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Re-audit of Integrated Management System

1/7/2010 | Re-audit of Integrated Management System

On Friday 25 June, 2010 re-audits of the Quality Management System  as per ISO 9001, Environment Management System  as per ISO 14001, and Safety Management System as per  OHSAS 18001 were successfully finished... read more

 

 
INDIAN AMBASSADOR´ S VISIT TO ČKD BLANSKO ENGINEERING, a.s.

16/6/2010 | INDIAN AMBASSADOR´ S VISIT TO ČKD BLANSKO ENGINEERING, a.s.

On 18 May, 2010 we were favored with a visit of H.E. Ambassador of India to the Czech Republic, Mr Dinkar Prakash Srivastava. At the beginning of the visit, members of the company group of CIMOS – LITOSTROJ POWER d.o.o. and ČKD ... read more

 

 

14/6/2010 | The XXXII. Days of Large Dams 2010

On 8 – 10 June, 2010, an international conference The XXXII. Days of Large Dams 2010 was held in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic and with support of Internationa... read more

 

 
Overhaul of TG3 turboset at HPP Slapy

4/6/2010 | Overhaul of TG3 turboset at HPP Slapy

At the beginning of May 2010 our company ČKD Blansko Engineering, a.s. concluded a contract for the overhaul of TG3 turboset at the HPP Slapy. This is another project which will be executed for our important client, the company Č... read more

 

 
CHOKKA RAO GODAVARI LIFT IRRIGATION SYSTEM, PHASE III, Extension of  pump station GANGARAM - Stage 1, 2, and 3

31/5/2010 | CHOKKA RAO GODAVARI LIFT IRRIGATION SYSTEM, PHASE III, Extension of pump station GANGARAM - Stage 1, 2, and 3

On 5 May, 2010 the company ČKD Blansko Engineering, a.s. signed another contract for engineering services, i. e.  hydraulic design,  model fabrication, model tests, project outline and detail design documentation as wel... read more

 

 

28/5/2010 | PSPP Markersbach – Lower and upper reservoir volume extension

At the end of  May 2010 we obtained, based on our bid, an order from our German client company Vattenfall Europe Generation AG of pressure fluctuation computation,  demonstration of safety and operational reliability of... read more

 

 
HPP ZNOJMO - TG2 rehabilitation

28/5/2010 | HPP ZNOJMO - TG2 rehabilitation

In April 2010 a contract was signed with the company E.ON Czech Republic, Ltd. for the rehabilitation of TG2 turboset at the small hydro power plant Znojmo.The rehabilitation includes a supply of new runner blades for a horizonta... read more

 

 
Merger of   ČKD Blansko Engineering, a.s. and HYDRAULIC RESEARCH CENTER BLANSKO, s.r.o.

7/5/2010 | Merger of ČKD Blansko Engineering, a.s. and HYDRAULIC RESEARCH CENTER BLANSKO, s.r.o.

On 23 April, 2010 the domestic merger by consolidation of the business company ČKD Blansko Engineering, a.s. and HYDRAULIC RESEARCH CENTER BLANSKO, s.r.o., was incorporated by the Regional court in Brno; the company HYDRAULIC RES... read more

 

 
Patent No. 301534 issued for invention with title ”Fluid machine runner “

5/5/2010 | Patent No. 301534 issued for invention with title ”Fluid machine runner “

In December 2004 an application was filed with the Industrial Ownership Authority for a patent issuance for an invention with the title “Fluid machine runner".On 25 February, 2010 the Industrial Ownership Authority issued the pat... read more

 

 
Research and development of high-speed Francis turbine for HPP Doblar 1

21/4/2010 | Research and development of high-speed Francis turbine for HPP Doblar 1

The ČKD Blansko Engineering, a.s., under the Litostroj Power, solves a turbine hydraulic design for the head 47 m with unit output 13,7 MW for the existing hydro power plant Doblar 1 in  Slovenia and its  model tests at... read more

 

 

31/3/2010 | Russia Power 2010

On 24 – 26 March, 2010 an international conference combined with the exhibition Russia Power 2010 took place in the Expocenter in Moscow. This event was attended by representatives of reputable worldwide companies supplying equip... read more

 

 
CONTRACT OF SPARE IMPELLER SUPPLY FOR CHOKKA RAO GODAVARI LIFT IRRIGATION SYSTEM, PHASE II ANDHRA  PRADESH, INDIA

10/3/2010 | CONTRACT OF SPARE IMPELLER SUPPLY FOR CHOKKA RAO GODAVARI LIFT IRRIGATION SYSTEM, PHASE II ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

After fabrication and successful acceptance 4 spare pump impellers were dispatched to the port of Hamburg in 01-02/2010 for an overseas transport to the customer  company JYOTI Ltd. to Indi... read more

 

 
Chrami – GES 2 (Georgia) - repair of spherical valve pumping set control system

3/3/2010 | Chrami – GES 2 (Georgia) - repair of spherical valve pumping set control system

On 9 December, 2009 a contract was signed for HPP Chrami – GES 2 rehabilitation in Georgia. The work will be handed over to the client before end of September 2010. read more

 

 
Rehabilitation of SHPP Vír 2 accomplished

23/2/2010 | Rehabilitation of SHPP Vír 2 accomplished

On 19 February, 2010 the ČKD Blansko Engineering, a.s. accomplished the rehabilitation of small hydro power plant Vír 2, and the work was handed over to the client. The rehabilitation included a supply of a Kaplan turbine runner,... read more

 

 
Strategic workshop

19/12/2009 | Strategic workshop

An internal strategic conference of the top management of the companies LITOSTROJ POWER and ČKD Blansko Engineering was held in a mountain resort of Bolfenk near Maribor on 27 – 28 November, 2009.  The workshop saw a discus... read more

 

 
HYDRO 2009

5/11/2009 | HYDRO 2009

On 26 – 28 October, 2009, the 16th annual conference HYDRO 2009 took place in the French city of Lyon. It was a meeting of leading operators, owners, and investors in hydro power with suppliers, consultants, and financial institu... read more

 

 
3. IAHR International Meeting of the WorkGroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems

27/10/2009 | 3. IAHR International Meeting of the WorkGroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems

On 14 – 16 October, 2009, the international conference “3rd IAHR International Meeting of the WorkGroup on Cavitation and Dynamic Problems in Hydraulic Machinery and Systems” took place in Brno. This... read more

 

 
 Overhaul of TG 4 turboset at HPP PODĚBRADY

20/8/2009 |  Overhaul of TG 4 turboset at HPP PODĚBRADY

In July of this year our company was awarded a contract for overhaul of TG4 turboset  at the hydro power plant Poděbrady. The subject of contract is the runner repair, fabrication of a new turbine runner, replacement of... read more

 

 
WATERPOWER 2009

17/8/2009 | WATERPOWER 2009

On 27 July – 1 August, 2009, XVI Waterpower international conference was held taking place in the town of Spokane, WA, U.S.A. It is one of the most significant conferences in the field of hydro power, with participation of more t... read more

 

 
SUCCESSFUL SUPERVISORY AUDITS AS PER ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001

24/7/2009 | SUCCESSFUL SUPERVISORY AUDITS AS PER ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001

On 14 – 16 July, 2009, supervisory audits were performed in our company of three parts of our Integrated management system respecting the requirements of ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), ... read more

 

 
LITOSTROJ POWER COSTUMER CONFERENCE

20/6/2009 | LITOSTROJ POWER COSTUMER CONFERENCE

The association of companies Litostroj Power organized the first regional conference for clients from the South-Eastern Europe in Brno on 17 – 19 June, 2009.Representatives of the Litostroj Power Group presented new trends in hyd... read more

 

 
Disabled people International skittle tournament

26/5/2009 | Disabled people International skittle tournament

The company ČKD Blansko Engineering, a. s. sponsored the International skittle tournament of disabled people. It took place on Thursday, 21 May, 2009 at the six-alley skittle ground of the ČKD Blansko Sport Club. Participants in ... read more

 

 
ČKD Blansko Engineering, a. s. will modernize TG2 turboset at HPP Wroclaw I. in Poland

24/4/2009 | ČKD Blansko Engineering, a. s. will modernize TG2 turboset at HPP Wroclaw I. in Poland

The ČKD Blansko Engineering, a. s. has been successfully building up a position in the Polish market of a reputable expert in the field of hydro power plant modernization.  The rehabilitation of... read more

 

 
PSHPP Žarnowiec, Poland

17/4/2009 | PSHPP Žarnowiec, Poland

TG 3 modernization and overhaul In March 2009 all equipment was dispatched, which was supplied by the ČKD Blansko Engineering, a.s. for the turboset TG3 modernization and overhaul at the PSHPP Žarnowiec. The equipment was deliver... read more

 

 

5/1/2009 | ČKD Blansko Engineering, a.s. – Technical Standardization Center (TSC) for hydraulic machines

As at 31 December, 2008, the Czech Institute for Standards (CIS) was transformed and the standardization activity was integrated in the Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing (OSMT). Resulting from the transformation and bas... read more

 

 
Litostroj Power strategic conference

5/12/2008 | Litostroj Power strategic conference

An internal conference of companies associated under the Litostroj Power took place in Slovenian Fiesa on 5 and  6 December, 2008. Current business activities of  the particular members wer... read more

 

 
 HPP Edsforsen, Sweden

1/12/2008 |  HPP Edsforsen, Sweden

Based on our proposal of hydraulic design, the company Litostroj Power obtained a contract in 2008 for Kaplan turbine rehabilitation with output 6 MW at Edsforsen in Sweden for the company Fortum Generation AB. The goal of the re... read more

 

 
TG1 turboset overhaul and rehabilitation at HPP Vrané

28/11/2008 | TG1 turboset overhaul and rehabilitation at HPP Vrané

In November last year a new contract was signed with the ČEZ, a.s. The subject of the contract is execution of TG1 turboset overhaul and rehabilitation at HPP Vrané. The project is divided into two parts. Investments especially c... read more

 

 
24. IAHR Symposium on hydraulic machines and systems

8/11/2008 | 24. IAHR Symposium on hydraulic machines and systems

The 24th IAHR Symposium on hydraulic machines and systems took place in the Brazilian town Foz do Iguassu by the end of October 2008. Last year symposium´ s motto was “Hydro technology for next century environment“. It ... read more

 

 
HYDRO 2008

24/10/2008 | HYDRO 2008

The 15th annual conference called HYDRO 2008 took place in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana on 6 - 8 October, 2008.The conference was attended by delegates from 75 countries. Major points of the agenda  were design improvemen... read more

 

 
HYDROTURBO 2008

20/10/2008 | HYDROTURBO 2008

The 19th international conference Hydroturbo 2008 was held at the Sport Hotel in Hrotovice on 14 – 16 October 2008.  The conference was attended by 150 experts in hydro power not only from the Czech and Slovak Republics, but... read more

 

 
HYDROVISION 2008

31/7/2008 | HYDROVISION 2008

The international conference HYDROVISION 2008 focused on hydro power problems was held in    Sacramento, California, on 14 - 21 July, 2008.The conference HYDROVISION 2008 was attended by more than 2,500 experts fro... read more

 

 
Hydroenergia 2008

19/6/2008 | Hydroenergia 2008

The international conference Hidroenergia 2008 was held in Slovenian town of Bled on 11 -13 June, 2008. In the conference block called “SHPP rehabilitations” the ČKD Blansko Engineering representative, Mr Karel Kyzlink delivered ... read more