PRODUCTION AND REORGANIZATION AT CARL ZEISS JENA, 1953 - 1957

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 5, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 24, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Production and. ReormaniaPtice at Carl &As Jonsi, NO. OF PAGES 2
i953 - 1957
13 fl1ampr.0 r,c 3t il tL Rathonowe 0
iphewer1,:f1 (formerly Hil.:,,,:s..rand) nnd
ke (fornery Beyde) vith Geri Zeiss. ,
ea reh c31 -.)no- ton techm7
ta perfomed centrsily st Carl Zeiss In ?
The planned breakdown of nroduction by
attached, plants in 1957 is#
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Floor spal. in
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in 1957 of
Jena. main plant
9 000
, south plant
155
500
Oaalfeld. old plant
10
1 000
. building 38
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10 l)0
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Weimar, new plant
10 cD0
, old plant
3 0!0
1 2(Y'
rieebech
8 OW
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.tAsfeld
3 l'fIC
Dresden Yieirqr.
5 C`00
anterstein
1 000
1;irfyrt_.(Pptima)
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Total.
220 000
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fr.ok
Net production for 1957 (production of roads f.:q. sale) 160 million DI $
Gross production for 1957: 200 million DM Eas.
3, The planned production for 1953 by 11Th Carl Zeiss, ileA good
tion is 106 million DM Ease, planned roods prodwVifx, is 114 mAlIon
to be broken down so*ordina to indiyidukl plants a:: :rallows:
a, The main pinrt at Jena will produce scleatific omnutern
optical systems surveying instruments, lenses fcr glasses
measuring devices.
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16,, The soath plant at jena vill product pbotogrammetrie innaruttaaa, 4;tzat
apparatus, special eleatriosl instramente, optical systana, sairthaV
gams, and oscillator al-natal,: Apprantice training
a? The old plant at paalfeld vtil pr dance parts of simple acmaza ot4aaltnaa,
optlaal systems, and individual and avaaMbled pct m for rariaa rssm
instruments.
? The plants at Weimar- will produae sound motion picture apparatus aalaanAltaa
to other produntions now belag antlined,
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e. The Seebach plant is preparing for the production of indiridual paraa Vor ttana -
instruments and during 1.7.3 vial produce aoundamovie apparatna,
f, The plant at iisfeld will do preparatory produationg for an atnsr
plants.
g.. Special optical systems, prinaipally for cameras, are planned far naariat?
tion at Dresden Reicta
? The Wti-AoemcIa ,7?rip.r; oa thJA 1 tti:
The piannmet pror,:ii,os for 1957 lay -MB Carl Zeiss ct.approxia. .
DM East) is to be narignod to IlldiTtdu0 lionte as fcilaava,
Zeiss main Oint at Jena i411 b tte AVAA6 of finanalal 1Id p:4,411
administratiora research and develapeant, design engiratrint: ,T.17Trf,rj
laboratories, and faxpertmatnal shope. Scientifio oolnatr, 110
quality optical system', annoying instruments, micro/4=06a aid opll urn.,
apparatus, and pomsibly high grade military aquipment will be prodaala
this plant,
la- The south plant at Am* will feature machine construction and repaian
foundry, pressure casting, carpentry, shoot metal, tool manufasturint
punnhing.and goer wheel shops. Precision measuring deVicer, pactoaniaqaca
instruments, astronapparatus, military equipment (posetbly,? speliat
electrical instruments, optical systems, lenses for glassaa? einthetti
Jewels, and oscillator crystals are also slated for prodvatioe at taa4
plant.
oe Simple camera objectives and optiaal systems are to be prntloed at ihe
old plant at Saalfeld.
d, Production of binoculars, telescopes, military equipment da: op'
systems (possibly) will be done at Saalfeld? building
e. The Weimar and Seetaaa plants 4/1 produce sound motion piire trpJfe;
and will eonduat adjratmenta for preatsion instrumants,
fl% The Elora/4 plant will be the sits at groap samenbly and
ductnon for nther 7a1as
Speuiftl Opti.velLgurtt i,r111,4;11ALII for .c.xnerna, ari
tgon by
tio Droodnr Flw5,14r,
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b, The plant at 10.nUmt,Tliz! -ilat?:1. ftapro-41- Frvdn.:t4Ltt. ??
special optical ayratemo,
1. Projectors, motion plature apparatus, and eleetrtnal Inatroaaaa
produced at the Erfurt (Optima) plant,
o=eatt
Saalfeld, Bau 38? requisitioned now by Wimmut AG ard Ittliasn
billeting mineworkera, is beicg faceted.' ,
'AV1104/ Apparently rough maohining and other prelimiaeryinaaductaamo
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