Rostov elektrovozoremontny plant (RERZ)

The Rostov-on-Don elektrovozoremontny plant – industrial enterprise, more than 130 years executes repair of the rolling stock: till 1968 – engines, and since 1968 – electric locomotives of alternating current of all series, wheel pairs, satellite machines, electric motors, releases spare parts and component parts to electric locomotives. The main areas of work of the enterprise is the release of electric locomotives from average and capital types of repair, modifications of the elektrovozny equipment, production of spare parts to the traction rolling stock.

As of August, 2018, 11 workshops work at the plant. Types of the serviced locomotives: VL-80S, VL-80T, EP-10, OPE-1, OPE-1AM.

History and performance indicators

2019

Mastering of repair of the wheel and geared block of passenger electric locomotives of EP1 series

The Rostov-on-Don elektrovozoremontny plant (RERZ, is included into Lokotekh group) mastered repair of the wheel and geared block of passenger electric locomotives of EP1 series. For December 13, 2019 acceptance tests of a prototype of the repaired node are undergone, reported in Lokotekh.

On RERZ repair of the wheel and geared block of passenger electric locomotives of EP1 series is mastered

For the organization of serial repair of this locomotive equipment it was required to provide additional personnel training, to change a route of process streams, to upgrade the available equipment.

It is expected, in 2020 the Rostov plant will start repair of the wheel and geared block assembled with axle-box nodes. Also at the enterprise the complex of actions for mastering of repair of the traction electric motors (TEM) of the series NB-514B, E of electric locomotives 2(3)ES5K is implemented.

Earlier the plant mastered repair of linear wheel couples of electric locomotives of EP1. In 2020 mastering of an average and an overhaul of traction NB520 electric motors is expected. Mastering of EP1 components will allow the plant to pass in the future to repair of this series of locomotives, noted in the company.

Passing of inspection audit on compliance to requirements of ISO/TS

The Rostov-on-Don elektrovozoremontny plant (RERZ, is included into Lokotekh Group) underwent inspection audit on compliance to requirements of the international standard ISO/TS. The enterprise improved the indicators of work for 2%, reported on October 31, 2019 in Lokotekh).

Existence of the certificate of ISO/TS and annual confirmation of conformity to its standards is a high-quality guarantor of repair of locomotives at the enterprise. An inspection was carried out by experts of the European company DQS Holding GmbH. It estimated a quality management system of the enterprise and recognized its railway industry conforming to high standards.

Auditors noted positive dynamics in several segments at once: the block of personnel, purchases, management of measuring instruments and implementation of a technique "8D" for identification and elimination of causes of failures of the warranty equipment.

Release from repair of 270 sections of the traction rolling stock

The Rostov-on-Don elektrovozoremontny plant (RERZ, is included into Lokotekh Group) in the first half of the year 2019 saved high rates of production, having completely implemented the plan. The enterprise released from repair of 270 sections of the traction rolling stock that corresponds to an indicator for the same period of last year, reported on August 1, 2019 in Lokotekh.

As noted in group, the plant supports the potential production record from Soviet period. The rhythm of work of the enterprise is provided thanks to upgrade of capacities and increase in the professional training level of personnel.

Within implementation of an investment program for the last few years on RERZ the modern equipment appeared — the director of Rostov-on-Don ERZ Adele Mustafin noted. — In particular, the machine on processing of skeletons of traction electric motors, the equipment for a press fitting of shaft and vacuum and delivery installation for impregnation of anchors is brought into operation. Receipt of test stations for series of locomotives 2(3)ES5K is expected (Yermak).

In the first half of the year 2019 of 157 employees of the plant underwent retraining and advanced training.

Also on RERZ dynamics of the wages rise remains. At the end of half-year it grew by 5.6% in comparison with the same period of 2018 up to 38,825 rubles. The number of workers increased to 2.1 thousand people.

Mastering of repair of linear wheel couples of electric locomotives of EP1 (M, O)

Rostov-on-Don ERZ (enters into Lokotekh group) mastered repair of linear wheel couples of electric locomotives of EP1 (M, O). Repair of pilot wheel pair is already executed, and in the nearest future the plant will start serial repair, reported on July 1, 2019 in Lokotekh.

Design documentation was developed for mastering of repair of the locomotive equipment at the plant, changes in a technology chain are made. Also the necessary equipment was upgraded and additional personnel training is organized.

At the plant the complex of actions for mastering of repair of the traction electric motors (TEM) of the series NB-514B, E of electric locomotives 2(3)ES5K is implemented. Pilot repair of TED of these modifications and carrying out work of the Interdepartmental commission which should give conformity assessment of parts to requirements of the specifications and technical documentation, are planned for the fourth quarter 2019 – the first quarter 2020. In 2020 mastering of an average and an overhaul of traction NB520 electric motors of electric locomotives of EP1 is also expected.

As the technical director of RERZ Gennady Voronov noted, mastering of repair of the locomotive equipment will allow the plant to start mastering of new series of electric locomotives, including 2(3)ES5K, to hold positions among the lokomotivoremontny plants "Lokotekh" and to save stability of work of the enterprise.

According to information Lokotekh, thanks to optimization of production and management processes, implementation of the equipment and technologies Rostov-on-Don ERZ reached record levels on production. In particular, at the end of 2018 the plant repaired more than 550 sections of VL-80S locomotives (T).

2018

Audit on compliance to requirements of the ISO/TS standard

Rostov-on-Don ERZ (RERZ, is included into Lokotekh group) underwent audit for compliance to requirements of the international standard of the railway industry of ISO/TS. On August 21, 2018 reported about it in the Lokotekh group.

Audit of ISO/TS at the enterprise was booked for the first time — it succeeded the IRIS standard which became already usual for factory workers. Its main difference from the previous version consists in special attention to security and project management, explained in the company.

Existence of the international certificate which validity period makes 3 years will allow the plant to control more effectively quality of products and to strengthen the competitive positions in the market of repair of locomotives.

Rostov-on-Don ERZ is faced by a task — on the basis of the innovative technologies to reach the quality level of repair of the rolling stock which is not conceding to world. In this regard existence of the certificate of the international standard of the railway industry is confirmation of observance by the plant of high standards and the practician on production — the director of RERZ Adele Mustafin emphasized.

Despite the happened changes in structure of the standard, specialists of RERZ managed to show rather high degree of compliance to the international requirements, equal 66%. An inspection was carried out by experts of the European company DQS Holding GmbH.

Equipment by vacuum and impregnating installation worth 5.5 million rubles.

The Rostov-on-Don elektrovozoremontny plant (RERZ, is included into Lokotekh Group) within program implementation of modernization received the equipment for electromechanical production — vacuum and impregnating installation worth about 5.5 million rubles, reported on July 12, 2018 in Lokotekh.

Vacuum and impregnating installation

According to the company, in 2018 within an investment program about 187 million rubles are going to aim everything at the development of the plant that is 2.5 times more in comparison with last year.

Vacuum and impregnating installation is intended for carrying out process of vacuum and delivery impregnation of anchors and polar coils of locomotives. The equipment allows to automate operation of the autoclave, vacuum pump, pump of a hydroelectric station, the mixer and latches. It promotes quality improvement and reliability of production process.

The equipment is received within the program of technical re-equipment

In the nearest future at the plant one more impregnating installation will appear. Thus, the enterprise will be provided with the equipment allowing to make impregnation of all types of anchors of traction electric motors — the technical director of Rostov-on-Don ERZ Gennady Voronov noted.

Also at the plant the third machine of dynamic molding of collectors of anchors is put into operation that provides program implementation of repair of anchors of traction engines in full.

According to information Lokotekh, the production program considerably increased by RERZ. So, in 2017 the enterprise released from repair of 467 sections of the traction rolling stock. And in 2018 increase in production is already 40% in comparison with the same period of last year. Thus, the enterprise works almost with the maximum loading.

2012: Compliance to requirements of the IRIS standard

In 2012 RERZ the first among the lokomotivoremontny plants of Russia underwent testing for compliance to requirements of the international quality standard of the railway industry of IRIS.