Automated complex for manufacture of crankshaft

Automated crankshafts' production system with an output of 100 thousand crankshafts per year consisting of 27 automated lines and individual universal machines for crankshaft repairs.
Foreign companies, such as "Heller", "Hegenscheidt", "Naxos-Union", "Schenck", "Helling" Germany, "Toyoda Machine Works Ltd" Japan , "Marposs" Italy, and also domestic companies such as Kostroma automated lines' machine plant, Kolomensk КСКБ, Moscow plant "Krasniy proletariy", Scientific research institute "Tractoroselhozmash" and others took part in design, and equipment manufacturing process. Loading and unloading of the machines is effected by "Beroe" manipulators, Bulgaria, inter-operational transmission is effected by DSO "ZMM" and КММ "Pobeda", Bulgaria, indexing conveyors. The whole range of crankshaft production is ensured by a common cutting emulsion system, supplied to machines by pipelines. Cutting emulsion is also a carrier for slag and shavings (waste-chips).
Automatic shavings removal is ensured by scraper chains. Line emulsion preparation is centralized in the basements.
Guidance control of all automated machines is ensured by program controllers (personal computer) by the following companies: "Allen-Bradley", "Henaval" USA, "Finerol, Mitsubishi Electric CORP.", "Toyoda PC" Japan, " UNI PRO 80, Heller" Germany and "Festo Electronic" Czechia.
Equipment supply and assembling were done during 1985 to 1987. Outwear was observed in 20-25%. Presently the line is active but due to cease production at the end of May, 2006.
A range of equipment permits the possibility of redesign and re-arrangement to produce other crankshaft dimensions of:- L = 1000 - 1200 mm, D = 250 - 380 mm.