OREANDA-NEWS. April 02, 2012. Jointly with Atlas Copco, Belgium, OJSC KAMAZ realizes a large investment project in the sphere of power engineering for optimization of power inputs for compressed air production.

Yesterday, the foundry of the Metallurgical Complex of OJSC KAMAZ launched the last of seven new compressor stations within the limits of the energy conservation and resource efficiency program of OJSC KAMAZ. A solemn ceremony held in the presence of top managers of the both companies marked the final stage of modernization of the compressed air system.

Decentralized compressed air supply at OJSC KAMAZ is a large investment project with a budget of about RUB 500 million. According to the estimates of OJSC KAMAZ, its implementation will enable the enterprise to save more than RUB 200 million due to cutting costs for electric power and reverse water supply.

“Power efficient technologies of Atlas Copco in the sphere of compressed air have successfully showed their advantages worldwide, and we are glad that now we can contribute to competitive recovery of the leader of the Russian automobile industry,” said Stephan Kuhn, President of the Compressor Technique Business Area, Atlas Copco, at the opening ceremony. “We use state-of-the-art technologies to produce our equipment, in particular, a high-tech air compressor unit and a capacity control system. It enables to control and measure power consumption according to actual consumption of compressed air.”

 Equipment delivered by Atlas Copco is regulated with the help of intellectual central control systems enabling to adjust capacity depending on an actual demand for compressed air.

“Cooperation with the Russian department of Atlas Copco Concern, the world’s leading supplier of energy efficiency equipment and technological solutions, is very important for KAMAZ,” said Aleksandr Zhdanov, Director General of OOO KAMAZ-ENERGO. “During many years, pneumatic tools, compressor installations, generators, and other equipment made by this producer have been functioning successfully. Using Atlas Copco equipment, OJSC KAMAZ has got an up-to-date, energy efficient and reliable system of provision of its production units with compressed air, which will enable to greatly reduce costs connected with generation and transportation of air, and also to improve its quality.”

OJSC KAMAZ has for a long time been cooperating with Atlas Copco. Many of pneumatic and electric tools currently used at the automobile giant are produced by this company. All products of Atlas Copco fully comply with today’s requirements.