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267000 Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment


This type includes the manufacture of optical instruments and lenses (for example, binoculars, microscopes (except electron, proton), telescopes, prisms, lenses (except ophthalmic)); the coating or polishing of lenses (except ophthalmic); the mounting of lenses (except ophthalmic); the manufacture of photographic equipment (for example, cameras and the manufacture of light meters).

This type includes:

  • manufacture of optical mirrors
  • manufacture of optical gun-sighting equipment
  • manufacture of optical positioning equipment
  • manufacture of optical magnifying instruments
  • manufacture of optical machinist’s precision tools
  • manufacture of optical comparators
  • manufacture of film cameras and digital cameras
  • manufacture of motion picture and slide projectors
  • manufacture of overhead transparency projectors
  • manufacture of optical measuring and checking devices and instruments (e.g. fire control equipment, photographic light meters, rangefinders)
  • manufacture of lenses, optical microscopes, binoculars and telescopes
  • manufacture of objective lenses for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers
  • manufacture of laser assemblies
  • manufacture of unrecorded magnetic audio and videotapes
  • manufacture of unrecorded optical disks

This type excludes:

  • reproduction of recorded media (computer media, sound, video, etc.), see 182000
  • manufacture of computer projectors, see 262000
  • manufacture of television studio and broadcasting equipment, including television cameras, see 263000
  • manufacture of household-type video cameras, see 264000
  • manufacture of fire alarms, see 265100
  • manufacture of complete equipment using laser components, see manufacturing class by type of machinery (e.g. medical laser equipment, see 266000)
  • manufacture of photocopy machinery, see 282300
  • manufacture of ophthalmic goods, see 325003