Corum Druzhkivka Machine-Building Plant (Corum DrMZ), part of the Corum Group (DTEK Energy), plans to complete the manufacture of a two-story cage for DTEK Energy in December this year, the plant announced on Facebook.
The equipment, with a lifting capacity of 13.2 tons, is designed to lower and lift people, as well as to transport trolleys, materials, and equipment through a vertical shaft.
The plant notes that the cage is based on a serial design, but has been fully adapted to the conditions of future operation.
Improvements include an updated anti-corrosion coating, reinforced door assemblies with three bolts, and different types of cladding on each floor to withstand different loads.
A separate element of the design has recently been patented.
Korum DrMZ, relocated in 2022 from Druzhkivka (Donetsk region) to Dnipro, in January-September this year, according to YouControl, incurred losses of almost UAH 90 million compared to a net profit of UAH 4.6 million for the same period last year and slightly lower net sales revenue of UAH 844.6 million.
In January-October, the plant manufactured 336 units of mining equipment, repaired 12 units of equipment, and produced over 821,000 parts.
Corum Group is a leading manufacturer of mining equipment in Ukraine. It is part of DTEK Energy, an operating company responsible for coal mining and coal-fired power generation within Rinat Akhmetov’s DTEK energy holding.
