ENGINEERINGNET.EU -- KAMAZ, the largest truck manufacturer in Russia, will be able to reduce its energy bill by more than 5,2 million euros in 2012, using a novel energy saving concept for its compressed air equipment.
On March 28, together with the inauguration of a new compressor room, the company signed a five-year total responsibility service agreement with Atlas Copco, ensuring maximum uptime of the equipment by giving full coverage of the compressed air units, including all components.
“Energy-saving solutions have considerable importance for any company that wants to be a global player,” said S. A. Kogogin, General Director of KAMAZ. “Each innovation must not only improve the product quality but be of superior quality itself.”
“The result was even better than expected,” says Jan Kougl, General Manager, Atlas Copco Compressor Technique, Russia. “KAMAZ was able to take out of service five old centrifugal compressors with a total power consumption of 16,000 kW.”
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BACKGROUNDER
With more than 55,000 trucks rolling off its lines annually and with over 2 million trucks produced to date, KAMAZ ranks among the world's largest heavy truck manufacturers. The Group has 14 plants located in Russia, mostly in the republic of Tatarstan, and employs about 70,000 people. In addition to trucks, KAMAZ produces trailers, buses, tractors, engines, power units, and tools.
