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2024: Launch of a fuel systems plant for 1.5 billion rubles
In October 2024 Barnaul , a plant for the production of domestic fuel systems for diesel engines of heavy equipment was launched in. The project, implemented by the Altai Precision Products Plant (AZPI), is intended to replace the previously used German Bosch systems. Investments in it amounted to ₽1,5 billion, of which ₽1,2 billion was provided by the Industrial Development Fund (FRP) in the form of a concessional loan.
According to Izvestia, the new production will allow completely import substitution of Bosch injection systems and provide domestic manufacturers of heavy equipment with modern fuel systems.
The Altay Common Rail (ACR) system developed by AZPI includes a high-pressure fuel pump, batteries, connecting pipelines, electrically controlled injectors, electronic control unit, sensors and switching bundles. This equipment is intended for use in engines of main tractors "KamAZ," trucks "Ural," MAZ, as well as in diesel locomotives "Sinara."
The head of the press service of KamAZ Oleg Afanasyev noted that the launch of ACR production will allow the plant to reduce dependence on imported supplies. The company collects 5-10 thousand R6 motors per year, and in the near future it is planned to increase this number to 20 thousand units.
According to the state corporation Rostec, the Russian engine R6 with a new fuel system is more powerful and economical compared to foreign counterparts. Its fuel consumption is 22-23 liters per 100 km, while for foreign engines this figure reaches 25-27 liters. The inter-service R6 interval is 150 thousand km, and the reliability resource is 1.5 million km, which corresponds to the level of the best world manufacturers.
Vitaly Kiselev, deputy chairman of the Russian Automobile Dealers Association, stressed that the R6 engine has become the basis for new trunk tractors K5 with a redesigned Mercedes cab. Thanks to the new fuel equipment, the power of the R6 can range from 400 to 750 hp, and the torque can be brought to 2400 N·m.[1]