INCREASE IN USSR PRODUCTION OF HEAVY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMER GOODS

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• Publication Date: June 18, 1954
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Economic; Technological -Electrical industry
Daily newspapers
USSR
12 Nov 1953-9 Jan 1954
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
IHCREASE IN USSR PRODUCTIONT OF 1~AVY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
AND CONSUMER GOODS
INCRrrASE T'TAPTSFORMER AiTD CONSUI~R GOODS PRODUCTION -- Moscow, b1osL?ovskaya
Pravda, 31 Dec 53
The Moscoir Transformer Plant imeni V. V. Kuybyshev lras been working on
its 1954 plan since 11 November 1953. YTithout increasing floor space, this
plant has produced tens of millions of rubles' worth of above-plan goods in
1953? The plant is presently producing several times more power transformers
than in 1940, and besides its basic products, it is tiu?ning out large amounts
of consumer goods. During the last 3 years, the output of electric flatirons
has increased 2.5 times and that of transformers for hoL1e television sets has
increased 5.v times.
This was done in spite of the fact tF:at some important sections of the
preduction process ran into trouble and impeded the operation of the entire
enterprise. For example, in the large transformer winding shcp, little at-
tention was paid to the mechanization of labor-consuming processes and re-
jects were passed through. This condition was corrected by appointing a recr
shop chief', consolidai,ing engineering and technical supervision, and setting
up constant-flow processes. Equipment was more efficiently spaced, conveyers
were installed, and several lifting cranes were erected. Because of these
improvements, production in the outer windings section has been doubled since
the beginning of 1953,
The qus.lity of the goods was also unproved. Lately, the amount cf trans-
former-windings sent back to the assembly section from the test station has
been one fourth the former figure and one seventh that of 19>'1.
Mechulnized scaffolding has been put into use ir: the large assembly shop
for the assembly of heavy power transformers.
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The plant is making electrical equipment for hydroelectric power stations,
agricultural purpo,es, and fur skyscrapers. it has fulfilled ics orders for
heavy transformers for the Kuybyshev, Uet'-Kamenogorsk, and many other hydro-
electric power s'stionr ahead of schedule. It has also made a large number of
complete transformer substations foe Moscow University, the new !?ioscow depart-
ment store, and for the construction of the Palace of Culture and Science in
4larsaw. During 1953, six specialized 60,000 kilovolt-ampere transformers and
three 400,000-volt instrument transformers were made in t.:e plant for the
KuvbyrshPv-MOSCe:: transmiebiuu line. The plant made over 40 transformers for
kolkhozes and 2?PPS during 1953?
Seventy wor]?.ers from th 4oscow Transformer Plant and from the Moscow
Electric 3ulb Plant are fini~ing the co
t
ns
ruction of 1,000 hotbed frames, a
hothouse covering an area of 340 cubic meters, and a boiler room on the premises
of the kolkhoz, "Put' k Kommune," in Leninskiy Rayon, Moskovskaya Oblast.
one and a9halfttimesnas~much consumer goodseaslittdidtindl to produce over
goods shop is being set up, work in the galvanizing shops9wi11 bensteconsumer
an3 production will be set up on a constant flow b;:sis. The plant haspaed up,
special design group for the purpose of improving prase:rt production ;,recesses,
n^d for imurovirg the external appearance of transformers for consumer goods,
electric irons, and door bells, This group is completing the design of a new
electric iron with n heat regulator.
The personnel of the plant have revolved to fulfill the expanded 1954 pro-
gram by 23 December and to produce tens of millions of rubles' worth of above-
plan goods in 1954? They expect to free 800 cubic metex?s of floor space in
1954 by merging related shops, b}~ better arrangement of equipment, and by cor-
rect use of working space. This will enable them to increase 1954 output by
P percent as compared to 1953? - - V, Kirichenko, director, Moscow Transformer
Plant
Moscow, bfoskovskaya Pravda, 27 Nov 53
A conveyer for transforrner windings cf *.he first and second sizes has
been installed in the large o:indinga shops of the bfoscow Transformer Plant.
About ten traveling cranes have beer. installed in six wings of the shop.
Idoscow, Moskovskayn Pravda, 6 Dec 53
In fkovember, the consumer goods sircp of the Moscow Transformer Plant
produced 740 above-plan electric irons sad 2,200 above-plan autotransformers.
In 1954, tl:e plant will double its ,out put of consumer goods.
Moscow, Vechernyaya idoskva, 2~`De: 53
The Moscow Transformer plait more thur, doubled its output in 1953 as
compared to 1940. lts 1)53 production per square meter of working space xis
1 1/2 times the 1951 figure. its 1953 plan was fulfilled 5C days ahead of
schedule and several. million rubles' worth of above-plan goods were produced.
The workers of the plant intend to fulfill the increased 1954 plan by
23 December 1954. Tkrey intend t^~'iiecrease production costs one million rubles
below the plan. They also intend to free 800 square meters of working. space
to set up a new shop for consumer goods. Overall output per square meter of
working space xill be increased by at least 8 percent in 1854.
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IRCREA.SE ELECTRIC MOTOR PRODUCTION -- Moscow, [ro.^,kovskiy Komsomolets, 31 Dec 53
During 1953, the Moscow Plant imeni Vladimir I1'ich began producing more
thar. 50 new types of machines and turned out several hundred above-plan elec-
tric motors. Its 1953 Production cf motors was almost double that of 1950,
while labor productivity rose 21.5 percent in 1953?
During 1953, a casting conveyer uas ~.,t ,. _
machines were installed in the casting shop, increasingLOUtputacotnsiderably.
A new drying and impregnating department was set up and furnished with mclern
equipment. Because of the mechanization of the drying and impregnating opera-
tions, the productive cycle was reduced 1f3-20 percent. Two machines for ap-
plying insulation to motor shells are in operation ir. the insulation and xind-
ing shop, replacing approximately 5 or 6 workers.
4lorkers of the motor assembly chop are using an improved method for
processing shields for all sizes of machines This method made it possible
to proces, shields from one position instead of two. Anew method of high-
spee3 machining of metal was introduced in the uu;:h[ae shop, increasing cut-
Put per machi,ie tool considerably. Every thin n:c...hine tocl in the machine
shop igs now equipped with a pneumatic chuck, which cu?s down hsndlind time
durin the machining of parts. pnettstic chucks were also put into use in
the motor assembly ^,hop, the mechanical assembly shop, an3 others. The bfachin-
ing of heavy .;hafts in the motor assembly shop ?s now done on lathes equip-
ped with pneumatic tailstocks, which increase the cutting speed and output of
parts from each lat;:e. Pneumatic chucks are likewise being installed on bor-
ing machines, groovinE mac'r3nes, and milling machines.
In 1954, the plant expects to increase its output of 100-kilowatt elec-
tric motors by o:.e third. Anew ronsumer good; shop, which will produce
washing machines, will be organized on existing premises on space freed by
more efficient arrangement of existing equipment. The output of castings
from each square meter of molding spsce c+i11 be increased 15 percent over
1953? The personnel of the plant pledge themselves to fulfill the 1954 plan
by 20 December, to economize 50O tons of ferrous and nonferrous metals, and
to save 700,000 kilowatthours of electric power and 650 tons of standard
fuel. In 1954, the plant will produce thousands of electric motors for tb.e
light and food industries, for the Donbris~ ccal mines, for the Baku petroleum
industry, and for rural electrification. -- tf~ Shuvalov, chief engineer of
the tdoscow Pla::t imeni Vladimir I1'ich
Moscov, bkrkovskiy Komsomolets, 17 Dec 53
Electric motors made by the Moscow Plant imeni Vladimir I1'ich are in-
scribed with the plant trademark "ZV1," nnr~ are stripped to the Urals, the
Donbass, the Kuban', the Baltic coast, Belorussia, and the Kuybyshev and
Kalhovlm hydroelectric power stations. The plant has recently shipped
motors to the Sumy i'tm:p plant, the Khar~ir~: Alachinery Plant, and to Donbass
coal mines. Motor assembl;y~ shop 130 13 has already completed its 1953 plan
for producing electric motors.
tdoscow, Moskovskaya Pravda, 29 Dec 53
bfotors produced by the Moscow Plant imeni Vladimir I1'ich are in
operation at the Kakhovka hydroelectric station, in the Donbass coal mines, .
in te,aile factories, an8 in many other places in the Ukraine. The plant
has already sent its first carloar3 of goods for 1954 to Ukrainian enterprises.
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Recently, the Moscow Plant imeni Vladimir Il'ich sent n
tion motor for a new spinning mnchine to the Poltava S
made by this lant Powerful induc-
P a
re in operation in the Pinning M111? Motors
Kadiyevka.
mines at S~aiino, Makeyevka, and
Moscow, Vechernysya Moskva, 9 Jan 54
Recently, the Moscow Plant imeni Vladimir I1'ich
to the :',,ltgva Spinning Mill for the flue
sent a special motor
gas Pump of it
s powerhouse.
The plant cFU'ries on an exchange of
Plants. It sent the plans of a Placs and information with
motor armatures to the machine for the dynamic balancin ~'8inian
vice for testin ~r~kOV Elektropribor Plant. It, P 8 of electric
to the PervomaysktElect ical Machiner~Plant of electrical nt Plans for a de-
skaya Oblast machine windings
It received the plans of a devimceifor~lacquerin?roshilovgra3_ ~
and cementing sheet materials from the Kharkov ~tC'ical
6, impregnatin8,
__, Machinery Plant.
Moscow Moskovskiy Komsomolets, 12 Prov 53
The Moscow Plant imeni Vln3lmir I1'ich 'gas equipped r, new dr
impregna`_ing department for processing stators and rotors for electrical
machines. The entire im re ying and
to improve the P grating Process is now Carried out in closed vats
quality and shorten the time of the process.
Moscow, Komsomol'skayn Pravda, 4 Dec 53
The Moscow Plant imeni Vladimir I1'ich organizin
the SM-1.5 washing mnchine. The new machine
It washes 1.' B.the Production of
S kilograms of wash in 10-12 minutesPowered by a 200_watt motor.
The SM-1.5 costs about one half as much as existing machines.
the Plant will produce 5,000 of these washers,
In 1954,
1VEtit TROLLEY BUS EQUIPMEP7T qgD ELECTRIC MOTORS -_ Vil'n
8 Jan 54
yus, Sovetskaya Litva,
The Moscow Dinamo Plant imeni S. bf. Kirov has started
electrical equipment for trolley buses. This is special trol_e
system, which Production of new
provides smooth starting and stopping and facilitates thetrol
operator's wc~?k? Special ventilation with heating for cold weathEr has been
provided for in the passenger section.
The new vertical electric motors designed for walkin
rolling mills are already assembled and under oin
g g testing,excnvntors and
biosco,o, Vechernyaya Mc:kva, 9 Jan 54
The Moscow Dinamo Plant imeni S. M. Kirov assembles compressors in
machine shop Pro 2.
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INCREASES PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPt+1ENT __ Moscow, Izvestiya,6 Jan 54
In 1953, the Cheboksary Elektroapparatura Plant increased its output 26
percent over 1952. The 1954 output will be 43 percent above that of 1952?
Among other things, the plant produces current-overload relays.
TO MAKE MORE ELECTRICAL APPLL4NCES __ petroz:^,vodsk, Leninskoye Znnmya,
11 Dec 53
The Kharkov Electrical bSachinery Plant imeni Stalin, besides making
heavy electrical equipment also makes electric hotplates; electric irons,
and electric fans with rubber blades. These items are made in the consumer
goods shop and in five other shops of the plant.
The plant is preparing to series-produce a washing machine of its own'
design with 3.5-kilogram capacity. The plant is also developing a 50C-gram
traveling iron adapted for use with different voltages. Zn 1954, the plant
will also produce Y.itchen fans.
Plant workers have pledged to produce 80 percent more conswaer Foods in
1953 than they did in 1953; and to produce no less than 4,000 washing machines,
about 10,000 wall fans, and 20,000 traveling irons. In 1954, the plant will
double the output of table fans, electric irons, and hotplates. -- A. Yskunin,
director, Kharkov Electrical Machinery Plant imeni Stalin
Kiev, Pravda Ukrainy, 17 Dec 53
The Kharkov Electrical hachinery Plant imeni Stalin is preparing for the
production of many home appliances in 1954? Among these are a xashing machine
with a dishwashing attachment, small 120-volt and 220-volt traveling irons.
Type UE-2 electric irons are now being produced at the plant.
Leningradskaya Pravda, 30 Dec 53
The personnel of the Kharkov Elect~?ical Machinery Plant imeni Staliu
intend to increase the output of heavy electrical machines for rolling mills.,
minestraft elevators, and other mechanisms by 60 percent in 1954 and to set
up mass production of consumer foods.
idoscow, Vechernyaya Idoskva, 9 Jan 54
The Kharkov Electrical t?fachinery Plant imeni Stalin uses punch presses
equipped with photoelectric protective relays.
TO tfAKE DIORE ELECTRICAL APPLL4NC.^;S -- tdoscow, Izvestiys, 9 Dec 53
In 1954, enterprises of the Ministry of Electric Power Stations and
Electrical Industry USSR will increase consumer goods output by 60 percent.
Especially large increases are planned in the production of washing machines,
hotplates, electric irons, indoor loud-speakers, and television sets. In
1954, 2.7 times as many radio sets will be produced as were turned out in
1953.
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PRODUCES PO',?(ER TRAI1SbiISSION LINE EQIIIPMEP7T __ Leningradskaya Pravda, 18 Dec 53
formers, ldisconnectingns~witches,~andpsxitchesato the KakhovskayseGES~f Thens-
plaut is now working on orders for the Kuybyshevskaya GES.
Leningradsl.aye Pravda, 30 Dec 53
The Leningrad EleY+,roapparat Plnnt completed a 400,000-volt line dis?
connecting switch during the last week of December 1
tvPe will be installed in the power transmission lines3from Kuches of thid
tfoscow. ybyshev to
Kishinev, Sovetskaya bioldaviya, 5 Jan 54
During 1953, the Leningrad Elektroapparat Plant began produring
220,000-volt iir circuit breakers.
PRODUCES RIGH POWER GEIJERATORS __ Vil'nyus, Sovetskaya Litva, 31 Dec 53
During 1953, the Leningrad Elektrosila Plant imeni S. M. Kirov increased
production, developed 50 new types of machines and units, including hydro-
generators and turbogenerators Por newly-built large electric power stations,
and various types of electrical equipment for the metallurgical, coal mining,
and petroleum .indusj:ries.
4lorY, is being completed on the first super-power (vertical) hydro-
generator, the first of its kind in the world. It is as high as a seven- or
eight-story building, having a base area of about 300 square meters. The cen-
ter of this tower is s rotor with a diar..eter of over 14 meters and a height of
nbout 2 1/2 meters. The pressure exerted by this generator on its bearing
equals 3,500 tons.
S`tipmcnts of electric equipment are increasing monthly. Working blue-
prints of high power generators are already being drawn up for the Kakhovka
hyRlroel.ectric power station. The plant 'ras sent a generator to Litsnabsbyt
(Lithuanian Supply and Sales Administration). In 1953, the plant made 58
synchronous generators for kolkhoz hydroelectric stations. One of these was
sent to the Kaunas bureau of Se1'elektro (Rural Electrification Administration).
A. S. Yeremeyev is acting chief engineer of the plant.
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Kishinev, Sovetskaya Meldaviyn, 5 Jan 54
The Lenirt~ad Elektrosila Plant imeni S. M. Kirov has ,just completed
produc+,ion of the first hydro;;enerator for the Kuybyshev hydroelectric
station. TY,a over-all height of t9is hydtrogeuerator is 20 meters from the
blades of the turtine to the tip of the generator. The diameter of the
stator is 17.5 meters. The diameter of the rotor is 15 meters.
More than 1,000 tons of metal were used to build this generator.
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i4oscow, Izvestiya, 3 ran 5~
On 31 December 1953, the Leningrad Elektrosila Plant imeni S. M. Kirov
completed the machining of the 60-ton rotor bearing for the first super-power
hYdrogenerator for the Kuybyshev hydroelectric station. The plant has com-
pleted the processing of all units and parts of this generator.
The heigkit oY the hydrogenerator is 14 meters. When the hydrogenerator
is coupled with the super-power hydroturbine being produced by the Leningrad
Metal Plant imeni I. C. Stalin, the height of the total unit will amount to
25 meters.
Soae of the parts and units of the generator are already ready for'ship-
ment. The weight of all the parts and units is 1,680 tons. As many as 100
railroad flatcars will be needed to transport them to Kuybyshev.
Kiev, Pravda Ulu?ainy, 29 Dec 53
During the first .3 years of the Fifth Five-Year Plan, the Leningrad
Elektrosila Plant imeni S. M. Kirov has produced ten types of hydrogen-
erators, three types of turbogenerators, and more than 260 nex and modern-
ized electric machines and units.
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