Vladimir Zhurakhovskiy, Delcam Ural

Release Date: 2011-06-01

Vladimir Zhurakhovskiy, general director of Delcam Ural: the client needs a full solution that includes software, technology, training and equipment

Initially a supplier of specialized software for CNC machine tools by Delcam (UK), Delcam Ural has grown into a company offering full CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM/PLM solutions. As Zhurakhovsky explains, the main prerequisite for this “transformation” was the Russian way of organizing production. Standard production chains in Russia join design and production. When Delcam Ural realized that it was not reasonable to supply narrow solutions for large manufacturers, it customized its product range according to the tasks faced by large manufacturers – typical clients of Delcam Ural. Currently half of its turnover comes from engineering software which is “booming” in Russia at the moment.

Mr. Zhurakhovsky, what industries represent the largest demand for Delcam Ural’s software and technology?

While our traditional clients in Russia are Ural-based machine building companies, over the last few years our client portfolio has been upgrading to a national level to include the largest of Russian corporations such as Oboronprom Holding, Rosatom, Roscosmos, and UAC. Some of our customers today are also the largest Oboronprom companies: Perm Motors, NPO Saturn, Klimov, MIL Moscow Helicopter Plant, Kazan Helicopter Plant, and Ufa Engine Production Company (UMPO).

European aerospace giants such as Airbus use ESI systems to model aviation engine production on the basis of composites. In your view, what are the prospects of implementing these solutions in Russia?

The prospects are quite good because the principles of building aircrafts are the same in Russia as in the rest of the world. Moreover, modeling technologies for aviation engines are essential for creating competitive products and ensuring efficient production because they reduce deficiencies, improve reliability, and enhance quality. Apart from software, we offer technologies and consulting because the production of composites requires specific equipment and knowledge. We advise companies on how to organize production and the types of equipment and materials to use. This practice has been developed abroad and we are ready to help Russian companies implement it.

What is the role of Delcam Ural in the value chain that connects global software vendor with manufacturers?

We supply comprehensive solutions and can choose the best solution that is tailored for every company in terms of its price and capabilities. Large vendors sell their software and are therefore not necessarily independent. We are also not fully independent but we have more flexibility when it comes to choosing solutions.

Another competitive advantage of Delcam Ural is its partnership with Delcam, not just a software producer, but the British expert in cutting-edge technologies. Due to our significant sales growth, an increase in our client portfolio, and more engineers that we have working with us, we have decided to separate the departments of Delcam Ural specialized in software design and technology, comprehensive PLM solutions, and engineering into a new company – PLM Ural.

Company:	Delcam Ural
Position:	General Director
Country:	Russian Federation