“Corum Druzhkovka Machine-Building Plant (Corum DrMZ), a part of Corum Group (DTEK Energy), has completed the repair of 100 sections of mechanized supports for the Geroyev Kosmosa mine. Geroyev Kosmosa mine, the company reported on Facebook.
“The complex includes 160 sections of 1KD90. By agreement, the miners repaired 60 sections on their own, and 100 sections that required more complex repairs were restored by machine builders,” the statement said.
Worn-out metal structures were repaired and the power and control hydraulics of the supports were replaced with new ones.
“The repair of the sections required considerable effort and skill, as it was carried out in relocation conditions and in the partial absence of equipment,” the statement said.
According to the plant, in April it produced 89 units of equipment and 73,641 thousand units of components and spare parts. Among them, 28 freight and two passenger trolleys and 20 TT-900 trolleys were produced. The plant also produced one mine parachute, 25,777 thousand anchors, 778 fire pipes and 44,238 thousand units of other non-core products.
As reported, the plant was relocated from Druzhkivka to Dnipro in spring 2022.
Corum Group is a leading manufacturer of mining equipment in Ukraine and is part of DTEK Energy, the operating company responsible for coal mining and electricity generation within Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK holding.
