RUSSIAN + CIS NEWS
Alexander Ostashov, editor Fastener, Adhesives, Tools and…Magazine
www.fastinfo.ru
New Severstal-Metiz fastener tested
A production run of 50-A-1 stud-bolts with ceramic rings produced by Severstal-Metiz was tested in the laboratory of the Science and Production Center of Bridges for compliance with Russian standards to assess their suitability for bridge and building constructions.
Russian fastener producers including MMK-Metiz, Mechel-Steel, NLMK-Sort and BelZAN participated.
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he conference addressed key issues for fastener producers including: raw materials for fastener production, methods for enhancing productivity, and the assimilation of new product types. Participants benefited not only from the useful exchange of experience and information but also from the creation of a good platform for business interaction between key Russian producers and sellers in the metal fasteners market.
Conference organisers, MIS Metal Supply & Sales and Prommetiz Association, decided to make it an annual event. The next conference will take place in Orel in 2013 where participants will be able to review changes occurring in Russian fastener production.
Controversy over
Shukhov Tower restoration During discussions on the restoration of the Shukhov Tower experts argued over the methods and materials that can be used.
he 150 metre high Shukhov Tower is located on Shabolovka Street in Moscow. It is named after its creator: Russian engineer, architect and scientist, academician Vladimir G. Shukhov. For a long time it was
the tallest structure in Russia. In 1922 the first Russian radio broadcast was made from it. The tower has not undergone any serious restorations since then and experts say it is now in great danger as its metal has been heavily attacked by corrosion. In January 2011 Vladimir Putin committed 135 million rubles from the Federal budget for the reconstruction of the iconic building. During discussion over the methods to be adopted Alexander
Mamin, the head of the department for inspection of buildings and structures of the Industrial Buildings Research Institute, argued that rivets should be replaced by bolts. Sergey Arsenyev, the vice president of the Fund for Development of Science, Culture and Art “Shukhov Tower”, replied that it is necessary to restore the Tower using exactly the same method as its original construction – which means replacing rivets with rivets. “After the replacement of rivets by bolts the Tower will not
be accepted to the UNESCO World Heritage List, for which it is now a candidate.” explained Mr Arsenyev.
New fastener production plant On 27th
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he tests confirmed the geometric dimensions and allowable variations of the stud-bolts and ceramic rings conformed to ISO 13918:2008. The stud-bolts are produced from steel developed by Severstal. The test results mean the stud-bolts are recommended for use in steel constructions of bridges, flyovers, overpasses and buildings.
Wire and Fasteners Conference
to be annual event The All-Russian Wire and Fasteners Conference ran successfully in Moscow on 19th
– 20th September.
September 2012 an opening ceremony was conducted at the DVK Plant, in Kolomna, Moscow Region.
VK Plant is an operating subsidiary of the MTE Group, responsible for the fastener production plant. The newly established company is implementing a programme to further develop competencies in manufacturing high quality parts for engineering companies. The new plant will supply the Volga Diesel Plant of Maminykh, the Galich Truck Crane Plant, Vladimir Motor and Tractor Plant.
32 Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 78 November 2012
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