Central Machine Tool Design Bureau

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2025: Removal of Siemens software and transition to Russian CAD

Machine tool building holding "STAN" has completed a complete transition to the Russian computer-aided design system, abandoning the Siemens PLM products that it has used since 2018. This was announced by the State Corporation "Rostec" on February 7, 2025. According to her, the introduction of domestic software in the Central Design Department of the company will ensure the automation of all stages - from documentation development to materials planning.

According to the press service of the Academy of Aviation and Aeronautics Sciences, the new software package includes PLM/PDM, CAD and CAE solutions for developing design documentation, optimizing structures and conducting engineering calculations.

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Denis Chernyavsky, Deputy General Director for Scientific and Technical Development and Innovation of STAN, noted that the use of imported CAD creates risks for the safety of technological solutions and the continuity of project development, so the transition to Russian software was a necessary step.

As part of the transition to new software, the company will digitize the entire life cycle of the machines in the PLM system and automate the technological preparation of production. The PDM system will provide the possibility of simultaneous work of several specialists on the project in a single digital space.

The own technical division of the holding is engaged in the adaptation and implementation of an integrated information environment for managing the processes of creating machines. Engineers form the design composition of products and an archive of documentation for equipment.

The main task is to design machines with an optimized layout using key import-substituted units developed by STAN: tool magazines, milling heads and chip harvesters.^[1]

2024: The creation of the center

On June 18, 2024, Rostec announced the creation of the Central Design Bureau (TsKB) for machine tool construction. This is an important step aimed at the transition of domestic industry to Russian computer-aided design (CAD) systems, the state corporation said. The new bureau will bring together 130 specialists from various enterprises of the STAN holding.

By mid-June 2024, the Central Design Bureau is already developing a number-controlled lathe (CNC) for the automotive industry and a CNC carousel for general engineering. In the near future, two more new developments will be presented.

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As stated on the Rostec website, the enterprises of the STAN holding produce more than 20 models of machine tools and their modifications, including milling, turning, grinding, portal machining centers and horizontal boring machines. Holding machines are widely used in the aviation and engine-building industries, as well as in helicopter engineering and general engineering.

One of the key tasks of the new bureau will be the introduction of a unified system for cataloguing and archiving machine data, which will allow you to switch from European software to the Russian T-Flex system and the PDM system for managing all product information. As noted on the website of the state corporation, the first stage of the transition will be the integration of the Central Design Bureau into the process of developing a lathe with NC model 1728 for complex processing of parts such as flanges, shafts and hubs.

Today, the Russian industry is developing dynamically and needs modern means of production. The creation of the Central Design Bureau is a strategic step for the STAN holding, aimed at strengthening the company's leadership position in the industry, "said Semyon Yakubov, Managing Director for Machine Tools and Special Projects at Rostec State Corporation.

According to Yakubov, the Central Design Bureau will become a center of competence in the field of machine tool building, where advanced solutions will be developed to increase the competitiveness of Russian enterprises.^[2]

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