OREANDA-NEWS. “Zlatoust worker” newspaper: the patent and innovations bureau of Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant has stated that the number of innovative suggestions from the workers that give an excellent economic effect has increased lately.

Last year 136 authors offered their suggestions, and this year their number increased by a few more dozens. The latest “know-how” is a turnover device for ferroalloy containers. 84 out of 98 innovative ideas have been implemented at the plant. The economic efficiency of the inventions exceeds 44 mln rubles; while over 900 t of metal, 4,000 t of refractories, 4,500 t of fuel equivalent and 704,000 kW/h of electricity have been saved.