April number of magazine “Lifting constructions. Special technique “ is issued. Besides subscribers and constant readers, this number will receive each participant of the 6 – the international scientifically – practical conference “Perspectives of market of lifting construction in Common free zone”, which will be conducted in Odessa during 18 – 21 of May, 2004 year. Taking into account theme of the conference, and also the fact, that in its activity will participate specialists from Ukraine, Russia, Byelorussia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Poland, magazine is opened by program article “Main factors and conditions of development of lifting construction market in Common free zone”. Its authors – chairman of board of STA “Lifting constructions” N.N. Andriyenko (Odessa), B.A Kracnuch – deputy chief of the State labor protection and supervision agency of Russia (Moscow), deputy chairman of Agency of Kazakhstan Republic on extraordinarily situations V.V. Oglov (Astana), deputy chairman of the State labor protection and supervision agency of Ukraine V.A. Pletnev (Kiev), deputy chief of Promatomnadzor of Byelorussia Republic (Minsk) M.V.Slobodchikov – defined main factors of development of lifting construction market in Common free zone, and also priority – driven in sphere of industrial safety tasks for forming of CFZ. One of such tasks – this is creation of united scientifically –technological and informational zone in indicated sphere.
One of the main news of magazine – about all – Ukrainian meeting “About state of elevators equipment of Ukraine”, that was conducted at the end of April in Kiev under the chairmanship of the chief of the State labor protection and supervision agency of Ukraine Sergey Storchak. In this number is published short information about this event, the full report about meeting will be published in the next, May issue of magazine.
Machine – building branches, in particular, crane building in various countries of the former socialist countries for the last 15 –20 years felt similar difficulties. About ways of economic difficulties overcoming used by producers of building machines in Poland, it is reported in the article of director of industrial institute of building machines from Warsaw Anjey Machnevsky.
Big part of articles of this number is devoted to the past at the beginning of April in Germany big exhibition of building technique “Bauma – 2004”. Two members of STA “Lifting construction” delegation, visited exhibition, were accredited at press – center “Bauma –2004” as representatives of magazine, so reader can find on its pages information “from the first hands”: detailed review of exhibited technique, interview with managers of the biggest international firms – producers, and also colorful photos. In this number – the first part of review “All – terrain cranes, crawler cranes, truck cranes, tower cranes, city – cranes, and loader cranes”. In this review, reader can find short descriptions of the main novelties presented on exhibition by European, American and Japanese producers. Besides, the author of this review chairman of board of STA “Lifting constructions” professor N.N. Andriyenko in the article “Bauma – 2004”: bridge to the new epoch” offers to readers his view on the main world tendencies of world’s “fashion” in sphere of production of building machines, report about meeting (in frames of exhibition) of work German - Ukrainian group, on which problems of Ukrainian building industry were examined, and also interview with managing director of Liebherr – Werk Ehingen Hans – George Frey.
One of the participants of “Bauma – 2004” – Spanish firm Jaso Group, producing tower cranes, building hoists, mobile platforms, overhead cranes and portal cranes. Interview with general director of the company Jaso, Jose Joaquin Susperregui and his son Unai Susperregui, president and owner of Polish firm Layster – Maszyny Budowlane sp.z.o.o., that is exclusive distributor of firm Jaso in Poland, also can be read in April issue of magazine.
On “ Bauma – 2004” was presented not only so called mini – technique – mini – excavators, loaders, that are intended for use, first of all, in municipal economy. At the expense of equipping by various integral implements, possibilities of such equipment are rather wide. In this number of magazine readers can find detailed description of loaders and excavators Bobcat, that company Ingersoll – Rand sells. Interests of company in Ukraine presents by firm Worldteks from Cherkasy.
Editorial office of magazine visited manager of firm Wampler Ralf Haupold, interview with whom is published in this number. He spoke about product that produces and delivers firm: suspended cable systems, round and flat cables of increased flexibility, bring and driven drums for cranes of all types, closed busbars and a great deals of others. In Ukraine firm is presented scientifically – production plant “LPM” (Odessa).
In 1994 year, plant of truck cranes (ÄÇÀÊ) (Drogobych), as a great deal of plants of Ukrainian machine – building, happened to be in the band of economic crisis. Danger of the full stop of production was real. In this situation the state, that owned by the control packet of shares, considered to be expedient to sell packet to private investor – DE “HC Dobrota” ltd “Avtocenter”, which lead out this plant on new boundaries. Details – in article of marketing director of OJSC “ÄÇÀÊ” A.V. Nevmerzhitsky “Strategy of national dignity”.
Another positive example of survival in difficult conditions of economic transformation – activity of ÑÏÊÒÁ “Zaporozhhydrostal”, which celebrated its 60 years anniversary this year. History of plant coming into being, story about accomplished with its help projects, located in many countries of the world, - in article of deputy director of ÑÏÊÒÁ V.M. Shubin “On guard of power safety of Ukraine”.
Short article “New clam –shells for load handling” speaks about new developments of KO “Olmis – Stalkon” (Mariupol), and article of general director of Private Company “Ukrainian South Company” (Zaporozhe) A.I. Chuprina – about systems ÑÀÏÐ “INTERMECH” which will help manager of enterprise to improve management and planning of load lifting equipment production.
Break of mine hoists ropes – is one of reasons of breakdowns on coalmines. Ropes must be not only proper used, but timely and correctly check its state. Which method of inspection is the most optimal ? Chief state mining inspector of Stachanov regional inspection on supervision in coal industry (Stachanov, Lugansk region) V.A. Kladko considers, that it is impossible to judge about real state of ropes with sufficient reliability only according data of instrumental check. Doctor of technical Science, Director of international association of steel ropes researchers (Odessa) V.A. Malinovsky objects to him, asserting, that “Retest or non destructive check – this is, as it is called in Odessa, two big differences”. His point of view, that the most correct variant is diagnostics of rope states with the help of devices of non destructive check in combination with correct operation, timely cleaning and rope lubrication, support A.I. Saplin – general director of “Talnachservice”, Norilsk city, and A.C. Mironenko – marketing director of “Intron Plus” ltd., Moscow. In their article “ Monitoring of cranes state – necessary condition of its safe operation” they speak about results of experiment made in 2002 year on industrial complex “Norilsk nickel”. By authority of the state mine tech mine hoist complexes, with the purpose of substitution of visual check by instrumental with the help of defectoscopes INTROS. As a result of experiment was proved expediency of substitution of visual check by instrumental.
About prevention of damage of insulation on ropeways read in article of general director “Startinvest” ltd L.G. Svanidze and electrician of this firm V.F. Suprunov. Specialists of enterprise, located in Yalta, which operates with great deal of ropeways in Crimea, give practical recommendations to their colleagues.
Traditional magazine in magazine “About elevators and people connected with its production and service” is opened by photo – report of editor in chief of magazine “Lifting constructions, Special technique” Tatiana Gerasimova about elevators and escalators “Otis”, which will service guest of new business center on Greek square in Odessa.
17 – 20 of November in Italian city Milan there will be conducted exhibition “Lift 2004”. In this number it is possible to find new information about exhibition itself, and about its organizer – company Fiera Milano International S.p.A. FMI
About development of Novosibirsk enterprise “Lift – Complex DC” – system of dispatching of elevators “Îáü ” - says commercial director of enterprise G.A.Syslikov.
Also in this number – article of constant author of magazine, candidate of science, chief of bureau of engineer center of OJSC “Vladimirsky electric motor plant” V.I. Afonin “Main directions of technical level of motors for elevators drive”.
Rumors about death of elevators branch is strongly exaggerated. It was proved once again on exhibition “ Construction and architecture – 2004”, which was conducted in Kiev in March of this year. Here was exhibited product of young, but rather famous on elevators market enterprise “Liftmarket” from Brovary city (Kiev region). Elevator for mass habitable buildings is produced with the help of bought by enterprise and mastered in short period of time unique Japanese technology, which makes possible to satisfy needs of customers, which require non standard elevators.
Also in this number article of press - center chief of Krivorozhsky ETC of the State labor protection and supervision agency of Ukraine T.L.Grebneva “Elevator is perennial but not eternal”, regional program of modernization, repair and substitution of elevators in housing of Zaporozhje region.
As always, reader can find on “Bookshelf” of magazine novelties of technical literature and set of news.
In this number also is placed advertisement of the following firms and enterprises: “Intron Plus” ltd, OJSC “Stalkanat”, Liebherr, CJSC “Yuzhmormontazh”, “Krantest, plant “Red Guards”, “Euroliftservice” (Kiev), PE “Liftmarket” (Brovary), OJSC “Stroymach”, “ “Cherbinkaliftcomplect”, “Elecran”, Center of exhibitional technologies, SPE “ ËÏÌ ”, concern “Demik”, ‘Stancomplect”, plant “Krayan”, “Kotanten” ltd, “Krayan – barter”, “Ecotechservice” ltd, “Sens”, CJSC “Otis”, Etra – HB, firm “Arkona”, KO “Olmis – Stalkon”, “Startinvest’ ltd, “Liftcomplect DC” ltd, PE “ Â i äíîâà ”, “Chernigovsky ETC”, Layster – Maszyny Budovlane sp. z.o.o., FMI, company Wordteks.
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