ABSTRACT
The common factor stimulating technological innovations is the need of the national economy, specific organisations, agencies and enterprises for new products which could be made more effectively by making use of microelectronics. The decision on the introduction of new technology in Soviet enterprises, including computer numerical control machines, is usually taken by corresponding departments, i.e. ministries under which these enterprises function. Numerically controlled (NC) machine tools differ significantly from each other depending on the products that are made on them, and depending on the number of products in a series. Modern NC machine tools have extensive technological capabilities and are highly automated. During various periods of history technological progress has been accompanied by a search for new, improved forms of the organisation of work. The introduction of new forms of work organisation and of remuneration for work is an objective reflection of positive changes in the production as a result of scientific and technological changes.
