Diakont Company History

History

2011 – Opening of Diakont Advanced Technologies (USA)

2009 – Supply of unique miniature remote robotic welding systems for repair of a nuclear reactor

2008 – Construction of an additional new 20,000 ft2 production building, manufacturing complex totals 120,000 ft2; First supply of nuclear steam turbine control systems

2007 – Award of a contract for upgrade of Refueling Machine control system at Lovisa NPP (Finland); Awarded the Gazprom Prize, for Achievement in Science and Technology.

2006 – Expansion of manufacturing facility by 30,000 ft2, including state-of-the-art tool machines from Mazak (Japan), Cincinnati Lamb (UK), and Sodick (Japan)

2005 – Start of production of robotic systems, with supply of robotic manipulators for PWR Reactor Pressure Vessel diagnostics and repair; Establishment of daughter company GasProject to provide inspection of natural gas pipelines and facilities

2004 – Implementation of custom MRP system for the control of company development and production activities; Award of an international TACIS tender for the supply of the control system for nuclear reactor Emergency Core Cooling Systems

2003 – First supply of a Refueling Machine control system upgrade

2002 – Entry to the US market, with radiation-tolerant video camera systems; Beginning of large scale export; Certification of the Quality Management System to ISO 9001 requirements

2001 – Beginning of the export of products to Western Europe

2000 – Manufacturing facility expanded by 20,000 ft2; Start of serial production of radiation-tolerant video camera systems

1997 – Award of a contract for development and supply of unique robotic system with internal gyroscopic guidance, for ABB-TRC (Sweden)

1995 – Development and supply of high-speed Reactor Pressure Vessel inspection system

1994 – First supply of refueling machine video system; since installed at over 30 PWR plants in Finland, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, China, and India

1991 – First supply of radiation-tolerant video camera systems

1990 – Incorporation of Diakont in St. Petersburg, Russia

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