, is not simple. After the collapse of the USSR, the engineering industry of the country fell into almost complete decline. Accordingly, the demand for shaped and foundry products has significantly decreased. Later, sanctions and outflow of investments had a negative impact on the development of LMZ. However, despite this, Russian foundries continue to exist, supply quality products to the market and even increase production rates.
The main problem of enterprises of this specialization in the Russian Federation for many years remains the need for modernization. However, the implementation of new technologies requires additional costs. Unfortunately, the equipment necessary for modernization is still, in most cases, such companies have to buy abroad for a lot of money.
List of the largest foundries in Russia
Today, about 2,000 enterprises are engaged in the production of shaped products from cast iron, steel, aluminum, etc. The largest foundries in Russia are:
- Balashikhinsky.
- Kamensk-Uralsky.
- Taganrog.
- KAMAZ.
- Cherepovetsky.
- Balezinsky.
Next, we will consider what all these large foundry-mechanical plants of Russia are, what is their history and narrow specialization.
KULZ
This enterprise was founded in Kamensk-Uralsky during the war - in 1942. At that time, the Balashikha Foundry was evacuated here. Later, the capacity of this enterprise was returned to its place. In Kamensk-Uralsk, its own foundry began to operate.
During the Soviet era, KULZ products were oriented mainly to the country's military-industrial complex. In the 90s, during the time of conversion, the company was redesigned to produce consumer goods.
Today KULZ is engaged in the production of shaped castings designed for both military equipment and civilian. In total, the company produces 150 types of products. The plant supplies the market with brake systems and wheels for aircraft, radio components, bi-metal and cermet workpieces, etc. The head office of KULZ is located at the following address: Kamensk-Uralsky, ul. Ryabova, 6.
BLMZ
Almost all the foundries of Russia, the list of which was provided above, were commissioned in the last century. BLMZ is no exception in this regard. This is the oldest enterprise in the country was founded in 1932. Its first products were spoke wheels for aircraft. In 1935, the factory mastered the technology of manufacturing shaped products from aluminum and magnesium alloys. In the post-war period, the company specialized mainly in the production of aircraft take-off and landing devices. In 1966, it began to produce products made of titanium alloys.
At the time of the collapse of the USSR, the main direction of its activity was managed to keep the Balashikha plant. In the early 2000s, the company actively updated the technical park. In 2010, the plant began to develop new production facilities in order to expand the range of products.
Since 2015, BLMZ, together with the Soyuz scientific complex, has launched a project to produce gas turbine units with a capacity of up to 30 MW. The office of the BLMZ company is located at: Balashikha, Entuziastov highway, 4.
Taganrog Foundry
The main office of this enterprise can be found at this address: Taganrog, Severnaya Ploshchad 3. The TLMZ was founded recently - in 2015. However, today its capacity is already about 13 thousand tons of cast iron per year. This became possible thanks to the use of the latest equipment and innovative technologies. Currently, the Taganrog LMZ is the most modern foundry enterprise in the country.
TLMZ was built in just a few months. In total, about 500 million rubles were spent during this time. Components for the main production line were purchased from Danish companies. Furnaces at the factory are installed Turkish. All other equipment is made in Germany. Today, 90% of the Taganrog plant’s products are supplied to the domestic market.
The largest foundries in Russia: ChLMZ
The decision to build the Cherepovets enterprise was made in 1950. Since 1951, the plant began producing spare parts for road-building machines and tractors. All subsequent years, until perestroika, the enterprise was constantly modernized and expanded. In 2000, the management of the plant selected the following strategic areas of production:
- production of furnace rollers for metallurgical plants;
- production of furnaces for machine-building enterprises;
- pump castings for the chemical industry;
- manufacture of radiator heaters for furnaces.
Today ChLMZ is one of the main Russian manufacturers of such products. Its partners are not only machine-building enterprises, but also metallurgical plants, light industry plants , and utilities. The office of this company is located at: Cherepovets, st. Building Industries, 12.
Balezinsky Foundry
This largest enterprise was founded in 1948. Initially, it was called the foundry artel. The factory specialized in the early years of its existence, mainly in the manufacture of aluminum cookware. A year later, the company began to produce iron castings. The artel was renamed into Balezinsky LMZ in 1956. Today, this plant produces about 400 items of a wide variety of products. The main focus of his activity is the production of furnace casting, dishes and baking molds. Company address: Balezin, st. K. Marx, 77.
Foundry "KamAZ"
This company operates in Naberezhnye Chelny. Its production capacity is 245 thousand castings per year. The KAMAZ foundry manufactures products from ductile iron, gray, and vermicular graphite. This enterprise was built in 1975. The first products of the plant were aluminum castings of 83 items. In 1976, the company mastered the production of cast iron and steel products. Initially, the plant was part of the well-known KamAZ joint-stock company. In 1997, he gained independent status. However, in 2002, the enterprise again became part of KamAZ OJSC. This plant is located at: Naberezhnye Chelny, Avtozavodsky Prospekt, 2.
Nizhny Novgorod enterprise OJSC LMZ
The main products of OAO Foundry and Mechanical Plant (Russia, N. Novgorod) are pig-iron pipe fittings. Products manufactured by this enterprise are used in the transportation of gas, steam, oil, water, fuel oil, oils. The plant began its activities in 1969. At that time it was one of the workshops of the Gorky Flax Association. Today, its partners are many enterprises in the oil and gas industry, engineering, utilities and water supply.
Instead of a conclusion
The well-being of the whole country as a whole depends on how smoothly and stably the above foundries of Russia function. Without the products manufactured by these companies, domestic enterprises of machine building, metallurgy, light industry, etc. will not be able to work. Therefore, paying maximum attention to the development, reconstruction and modernization of these and other foundries, providing them with comprehensive support, including at the state level, will is necessary and very important.