This classification applies to the manufacture or shop repair of stationary industrial machinery utilized in metal working, woodworking, plastics manufacturing, textiles, paper producing, printing or chemical industries. This includes industrial machinery such as lathes, drills, compressors, autoclaves, printing equipment, bindery equipment, power presses, plating units, chemical mixers and robotic systems that are not material handling systems.
The manufacture or shop repair of portable power tools or machinery shall be classified as 3501(1), Machinery Mfg. – portable tools.
The manufacture of commercial food processing equipment or machinery shall be classified as 3560(1), Machinery Mfg. — commercial food processing equipment.
The manufacture or shop repair of material handling equipment, including robotic material handling systems, shall be classified as 3560(3), Machinery Mfg. — material handling equipment.
The manufacture or shop repair of agricultural, construction, mining or ore milling equipment shall be classified as 3507, Machinery or Equipment Mfg.
Installation, service or repair operations away from the shop shall be separately classified.| Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
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Phraseology: MACHINERY MFG. — industrial — N.O.C. Footnote: This classification applies to the manufacture of industrial machinery utilized in metal working, woodworking, plastics manufacturing, textiles, paper producing, printing or chemical industries. This includes industrial machinery such as lathes, drills, printing equipment, bindery equipment, robotics equipment, power presses, plating units, autoclaves and chemical mixers. Installation or repair operations away from the shop shall be separately classified. The manufacture of commercial food processing equipment or machinery shall be classified as 3560(1), Machinery Mfg. — commercial food processing equipment. The manufacture of material handling equipment shall be classified as 3560(3), Machinery Mfg. — material handling equipment. The manufacture of portable power tools shall be classified as 3501(1), Machinery Mfg. — portable tools. The manufacture or shop repair of agricultural, construction, mining or ore milling equipment shall be classified as 3507, Machinery or Equipment Mfg. | 1/1/2020 |
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