The conference was held from 18 to 20 December in ZiO’s Group headquarters in the city of Podolsk. The event was intended to arouse the interest of young engineers in scientific activities, in search for new knowledge in order to maximize their involvement in boiler equipment design processes and manufacturing technology. The specialists of ZiO’s Group divisions were able to establish interaction with each other in direct communication, or, in other words, horizontal links between the divisions.

A total of 25 reports were presented. Within the framework of the scientific and practical conference, a competition of scientific, design and engineering developments of the Group of Companies JSC Machine-Building Factory of Podolsk will be held in order to motivate employees to search and implement innovative solutions that increase the technical level of the produced equipment and its competitiveness. The winners will receive premium incentives and additional opportunities for implementation of their projects.