OREANDA-NEWS. April 19, 2010. Diesel engine ZMZ-5143.10, large-scale output in OAO “Zawolzhsky motorny zawod” (is a branch of OAO "SOLLERS"), is protected with patent.
 
- Diesel engine ZMZ-5143.10 (2,24 l) has been awarded Diploma of 1st degree under name of I.P.Kulibin in nomination "the best industrial sample in sphere of surface transport" according to results of IV competition of Intellectual property objects "The patent of the year".

More than 130 patents in 4 nominations have been nominated for prize of Nizheorodskaja obl under name of I.P.Kulibin from industrial enterprises and organizations.

6 developments have been nominated from “Zawolzhsky motorny zawod”. All of them won high recognition. Besides Diploma for 1st place also five Diplomas of 2nd and 3rd degrees in nominations "Surface transport", "Transport" and "Mechanical engineering" have been awarded for patents for automotive components – driven disk, piston, valves cover, valve spring retainer and washing-drying facility for cleaning of body parts.

It should be noted that diesel engine and automotive components stated for participation are large-scale-output in ZMZ. The washing –drying facility functions in manufacturing .

Authors of developments are specialists of Head designer’s division and engineering department of non-standard equipment of Head technologist’s division, ZMZ.

In 2008 and 2009 ZMZ also was among prizewinners in competition “Patent of year”.

According to statement of head designer of OAO "ZMZ",Mikhail Mironychev, "getting patents on output product is important event for enterprise. First of all, patent confirms that product has high engineering level and it is protected. Secondly, this is independent own development of the enterprise, which can manage at its own discretion. It means that to produce by itself, to sell product and spare parts to it by itself for sale in market of automotive components and also to give license for right of manufacturing to other manufacturers".