ST.PETERSBURG. Dec 30 (Interfax-AVN) - The 57th motor car repair pilot plant, based in St. Petersburg, has introduced a new technique for reconditioning key units, Colonel Vladimir Revyuk, director of the 57th Plant, told Interfax-Military News Agency on Tuesday.
"Jointly with St. Petersburg-based research and development organizations, the 57th Motor Car Repair Plant has introduced a number of new scientific achievements to the production process, for instance, a technique, envisioning key unit reconditioning with the help of polymeric composites. The economic efficiency of the new technique will total RUB350,000 (USD11,896)," he said.
According to him, the plant fulfils unique orders, pertaining to motor car refinement. For instance, the plant has recently manufactured a recovery vehicle, based on the Ural truck, and is currently working on a recovery hauler.
"In addition to carrying out motor car repairs, the plant launched over 50 product lines into production. They include automated car wash systems, hydraulic units, test benches, various garage equipment, car training classes equipment, and other types of non-standard equipment," he said.
According to him, when introduced by the 57th Plant, a number of contemporary repair technologies became popular with other similar plants.