At present a most actual direction in VNIIMETMASH activity
is creation of metallurgical works with relatively low productivity which
are intended for scrap processing in its formation places.
They are intended for transportation of cast iron from
blast furnaces into steel melting shops through inside-works furnaces.
Unique mixer was created for transportation of cast iron on the rails
of common designation. Mixers with capacity of 150, 300, 420 and 600 t
as well as a mechanized stand for lining maintenance are created.
Tube rolling mills
They are intended for production of hollow profiles with
diverse range of products and their functions.
Combined casting and rolling units (CRU) for steel and non-ferrous metals
Combination of casting and rolling in 1 unit is one of
the most prospective metallurgy directions. On our casting and rolling
units can be produced the entire rolling sortament of main non-ferrous
metals in the CIS states. On the base of the run of CRU for non-ferrous
metals VNIIMETMASH has developed the world's first CRU for direct combination
of steel rolled products.
This units are integral part of modern steelmaking. Their
use permits to simultaneously solve problems of quality growth productivity
increase as well as energy and material consumption decrease.
Roll forming mill
They are intended for production of flexible
thin-walled profiles with complicated shaped configuration.
Press equipment and pressworks
Since 1960, VNIIMETMASH has been the leading organization
for high-capacity hydraulic presses, hydraulic and hot isostatic presses
as well as for special presses. The institute has designed the world's
highest capacity presses with a press force of 75,000 t, technology and
equipment for sheet-metal stamping through elastic medium, synthesis of
superhard materials, cold and warm isostatic moulding of pieces from powdered
materials, fluid stamping, etc. VNIIMETMASH produces hot isostatic presses since seventies last century.
Systems of electric- and hydraulic automatic equipment and lubrication
An integral part of rolling equipment are machines and units for rolling product's transportation, cutting, straightening, welding, finishing and packing as well as systems of electric- and hydraulic automation and lubrication.
Equipment for blast furnaces
VNIIMETMASH has developed a series of crucial assemblies
and machines which increase function efficiency of blast furnaces: cone-free
charging devices; hot-blast valves; ring teeming cranes, etc.
Convertors
It is most high-productive equipment for steel's mass production.
VNIIMETMASH is one of the founders of continuous casters.
It is the most effective high-production environmental method for production
of billets for further rolling.
They are intended for rolling of a wide range of precision
billets of machine building parts (axis, shafts, rings, balls, pinions,
wheels, sprockets, etc.) Mills for wedge and screw rolling have been designed.
Machine building production with common destination
Along with metallurgical equipment, VNIIMETMASH traditionally
manufactures a wide range of products for diverse industry branches from
space equipment and atomic power to medicine and municipal economy.