The investment includes AI equipment and zero-emission technologies

Central Energy Repair Base (CERB) has invested €500,000 in new automation equipment and environmentally friendly technologies, fully financed with its own funds. The investment is linked to signed and upcoming contracts for the maintenance of major energy facilities in Bulgaria and Greece, the company announced.

A key focus of the program is the implementation of a new silver-brazing machine that operates using distilled water instead of technical gas. The water is produced in the company’s laboratory. The machine emits no harmful emissions and allows simultaneous operation at up to 15 workstations, significantly reducing repair time.

The second newly introduced technology is a laser-based stator cleaning machine. Until now, such activities were mainly performed using dry sandblasting, which generates large amounts of waste sand after each operation. The laser technology eliminates this waste and reduces the environmental impact of the process.

The third piece of new equipment uses AI technology to automate the production process and enables operation with lower-skilled personnel. An engineer performs the initial setup, the computer models the shape, and the operator places the workpiece and removes the finished part. The entire process takes only a few minutes.

As part of CERB’s investment program, three additional machines are expected to be delivered. One will replace four older units and will be operated by a single operator instead of two workers. The second is a mobile device for specialized electrical measurements, allowing engineers to perform tests directly at customer sites without transporting equipment back to the base in Bulgaria. The third machine will automate processes that have so far been performed almost entirely manually.

Founded in 1948, CERB is the largest Bulgarian enterprise for diagnostics, repair, and modernization of energy equipment and maintains strategic energy facilities across Southeast Europe.