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22/07/2026
The KAMAZ Engine Plant has launched new shaft straightening equipment
A new automatic shaft straightening press has been put into operation in the thermogalvanic shop of the KAMAZ Engine Plant. The equipment was purchased as part of the Axle Manufacturing project.
On the new press, 16 types of shafts go through the straightening process (to eliminate the warping of shafts resulting from their cooling during quenching). More than 400 parts must be processed per shift.
The new automatic press replaced all three old ones. It is equipped with the following software: the necessary programs for performing straightening operations are loaded into the press management system.
NAPI (National Industrial Information Agency)
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