LONG-RANGE PLAN TO EXPEDITE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY IN EAST GERMANY IN 1957-1960 (PLANNED PRODUCTION FOR ALL TYPES OF MEASURING AND CONTROLLING INSTRUMENTS, SIGNAL EQUIPMENT, TRANSMITTERS AND TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT)

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• Publication Date: May 14, 1958
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COUNTRY East Germany
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Long-Range Plan ?to"Expedite the Develop- DATE DISTR.. 14 MAY
ment of Automation Technology in-East
Germany in 1957-i 96o C' aed. ~ v NO. PAGES 14.
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The following information has been excerpted from a photocopy of a di25X1.ve
entitled "Long-Range Plan to Expedite the Development of Factory Measuring, t
Control, and Regulating Technology'-'(Perspektivplan zur schnelleren Ent-
wicklung der Betriebsmess- Steuerungs- and Regelungstechnik), signed by Rudi
Mueller, Deputy Minister of General Machine Construction, and Heinz Knop9
for Trautmann (fnu), Head of the Main Administration Factory Measuring,
Control, and Regulating Technology (HV BMSR) of the Ministry of General
Machine Construction. The document is not dated, but several instances
indicate that it was probably prepared in. the summer of 1957. There are-js,Q
four main sections:
I. Technical Application of Measuring, Regulating, and Control
Installations in the Nationalized Economy
II. Organization of the Industry
III. Development of the Enterprises of the HV BMSR
IV, Measures for Expanded Production in 1958
1. A long-range plan to expedite the development of automation technology was
recommended in a decision of. the Kollegium of the Ministry of General Machine
Construction, dated 24 April 1957. Subsequently, on 3 June 1957, the Minister
for General Machine Construction'decreed that'.space should be made avail-
able to the HV BMSR in the Karl-Marx-Stadt area. As-a result of these two
actions, the long-range plan was prepared.
2. Main Section I of the plan outlines the application of automation equipment
to the following industries: coal; power; metallurgy; chemistry; synthetics
and rubber; cement, glass and ceramics; construction; machine tool; traffic;
'donveya s. ('t"r thspo -b) ; L ood;. electronics , V
Main Section II describes the organization of t h n 'r t!strv and the responsi- 25X1
bility of the Main Administration to the industi-V_ Tn
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a. The three basic responsibilities of the HV BMSR are:
(1). Counseling and guiding functions in connection with the installa-
tion of factory measuring, control, and regulating installations
in all industrial branches of the nationalized economy.
(2). Projecting and assembly of factory measuring, control, and
regulating installations in already existing or still to be
erected facilities in all industrial branches of the national-
ized economy.
(3). Guidance of (a) enterprises subordinate to the HV BMSR, and
(b) enterprises which belong to the_factory..measuring, control,
and regulating technology industrial branch but are not under the
jurisdiction of the HV BMSR.
(1). New Technology Sector - for the development of factory measuring,
control, and regulating installations.
(2). Consultant Sector - for the direct guidance of enterprises
which are subordinate to the HV BMSR and those which belong
to the factory measuring, control, and regulating technology
industrial branch but are not under the jurisdiction of the
HV BMSR.
c. Priority tasks of the two sectors of the HV BMSR are:
(1). The New Technology Sector has a counseling function in connection
with the installation of factory measuring, control, and regulating
equipment in facilities already in existence or still to be
constructed, in order to achieve a maximum mechanization and
automation of the various industries. The following two
enterprises assist it in its functions:
(a). VEB WTBG-I. Formerly the coordination department ,-)f the VEB
Wissenschaftlich-Technisches Buero fuer Geraetebau (Scientific-
Technical Bureau for Instrument Construction) (WIBG), this is
to be an enterprise, with the following responsibi-
lities:
(i). Coordination of all research and development work in
the field of factory measuring, control, and regulating
technology for all enterprises of the industrial branch.
(ii). Evaluation of he r cuirct Tents 'of. the economy coliected in
the New Technology Sector and implementation of necessary
basic research.
(iii). Execution of surveys concerning the types of factory
measuring, control, and regulating equipment (mechanical,
hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic) proposed for use in
new installations.
(iv). Central documentation center for the entire industrial branch.
(v). Central office for international cooperation for the entire
industrial branch.
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(yi).' Guidance and coordination of enterprise development
bureaus and preliminary work on patents for the entire
industrial branch.
(vii). Central office for standardization and norms for the
entire industrial branch.. .
(b). VEB Projektierungs- and Anlagenbau.(See paragraph 4, b, below)
(i). Projecting and assembly of complete installations for
all industrial branches of the national..-+.. economy.
(ii).Seivicing and maintenance' of factory measuring, control, and
regulating equipment for-all branches of the national',
economy, including customer service,::;
(iii). Results.-achieved during the projecting work which pertain
to new installations are.turned.over to WTBG-I for fur-
ther development.
(iv). All production orders developing out-of the projecting
work are to be transferred to the appropriate enter-
prises.
(c). The establishment of VEB WTBG-I and VEB Projektierungs-
und Anlagenbau is to. be concluded by the end of 1958,, so
that the necessary coordinating work for the factory
measuring, control, and regulating equipment industrial
branch can be handled in 1959
(2) ) The Consultant Sector, s. tasks y otid .b sic n. 1'1T- to th::,
rosponsLbi1iti e's of similar groups in other main administra-
tions of the Ministry of General Machine Construction. In
general, its responsibilities are to'guide;and supervise all
enterprises, not only those under the HV.BMSR, which Produce
factory measuring, control, and regulating equipment..
4. Main Section III describes the planned developmeht'of enterprises under the juris-
diction of HV BMSR.
a. VEB Wissenschaftlich-technisches Buero fuer Geraetebau, Berlin (WTBG-II)
(See paragraph 3 above.) When the coordination department of the WTBG, as it
has heretofore existed, is separated from the main enterprise during 1958,
it will be known as WTBG-I; the main scientific industrial enterprise will
be called WTBG-II.
(1) WTBG-II is to be a scientific industrial enterprise for electronic
measuring, regulating, and control technology, with the responsi-
bility for developing electronic automation equipment. The production
capacity of the enterprise is to be confined tb the production of
prototypes, zero-series of items developed by the enterprise, and
special items which are not produced in'.series. There must be space
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available for a yearly production worth about 10 million.DME. Items
developed by WTBG-II are to be transferred to other enterprises, such
as the VEB (K)'Pruefgeraete.Weida, VEB Frankonia Beierfeld, etc., for
series production. The tasks of the,WTBG-II-will be as follows:
(a). Development, zero-series production, and special installation
production of electronic regulating equipment, especially for
the power, metallurgical, and.coal industries.
(b). Development, zero-series production, and:special production of
electronic control equipment, especially for remote-control and
power vehicle control (diesel reverse control: Dieselumkehr-
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steuerung)
Development, zero-series production, and special production in
the field of magnetic amplifiers.
(d). Development and zero-series production in the field of electronic
factory measuring and control installations (controlling and
regulating interval calculator: Kontroll-,und Regelspannenrechner).
(2).' Production will-develop as follows (in million,DME):
-1957 1958 1959 1960
Total 6.0 7.0 0 10.0
(3). The following measures will be taken to implement the above program:
(a). The entire research and development sector is presently located..
on the premises.of the VEB'Werk fuer.Fernmeldewesen (WF),
Berlin-Oberschoeneweide. -This space is needed by the WF factory,
so another site must be found for the WTBG. To date, this
search for a relocation has been fruitless; a new building
commensurate with the size of the enterprise must be under
construction by 1959 at the latest, if new premises are not founds
(b). The production sector is located in.the.forme.r Eltros
factory, which .was taken over by the.main administration in
1956. The present available production capacity is.a maximum
of 7 millionIDME per year, for prototypes, zero-series, and
special production, even though the former Eltros production
was largely transferred elsewhere. Another site must be found,
in conjunction with the research.and development relocation
effort, and construction .work begun by 1959.
(c). For these two-projects, for which no preliminary planning
has yet taken place, a total outlay of 4.5 million.DME=has
been set by the main administration.
(d). Subcontracted development tasks in.the field of high fre-
quency meteorology.are to be transferred.to the.VEB Funkwerk
.Koepenick.
(e). The production of wristwatches, which currently accounts for
about .1 million.DME, is to be phased out by the end.of 1958.
M. The Coordinating Department is to be :attached.;. tQ. ._i the main
enterprise. Modifications will be made in.the main enterprise
to provide space for the department. until it . is. relocated.
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b. VEB Frojektierungs- und.Anlagenbau,.Teltow
(1). This enterprise is to be established in 1958 on the.site of.the
VEB Geraete- und.RegT erwerke (GRW), Teltow. It will be made up of
of the pyrometric (waermetechnische) departments of the district
(Bezirk) offices of the. IM Anlagenbau. A two-story building, to
cost 1.2 million;DME;-with about 1,800 square meters of floor
space, is to be constructed in 1959. Pending. completion of the new
building, the enterprise is to be . allocated. space in the GRW buildings.
O). The VEB Projektierungs- und.Anlagenbau is to execute.all projecting
and assembly work. Projecting departments presently belonging to
the GRW, Messgeraetewerk-Quedlinburg, WTBG, Werk fuer_Signal- and
Sicherungstechnik.Berlin, and.Intron.Leipzig.will.be transferred
administratively to the-new enterprise. After the . constructionof
the new building, all.of the departments will be physically consoli-
dated in the one location.
(3). Assembly work in 1960 isestimated.at 17 million DME.
c. VES Geraete- und.Reglerwerke Teltow (GRW)'
(.l).' The GRW is to be a production enterprise with.a research and development
program commensurate with the size of the enterprise. When construc-
.;tion work is concluded, the following tasks will be handled:
Development and production of hydraulic and combined hydraulic
regulating equipment.
(b). Development,and production of pneumatic low=pressure and normal-
pressure measuring and regulating equipment for the power,. metal-
lurgical, construction materials, and other pertinent industries.
(c). Development.and production of volumetric flowmeters.of various
types.
(2). Production of tachometers and. chronometers is to be shifted to
Frankonia Beierfeld.
(3). Subcontracting work, including navigation equipment, oscillating
measuring and geophysical instruments, will be retained, inasmuch
as the transfer of this production is presently not feasible.
(1+). Production will develop as follows (in million DME):
1957
1958
1959
1960
Total
Automatic temp-
33.5
36.5
.1+2.0
51+.0
erature and
pressure regula-
tors
11.2
11.o
18.0
25.0
Volumetric flow-
meters
-
1.2
3.0
.7.0
Miscellaneous
control and
measuring equip-
ment
1+.9
3.0
Precision special
equipment
9.6
9.0
9.0
9.0
Assemblies
1+.3
5.5
7.0
9.0
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(5). The following measures will be taken to implement the above program:
(a). Physical concentration of the equipment. sector in the building
to be erected,. in order-that the subsequent transfer of this
production may be carried out more.smoothly.
(b). Available production areas,. especially in the regulator
building, are to be rearranged so that a production cycle in
the manufacture.of,hydraulic and.combined hydraulic regulating
equipment can be carried out. -This is essential. since at the
present time manual labor is invblved.and the.available pro-
duction capacity is only about 40% utilized. This rearrangement
is to be completed by 30 July 1957.
(c)
Establishment of the production of pneumatic low-pressure and
and.normal-pressure. measuring and regulating equipment, in a
production area of about 2,000 square-meters. The construction
of this production area is. to start:..in.1957.
(d). The construction of a production area of.about 1,500 square
meters for the taking over of volumetric flowmeter production,
in conjunction with the merger with the VEB.Messgeraetewerk
Treuenbrietzen. The construction work is to be completed by
1959 at the latest,,,
(e). The VEB.Messgeraetewer'i ?Treuenbrietzen is to be incorporated
into the GRW as,an industrial and cooperating component.
(f). The construction of the first part of a heating plant is to
be started in 1958. The heating plant is essential for the
pneumatic regulator production. The present eight heating
units are.being utilized to capacity;
d.'.VEB.Messgeraetewerk Treuenbrietzen
(1). To be associated= with , the "GRW -in 1959, 'upon the completion of all
preliminary work. An expansion of the-production of this enterprise
is not planned. The production program is as follows:
(a). .Complete components for hydraulic-regulators produced for Teltow.
(b). Assemblies (Baugruppen) for volumetric flowmeters, the pro-
duction of which.is being shifted from Messgeraetewerk
Quedlinburg to Teltow.
(c). ,Mechanical tension, thermometric, and recording instruments; In
this instance, further.development is to be continued.- at
Treuenbrietzen.
(d). Metallic plate-type (oil) filters (Spaltfilter) for the
automobile and-aircraft industries.
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(2). Production is to develop as follows (in million DME):
1957 1958 1959 196o
5.2 5~5 .6.0 7.0
(3). The following measures are to be taken to implement the above
program:
(a). Shift of production of gas analysis devices, estimated
at about 300,000 DME, to the VEB Junkalor Dessau.
(b). Shift of production of mercury float.flowmeters (Queck-
silber-Schwimmermengenmesser) to the VEB Messgeraete-
und Armaturenwerk Karl Marx (MAW), Magdeburg.
(c). Technological reorganization of the enterprise to assume
production of component assemblies for hydraulic
regulators and of volumetric flowmeters.
e. VEB Messgeraetewerk Quedlinburg
(1). This is to be a production enterprise with a research and develop-
ment program commensurate with the size of the enterprise. Upon
completion of construction work., it will manufacture direct temper-
ature control equipment, pneumatic regulators, and combined
electric-pneumatic regulators.
(2). Priority tasks are:
(a). Development and production of electric-pneumatic measuring
and regulating equipment for the rubber, climate technology
(Klimatechnik), chemistry, liquor and foods industries. I'-
(b). Development and production of pneumatic normal-pressure
measuring and regulating installations for the above
industries.
(c). Development and production of direct temperature control
equipment including cold-control regulating equipment
(kaelte-technische Regelgeraete).
(d). Development and production of pneumatic adjustable elements
(Steliglieder).
(3). Production is to develop as follows (in million DME):
1957 1958 1959 1960
Total 21.3 24.5 27.0 34.0
Cast iron (ton) 300 450 450 450
Electric measuring equipment 1.4 0.8 - -
Automatic temperature and
pressure regulators 6.8 10.0 17.0 23.0
Control and measuring equip-
ment 7.9
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(4), No subcontracting work will be handled in 1960. Subcontracts
presently being executed are to be shifted as follows:
(a). Production of mechanical automatic thermometers and
combination measuring equipment, estimated at 3.2
million DME, to VEB Frankonia Beierfeld,
(b). Speed measuring program, estimated at 2.4 million DME,
to Beierfeld,
(c). Electric indicator and recorder production, based
on galvanometer principle, estimated at 1.4 million
DIM, to MAW Magdeburg.
(d). Volumetric floimeter production, estimated at 1.8
million DE,, to GRW Teltow,
(5), The transfer of production elsewhere will release about
2,500 square meters of space, which will be used for
increased production of thermoregulators.
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(6). The.following measures are to be taken to implement the above program:
(a). Technological reorganization to utilize space released by the
transfer of the electropneumatic measuring equipment and
- regulator production; this is planned to result.in a 3000
increase in production.
(b). Technical reorganization and increased production of direct
thermoreglilators and pneumatic regulator fittings, to result
in a 250% production increase.
(c). New construction of a 2,300 square meter production area, to
be utilized for pneumatic measuring and, regulating equip-
ment production (Building 52). The projecting of this
construction program (260,000 DME) is:.to be realized in
1957. The completed design is to be ready for execution
by the third quarter of 1958.
(d). Enlargement of the present special fittings foundry-'to
provide for the increased production of regulator fittings.
The design is to be r+o'ected in 1957 and to be flurried oui;
cos., are
in 1958. Cons.truc>ti estimated at x+00,000 DME).
to be made available in 1958.
(e). Enlaxg:erxE the projecting and development buildings,
to meet the requirements of the'enlarged.development sector,
will cost about 105,000,DME. `The-funds. are to be made avail-
able in 1957 by the HV`BMSR. This will conclude:. the construe-
tion and