Overview
Industries in the Machinery Manufacturing subsector create end products that apply mechanical force, for example, the application of gears and levers, to perform work. Some important processes for the manufacture of machinery are forging, stamping, bending, forming, and machining that are used to shape individual pieces of metal. Processes, such as welding and assembling are used to join separate parts together. Although these processes are similar to those used in metal fabricating establishments, machinery manufacturing is different because it typically employs multiple metal forming processes in manufacturing the various parts of the machine. Moreover, complex assembly operations are an inherent part of the production process.
In general, design considerations are very important in machinery production. Establishments specialize in making machinery designed for particular applications. Thus, design is considered to be part of the production process for the purpose of implementing NAICS. The NAICS structure reflects this by defining industries and industry groups that make machinery for different applications. A broad distinction exists between machinery that is generally used in a variety of industrial applications (i.e., general purpose machinery) and machinery that is designed to be used in a particular industry (i.e., special purpose machinery). Three industry groups consist of special purpose machinery: Agricultural, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing; Industrial Machinery Manufacturing; and Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. The other industry groups make general-purpose machinery: Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing; Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing; Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing; and Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing.
The immediate parent of subsector 333 is sector 31-33: Manufacturing
Descendants
- 3331 - Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
- 33311 - Agricultural Implement Manufacturing
- 333111 - Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- 333112 - Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing
- 33312 - Construction Machinery Manufacturing
- 33313 - Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing
- 3332 - Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- 3333 - Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- 3334 - Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- 33341 - Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- 3335 - Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
- 3336 - Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
- 3339 - Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
- 33391 - Pump and Compressor Manufacturing
- 333911 - Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
- 333912 - Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing
- 333913 - Measuring and Dispensing Pump Manufacturing
- 33392 - Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing
- 333921 - Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
- 333922 - Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing
- 333923 - Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing
- 333924 - Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing
- 33399 - All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
- 333991 - Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
- 333992 - Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
- 333993 - Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
- 333994 - Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
- 333995 - Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing
- 333996 - Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing
- 333997 - Scale and Balance Manufacturing
- 333999 - All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
History
The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.
Edition | Existed | Equivalent Value |
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2002 | 333 | |
2007 | 333 | |
2012 | 333 | |
2017 | 333 | |
2022 | 333 |
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings
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