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There are quite a few gaps we need to take in order to face Japan's economic retaliation. 'Machine tools', which are essential for the manufacturing industry, have been busy trying to find solutions because 90% of the software that automatically moves the machines is made in Japan rather than the machines themselves.

Park Chan-keun heard the industry.

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Machine tools that cut or compress many materials, such as metal, to produce sophisticated parts are called machine-making machines, or "mother machines."

We are also exporting our industry as essential equipment for the entire manufacturing industry such as the automobile and aviation industries.

The problem is that 90% of the CNC, the core software that commands these machine tools to work, is made in Japan.

Technology has been ahead, but it has not been easy to replace as it has been a global industry standard for many years.

[Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Dankook Univ .: If you regulate (CNC) exports in Japan, I think it will be a big wave to produce automated machine tools in Korea.]

Domestic CNC development is also in progress, but the scope of application is still limited.

[Kim, Kyung-Dong / Director of the Machine Tool Industry Association: (Domestic Silver) It is used for some low-grade machines or engravers, but it is still reliable and product specifications are not used.

If Japan controls exports, it can be replaced with German production, but the production process must be changed and training must be retrained for the new software, resulting in six to one year production gaps and additional costs.

The industry has entered an emergency system.

[Hyundai Wia official: It is difficult to predict whether or not to regulate CNC exports, so we are examining various scenarios internally and looking for countermeasures.]

As it is a core equipment of the manufacturing industry and the situation is likely to prolong, the intensive support for speeding up the localization is urgent.

(Video coverage: Kim Hyun Sang, Video editing: Jang Hyun Gi, CG: Cho Hyung Woo)