The terms of reference is prepared for the development of an Environmental Impact Statement, a feasibility study and design and estimate documentation (DED). The competitive selection of developers of the feasibility study, design and estimate documentation and the EIS will be carried out after determining the preliminary cost of the process equipment, the project customer from the Uzbek side and funding sources.
Confidentiality Agreements (NDA) have been concluded with the companies KUTTNER SAVELLI (Italy, core molding equipment) and EIRICH (Germany, sand preparation equipment), and on December 24, 2018. A Confidentiality Agreement (NDA) has been concluded with HWS (Germany, automated molding lines).
February 4 and 7 a working meeting was organized in Germany with representatives of the following companies: HEINRICH WAGNER SINTO (HWS) (Germany) – molding line (automatic), sand recirculation equipment; EIRICH Maschinentechnik (Germany) – equipment for the preparation of molding sand; INDUCTOTHERM (the USA, Turkey) – induction casting furnaces (2×12 tons); LAEMPE (Germany) – equipment for core-mold production; GENERAL KINEMATICS (Germany) – vibration installation of casting from sand; AGTOS (Germany) – equipment for bead blasting treatment.
In the course of meeting, the totalitarian planning of the foundry was agreed upon, a list of necessary equipment was indicated.
The conclusion of the Center for state sanitary and epidemiological supervision of the city of Tashkent on the compliance of the site allocated for the foundry construction with the approved sanitary standards (Ref. No.06-11 b/01 dated January 8, 2019), as well as permission to implement the project from the State security service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Ref. No.1/83, dated January 29, 2019).
The production technology has been developed, the design of the production line has been developed, the design of buildings and structures is being carried out. The development of the transfer line is underway. The development of a project business plan has begun to identify sources of funding.
In the first half of April this year. suppliers visited Tashkent to agree on the specifications and terms of equipment supply contracts. Financing issues are currently being negotiated.
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