Andrey Zabelin: IEK GROUP's Portfolio Has Tools for Digitalizing Processes in the Fuel and Energy Complex
IEK GROUP General Director Andrey Zabelin spoke about the digital transformation of the fuel and energy complex (FEC) and how a domestic electrical equipment manufacturer can contribute to it.
"Modern practice shows that digitalization of processes in the FEC significantly reduces the overall energy consumption of industrial installations, leading to a reduction in costs by 10-20%, ― notes Andrey Zabelin. ― It's important that such software solutions do not need to be created from scratch: the necessary tools exist, including in IEK GROUP's portfolio".
Details — in "Rossiyskaya Gazeta".
Russian Developers Have Replaced Most Imported Industrial Software
"Modern domestic software products for industrial enterprises are in no way inferior to foreign analogues," said Vladimir Olkhov, Head of the Strategic Business Unit "Automation" at IEK GROUP.
Despite problems with the supply of foreign components that have arisen in recent years, Russian developers have managed to create their own analogues of programmable logic controllers, sensors, meters, and other similar devices. A number of such projects have been implemented by IEK GROUP, which has introduced its solutions at thousands of facilities in the fuel and energy complex. Products were developed for programming industrial controllers, ensuring stable and uninterrupted operation of infrastructure facilities, and other similar structures.
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Private Companies Have Started Investing Billions of Rubles in Personnel Training
According to IEK GROUP HR Director Natalia Belskaya, developing professional competencies and the labor market is one of the company's priority goals as an industry leader. Each year, it increases investments in this direction. One important event is the annual Open Electricians' Championship organized by the company. The educational partner of the championship is the National Research University "Moscow Power Engineering Institute". "Also, since 2016, IEK GROUP has been the only company in the Russian electrical engineering market participating in the development of industry standards, and in 2023 we became the developer of the Standard for the 'Electrical Installation' competency. Within the framework of the High Technology Championship, which will take place in October in Veliky Novgorod, we launched the 'Process Dispatching' competency. The foundation will be the Russian MasterSCADA program developed by the company. Here, the engineer converges with the IT specialist, as knowledge of specialized programs and cloud services is required from them," she says.
The Share of Import-Substituted Products Has Increased on Moscow's Production Sites
Two thousand import substitution projects have been implemented in Russia over the past 10 years. In the capital, the production volume of processing industries has doubled. The production of food products, medical instruments, medicines, and electronics has also increased, reports Anastasia Makhina.
"When European competitors left the market, we knew what to offer in return, — comments IEK GROUP Executive Director Mikhail Gorbachev. — Therefore, now our main production sites are operating at 100% capacity"
There Are Special Vacancies for Women in the Electrical Field
IEK GROUP attracts women to the industry, including by holding an electricians' championship. This format helps break stereotypes about the profession. "We see that girls are actively studying the field of electrical engineering and participating in the championship on par with men," notes IEK GROUP HR Director Natalia Belskaya. However, the goals of such competitions are broader: they help popularize the profession as a whole and talk about changes in it. For example, if before an electrician manually went through the entire system to add switches to an apartment and make changes to an already assembled and configured electrical panel, now it's enough to change some settings. "With high-tech products, you need to know how to work; there must be specialists who know exactly how to install the products correctly. Most equipment failures occur precisely because they were installed incorrectly. Therefore, the manufacturer needs to develop electricians' competencies and improve their qualifications," explains Natalia Belskaya.
Assembling a Panel: An Electricians' Championship Held in Moscow
The IEK GROUP Electricians' Championship took place in the capital. The best of the best competed for two days. What they did, what it's like to be the "best electrician" in the country, and what is most important in this profession was found out by a Metro reporter.
The Final of the Electricians' Championship Was Held in Moscow
The event brought together the best electricians — a profession that has remained in demand for over 100 years. Two qualifying stages preceded the championship final.
The Final of the Electricians' Championship Was Held in Moscow
The final of the electricians' championship was held in Moscow. The best electricians, a profession in demand for over 100 years, gathered for the competition. Before reaching the final, participants went through two qualifying stages.
IEK Bets on Electrical Cabinets
Russian electrical engineering holding IEK Group plans to build a new production workshop in Novosibirsk for manufacturing metal enclosures for electrical cabinets. The investment volume will be at least 1 billion rubles, the holding told "Kommersant-Sibir". The company intends to start production at the beginning of 2026.
"Metal enclosures are used in the electrical engineering industry and the telecom industry. Our production capacities allow us to produce over 2 million such products per year. Currently, the main place of their production is Yasnogorsk, Tula region. We have also started producing such enclosures in Kazan and plan to launch production in Novosibirsk," IEK Group Executive Director Mikhail Gorbachev told "Kommersant-Sibir".
IEK Group Plans to Create a Production Facility in Novosibirsk for ₽1 Billion
Russian holding IEK Group plans to build an enterprise in Novosibirsk for the production of metal enclosures for electrical cabinets. The investment volume for creating the site will be at least 1 billion rubles. Holding representatives told "Kommersant-Sibir" that production is planned to start at the beginning of 2026.
The enterprise will occupy an area of 8 thousand sq. m. Each month, 30 thousand units of products will be manufactured there. It is expected that at the first stage, production volume will amount to 1 billion rubles per year.
IEK Group Executive Director Mikhail Gorbachev said that metal enclosures are used in the electrical engineering industry and also in the telecommunications sector. "Currently, the main place of their production is Yasnogorsk, Tula region. We have also started producing such enclosures in Kazan and plan to launch production in Novosibirsk," the top manager said.