METAL GOODS AND MACHINE TOOL FACTORY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003601050013-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2010
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: March 3, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information a8ecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Msta1. Goods and Machine Tool
Factory
REPORT
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1. Location.
The M,eta1 Goods and Machine Tool Factory (Fean~ e's zersza~ILgep~ya~r) is located
in Soroksari ut~ Budapest ~, adjacent to the ?. mpa~y~r Factcry. It has '
approximately 2,300 workers.
2. 'lie of Products Manufaetuxed~.
The f?11ow3.ng two types of machine tools are manufactured on the same assemb7;Y
lines
a) Turret lathe type RH 100, copy of the American Warner and 3wasy lathe, with
100 mm. bore.
b) Horizontal lathes copy of the German Bohringer machine, 350 >Tnn, height of
centers x 2,000 man. distance between centers.
3. Actual Outnuts.
a.) 65-70 (maximum) lathes per month, approximately 5C~ turret and 50~ horizontal
lathes.
b) The rate of. output could be increased if production were confined to a single
type and both management and workers would prefer this; no decision has yet
been taken as to which type should be discontinued.
4? Shifts
1 x $ hours in the factor~p as a whole. No overti~lle is allowed.
2 x $ On occasions as required in the turning and milling shop to keep the
or 3 x $~ assembly shop working (see Bottlenecks below).
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5. Destination of Pro,,,_ ducts.
Machines-are exported to ~ Poland, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and 25X1
China, but it is not known in what numbers.
6, Bottlenecks.
A bottleneck exists in the turning and milling shop, which slows down the assembly
potential.. The assembly shop is underworked as a result, and there is great dis-
satisfaction ammong workers in this shop, because all pay is by piece-work.
7e Ilefects in Manu.faeture.
e.. Despite the fact that the assembly shop is underworked, there is no enthusiasm
among the workers and a large number of mistakes occur in this shop, e. g. in
the mounting of ball bearings, which are frequently hammered into position
instead of being carefully fitted.
~s ~_Wa~es~..
a. A chief fitter, who is also a "3takhanovite" worker receives from 2,000-2,100
Ft. per month.
b. The average salary of an engineer is 500 Ft. per month.
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