Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant, Kazan
Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant (KOMZ) is moreFor 75 years he has been producing observation equipment for military and civil purposes. Created as a backup of the Leningrad GOMZ, it became the leading enterprise in the Russian Federation in the production of optical instruments.
History of creation
Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant (Kazan)was erected in the capital of Tatarstan since 1936 according to the plan of substitution of strategic enterprises in case of war. Since the Leningrad GOMZ was located too close to the border, an additional production base was prepared at the rear. The backbone of the team was made up of seconded specialists from Leningrad.
With the outbreak of the war, LMOMZ was evacuated to builtplatform in Kazan, which allowed the rapid deployment of the release of so much needed binoculars, artillery, mortar, tank sights. Production of aviation, in particular, bomber sights was mastered.
After the Great Patriotic War, the Leningraders returned to their native landenterprise, but the production capacity of KOMZ remained. Since the army did not need optical devices in such large quantities, the plant was partially reoriented to peaceful production. Today Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant offers products for hunters, sportsmen, photographers, tourists, nature conservation organizations, forestry industry, geologists, etc.
Technologies
Despite the 75-year-old age, OJSC Kazanoptico-mechanical plant "has a modern technological base. The products are designed and manufactured on the basis of professionally designed optical circuits that exclude damage to the visual organs. Lenses devices are made of high-quality glass - as a rule, from the blanks of the Lytkarinsky plant. Then they are subjected to stage-by-stage processing: polishing, centering, washing in special solutions and dehydration.
The quality of optical surfaces is determinedtrial glasses with the highest precision. Complex assemblies of prisms and lenses are glued with special compositions - absolutely transparent, withstanding extreme temperature conditions (+/- 50 ° C) without loss of performance. To minimize the loss of light rays during the passage through the glass structure, special antireflection coatings are applied to the optical surfaces by the physicochemical method.
Reliability
Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant is famous for its reliability. When assembling, each product undergoes an accurate alignment, at which the errors in lens parameters are reduced:
- Nonparallelity of optical axes.
- Difference in channel gains.
- Difference of rotation angles.
In order to verify reliability and reliabilityKOMZ products in the process of operation and preservation for a long period of time of high optical characteristics are factory periodic tests. After assembly, each of the devices is subjected to stress on shock and vibration tables, in sprinkler chambers, in a pressure chamber (for resistance to temperatures). The process technology allows to receive observing devices with a decent image quality throughout the field of view in any climatic zones.
Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant: Products
The nomenclature of optical devices produced at KOMZ is distinguished by a wide range of models. Here produce:
- Military and civilian binoculars.
- Pipes are visual.
- Laser rangefinders.
- Monoculars.
- Sights.
The reputation of high-quality productsclassic, multipurpose and night binoculars of the brand "Baigysh" with varying degrees of approximation: from 8 x 30 to 15 x 50. Some models have ruby lens spraying. Also KOMZ produces VIP-class gift sets, consisting of exclusive binoculars with a case finish under the gilding and ruby symbols on the lenses.
Military products
Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant has mastered the production of devices for night vision (NV) of generations 1, 2 and 2+. It:
- night binoculars;
- pseudo-groups;
- monoculars HB;
- sunglasses.
They enhance natural light andallow you to observe in the conditions of night, weak artificial light and even in total darkness (basement, cave, any darkened room). All models of devices are adapted to any climatic zones: from the Arctic to the desert. They have shockproof protection, they do not fear precipitation.
Another direction - laserbinoculars-range finders, reconnaissance devices, periscopic range finders. They improve the visual inspection of the terrain, allow you to measure the distance to both large objects and to individual items during the day and at dusk. They help to determine the coordinates of ground targets, ruptures of shells, air targets. Rangefinders from KOMZ are light, compact, strong enough, have outstanding characteristics. The measurement range of a number of models reaches 25 km with an accuracy of +/- 3 m.
Quality standards
Observational instruments should expandthe possibility of human eyes, without harming the eyesight and health in general. Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant strictly maintains in its products established by domestic and international standards requirements for optical characteristics. Established in Russian GOST 7048-81 and 50909-96, the basic requirements for the quality and safety of observing devices fully comply with the requirements of ISO 14133 standardization for high-class binoculars A.
Each device is identified by an individualserial number and passport, confirming the legitimacy of its origin, compliance with standards and specifications, especially in terms of parameters that ensure the safety of users' health, is confirmed by acceptance tests with a mark of OTC.
