The Huichon Ryonha General Machine Factory laid a solid basis for mass-producing high-performance CNC machine tools and the Ryongsong Machine Complex began manufacturing large-capacity geothermal pumps.

The Taean Heavy Machine Complex succeeded in putting 10 odd large-sized machine tools, including a 16m-turning lathe, on a CNC basis.

The Kusong Machine Tools Plant turned out a CNC-based 10-axel lathe on its own hand, while the Rakwon Machine Complex developed a new kind of hydraulic valve.

The Songchongang Electric Appliances Factory invented an SR electric motor, which is of high economic value and the Ryangchaek Bearing Factory developed 20 odd kinds of new bearings, instrumental to localizing machinery products in the country.

The Pyongyang Cermet Tools Development Company standardized built-up implements used for operating CNC machine tools.