Robotization of production continues at the KAMAZ Press and Frame Plant. Following the chassis workshop, where four robotic cells are now functioning, mechanical assistants with software control appeared in the frame assembly workshop. A cell of two robotic complexes was placed at the welding site of the crossbar assemblies. In a few months, they shall master the manufacture of the frame part, which is used for many models of K3 generation...

A manual laser welding system is being tested at NEFAZ, KAMAZ subsidiary in Bashkortostan. With such welding, the time for seam is significantly reduced due to the high concentration of energy in the laser beam, in many cases preliminary cutting of the edges is not required, there is no need to wait for the seam to cool down between passes. The welding process with a laser device is non-contact. Tests of the new equipment will last for a...