The Mayak plant in Kirov, which is part of the Kalashnikov Group, will automate its workshops. In 2026, the plant will purchase its first collaborative robots (cobots). The machines will be placed in the mechanical workshop next to the lathes. One cobot will be able to service several machines instead of an operator. This approach will eliminate routine work and improve the quality of parts.
The plant is also updating its fleet of numerically controlled machine tools. The new installations will reduce the number of operations in the production of products. Some of the manual labor of fitters and washers will also be transferred to machines. Some machines will have automatic loading of parts.
In the future, Mayak wants to produce its own robotic systems. Demand for such equipment is growing along with production volumes. To solve these problems, the plant has already opened a department of mechanization, automation and robotics.