History

In 2018, RPE "TIK" began to design, manufacture and introduce low-voltage complete devices for automatic process control systems, telemechanics and energy distribution.
As part of this specialization, the company works in the following areas:

• cabinets of control systems and telemechanics;;
• power distribution cabinets.

One of the key features of the above products is - triple control in production, the use of reliable and certified conductive products, convenient disconnection and operation, high build quality.

Also, in order to develop these areas, RPE "TIK" has become an official partner of the company "Rittal", which is the largest supplier of cabinet equipment and distribution cabinets.

At the end of 2017, RPE "TIK" received a new certificate of approval of the instrumentation for DVA vibration converters.
According to the new document, the period of verification interval has been extended up to 2 years, which will reduce the cost of periodic verification for the customers.
It should be also noted that this leads to replacement of the names of all vibration velocity and vibration acceleration sensors in accordance with the new marking (conversion table of old and new names will be published in the news in early 2018).

At the end of 2016, LLC RPE "TIK" crossed a significant milestone - 25 years since its foundation. The company's history is closely connected with Perm "Research Institute of Control Machines and Systems" (RICMS), where the backbone and founders of the future company began their work in the field of automation and founded LLC RPE "TIK" in December 1991, choosing the designing and production of vibration control equipment as the main area for development. Since then, our company has been successfully solving complex and non-standard problems in the field of vibration diagnostics, vibration monitoring and creating the systems of emergency protection of the industrial equipment for already a quarter of a century. Nowadays RPE "TIK" is a rapidly developing company which provides its customers with high-quality, state-of-the-art equipment and various services. Our further plans include active development of the partner relations with the countries of the near abroad and Europe.

At the end of 2015, "TIK" designed and commissioned the Unified Automatic Complex Control System (UACCS) for production of anti-icing materials at LLC "UZPM" (Ural Plant of Anti-icing Materials).
This system controls the process equipment complex which includes: conveyors, elevators, bunkers, dosing units, packers, etc. Convenience in service and repair is provided by division of the control cases into separate production assemblies. Siemens equipment is used as the main system controllers. In addition to automatic mode, the system also provides a manual control mode of production cycle control.
Scalable and multi-level system ensures collection and processing of data from the primary converters, controllers, etc.; provides centralized data storage on the operator's workstation, remote control of equipment through a clear and handy graphical interface, automatic regulation of the critical production parameters, and significantly reduces the risk of emergencies at the facility. Application of the standard RS-485/Ethernet interfaces allows to extend the system by installing additional modules/controllers.

A new device with "TIK" mark - a portable explosion-proof vibration stand TIK-VV - was introduced on the market.

TIK-VV is a stand-alone portable vibration stand that meets all the requirements of explosion safety and surpasses the analogues by many characteristics and ergonomics.

Vibration stand is intended for adjustment, calibration, and verification of vibration measuring equipment in laboratory and industrial conditions in the operating frequency range of 5...5000 (2...10 000) Hz.

TIK-VV was officially presented at the Moscow International Forum "Accurate measurements - the basis of quality and safety", held on the occasion of the International Metrology Day. The visitors' interest in the vibration stand was reflected in delivery order for the upcoming years.

TIK-VV vibration stand has received all the necessary permits.

In 2013, the company actively improved its professional development courses. A new structural department, the Training Centre, was established as part of the RPE "TIK".

In November 2013, another one training program for specialists of oil refining and chemical industries was opened - "Vibration control sensors, devices and systems. Vibration diagnostics of Main Line pumps and Mobile Pump Units".

The first participant of this course was a group of employees of JSC "Sibnefteprovod". The group was formed by representatives of all departments of ML management.

By that time, more than 100 specialists had upgraded their qualifications at RPE "TIK" Training Center.

The company opened its own mini-print shop for printing the design documentation and advertising materials accompanying the supplied products.

The entire range of printing and post-printing works is carried out in the mini-print shop.

RPE "TIK" together with "Neftepererabotchik" training center began to conduct advanced training courses under the program "Fundamentals of reliable and accident-free operation of dynamic equipment of enterprises".

The first courses were held in October 2011 for specialists from LCC "Perm-Globalstroyservis", CJSC "Sibur-Khimprom" and LLC "Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez".

The training program included theoretical and practical training. The theoretical part of the training was held in "Neftepererabotchik" training center, while the practical one - in the laboratories of vibration diagnostics and non-destructive testing of RPE "TIK" with the use of experimental training stand of the Russian and foreign production.

The quality management system of RPE "TIK" was certified for compliance with ISO 9001:2008. Certification was carried out by auditors of the world's leading independent certification body Bureau Veritas Certification.

RPE "TIK" became an authorized distributor of Czech bearings in Russia manufactured by ZKL BEARINGS CZ LTD.

RPE "TIK" has finished the development and testing of extended vibration monitoring system in Perm Regional Oil Pipeline Management at LODS "Perm". TIK-RVM system protects and monitors the industrial equipment in real time and can perform also vibration diagnostics function - upon operator's request - at specified intervals and whenever hte incidents occur. This allows the operator to be provided with complete information of high quality on condition of the equipment and individual assemblies, while reducing the cost of vibration diagnostics. TIK-RVM fully meets the stated requirements and is recommended for use by acceptance commission of "JSC Transneft".

RPE "TIK" has implemented two automation projects for the brewery company SUN InBev. The system of steepwater pH level regulation water was developed and implemented and the system of explosion safety of vertical conveyors was reconstructed.

The book "Rolling Bearings" written by the head of the vibrator adjustment and vibration diagnostics department of RPE "TIK" has been published. The book is an information and methodical addition to the current guiding and normative and technical documentation for work with the rolling bearings.

On the basis of RPE "TIK", the official representative office of the German company "BINDER GmbH" - the world's manufacturer of flowmeters and gas analyzers - has been established.

A new alarm device TIK-VT has been developed for control of technical parameters of the process equipment operating in explosive environment.

A vibration monitoring system for stand testing of submersible pumps in the well has been put into operation at "Schlumberger" company.

Construction and finishing works of the third floor of the RPE "TIK" building were completed. The Research & Development Department, Planning & Production and Design Departments, Marketing and Advertising Department, as well as some managers of the enterprise have moved there. In addition, there is a conference and presentation room and sports hall on the third floor.

Pilot production has grown into Devices and systems plant. The plant produces all key products of the company and carries out a full range of turning, milling, locksmithing, engraving and painting works.

The plant produces both individual and serial orders for manufacture of parts, assemblies, and cases of instrumentation products.

All departments of the company moved into company's own building.

The Quality management sector was created to optimize business processes of the enterprise and prepare for certification according to the international standards.

Cooperation with Perm's Mining and machine building plant (MMBP) began. One of the most unconventional developments of the company was the control system of mine lift PShL-1000 manufactured by MMBP. The lift is designed for lowering and lifting people on the raise upsets of the mines and can be used as an emergency exit. PShL-1000 is safer than its analogues and is equipped with a greater number of lock devices and centrifugal action safety catch. The lifts feature high speed and smooth running.

The mines on the Kola Peninsula ("Severny Gluboky" mine, "Polarnye Zori") and in Yakutia ("Internatsionalny" mine, "Mirny" mine, "Aikhal" mine, etc.) are equipped with this machinery.

The State register has been supplemented with a new invention of RPE "TIK" - the stand for ballistic examination of firearms Ballistika-M. The stand was developed by order of the Perm Region Department of Internal Affairs. Unlike the known analogues, Ballistika-M stand has wider measuring range of the bullet velocity and high accuracy of its measurement; calculates kinetic energy and its average value in the series automatically. The stand is supplied with external software that allows to keep the archive of bullet and shell casing repository and print the reports.

The stand is used not only in the practice of forensic centers, but also for output control of the products manufactured by armories. For example, "Novye oruzheinye tekhnologii" company uses the Ballistika-M stand to control parameters of the manufactured complex of self-defense weapons "OSA".

Automatic system modernization works included introduction of pumping unit vibration control systems at oil pumping stations "SZMN", "Sibnefteprovod", "Tsentrsibnefteprovod", "Chernomortransneft", and a number of other facilities.

The approach to creation and implementation of such systems has changed. The scope of work includes design works, manufacture, and supply of systems, commissioning, metrological and technical maintenance of the systems during the warranty and post-warranty period.

The enterprise has changed the form of ownership and became LLC RPE "TIK".

The main technical means of vibration control systems manufactured by the company are included in the Transneft register, which made it possible to start mass introduction of the systems at enterprises of JSC "Transneft".

In the picture: "Perm" LODS

The company has completed the development and certified its first vibration and motion sensors - DV-1 vibration converter and DS-1 and DS-2 eddy current converters. From that point on all stationary systems manufactured by the company were equipped with the primary converters of own production.

In the picture: DV-1 sensor (production year - 2012)

"TIK" company went online. All the main sections - "Information about the company", "Goods and Services", "Opinions" and "Contacts" - were presented on the website.

The company registered its trademark.

By the order of Perm ROPD, an alarm device for Argus-SPS oil pipeline cleaning scraper was developed and manufactured. The devices were designed to record the moment of passing the controlled site by the scraper and send a signal to the telemetry system. The alarm device set included electromagnetic signal receiver from the transmitter on the scraper and two remote antenna sensors. The maximum communication length between the receiver and the sensors made 60 meters. The devices were applied at "SZMN" facilities.

At the same time, the development of a stand for vibration control of rolling bearings SVK-A, designed to detect defects in radial and angular-contact rolling bearings, was completed. Compared to its analogues, SVK-A stand has more advanced software that allows not only to find the existing defects, but also to predict the incipient ones, as well as to calculate the remaining service life of the bearing. SVK-A stands are installed at repair sites of regional power plants, RPE, oil refineries, and petrochemical plants. They include - "Dobryanskaya" RPP, "Pechorskaya" RPP, "Urengoyskaya" RPP, Moscow Refinery, Surgut Condensate Stabilization Plant, "Surgutneftegaz", and many other enterprises.

In the picture: SVK-A stand for vibration control of rolling bearings of the first generation

In addition to stationary control systems, the company begins production of portable vibration meters "PION-1". Unlike similar devices, "PION-1" is manufactured in a solid metal case, in explosion-proof version, which made it possible to use it for mechanics of explosive industries.

The form of ownership of the enterprise was changed. The company exists under the name CJSC RPE "TIK".

In the picture: PION-1 explosion-proof vibration meter

Development of Argus-M modular device designed to control the technical condition of the rotor equipment by vibration velocity, vibration displacement, rotor axial shear, and bearing unit temperature has been completed.

The first stationary system built on the basis of Argus-M device was installed on the coke plant "LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez". Argus-M devices have proved to be highly reliable and currently operate in many subdivisions of JSC "Transneft".

The company has also produced a modified version of Argus-M device - crate-multiplexer Argus-K500. One device could collect signals from 500 measuring channels and then transmit them to the upper level system.

In the picture: chief specialist V.Klochkov, chief designer N.Naldaev and head of department V.Bulatov test Argus-M device for "Lukoil-PNOS"

Devices for local automation systems BSS-12, BSI-24 and BKP-240 were designed and produced by orders of "LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez". Supplies of the systems to JSC "Transneft" began.

The company has established and strengthened partner relations with a number of related organizations: PIE "Vibrotentr", RPE "ROS" (Perm), Research and engineering center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Yekaterinburg), which allowed to supply customers with the complex systems featuring advanced hardware and software.

In the picture: BSB-12 device

Development of a desktop electrographic copy machine has been completed. The device has passed acceptance tests and a pilot batch has been manufactured. Development was assigned to "Morion" production association for mastering of serial production.

Development of prototypes of the universal control device "Argus" began.

The company begins cooperation with the petrochemical complex.

"LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez" and JSC "Transneft" became the first major customers of the company. By order of Perm oil industry enterprises, experts of the company have developed and introduced the system of pumping units bearing temperature control.

Such systems have existed in the market, but their introduction and subsequent maintenance were much more expensive for the customers. Later, the temperature control system was improved and allowed to carry out vibration control. These systems were based on the first devices of the company - PKT and PKTV 10-1. In terms of measurement accuracy, the devices are comparable with the best world analogues. Introduction of these systems enabled the customer to significantly save the resources and move from scheduled preventive maintenance to condition-based maintenance.

In the picture: PKTV 10-1 device

On December 27, 1991, the institute's employees engaged in development the information system technical mean founded independent research and production enterprise. The enterprise's name "TIK" originates from the chosen field of activity - development of equipment for measurements and control (in Russian - Tekhnika izmereniya i kontrolya).

In the picture: head of the enterprise Bulatov V.V. (in the center) and leading specialists of the company Klochkov V.A., Gorokhov M.V., Oshchepkov G.I., Naldaev N.D. (from left to right)

In the mid-1980s, the works under "Rules of procedure" program were carried out. As a result, an information system with microfilming application for "Salut" orbital station was developed. At that time, it was a big problem to bring the operational documentation to the space as it weighed hundreds of kilograms. The developed system included all operational documentation in microfiche form for the crew, as well as a device for automated search of microfilmed information of PFM series.

Similar systems were developed for the "Vostok" spaceships.

In 1985, the device for storage and search of the information on microfiche with subsequent reception of paper-based copies - PFM2-11 - was transferred to serial production at "Sukhumpribor" factory.

In 1981, the basic model of the apparatus for storage and search of information on microfiche (PM1-20) was created and transferred to Ufa drawing devices plant for serial production. PFM 1-20 device was presented at the Exhibition of Economic Achievments of the USSR (VDNKh) "Automation-83", at the Leipzig International Fair (GDR), at the international exhibition "Repro-85", Brno (Czechoslovakia), where it was awarded with the gold medal.

In 1980, the development of ASIO-TH systems began. The systems were intended for implementation at research and production associations, design organizations, engineering and instrument-making plants, design and engineering offices. Ideology of ASIO-TN provided information support for all design stages; therefore, the information base of the system was made up by documents related to STI, NTD, as well as design and production documentation. The information base of the systems was constructed by two-loop principle which provided storage of descriptions of initial documents in the computer memory (the first loop), while the second loop was formed by the automated archive of microfilms.

"Pentakta" complex served for preparation of microcopies (microfiches) of the source documents. The microfiches were grouped into cassettes. The search for a frame in a cassette was carried out by PFM1-20, PFM1-21, PFM1-30 devices. Reverse recovery of images on zinc oxide paper was carried out by PFM2-11 device. 

In 1976, the company started the development of factual information systems (AFIPS) which, in addition to all functions of documentary IRS, included quite a wide range of tasks on logical and mathematical processing of the system search results. AFIPS was intended for regular collection, storage, and quick search of the actual data on any branch (knowledge base). In other words, it provided a toolkit for preparation, input, storage, search, and processing of factual information (formation of tabular output with preliminary logical and mathematical processing, i.e. summing up by columns and rows, sorting, etc.), and this toolkit could be used in various knowledge areas.

In 1974, the first PFM series machine was created for storing, searching, displaying, and copying the documents on microfilmed sections. About 10 device modifications of this series have been developed over 12 years of work including:

• device for storage and search of information on microfiche with display on A4, A3, A2 format screen (PFM1-1, PFM1-2, PFM-1-3);
• device for storage and search of information on microfiche with generation of paper-based copies (PFM2-2);
• device for storage and search of information on microfiche with the storage volume from 10 to 25 cassettes with generation of paper-based copies (PFA2-1, PFA2-2).

The first instrument-making industry information system - "Referat" - was put into operation. The scientific and technical level of the development was highly appreciated. The system was based on "Minsk-32" computer; automated document storage device AND-I with capacity of 2.106 frames on pieces of 35-mm film served as a repository of abstracts. The required document was chosen from the array of over 1 million documents on the microfilm pieces and its microfilm copy was made. Source documents were stored as microcopies on microfilms.

It is interesting to note that 49% of the systems operating in the USSR were developed by the State Scientific and Research Institute of Control Computers and Systems (SSRICCS) on the basis of technical solutions of "Referat" system. The system was continuously improved and developed. In 1984, a large group of SSRICCS employees was awarded with the Prize of the Council of Ministers of the USSR for development and wide implementation of automated systems for collection, processing, storage, and search of various information materials.

In addition to "Referat" AIRS, one of the most significant works in 1966-1970 was AIRS for the All-Union Geological Institute.

"Referat" work project development was finished and a prototype of the second loop of the system of the highest rank in series of scientific and technical information storage and retrieval systems was made.

A number of organizations (the All-Union Airborne Method Laboratory, CPSU Central Committee Political Work Organization Department, Perm KGB Directorate, etc.) have completed and implemented a mechanized factual information IRS on the basis of electromagnetic vibrator with a data carrier on marginal perforation cards.

Different methods of search signs coding have been developed and improved; IRS has been introduced on marginal perforation cards in dozens of enterprises, which provided the accumulation of practical experience in the information search.

Since 1967, non-standard technical means for storage and retrieval of information have been developed. They were divided into two groups:

• devices that store information on pieces of 35 mm film, with a storage capacity of up to 106 units, and
• small-scale mechanization means on punched cards and aperture cards.

The required document was separated by vibration of the entire card block (cassette).

In the picture: electromagnetic vibrator (1967)

At that time, the problem of finding the right information was very acute. It was easier to carry out new research and development than to find the desired results. Therefore, "Referat" topic, aimed at creation of the industry-specific information system, was included to the Institute's plans. This work was the beginning of the Institute's activities on creation of automated information retrieval systems (IRS).

The history of "TIK" is closely connected with the Perm "Scientific and Research Institute of Control Computers and Systems" (SSRICCS).

The Institute was established by the Council of Ministers in 1962. It became one of the largest centers for development of control and microprocessor technologies, software, and control systems. With the active participation of the Research Institute, CNC machines, robot-technical complexes, smart sensors and devices, information retrieval systems were created.

SSRICCS had departments working on development of the information system technical means. The institute employees called them "iron". These were the "iron" departments where the backbone of the future enterprise "TIK" and its founders have worked for many years.

The basic field of "iron" department activity was the information retrieval devices development. During the development, many inventor's certificates were obtained and regularly exposed at VDNKh. In addition to information retrieval devices, search and copying devices were also developed.